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I designed this dictionary stand along with my wife. She is a writer and keeps an Oxford English Dictionary at hand for reference. This large two-volume set is quite heavy. With other dictionary stands only one volume can be open on the top. Every time she wanted to look something up, it was always in the volume that was closed and on the shelf. This design allows both volumes to be open and available. She just spins the top section to the volume she needs.
The top section is mounted to a 12” lazy susan. The Cherry was sanded to 220 and given three coats of shellac that were lightly sanded between each. I applied a coat of paste wax to finish.
-- Dan, West Virginia, http://www.danpleskaCreations.com
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DAN
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posted 397 days ago
Hello Dan – beautiful piece …love the revolving idea. very unique. excellent work.
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Bill
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posted 397 days ago
A great looking piece Dan. I assume you have a lazy susan under there for the revolving?
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Dan Pleska
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posted 397 days ago
Yes, Bill. There is a 12” lazy susan between the sections.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 397 days ago
1. brilliant!!
2. beautiful
3. brilliant :) (ok so I said that one already,, but I didn’t have a thesaurus handy haha)
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oscorner
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posted 396 days ago
Interesting project and nice solution to the problem. What is that metalic looking piece that can be seen in photo #1 ?
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 396 days ago
Love the project. Are the shelves fixed with sliding doves? I am also in envy of the two-volume OED.
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Dan Pleska
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posted 396 days ago
oscorner- The metal object in photo #1 is the handle of a magnigying glass. The print on an OED is very small.
Douglas- Yes, the shelves are fixed with sliding dovetails. I wanted something more than the 1/4” back to hold the sides and keep it from racking.
Glad you liked it. This was my first attempt at design.
Dan
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mot
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posted 395 days ago
That’s a good idea! Nice job!
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