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My wife has been an elementary school teacher for almost 15 years. When she started at a new job some 5 years ago, it came up that she could really use a podium of some sort. All of her previous schools had provided the teachers with some sort of podium, but this school was lacking this “creature comfort”
After scouring some samples, I decided to build her one. Constructed out of birch ply, red oak edging, MinWax Sedona Stain, and several coats of poly. The unit is equipped with leveling glides. Completed in ‘03.
I would like to have had a picture of it in the classroom in use, however I couldn’t find one.
She has been the envy of all of the other teachers in her school, with many requesting that I build them one.
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Napaman
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posted 604 days ago
I bet…that she is the envy…I am in my 10th yr of teaching and boy do i love my podium…beautiful job…
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GaryK
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posted 604 days ago
That turned out pretty good. I bet your wife likes it.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 604 days ago
This is a nice piece. Sounds like you have a market for more of these.
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rikkor
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posted 604 days ago
Wow, that is nice. The finish looks to be flawless.
mjlauro
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posted 604 days ago
You can have a nice little side business with the local universitys. Good job.
NDwoodworker
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posted 604 days ago
Great project, making ladies happy is a side benifit to being a woodworker.
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sharad
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posted 604 days ago
A very useful piece of wood working. Was those props necessary?
Sharad
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Bill Butler
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posted 604 days ago
Hi Sharad,
I assume you are referring to the sawhorses I had it propped up on. I had just finished finish sanding of the piece. I don’t have an assembly table, so I found the sawhorses useful to deal with the lower portions of the piece. Of course it made for an easier photo op too.
Bill.