spiral end table/bookcase?

[Melissa Thompson]

Hey artists,

 

Awhile ago I was helping my friend make a bookcase, and I came up with an idea for a circular table with spiral bookshelves (see PDF drawing, attached). I never figured out a way to construct it (or decide on materials for the spiral portion). I came across it today and wondered if maybe this was a fit for bike part furniture.

 

Maybe spokes and/or rims could be used to construct the frame of the spiral? I don't have very much experience with tools, etc, so hopefully some of  you might have some ideas on what materials to use and how to manipulate them.

 

Melissa

[Gregory Bonanno]

Melissa,

a) awesome design
b) the diameter exactly matches that of a rim.......

I think several rims could be cut, bent, and formed to the spiral. I
don't thinks spokes would be rigid enough to support the weight of the
books not to mention there would be large gaps in the shelf. Maybe a
parallel spiral with a smaller diameter?

- Greg

> <spiral table.pdf>

[Melissa Thompson]

I like the parallel spiral idea. I've talked about this with a couple people, and I think I need to read about spiral staircases and other similarly shaped structures. I also think I need to learn how to speak woodworking.