From: petertrei@gmail.com
On 12/7/2025 7:20 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
> 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-starting-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
I checked. The HB shelves are about 28 inches, the PB 34. Non-standard,
I know, but I was custom fitting specific spaces.
pt
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