SYMMETRICA

2013

SUMMARY

SYMMETRICA is a symmetric book shelf. It consists of 4 by 4 area, and each area is square. This mean that all component are symmetric. Referring to this site , I made this book shelf.
SYMMETRICA

HOW TO MAKE

PREPARATION

First, we need to prepare materials as follows.
  • woods
  • glue for wood
  • hardwood dowel
  • screw
  • painting stuff

CUT & PAINT

Cutting woords as calcurated length in advance. You shold plane off the edge so as not to be injured. Then, painting them. I used WATCO oil.
Wait till them dry, then repeat painting again and again until the target tint is obtained.
cutting woords
I used WATCO oil
Wait till them dry, then repeat painting

MAKE A HOLE

Make holes for hardwood dowel and screw. For hard wood dowel, use dedicated drill tool like this.
At this point, we shold make adjust hardwood dowel points and screw points, as finally the height of each shlef board are the same.
make a hole for hardwood dowel

ASSEMBLE

Assemble processed woords, and make a latticed pattern. At this time, assemble Not hardwood dowel points, but only prepared hole for screw points.
When finish assemble with screw points, then embed hard wood dowel to the prepared hole.
assemble with screw
not yet do hardwood dowel point
embed hard wood dowel to the prepared hole

FINAL STEP

Lastly, put each top board on the dowl points. If you are worried about strength of the shelf, you can use glue for wood at this connection. Let's do it.
SYMMETRICA