Project by Chris Davis | posted 04-04-2017 11:57 AM | 9238 views | 7 times favorited | 6 comments | ![]() |
![]() |
This is a bookcase system that we just competled in March 2017. It is a series of six bookcases with about 36 shelves. What we’ve done different on this on is behind the four center bookcases we put a Murphy bed.
Now most of our Murphy beds are what they call Panel Beds where the face comes down with the bed. We can’t do that on a bookcase of course everything will fall off. Another system is where you have the door system that pivots out of way. The problem with the door system is with the wide swing of the door. On a full it is almost 30 inches wide (half the width). When you pivot around you need 30 inches on the side of the Murphy bed and thus take up a lot of space.
On this Bookcase Murphy bed we solved that problem and also solved the problem of the bookcases facing the wrong direction. We split the bookcase in half and had it bi-fold. Basically it opens it up, breaks in half and leaves the half the bookcase facing forward. The murphy bed is revealed behind the bookcases.
Video of how it works
View on YouTube
For more building pictures see my Current Projects page wwbeds.com or I have 6000+ pictures divided by month in my Picture Archives.
-- Watch live video from our shop. http://www.wwbeds.com/#!current-projects/c3c1
6 comments so far
Woodchuck2010
home | projects | blog
745 posts in 2321 days
#1 posted 04-04-2017 02:11 PM
Very cool! I do notice a slight bit of sag at the top middle of the closed bookcases. Would this be an issue in the future?
-- Chuck, Michigan,
Chris Davis
home | projects | blog
1560 posts in 5444 days
#2 posted 04-04-2017 03:07 PM
It can be fixed by moving the pivot bar in slightly on both sides. I wouldn’t think it will move over time. The bookcases are real supported and should sag out of square.
-- Watch live video from our shop. http://www.wwbeds.com/#!current-projects/c3c1
helluvawreck
home | projects | blog
32122 posts in 4329 days
#3 posted 04-04-2017 09:39 PM
This is a very innovative design and it’s nicely done. There should be a lot of interest in it. Congratulations.
helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
Roger
home | projects | blog
21055 posts in 4266 days
#4 posted 04-05-2017 09:07 PM
I’m luvin it… Those folding bookcases are awesome!.....Piano hinges??? I’m guessing.
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]
Chris Davis
home | projects | blog
1560 posts in 5444 days
#5 posted 04-05-2017 09:23 PM
Yes piano hinges connecting the pairs of bookcases. I have pivot hardware, like used on the pivot bookcase doors on the outside.
-- Watch live video from our shop. http://www.wwbeds.com/#!current-projects/c3c1
zombolina
home | projects | blog
37 posts in 3460 days
#6 posted 09-29-2020 06:46 PM
Great! Do you offer DIY plans
For sale?
-- Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. -Winston Churchill
Have your say...