Book Stand

Ahhh, Tom, a great project. I’ve long been an advocate of book stands to relieve neck strain with reading at a desk. Very nice idea, and excellent execution!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Great job Tom!

Lets see, I guess that would make it a $3000 bookstand if you bought all your equipment to make it. :-)
I would have made you one for, say….$1500. Half price!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Gary,

I’m going to have to make several more of these to offset my investment in woodworking equipment ;^D

But, at least now, I can tell my wife that I’m saving money for the household by producing “specialty items,” which can’t be purchased anywhere else ;^D

(Whoever said woodworking was an inexpensive hobby…?)

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Tom,

A great project. Maybe make your wife one with a moveable bar to hold the book open to its location for her cook books. So while she is it the kitchen she can have them open to the place she wants. Then she really would know that you are making “specialty items” and even one for her. That is if she is the one in the kitchen.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Max,

That is a super idea! My wife is a GREAT cook, who loves to be in the kitchen and loves cookbooks. I bet if I made her one of those, I could buy another tool ;^D

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Tom,

That was kind of my thought process!!!!! Ya just never know.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Max,

That’s one of the reasons we come to LumberJocks – to brainstorm with the other jocks and figure out how we can rationalize our huge investment in tools. Thanks for the help!!!!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Tom, it is a very nice stand for your “Good” Book!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Hawg,

Yes, indeed, and that’s exactly the “Book” it was intended to display.

Thanks for the kind words. This isn’t an “amazing” piece or anything, but it fulfills a need, and I had a great time making it. (....and it helps to defray the cost of my tools ;^D )

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Very nicely done. Simple and elegant.

-- If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a darn fool about it.

Thank you Russel.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

That is what I need to build: A good stand for the Good Book. I like yours Tom.

-- Maplewood, MN

Thanks rikkor! I’ll be happy to share dimensions or whatever, if you need it.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Mot,

Yes, a book stand will help against neck strain and will also reduce glare. I have been using them for many years. You should make one!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Tom, very nice indeed and for such a Great Book.
If you don’t mind, I would like to make one for myself.

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.

Simple project maybe, but finely crafted. Great job, Tom. That is going in my stolen idea file.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Tom, That is a very nice book stand. I really like the look. “Rattlaquer” is one of my favorites too. Well done.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Nice stand Tom…. Did you seal the pine before staining? I have never had much success staining pine.

-- Chris

Tom that is a fitting stand for the book that you selected. Keep reading and learn from your readings.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Tilt,

Thank you. You are most welcome to make one just like it!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Charlie,

Thank you for your kind words – you are a real encourager on the site!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Tom A,

Thank you so much. “Rattlelacquer” is a good name for it! I like to use the spray cans, because then I don’t have to clean the gun. For big projects, I use my spray equipment, but for small stuff like this, it’s just easier to use the rattlelacquer.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Chris,

Thank you my friend.

I sealed it after staining it. And, I used Minwax Preconditioner before staining it to ensure an even penetration of the stain. I hope that was the correct procedure.

If you sealed it before you stained it, you wouldn’t be able to get the stain to penetrate and darken the wood, would you?

I guess that if it gets messed up, I’ll make myself one out of the Spanish Cedar. I really like that wood, especiallly since someone gave me a huge pile of it for free! It’s all rough cut, but now that I have a planer, I can deal with that ;^D

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Bill,

Thank you so much for the gracious comment. I do try to read the Good Book, and then (by God’s grace), put in practice what I read. I’ll never exhaust the treasures contained therein, but I’m being blessed trying.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Tom why not make your wife a matching rolling pin for her recipe book stand. Then you could justify a new tool. Either that or she could use the rolling pin to keep you under control (only kidding).

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Grumpy,

Thanks for another great suggestion! Always looking for more ideas on how to get more toys – I mean tools! ;^D

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

very lovely… hmm matching rolling pin, matching spoons, ladles, and spatulas…

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thanks Debbie ;^D

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Hi Tom;

Great job; good choice of reading materials. I guess that’s why Thomas Jefferson made a portable desk for his personal use. The reading surface angle was probably closer to yours.

I have been giving away cookbook stands to people we make kitchens for, using scraps of wood left over from the job.

I use a smaller angle as they’re being used while the person is standing, and the cookbook is on the counter.

I reall enjoy making them as the possibilites are endless. There’s one of the home page of the pro woodworking tips website, which is made from birds eye maple, rosewood and maple. Check out the legs detail. They’re one of my favorites.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Thanks a lot Lee.

Your book stand is very beautiful! The feet look pretty intricate as well. Did you turn them on a lathe, or are they metal? That would be a good way to keep the book from getting soiled by something spilled on the counter too, since it only contacts the surface by four feet.

That is such a wonderful way to use up “scrap” material and get some real brownie points with the customer! Great work (as always…).

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Tom,
I love things of simple elegant design and you hit it right on the nose here.

-- DocK, WV

Dock,

Thank you very much! I am enjoying using it as well.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

The finish on it sure came out nice. Looks like a nice hardwood.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Thanks for the gracious comment, Dennis! This is one of those kinds of projects that you get to enjoy by having something custom made for your own needs. A benefit of being a woodworker.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Hi Tom –
Awesome. I was just showing your project to my wife (after getting her permission to post “our” image here in LJs) and explaining to her how I used fat book to prop up my Bible when reading it at the kitchen table over the last year. Hmmmm…I’ve got some lumber and a new inspiration thanks to you…Thanks for posting. Great job!

-- God bless! Freddo (Northern - NJ) Our Creator designed us to create - so use WOOD!

Freddo,

Thanks a lot for the kind words in regard to my bookstand. But, before you do, I’m getting ready to post my next book stand. This one can be used on your lap or a table. I made this one for when I’m reading in my chair. I’ll be posting it tomorrow after I get some pictures of it. Thanks again and God bless you!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Hi Tom;

Thank you!

The feet are turned from maple and rosewood,

Never too many brownie points right.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com