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  1. 06-01-2018, 3:00 PM #1
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    Music Stand - graduation present for my Niece

    I recently finished a music stand for my Niece, who is graduating from college with a BA in Music. I used the Woodsmith magazine plans as a starting point, then customized the design as I went along, using almost exclusively hand tools and mortise and tenon joinery. I ended up using walnut for the frame and curly maple for the "staves" in the book plate. I also built it so that the entire music stand breaks down into three pieces for easy transport (essential for a college grad!).

    I finished the piece with a wash coat of amber shellac, topped by a custom wax mixture recipe from Don Williams. It is a fairly complex blend of natural waxes, resins, and solvent that provides a very beautiful, hard-wearing surface. Gorgeous stuff - I'm glad I hunted down all the ingredients and mixed up a couple of batches.

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  3. 06-01-2018, 5:41 PM #2
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    Wow....that's really lovely! What a wonderful gift, too!!
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    Very nice. I really like it.
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    Outstanding! And well adjustable! (Some don't make the effort)
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    Music stands are often taken for granted - until you have to use a wobbly one that you can't adjust. Yours is beautiful and functional and I'm sure will be treasured. Beautiful work!
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  7. 06-03-2018, 1:41 PM #6
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    Very nice piece.............I'm sure she will cherish it!
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  8. 06-03-2018, 2:12 PM #7
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    Beautiful! I love gifts that are thoughtfully personal like this - tailored to the interests and needs of the recipient.

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    Very nicely executed and great results! She will cherish it, I am sure!
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    Beautiful work. She will love it.
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    Beautiful - solid design, material selection, craftsmanship and finish. Winner, winner, go eat dinner.
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    Nice work!
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    Great work. Where did you get the hardware you used? (for the adjustments)

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  14. 06-26-2018, 9:25 PM #13
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    Handsome piece. I think the take down design would be greatly enhanced by having a case for the three pieces. We have a friend who is a musician and he used to take a couple of fine old stands to gigs. He was shocked to see how carelessly
    some of the set up people were with real wood stands. And a fine gift related to music is also an encouragement toward disciplined and productive practice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Henderson View Post
    Great work. Where did you get the hardware you used? (for the adjustments)

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    Thanks, Mike! I bought a couple of off-the-shelf drawer handles then re-tapped them for 1/4"x25 thread. I cut some threaded rod to length and epoxied one end into one of the knobs. I also got some thin rubber washers and cut them down to the appropriate size and added them to the inside of the adjustment point - providing a bit of grip for the bearing surface.
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  16. 06-28-2018, 8:19 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Phillips View Post
    Thanks, Mike! I bought a couple of off-the-shelf drawer handles then re-tapped them for 1/4"x25 thread. I cut some threaded rod to length and epoxied one end into one of the knobs. I also got some thin rubber washers and cut them down to the appropriate size and added them to the inside of the adjustment point - providing a bit of grip for the bearing surface.
    Very creative solution. Thanks for posting that.

    I should build a music stand - my wife is a professional musician.

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