Walnut Book Stand

Nicely done. The walnut has beautiful grain.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Simple beauty.

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

Tom,

This is beautiful. Walnut is such a beautiful wood and it is a pleasure to work with. You did an excellent job on this.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Beautiful, I just want to feel it. It looks like it was custom made just for that book… Hmm…

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever... - Keats

Beautiful job! I sure love the way walnut looks no matter how it is finished.

-- --Chuck

That looks really nice. I’m surprised how well the hardwood matches the walnut. Did you finish it or did they just match that well?

-- Kyle, Michigan

Great job, Tom. Nice finish.

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

Kyle,

The hardboard matched the walnut color naturally. I was very fortunate in that!

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

Thanks for all the gracious comments!

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

Hey Tom ! good to see you are still making things. What else have you been up to ?

Bookrack is a fun posting.

-- I made a cool back scratcher !!

Simple elegance.

-- DocK, WV

Very nice book stand Tom. I really like the walnut, looks like it has some great graining….

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

Tom, another great one! Thanks for sharing. I might just have to make one of these myself.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

You guys are a real encouragement to a weekend woodworker!

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

Tom,
Beautiful finish,wish I could ever find a wad of cotton cloth when I’m looking for one! I’m curious as to why you changed from the 20 degree angle of the first stand, is 30degrees more conducive to a better lighting angle in the lap position? I like the angled edge cuts on bottom of main board also.

Regards,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Dan said, ”What else have you been up to ?”

Well, Dan, my oldest son got married this weekend, and it was a beautiful outdoor wedding. So now, I’ve got one son left, since my daughter got married about four years ago.

I haven’t been doing as much woodwork as I would like, but I’ve got a lot of wood to turn into something as soon as I get the time.

Thanks for asking, Dan.

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

Ken,

Yes, the angle for the lap postion is better (for me, anyway) at 30 degrees. I actually made another one at 45 degrees a while back, but that was way too much, and it actually made the pages sag.

For the desk, I like it at 20 degrees. I do a lot of reading and book research, so these stands get a lot of use.

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

Very nicely done, Tom. And a great book in the Good Book, too!

Glad to have you back, Tom!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Hi Tom:

OK – I like the 30° stand in walnut as well as your previous book rest at 20° – awesome! Is the Waterlox a tung oil you put “over” the shellac (not familiar with the Waterlox line yet)? I watch a good deal of David Marks and he uses tung oil without the shellac. Any reason for the extra step? I’m not a guru in the finishing department so I appreciate any input. The finish on this piece is a gorgeous as the book rest itself. I’m building one as time allows and I’ve got some walnut too! Inspire me to read and study more too.

Thanks!

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

That’s just a simply beautiful piece, Tom.

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

Hi Tom;

That is a great looking project!

Perfect use for the beautiful piece of walnut.

Lee

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

It is amazing how such a simple project can look just so dang beautiful!

Love the figure in the wood and the finish looks superb.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

What a supportive bunch of people here – just makes you want to go and create something else!

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

Really well done, Tom. Great finish

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

functional and beautiful

-- making sawdust....

Beautiful and nicely made, Tom.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Beautiful book stand Tomfran just love the finish.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Freddo said: ”Is the Waterlox a tung oil you put “over” the shellac (not familiar with the Waterlox line yet)?”

Fred,

I used the shellac to seal the wood and get a quicker “build” on my finish. I could have just used the Waterlox though. I’ve kind of gotten into the habit of sealing my projects with shellac. Plus, the shellac dries quickly, and then I can get going on applying my topcoats.

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

Beautiful job as usual Tom.

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

You guys are very kind with your comments. Thank you so much to all of you!

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