From: petertrei@gmail.com
On 12/7/2025 1:31 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> Cryptoengineer writes:
>> On 12/6/2025 11:50 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>>> On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:30:22 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Paul S Person writes:
>>>>> On Fri, 5 Dec 2025 01:41:24 -0600, Lynn McGuire
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/2/2025 9:05 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>>>>>>> Things I Wish I'd Known When Starting a Book Collection
>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>> Handy advice for overly enthusiastic bookworms (you know who you are)
>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>> =
>>>>> https://reactormag.com/things-i-wish-id-known-when-startin
-a-book-collec=
>>>>> tion/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I only have 4,000 books at the moment. Plus 500 books in my SBR=20
>>>>>> (strategic book reserve). I keep them in seven 6 ft tall by 3 ft
wide=20
>>>>>> bookcases, triple stacked, in my bedroom. Triple stacked is a front=20
>>>>>> row, a back row, and a top stuffing of books on each shelf.
>>>>>
>>>>> If they are vertical, you might be able to save some space by stacking
>>>>> them horizontally. Depending on how much space there is between the
>>>>> shelves and the size of the books, of course. Doing two rows like this
>>>>> can cause loading problems on the shelves (ie, if they are adjustable,
>>>>> they may bend enough to come loose; if not, then the shelf might bend
>>>>> or even break).
>>>>
>>>> If the shelving is wood, this handy-dandy tool will calculate the
>>>> shelf-sag (0.02 or less should be the target) for a specified wood
>>>> species and book load.
>>>>
>>>> https://woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator/
>>>
>>> And so it does ... if you happen to know what wood was used.
>>>
>>> Mine are mystery wood with a very nice veneer attached. One of the
>>> particleboards, I suppose.
>>
>> I built mine out of poplar, about 25 years ago. About 3 feet long,
>> 5 or 8 inches wide (PB vs HB), 3/4 inch thick.
>
> 32" is a common shelf length, as an integral multiple of 96"
> (which is the typical length of hardwood lumber).
>
>>
>> No sign of bending to this day.
>
> Poplar is a hardwood, albeit on the softer end of the hardwood
> scale. It was very common as a secondary wood[*] in fine furniture
> in the 18th, 19th and 20th century.
>
> [*] generally not visible, i.e. drawer sides/backs and non-visible
> structural elements.
>
> Due to the typical greenish hued stripes in the lumber, it is often
> painted rather than finished with a clear finish (oils, varnish, shellac
> or the urethanes).
I used a cherry stain, and polyurethane. They look great. I'll have
to measure to say the exact lengths (there's more than one).
pt
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