Rotating circular bookshelf 2 ft tall how to#
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To make my feet, cut a 2×4 into 1 – 26” long and 2 – 12 ¼” long pieces. Sand, sand and sand!įor the base you can go simple with another octagon of ¾” plywood or you can add feet. Use wood glue and 1” brad nails to secure in place.įill any blemishes with filler or putty and allow to dry. The cut angle is 22 ½” degrees, cut to fit. If you want to dress up the bookshelf a little, add molding around the edge of the octagon. Dryfit the shelves with the shelf pins, and trim as needed. Drill additional shelf pin holes as desired.Ĭut out shelves for the bookshelf. Place the other octagon unit on top and attach with wood glue and 1 ¼” pocket hole screws. Use wood glue and 1 ¼” pocket hole screws to attach the boards to the octagon. On 4 of the 7” x 21” boards drill shelf pin holes and drill pocket holes to attach to the top, bottom and H piece. I rotated it 90 degrees to how the other H piece attaches on the octagon (for aesthetics only).

Use wood glue and 1 ¼” pocket hole screws to attach it to the top of one of the octagon pieces. Use wood glue and 1 ½” screws to join the boards together. Predrill countersink holes down the center of the 24” x 21”. Join the 24” x 21” boards with a 8 ½” x 21” board (the shelf pin holes go on the inside). Drill pocket holes along the bottom and top edges. In the 2 remaining 24” x 21” boards, drill shelf pin holes ¼” diameter and 3/8” deep, but if the same hole locations can be used on the other side of the board then drill all of the way through. Also secure the 7” pieces to the H piece with 1 ¼” pocket hole screws.Īttach an octagon piece to the top with wood glue and 1 ½” screws, countersink the screws. Use wood glue and 1 ½” screws to attach the boards to the octagon. Place the H piece made in step 4 on an octagon piece and the 7” x 21” pieces, predrill countersink holes where the boards will be mounted. On 4 of the 7” x 21” boards drill shelf pin holes and drill pocket holes. Join 2 of the 24” x 21” with a 8 ½” x 21” boards (the shelf pin holes go on the inside). In the 24” x 21” boards, drill shelf pin holes ¼” diameter and 3/8” deep, but if the same hole locations can be used on the other side of the board then drill all of the way through. You can change these dimensions depending on your need. I want shelves that can adjust for different book sizes, so I drilled shelf pin holes at 9 ½”, 10 ½”, 11 ½” and 12 ½” from the bottom. Cut along the line, and save the triangles for shelves later. Mark 7” from each corner and draw a connecting line. The measurements assume the plywood is ¾” thick, if your plywood is thinner than ¾” you may have to adjust the measurements slightly.Ĭut the 4 – 24” x 24” squares into octagons. The plywood is 48” wide, so when you cut it in half it will just be shy of 24” which is fine.

Rotating circular bookshelf 2 ft tall how to#

How to Build a Octagon Rotating Bookshelf

Rotating circular bookshelf 2 ft tall full#

Click here to read my full disclosure policy. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. The octagon rotating bookshelf is constructed from 2 sheets of plywood, some molding and a 2 x 4 for the feet. The whole octagon bookshelf spins really easy on a 12″ lazy susan bearing. The bins are a perfect place for her to store her favorite stuffed friends. I wanted to add plenty of space to display knick-knacks and store items that are important to my 2 year old, so I added hooks and ‘bin’ fronts to a few places. Not to mention, it’s a little easier to build 🙂 While planning out the design, I decided to forgo on the circles and switch to octagons because you can get a little more shelf for the same amount of wood. I planned to construct the bookshelf out of 3/4″ plywood. They have overtaken my media center! I’ve had my eye on the PBteen Revolving Bookcase for some time and decided that is the answer to my storage problem. We have been collecting books over the years and really need a functional and stylish place to store them. My kids love books, especially a good nighttime story or two.