Yet another shelf build

This time building basement shelves, with a reltatively thin frame, but making up for it with double mortise and tenon joinery to hold it together.
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[@njwaskow]

I really enjoy seeing you repurpose old wood. Too often craftsman overlook the treasure of lumber that is out there free for the taking and opt instead for fresh from the kiln. Thanks for your vids Matthias!

[@Skreech_23]

I love watching you Matthias, just wish your videos were longer so i could kick back and relax with a cuppa and biscuits. Cant wait for the next video.

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

If you watch them at half speed they last twice as long.

[@svartahridxhgc]

And sad to see how mathias think that speeding some parts of the video is necessary.

[@swagman9203]

my wife gets big giggle out of the videos when Matthias goes REALLY FAST

[@suit1337]

This is the Ikea GORM shelf - it is extremely cheap and someone forgot the back braces that give the shelf a diagonal/crosswise support

[@vwegert]

GORM was a good shelf system. Then they took a few millimeters off on every side to make things a bit cheaper, making the successor HEJNE incompatible to GORM - and quite a bit more flimsy. Still like my HEJNE-based workbench, though :-)

[@joonasfi]

Take on the world! DoTT FTW.

[@girlhappy6442]

I wouldn't say it's cheap lol

[@suit1337]

@@girlhappy6442 nowadays basically everything made from wood is expensive - thx covid 😂

[@girlhappy6442]

@@suit1337 thx Brandon and his made up inflation

[@StripeyType]

I'm pretty sure those shelves are an IKEA kit - or they're very similar. In the IKEA kit there's a diagonal steel member to address the wobble issue, but it would seem whoever put that kit together left that bit out.

[@Fekillix]

I have some in my basement and they are pretty sturdy. Clever design too. They aren't bad shelves.

[@neroxen_]

James Nugent I see reading is your most advanced skill.

[@james5426]

Neroxen I did read, and understand, the comment. I just wanted to use the joke of how ikea furniture is difficult to assemble- however badly I made the joke

[@adamperkins6054]

James Scheffler that was my thought right at the start of the video. A few diagonal struts, or corner gussets, would have saved a huge amount of work here.

[@iPelaaja1]

James Nugent Ikea items are difficult to assemble?? Seriously... It's one of the easiest things you can do. The instructions are clear and parts usually only go one way and in one place. I dont understand how someone would not be able to build Ikea furniture.

[@dlwatib]

@ 2:22 Note that with the 2:1 reduction and measuring in inches, 13/8" in the template equals 13/16" in the workpiece, or a simple doubling of the denominator. Working with fractions is underrated!

[@boyadh]

When you lifted it and it bent in half i nearly died lol

[@bohaggin5913]

ボイド didja?

[@1pcfred]

Matthias was demonstrating the pantagraphic movement of the shelving.

[@Barnaclebeard]

You could hear the disgust in his quiet "shit"

[@DIYBuilds]

Looks pretty sturdy, great job recycling wood.

[@garethbaus5471]

This video is a great example of how it is the quality of the joints and the shape of the wood rather than the total amount of wood that makes a peice of furniture rigid and durable

[@kronosbr]

Do you keeping hoarding stuff to put in the shelves you build or do you keep building shelves for the stuff you hoard? i wonder...

[@jjsrt8]

Hopefully it was TP, Hand Sanitizer and masks

[@anthonycampbell8876]

Like george carlin said all a house is is a place to keep your stuff ,if you didnt have anything you could just walk around.

[@brocktechnology]

The precision of fit of those double mortise and tenant joints is just simply witchcraft. If you'd be so kind as to tell me there were 10 off-camera attempts to get the machine settings just right I'd feel much better about my own skills.

[@ColoradoKrone]

oh my goodness. He is handy, he is cute, and he likes children. Also a little playful. What a wonderful combination!!

[@tybrady64]

Ha! I'm building shelves right now. Looks the shelves in this video just needed diagonal support in the back. Of course Matthias will make it totally awesome.

[@sandsquid]

The nerdiness is amazing!!! Love the videos!

[@cliff_hewitt]

Watching the mortise-and-tenon joints get made never bores me.

[@britternakommerbritternako325]

1:17 noice

[@djordjeblaga7815]

Just what I thought :D

[@ThePilotPenguin1]

'sounds like' meme material right there

[@nikkirennardo5100]

that name and profile picture

[@justd3fy]

hahaha im dying

[@Darentei]

I'm glad I didn't have to scroll down very far for this.

[@lapislignum]

I think this is the first time I've seen you make shelves out of shelves. definitely the way to go, adding a diagonal member/s to the back would help a little bit but if any side of a wobbly "cube" isn't braced it won't be rigid.

[@bruce-le-smith]

Great video, information and speed are a perfect balance (love your awareness that we can get a quick overview and also use KZbin settings to slow or speed further). Your shop is amazing. Great shelves. Thank you!!

[@Barnaclebeard]

When I first saw the joints I assumed it would be morticed on both sides with a biscuit in the middle. That was super cool!

[@daniellegge1630]

There's no denying it, the machines you've made your a clever chap 👍🏻

[@OnFIFASkills]

I love how his test is just to climb up on it

[@MakingAndFixing]

i like the idea of screwing the shelves to the cleats like that. Nice job!

[@kevCarrico]

love the big windows in the shop - great new lighting overall - fantastic!

[@pinklady7184]

When I build my ladder shelves, I usually make fronts 5mm lengthways longer at the bottom than backs. 5mm is only a SLIGHT difference and it works like a charm. I have build a few library shelves this way and none of them slants forward. With 5mm longer on front, all my ladder shelves rest perfectly against the walls, no wobbliness and so no need to nail them against walls. I have one entire wall covering with sturdy shelves holding thousands of books.

[@sporkeh90]

Nice work! Good to see your back to your old habits Matthias! Greetings from Holland.

[@louiscritchie]

So many beautiful computer monitors on that final shelf you showed! Nice, Mathias!

[@Robert.E.Edmondson]

Here is how build utility shelving. It is utterly simple, very strong, easy to assemble and disassemble. I drill a hole at each corner of my shelving material. I cut PVC conduit to lengths equal to the shelf spacing required. I run four long lengths of threaded rod through the shelf corner holes and through the PVC spacers. Nuts and washers top and bottom on the threaded rods pull everything together, and I am done. This method also enables shelving units to be hung from a ceiling - the top ends of the threaded rods secured by appropriately strong brackets. Threaded rod can be purchased in lengths up to 10 feet.

[@merkantelismo]

wow! i'm surprised at how rigid they are given the way you put them together.

[@imortaldeadead]

Interesting fix, I do like how you made the shelves bigger. Now with the template you have, you can make as many as you want/need. Thank you for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@davidduffy9806]

Matthias, your channel is doing so well, congratulations!

[@user-pd9wj5dx9j]

Matthias, с большим удовольствием смотрю ваши видео - вы большой мастер!

[@johnhajiandreou7111]

Yet another shelf build? I ve seen houses been build with less mortises and tenons 😃 Great work once again

[@Rhyno186]

0:14 Looked like you were going to fold the shelves up and take 'em with you.

[@Ph.tahaali]

I miss the old shop :(

[@benniehoskins4745]

You are a master of your craft!! Keep up the great work and awesome videos!!!!

[@TheNewton]

0:15 i've finally heard a canadian curse

[@itguy6547]

I'm guessing you've never watched AvE's youtube channel then eh?

[@FrederickDunn]

I look at that shop and realize how truly deprived I am... BUT, I also realize that I need to organize what I have better! Like watching Norm Abrams... every possible tool in existence... going back to woodrights old school minimalism so I can "pretent" it's a choice... thanks Matthias for the inspiration.

[@jaqssmith1666]

no Matthias, don't swear! you're too pure!!

[@holdemNE1]

I enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for posting. Now I am motivated to get into my woodshop.....right after a few more videos.

[@OleGramps53]

was well thought out on recycling those members. enjoyed the extra section you got out of all those pieces.

[@americanwoodworkingtrickss6543]

What can I say. Necessity is mother of inventions. Best...

[@s.murray9914]

Fun to watch these videos! Love the moccasins! 🤗I’m going to watch them all to see if the moccasins make an appearance!

[@caepncrunch3741]

Looks like an IKEA shelf without the stabilisation cross in the back... that's why it is wobbly Matthias.

[@Brandon_Balentine]

I like how your converted shelves look like so much less material, but prove how good joinery makes it stronger than its bulkier, poorly-joined predecessor.

[@robertotemporale8110]

Excellent tenon-mortise solid assemblement. Nice work. thank you teacher

[@michaelcrump7225]

Ahhh it's so refreshing to see a wandel build!

[@Indusxstan]

Good job. And I like how well spoken you are :)

[@Ribsletics]

This is so awesome what you did with that crappy shelf.

[@xerr0n]

wobble? that's swinging!

[@diegorosmar8199]

The work! And the panto-router my god. I wish I was Matthias pupil.

[@nl6524]

Brother, your work is very good ...

[@portaadonai]

6:18 I heard someone say that most great men retain childlike qualities into their adulthood, instead of allowing it to die off like the rest of us. It encourages creativity and drives them to do what they love

[@mrcutfish]

Great job! like you showing off. I enjoy your channel very much. I wish you and your family well and hope you have settled in the new place. Keep up the good work.

[@superdau]

For your next table or cabinet build you have to do your "Wandel jump" after you did a "Wandel climb" onto a shelf!

[@shawnporter1539]

Almost every time I use repurposed wood, or junk wood I come across, I typically hit some kind of nail. Either planing or on the table saw. I assume you never had this problem but it would be awesome to have a metal scanner of some kind to separate the wood that has metal in it from the ones that don’t.

[@woodymurphy4522]

Man, those shelves were beyond awful. You did a fantastic job reusing them. Who says you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear?

[@tcseacliff]

jeez! I love that Panetrouter!!

[@buddyroach]

that mechanism at 2:42 is sick as hell. i assume those dont exist in stores and you invented this yourself?

[@rockyrivermushrooms529]

I dont know what it is about buying a new house but it always comes with a bunch of free crappy shelves that you have to tear down and rebuild.

[@aserta]

Other people's junk = your next project.

[@ottersdangerden]

That and the random crap, I have 10 large bags of quickcrete, wtf am I going to do with that?

[@coalitionofrob436]

Shane Ottinger Can beat that, 10 bags of tiling grout. At least I could have used the Quickcrete!!!

[@skewedmaker]

aserta The previous owner of my house left tossed/buried all their junk in the woods. We found a lawn tractor, multiple bicycles, aluminum swing sets, roofing tiles, an old garage door, and a 1970s-vintage solar panel and countless pieces of rotten 2x4s. Took three weeks and two dumpsters to clear out.

[@leoppardo_]

Awesome video dude! You're very creative! :D

[@aeolus7762]

"Shit" was definitely an appropriate response to what could have been.

[@nicholaspayne6169]

very nice looking shelf there sir

[@davidhoward2237]

wow another great video 6 mins went by to fast

[@CTmoog]

Nice work!

[@WorkshopontheRoof]

Whenever I want to test rigidity, I think of Matthias !

[@yourcurtainsareugly]

Uh. TMI.

[@BillWilhelm]

Those IKEA pine shelves would have originally come with a metal x-brace which seems to be missing in your sets.

[@RyanAtlus]

Matthias must be pretty proud of himshelf!

[@dondonaldson1684]

That pantorouter us a MEAN machine!

[@63256325N]

Nicely done. Thanks for the video.

[@sdavidleigh6642]

Bravo again. Keep going and lead us weekend warriors!

[@hurtinbombs]

awesome strength in those joints 🖒

[@kayomichael]

So, I've been watching his videos for a while now and I've always wondered... How does everyone else test the structural integrity of their build without Mr. Wandel to come by to hang off of it? Is there another company or service that does this in the USA? I have many rooms full of many shelves that need testing. I like to believe my work is proficient, but with a toddler around I'm beginning to second guess myself. I'm guessing it's fairly simple for an expert, but still quite expensive? I'm in the North East. Thanks,

[@deniaL202]

Quite the shelf you have there sir.

[@arwhitee5]

Matthias video's never complete without some sort of wood working parkour. He should take clips from all his videos where he does, mix it with music and crazy slow mo and editing. haha.

[@stefanopassiglia]

I have the same shelves. they are from IKEA. Yours are missing a metal cross in the back that is to address the wobbling. Your re-design is obviously better :)

[@aplavins]

Please don't speed up your commentary, I really value what you have to say. If others find it boring, or if you happen to make mistakes, I would still value the input.

[@mauriceeley621]

Well done good job but double tennons a OTT then if youve got the double tennoner jig you may aswell us it .

[@poolymexcellent1373]

watching this shelf build makes me feel productive at five thirty in the morning

[@libraeotequever3pointoh95]

As much as I enjoy your elegant solutions and the math you've done to create your personal workshop tools and tool enhancing jigs, I have to ask the following question. Would it have been simpler to attach diagonal braces to the rear and sides of the shelf unit to prevent the movement? A significant amount of labor was utilized in this project. Were there aesthetic or other personal reasons for the transformation? Thanks for sharing your projects. :-)

[@tygrahof9268]

Nicely done!

[@Mbmoney1217]

You should build a treehouse one day.

[@wesw8290]

All it really needed was an X-brace but I prefer the gratuitous re-engineering of it since it results in a video.

[@libraeotequever3pointoh95]

Indeed.

[@j_mmy]

reason why in the future i want to be a builder.

[@barnabaas79]

Came here to see some slippers. Was not disappointed. =)

[@12345NoNamesLeft]

1:31 He's got a Matthias Green Tape measure !

[@earthbjornnahkaimurrao9542]

4:54 - I was wondering if those might make good ladders but didn't actually expect expect that, Wow!

[@felipeaparecido2949]

Bom dia Matthias, sou brasileiro, é um fã do seu trabalho. Você precisa fazer uma furadeira de bancada de madeira como tantas outras máquinas de madeira que você já fez.

[@supernightslash]

"...and are kinda wobbly." That is VERY wobbly.

[@shagbag9139]

You know how people put salt in glue ups to prevent slipping? I think you should use the joint test apparatus and test that against not using salt to see if it weakens the joint

[@charlesmorris100]

That drive me crazy too. I definetly fix that too.

[@DDEENY]

At 03:00 you test-fitted the mortise and the fit was nice and snug. Not for nothing, but that's the type of fit that we die for and I don't understand why you felt it necessary to make loosen the fit.

[@kaycox5555]

Pretty cool job!

[@donfinch862]

nice (or noice). luv that pantorouter - bloody legend you are

[@captainfwiffo3196]

amazing work!

[@Africanfrogs]

You would be a hit show on pbs

[@rodco674]

I am looking forward to the old barn renovation project. Any idea when that might happen?

[@SkYHawK2600]

*NOICE!*

[@rescdsk]

Nice box elevation jig

[@claudioferreira1537]

muy buen vídeo abrazo desde uruguay

[@jthadcast]

my kingdom for a pantarouter and mortise cutter ... and the space to use them

[@mcnultyfp]

Bullseye. Super cool.