David Falkner
06-24-2016, 10:57 PM
This is a project I started about two years ago before I restored my table saw so most of this was built using a bandsaw, router, Dremel, and scroll saw. Like a lot of projects this one was sidelined for more important and/or urgent ones. A couple of weeks ago I was waiting on my laser guy to cut some letters for my guitar logo and while I was waiting I thought it was a good time to complete this iPad stand.
I'll probably fly through the build process 'cause there's nothing really new here but I think it's a good mix of woods and I had fun with the design, so here goes...
On stage at church my iPad resides on a standard metal music stand and I wanted something smaller. Making something to look better was a goal, as well but a black metal stand isn't hard to beat. I had made a little support out of scraps so the cable would be protected (truly fine woodworking, too! ;) )
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/01%20-%20Replacing%20this%20stand_zps9f93wcb2.jpg
My choice of wood was Curly Maple and unsteamed Walnut. I resawed some Curly Maple and glued the pieces (the notch was due to my original design that changed several times and didn't really need to be there but since I cut it out I had to live with it) -
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/02%20-%20Curly%20Maple%20resawed%20glued_zpslopvu76u.jpg
Like my iPhone stand I built a while back this one is shaped like a guitar
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/03%20-%20Cut%20to%20shape_zps7tljuo2j.jpg
Original design for back side (congregation view)
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/04%20-%20Original%20design%20back_zpsusrh7wvl.jpg
Original design for front (my view)
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/05%20-%20Original%20design%20front_zps2grx1eyf.jpg
My original design incorporated a volute similar to what Martin uses on the back of the guitar neck but I decided not to do it this way
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/06%20-%20Original%20back%20design%20with%20volute%20cros s_zpsnhj24v3n.jpg
I probably went through 20 designs for the legs before arriving at what I finally used
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/07%20-%20Leg%20design%20template_zpstid7vgzc.jpg
The music notes go all the way through the legs and were cut on my scroll saw
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/08%20-%20Cutting%20music%20notes%20on%20scroll%20saw_zps bfqn7ufl.jpg
The music staff lines are Macassar Ebony and the pockets were cut with my Dremel on a base
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/09%20-%20Cutting%20lines%20with%20Dremel_zpsz4umzb37.jpg
Ebony inlaid and ready for trimming
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/10%20-%20Ebony%20glued%20in%20place_zpsdm8vzc9y.jpg
Trimmed and sanded
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/11%20-%20Ebony%20lines%20trimmed_zpsahhj2qxc.jpg
I'll probably fly through the build process 'cause there's nothing really new here but I think it's a good mix of woods and I had fun with the design, so here goes...
On stage at church my iPad resides on a standard metal music stand and I wanted something smaller. Making something to look better was a goal, as well but a black metal stand isn't hard to beat. I had made a little support out of scraps so the cable would be protected (truly fine woodworking, too! ;) )
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/01%20-%20Replacing%20this%20stand_zps9f93wcb2.jpg
My choice of wood was Curly Maple and unsteamed Walnut. I resawed some Curly Maple and glued the pieces (the notch was due to my original design that changed several times and didn't really need to be there but since I cut it out I had to live with it) -
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/02%20-%20Curly%20Maple%20resawed%20glued_zpslopvu76u.jpg
Like my iPhone stand I built a while back this one is shaped like a guitar
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/03%20-%20Cut%20to%20shape_zps7tljuo2j.jpg
Original design for back side (congregation view)
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/04%20-%20Original%20design%20back_zpsusrh7wvl.jpg
Original design for front (my view)
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/05%20-%20Original%20design%20front_zps2grx1eyf.jpg
My original design incorporated a volute similar to what Martin uses on the back of the guitar neck but I decided not to do it this way
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/06%20-%20Original%20back%20design%20with%20volute%20cros s_zpsnhj24v3n.jpg
I probably went through 20 designs for the legs before arriving at what I finally used
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/07%20-%20Leg%20design%20template_zpstid7vgzc.jpg
The music notes go all the way through the legs and were cut on my scroll saw
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/08%20-%20Cutting%20music%20notes%20on%20scroll%20saw_zps bfqn7ufl.jpg
The music staff lines are Macassar Ebony and the pockets were cut with my Dremel on a base
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/09%20-%20Cutting%20lines%20with%20Dremel_zpsz4umzb37.jpg
Ebony inlaid and ready for trimming
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/10%20-%20Ebony%20glued%20in%20place_zpsdm8vzc9y.jpg
Trimmed and sanded
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/difalkner/iPad%20stand/11%20-%20Ebony%20lines%20trimmed_zpsahhj2qxc.jpg