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Project by grovemadman posted 587 days ago 305 views 1 time favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I made this to hold my textbooks so I could study without leaning forward and straining my neck. It is constructed from walnut and maple and finished with Linseed oil. I used a small barrel hinge to make the prop arm fold in or out. I used a chisel to notch for the arm into the stand. It was 3 boards and the ledge glued together. Mainly did it to ease my neck and practice edge joinery. Nothing special, but it works!

-- --Chuck


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CharlieM1958

7638 posts in 1113 days


posted 587 days ago

That walnut is pretty. But if you’re going to take a photo that close-up, you really need to sand to a finer grit… maybe use some pore filler…. c’mon, get with the program, Chuck. LOL!

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

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jockmike2

7312 posts in 1141 days


posted 587 days ago

Good job. Don’t listen to Charlie, the only guy you gotta please is that guy in the mirror. mike LOL

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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joey

289 posts in 799 days


posted 586 days ago

Nice Job, This looks like something I need to make for my computer.

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

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TomFran

2514 posts in 889 days


posted 586 days ago

Great practical project. Thanks for sharing!

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

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ratchet

301 posts in 682 days


posted 586 days ago

Nice work. That certainly is SPECIAL!

Man, I really like the wood combination. I could certainly use one of these myself. Its going on my projects list.

Personally speaking , I like a bit of non ultra smoothness in my projects. It makes me believe these things are made with care by a human and not mass machine produced.

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grovemadman

558 posts in 667 days


posted 586 days ago

It’s a piece of cake to make too! The wood was leftover stuff I had laying around, the barrel hinge was 4 bucks. If I had to do it over again I would use 2 barrel hinges side by side or some small piano hinge. It like to wiggle a bit (the prop) unless you have weight on it. actually a wooden hinge would be cool; really cool! I’m hoping you guys who plan to make one can take my plan and improve on it!

-- --Chuck

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Scott Bryan

20668 posts in 717 days


posted 586 days ago

Chuck,

This is a nice piece. The walnut and maple compliment each other well.

Thanks for the post.

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

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sharad

711 posts in 699 days


posted 584 days ago

A very practical project I think everybody needs it. I will follow your idea. Looks very attractive because of good combination of wood. What is the size?
Sharad

-- patanjali

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grovemadman

558 posts in 667 days


posted 584 days ago

I made mine 12×12 cuz that’s how much wood I had. I suppose you could make it anysize you want though…

-- --Chuck

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