Skateboard Bookshelf

The skateboard bookshelf can be made from new or old skateboard decks. With just a bit of time you can have a neat adjustable-height bookcase that will make your friends envious.

Perfect for the dorm or as a holiday present for your favorite skater.

Step 1: Supplies

for this project you will need:
2 threaded rods
16 bolts
16 washers
2 L shelf brackets
drill or right angle driver (we used a Craftsman RAID)
2 skateboards

Comments

[onrust]

This rocks! I like how the all thread works as book ends.

[mrElliot]

This is awsome I am so doing this when my house is finished

[Loopstyle]

Green green green!! Loved this idea! Please visit www.loopstyle.se and share some of your work!!

Thks

[M4industries]

"211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do" is a great book. Almost forbidden knowledge for kids with a touch of British humor (humour).

[21alexp]

Poor boards :( i need one and people are making book shelves out of them D: nice project though...

[-Jess-]

dude, totaly PWN-age!
but i agree with "Tinworm", the bracket totaly looks out of place.

[Tinworm]

I think it is an inspiring and inspired project.

One bit I don't like though, and which I think could be easily improved upon, is the bracket - which looks out of place.

Me, I'd screw a fixture (maybe an eyebolt or similar) down on to the top of each threaded rod and hang the shelves from the ceiling (joists) using steel cable (aesthetically appropriate, but you could use rope etc)....

having them hanging makes them move...dynamic....somehow in keeping with the theme

[mirahcyrus]

can a girl be a skater?

[-Jess-]

dude, heck ya!
anyone can be a skater. =D

[thecyrusvirus]

Hows about leaving the axles on the boards and making a floating shelf using 10 or 12mm threaded bar attached to the side that meets the wall. Obviously you either need the threaded bar to go into a masonry wall or into wall studs.

Just my 2p worth

[canida]

Ooh. Do it!

[charlieupatree]

Just a question/observation, wouldn't the fact that 'new-school' skate boards aren't flat at all (curved at both ends, as well as along both the sides) make them pretty annoying as selves? Also would it be an idea to get boards without the giptake? (When buying a board from a skate shop they normally come without the griptake stuck on) I'd imagine the roughness of the griptake would be good for stop things coming off the shelves but would destroy things like books if used alot on the shelf as it's pretty much sandpaper. I do like the idea of using them as shelves but I would have gone the ol' skool boards and no grippy stuff.

[newb]

the point of this is more to reuse boards i think and personally i love the look of old thrashed boards in my room, bring back memories of scars

[canida]

+1

[Culturespy]

Those are good observations and we wondered the same things but we've been using it at HQ for a little bit now and none of it has been an issue. It's one of the more solid DIY bookshelves you'll find.

There's always room for improvement though. So post your version and we'll compare notes!

[sarchor]

fun, but very match

[sillyzombie666]

very match?

[angelabchua]

i love love love this shelf.... for one, it looks rad, AND its a skateboard that won't leave me flat on my butt with a bruised tailbone.

[Browncoat]

Great idea!

[bertus52x11]

I like this very much! Great idea!