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

submitted 3 weeks 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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[–] colourlessidea@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you for the details and suggestions. My plan is to have boxes of differing widths, and while my floor and walls are pretty flat and straight and children shouldn’t be a concern, I was considering adding restraints as it grows taller.

[–] Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's a common misconception:

a grown-up falling will grab things on chest height. Or if one gets dizzy it's similarly dangerous.

Listen to the person above please: fixate them.

To be fair: it's a low risk but one that can be mitigated with ten minutes of thought and work.

[–] Trollception@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I like to live dangerously, except with power tools. Those I do not live dangerously around