$3,000 Hidden Bookcase Door

It's not really a knockoff of that guy. James Bond has been doing it since the 60s.
 
It's only cool if you have to pull on a book and it automatically slides/swings open. :D
 
In for 1.

never mind i realize it will look ugly at the other side.
 
Hardly a knock-off, as this idea has been around for centuries, and the costs will depend on the quality and complexity of the construction.

Heck, there are regular non-swinging bookcases that cost well over $3000, so it all depends on if you're working with Ikea crap and something that slides along the floor leaving marks or what.

BTW, whats the point of investing time in this if you end up showing it off on the internet, lol!
 
HeavensCloud said:
It's not really a knockoff of that guy. James Bond has been doing it since the 60s.
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True, true. My point is that the first guy did it for a couple bucks (so can you) and these guys want $3k.

Would only be worth it if you had a $10k desk in the hidden room. :)

Ducman69 said:
BTW, whats the point of investing time in this if you end up showing it off on the internet, lol!
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Dude, so true...so true.
 
Steve said:
True, true. My point is that the first guy did it for a couple bucks (so can you) and these guys want $3k.

Would only be worth it if you had a $10k desk in the hidden room. :)



Dude, so true...so true.
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Dude, it's entrepreneurship 101, if you can get idiots to pay $3k for your "$4 worth of parts and some of your time", then you do it!!

How do you think Steve Jobs became so famous? :p
 
Steve said:
True, true. My point is that the first guy did it for a couple bucks (so can you) and these guys want $3k.
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A couple of bucks for the hinges, compared to $3000 for a solid wood bookcase plus hinges.:rolleyes:
 
DW-UK said:
A couple of bucks for the hinges, compared to $3000 for a solid wood bookcase plus hinges.:rolleyes:
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I wouldn't want a solid wood bookcase. If its solid, where inside would there be open space in which to put books or shelves? It'd just be a big block of wood.
 
It might be good to give it some Teflon or roller feet if they put heavy things on the shelf, but that would still be less than $100.
 
Anyone else notice: "Return Policy - 7 Days(20% restocking fee)" then "Shipping - 4 Week Shipping". Thought people were required to give a 30day return window?
 
From the looks of it it, it doesn't touch the floor. There's also a viable gap at the top.

For 3000 USD I expect something that'll keep Holmes busy for more then three seconds.
 
The $3000 dollar one looks like it moves though. The original one looks much better, except you can just see the door frame at the top.
 
Laureolus said:
From the looks of it it, it doesn't touch the floor. There's also a viable gap at the top.

For 3000 USD I expect something that'll keep Holmes busy for more then three seconds.
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Yeah. The fact that it's hovering an inch off of the floor is a pretty big giveaway if you're actually trying to hide something.
 
SkribbelKat said:
I wouldn't want a solid wood bookcase. If its solid, where inside would there be open space in which to put books or shelves? It'd just be a big block of wood.
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:DYou don't need to put the books (or shelves) inside the wood. You simply put the books on top of the horizontal planks of solid wood (shelves), like in the picture. Don’t try to put the books on the vertical planks of solid wood either.

:eek:Have you heard of the expression: “As thick as two short planks”?
 
Looking at what some regular old doors cost $3k is a steal for something like this.
Too cheap actually.
 
Steve said:
True, true. My point is that the first guy did it for a couple bucks (so can you) and these guys want $3k.

Would only be worth it if you had a $10k desk in the hidden room. :)



Dude, so true...so true.
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Well the difference is this guy's selling the whole shebang, not just the hinges. He's selling the shelves, offering different kinds of finished wood, the rails, and hardware..

I'd imagine if you already had a couple of bookshelves, the four dollar hinges would make better sense.
 
DW-UK said:
:DYou don't need to put the books (or shelves) inside the wood. You simply put the books on top of the horizontal planks of solid wood (shelves), like in the picture. Don’t try to put the books on the vertical planks of solid wood either.
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Meh, now you're just being difficult about it. You said the whole thing was supposed to be solid, eh? Obviously, you could _only_ have meant that there'd be this large block of wood which would not have a place for books.

DW-UK said:
:eek:Have you heard of the expression: “As thick as two short planks”?
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That's not very nice. :(
 
Proper solid-wood furniture is *expensive*. Building something out of real plywood is expensive, it's even more expensive if it's cabinet grade plywood, and if you go for solid wood, it's even more. And that's just the materials cost for the wood. There's a lot of labor that goes into building it, and properly finishing it is a very time-consuming task.

/says the guy who has built some of his own furniture and hates the staining/varnishing stage
 
Mohonri said:
Proper solid-wood furniture is *expensive*. Building something out of real plywood is expensive, it's even more expensive if it's cabinet grade plywood, and if you go for solid wood, it's even more. And that's just the materials cost for the wood. There's a lot of labor that goes into building it, and properly finishing it is a very time-consuming task.

/says the guy who has built some of his own furniture and hates the staining/varnishing stage
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Even an Ikea set up could easily set you back 1000-1500 all in. These look like preassembled quality wood bookshelves - not cheap. Staining is a complete pain in the ass but honestly I have the utmost respect for anyone who takes the time to do it themselves and ends up with a decent looking setup. The majority of the "DIY" projects I have seen usually end up looking like they were DIY and they did it wrong. Tiling seems to be a favorite of the doing it wrong variety. I think after seeing the costs of materials most DIY book shelf builders end up going to Ikea because it's the cheaper option.
 
HeavensCloud said:
It's not really a knockoff of that guy. James Bond has been doing it since the 60s.
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IIRC the secret compartment that Anne Frank and her family lived in during the Holocaust was concealed by a bookcase. Though I'm not sure if it worked the exact same way.
 
Always said that if I ever stop being lazy and get a house, I'll have a secret door either to an office or the basement with a book you pull to open.
 
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