Torsion Box Shelves

I have some leeway as to the number of shelves and length.

Torsion box shelves. If you stretch your imagination a bit you can find many ways to use torsion boxes in furniture making. Not only do these square storage boxes look nice but theyre easy to buildjust. A torsion box is a simple grid of slender ribs glued between thin plywood skins. Here simplicity scale and finish drive the project.

Skins the top and. I have a how to series on making this torsion box table and turned it into a much shorter build video without all the talking. This rigid architecture means torsion box shelves wont sag or twist and they can be mounted without any external support. Heres some info on materials and assembly.

A basic torsion box is composed of two types of parts. Can use this method to build a torsion box of any size or composition. Box construction techniques are always the same. Yule and sons custom woodworking here in las vegas gave a demonstration at one of our monthly meetings on how to make a torsion box.

Photos by mark salusbury. Difficulty 35 lengthtime 35 cost 25. They can be desk or dining table tops pedestal ends shelves and of course doors. Jul 13 2013 these simple to make box style shelves are designed to be painted but should you desire a wood finish shelf the process and construction is almost exactly the samea nailgun is the ideal tool for much of the assembly particularly if you are working by.

Physically very light the shelves will confidently conveniently and attractively support supplies above a sewing table. These are great ways to make light weight and stable shelves or table tops. Fine points of torsion boxes a torsion box is a clever way to create a strong lightweight flat surface for shelves or worktables. Make the combination of sizes and depths you need for any room from the living room to the laundry.

I have the old finewoodworking article by ian kirby about torsion boxes but theres no idea about loads tho it does have a picture of him sitting on the one he built. The shelf will be about 9 wide and about 36 long and the box depth dont have a clue yet depends on what i hear from this request. Box shelves are inexpensive easy to make and highly versatile.