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This book stand is made from walnut with a tempered hardboard base. This stand can be used on a desk or on your lap. My other book stand works nice on a desk, but cannot be used when reading from your lap, as you would while sitting in a chair. It is angled at 30 degrees.
It is finished with a shellac seal coat and four coats of Waterlox applied with a wad of cotton cloth.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
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trifern
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#1 posted 1861 days ago
Nicely done. The walnut has beautiful grain.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Russel
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#2 posted 1861 days ago
Simple beauty.
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Scott Bryan
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#3 posted 1861 days ago
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.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
jm82435
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#4 posted 1861 days ago
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...
grovemadman
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#5 posted 1861 days ago
Beautiful job! I sure love the way walnut looks no matter how it is finished.
-- --Chuck
kshipp
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#6 posted 1861 days ago
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 Shipp, http://battleshipp.blogspot.com
GaryK
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#7 posted 1861 days ago
Great job, Tom. Nice finish.
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
TomFran
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#8 posted 1861 days ago
Kyle,
The hardboard matched the walnut color naturally. I was very fortunate in that!
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
TomFran
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#9 posted 1861 days ago
Thanks for all the gracious comments!
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Dan'um Style
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#10 posted 1861 days ago
Hey Tom ! good to see you are still making things. What else have you been up to ?
Bookrack is a fun posting.
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#11 posted 1861 days ago
Simple elegance.
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Max
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#12 posted 1861 days ago
Very nice book stand Tom. I really like the walnut, looks like it has some great graining….
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Paul D
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#13 posted 1861 days ago
Tom, another great one! Thanks for sharing. I might just have to make one of these myself.
-- Paul D - Lawrenceville, Georgia
TomFran
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#14 posted 1861 days ago
You guys are a real encouragement to a weekend woodworker!
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
woodbutcher
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#15 posted 1861 days ago
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
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