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My wife asked me for a book holder. An adjustable one no less. So this is what I came up with.
This was built while taking a break from working on my harpsichord.
The wood is Peruvian Walnut and it’s constructed with visible dowel joints which are oak for contrast.
Finish is oil poly.
It’s totally adjustable and even lays flat for storage.
Gary
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7 comments so far
mot
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posted 269 days ago
That’s beautiful, Gary.
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Thos. Angle
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posted 269 days ago
that’s really neat , Gary. Great gift idea.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 269 days ago
Excellent design combined with great woodworking. Nice job, Gary!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 268 days ago
it’s lovely—looks like a little picture window—a picture is worth a thousand words which may be written in a book, held by this lovely “window” book holder….
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 268 days ago
Great gift idea! And executed with your usual panache.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Grumpy
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posted 268 days ago
Nice work Gary. I like the design.
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Billp
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posted 268 days ago
Very nice, Great gift idea, think I will make one of my daughters a book holder.
-- Billp