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I want to make these stackable shelves but using pine - bad idea? (youtu.be)

submitted 6 days ago by colourlessidea@sopuli.xyz to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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I’m thinking of making something similar to these stackable shelves. But I want to do it using hand tools only so it seems plywood is out of the question (searching online said it would damage my Japanese hand saw). So I’m looking at solid wood instead and getting pine hobby boards that I won’t have to plane seems to be the easiest and cheapest alternative. The shelves will mostly hold records and books and the largest will probably be 30x30x75cm but stacked on other shelves. Am I in for a bad time?

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[–] skip0110@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think the pine hobby panels will be fine structurally. I think you mean the ones that are a bunch of smaller pieces glued together. In using these I have found not all the glue joints are great, though.

But, I suspect its the glue in the plywood that might damage the saw. Glued up hobby panels will likely act the same.

Might want to pick up a cheap crosscut saw / general carpentry saw for utility cutting and save the nice pull saw four detail work.

[–] colourlessidea@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

I didn’t consider the glue in the pine boards - that’s a good point. Thanks!