OK, folks, my line-up now includes a music stand. I’ll be looking around, but thought I’d ask if anyone’s built one and has a plan they’d like to recommend.
The gentleman has one that’s in Shaker style, so I suspect he’s not wanting anything too elaborate.
PS: Anyone have American Woodworker #43?? Pp. 34-37 are referenced to have a plan for a music stand. I’d love to know what it looks like.
forestgirl — you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can’t take the forest out of the girl 😉
Edited 11/22/2002 1:16:53 AM ET by forest_girl
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Jamie,
Here's one that I find attractive. No plans, of course.
http://www.chbecksvoort.com/lighting.html
I've done a couple that elevate and tip so they could be used by sitting or standing players. Are you asking about the "Works" or the "Looks" part?
Splintie,
I like both of these, but esp. the second. Quite graceful at the top. And, the half bun feet (if that is what they are called) give it a nice visual stability.
I did one with convex-shaped bun feet and the other with concave "bun" feet, if bun feet can be concave, eh? I used a single board to form the top part of the stand and the ledger at the bottom that supports the music--the cut-line defines both shapes and repeats the curve. Having a single curve at the top looked odd with all the angles, but it looks balanced with the one at the bottom, too.
Splintie, nice work as usual!! I'm hoping to find an actual plan to work off of. Of course, I have been wondering what types of mechanisms are used in all-wood stand to enable the up/down and tilting options.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
If you don't find plans to your taste, i can still help with the hardware to do the tilt/telescope part on whatever you design. Happy hunting/inventing!
Thanks Splintie -- the hardware is definitely a consideration. I've been alerted to 4 plans via here and the WWA site. I'm very much in the mood to follow a plan for a change. This stand is for my physician. I was reading a WWing book while waiting for him the other day, and he saw it, said "Do you do that stuff?!? Can you build me a music stand?" Sure, why not. He had seen one at the NW Gallery, but it was, like, $4,000. Seemed a little over the top to him. I'll make it partially as an early retirement present.
Have you ever been to this site?forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Urk! I sold mine for something like $350...
I don't know the C d'A guy, but the site looks like he found a great niche market. Couer d'Alene boomed a few years back with the resort that went in on the lake, so plenty of money there now.
Trading with docs: i took my picture book into the hand surgeon who put my finger back on and asked him if he would like to trade joinery, some of his for some of mine. We had a mini-art fair at his house where he and the family picked out stuff they wanted.
His site would do way better if it showed up in the top 50 with a Google! I was really surprised it didn't, as I usually get all kinds of hits that obviously aren't major paying customers.
Now, the question is, how did your finger come off in the 1st place. I prefer to learn by others' mistakes!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-knots/messages?msg=7774.12
As it happens I've just completed a music stand for my nephew's birthday. I don't know if any of it will be any good, or even what you're looking for, but I have a website charting the whole torrid tale here. The "plan" (which is a bit of a grand term for a few sketches with some measurements) came from "How to build shaker furniture". The adjustment bit might be helpful. Or than again not... Anyway, FWIW.
Cheers, Alf
Wow, that was quite a process! I enjoyed going through all the steps you photo'd and described, and the link now enjoys permanent residence in my "Favorites" list. Thanks!
Turning is not an option for me -- no tool and no aptitude, as I'm prone to say. But the various mechanisms you detailed may be of help later.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Glad you enjoyed it. I forgot, as usual, that lathes aren't quite such the standard piece of kit that they are here in the UK. Mind you, I may have the tool, but the aptitude was missing when I opened the box ;~)
Cheers, Alf
Jamie--I have some digital pictures that I shot saturday while being dragged around by my wife to antique malls of a music stand. If you will email me at [email protected] I will send the shots to you.--Leonard Niemi
Lance Patterson of the Bennett Street School of Woodworking in Boston published his gorgeous music stand in Fine Woodworking Magzine for Mar/April, 1987.
I built it in the second half of 2001.
It's Cherry. The stand has a turned column which is elegant in its lines.
It features a pedestal type three legged support base. The legs are dovetailed into the bottom of the turned column.
The height adjusting mechanism may be (maker's choice) square or round in cross section. I chose the square stem.
The height of the music rack is adjusted by means of a brass pin which seats within mating holes evenly spaced along the vertical height of the stem.
If you can possibly get a look at the photo's and drawings in FW Magazine I believe you'll be impressed with its graceful appearance.
Best wishes,
William
I have the aw #43 magazine also have fw 1987 magazine. I can scan the pages if interested.
Thanks for the offer, but I've received them from earlier offers. (should have updated the thread, sorry!)forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Hi Al,
You might want to take a look at the music stand kit that the Shaker Workshop sells for ideas to incorporate in your stand. In addition to being nicely designed overall, it extends higher than most music stands do, which makes it a good stand for adults (or taller adolescents).
Phil
PS I'm not suggesting that you should purchase the kit, just look at its construction.
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