First and fore most I want to acknowledge Cgapay and his instructable on how to build a Guitar Stand. I also want to tip my hat to Take A Stand inc. for my original inspiration. Cgapay answered many of the proportion issues I was grappling with and for this I am eternally grateful.
I chose to go down a slightly different design path on my project. I hearken to the fine furniture builders of the past and eschew the use of mechanical fasteners in favor of tight fitting joints and glue. I was told once that fine furniture does not have nails or screws in it. Where I need to make a more mechanical connection I will use wooden pins.
Of course it must go without saying that power tools with sharp cutting edges will be used and all appropriate safety measures must be in place.
Bill of materials: 1 pine board, 46"X16" X 3/4"
dowels, 1@ 3/4" X 4"
2@ 3/8" X 2"
1 @ 1/8" X 2"
Glue, PVA
That's about it.
As with many new things I try I tend to make a prototype from cheaper soft woods to get the feel of how it will work, this is no different. If all works out to my satisfaction I will move on to a wood like maple or oak. Also, I'll fore go the staining and varnishing steps in this Instructable since it is only a prototype.
Thank you for looking and if you have any questions or need more clarification just leave a comment.
I chose to go down a slightly different design path on my project. I hearken to the fine furniture builders of the past and eschew the use of mechanical fasteners in favor of tight fitting joints and glue. I was told once that fine furniture does not have nails or screws in it. Where I need to make a more mechanical connection I will use wooden pins.
Of course it must go without saying that power tools with sharp cutting edges will be used and all appropriate safety measures must be in place.
Bill of materials: 1 pine board, 46"X16" X 3/4"
dowels, 1@ 3/4" X 4"
2@ 3/8" X 2"
1 @ 1/8" X 2"
Glue, PVA
That's about it.
As with many new things I try I tend to make a prototype from cheaper soft woods to get the feel of how it will work, this is no different. If all works out to my satisfaction I will move on to a wood like maple or oak. Also, I'll fore go the staining and varnishing steps in this Instructable since it is only a prototype.
Thank you for looking and if you have any questions or need more clarification just leave a comment.
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This is what I chose to use for this project, what is not shown are the different sand papers I used, 80, 100 and 150 grits. About one sheet of each.
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Maybe you can varnish it, for better preserving.