Bookshelf / hidden door

Looks really cool…what’s it made out of? What sort of hinges can handle that load? Are the books real?

I always love to see secret/hidden doors/drawers/compartment/etc. Thanks for sharing.

L/W

I couldn’t tell it was a hidden door until I clicked on the second picture.
What a great idea! I love hidden spaces behind bookcases.

I bet the customer was really happy.

Great Job.

Cool idea! Thinking outside the box… Err bookcase… Door, you know what I mean. looks great!

I’m curious about the hinges too. The hinge used on the doors at the end of the cars on the LIRR, on which I commute daily, are the beefiest piano hinges I have ever seen. They look like they will last the life of the car with no maintenance whatsoever. I imagine something like that would be necessary for this bookcase to ensure it doesn’t start to fall down over time.

Great bookcase / door there. You’d never know it was there! Please elaborate on the hinge mech. I see a steel plate at the bottom right. Maybe a ball bearing pivot point?

Thank you for the comments. The timber used for this project is called tulip wood (canary whitewood) and its all hinged on a pivot at the top, and a heavy duty hydraulic level floor spring at the bottom where the chrome part is on the right hand side. The hinge strength is adjustable so the door/bookshelf has a controlled close and all the books stay on the shelves.

Beautiful,creative and very tricky :)