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About 25 years ago, I bought my wife a big (humungous, actually) unabridged dictionary for Christmas. Since I recently took up woodworking, it seemed that a small table-top stand might be a good first project using actual (read: expensive) wood. The only other piece I built had been with scraps and such that were laying around.
I decided to build it as her present for Christmas, 2006. Of course, I decided that in mid-December. And since I work better under pressure, I thought I’d do it as a surprise, which meant I had to do it at times she wasn’t around.
It’s a modification of a little Stickley stand I saw somewhere. The original piece was simply a top supported by two triangles, but the proportions are similar. I added the quadralinear front legs and closed up the front. It’s all quartersawn white oak.
The finish is a formula that Jeff Jewitt recommended to mimic Stickley’s Fayetteville, using Trans Tint dye, a walnut gel stain and Waterlox. The picture shows the stand on a real Stickley table we bought several years back. I’d say it’s pretty darn close.
And I ALMOST got it done for her for Christmas. At least I finished it before the New Year.
-- David in sunny Cleveland, Oh
13 comments so far
CharlieM1958
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posted 645 days ago
Really nice looking. The color and the grain are outstanding!
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darryl
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posted 645 days ago
I have always liked stuff like that, the huge dictionary and stand. You did a fine job on the stand, the grain looks fantastic.
is it going to stay on that table, or do you now need to build another project?!
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kordwood
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posted 645 days ago
Ha! It’s staying there so far, Darryl, but I did get cracking and built a small table that was inspired by the table the stand is on. I’ll be posting that one later… it started with an old cask that my grandfather had.
-- David in sunny Cleveland, Oh
Scott Bryan
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posted 645 days ago
Very nice piece. The finish really looks great.
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cajunpen
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posted 644 days ago
Great looking project and the wood is spectacular.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 644 days ago
I think it is the perfect stand for the dictionary. Very fitting.
Nicely done
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Critterman
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posted 644 days ago
That finish came out perfect, love the way it makes the QSWO pop. Excellent work.
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Dominic Vanacora
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posted 644 days ago
The finish is great, as I contuine in this hobbie I wonder at project like your the effort it takes to finish a project so it looks like you pruchased it from a high end store. Nice workmenship and thanks for sharing your ideas.
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PanamaJack
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posted 637 days ago
Man, you are good! What took so long for you to find us?
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Mark D.
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posted 394 days ago
Beautiful book stand! This has to go on the to build list for my father for his library. -Mark
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CessnaPilotBarry
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posted 393 days ago
Nice work on the quadralinear legs, as well as the finish!
The top has awesome figure.
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Karson
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posted 393 days ago
Great looking stand. A nice finish and a very nice first real project with bought wood.
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kordwood
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posted 393 days ago
Thanks for the compliments …
BeechPilotBarry: It was a nice chunk of wood to begin with, but the top is bookmatched, which helps amplify the figure.
Mark D: If I ever get around to learning SketchUp, I’ll post the proportions.
-- David in sunny Cleveland, Oh