Music and Guitar Stand Upcycled from old wooden Crutches

Step 5 Step 4 OR Building the base

The base for the music/guitar stand is 18"x 12" . It is a remnant board that I picked up at the Habitat ReStore and cut down to use as the base for this project. Me lovin' the ReStore! We are also going to need two 8"x4" blocks of plywood or whatever you have on hand that will fit that dimension (a 2x4 cut to 8" long will probably work just fine)

You will need to mark two lines on the base plywood (18x12). From the two farthest ends (18" apart) you will need to make a mark 3" from one end and 11" from the other. This is where you will attach the 8" x 4" blocks. These blocks will be the center supports for your crutch stand.

Put some wood glue between the blocks and nail them together with finish nails. Place the block between the two marks you made on the base plywood and center side to side. Glue down. Turn the base over being careful not to move the glued block and nail from the bottom with finish nails. (It may be necessary to wait a few moments before doing this part to let the glue set)