Music stand trio

[Warrior]

Some music stands in Curly Maple, Wenge, Ebony, and brass.

One for my brother who ordered it for his wife.
Another for my other brother for a wedding present.
And one for my Mom for Mother's Day/ early birthday present.

All of them are successful violinists.

The most important festool used in building these was the OF1010. It's an amazing little router. I cut the sliding dovetails with it with one depth setting, using the edge guide for the female (dadoe) and the edging attachment to cut the male (tail). I also used it to cut the adjustment slot in the posts. I didnt do much power sanding but only hand sanded with a block to remove a few ridges left from hand planing.

 

[nclemmons]

Fantastic job yet again Eiji-

The base looks to be one piece, correct?

How do you saw the base - is that on a tablesaw and then cleaned up with a plane?

I'll bet they are all BETTER violinists with those stands by their side.  Quite the inspiration.

neil

 

[PaulMarcel]

Very nice!

I have the same questions as Neil, especially about the base.

I'm also curious about the weng? part of the stand.  It looks like there's a notch under the topmost weng? shelf.  Is that for the violin bow?  Is that second shelf there for something in particular for a violinist?

 

[Warrior]

The bases are one piece. bevels were bandsawn since the cuts are about 5" long and then hand planed

 

[Warrior]

Very nice!

I have the same questions as Neil, especially about the base.

I'm also curious about the weng? part of the stand.  It looks like there's a notch under the topmost weng? shelf.  Is that for the violin bow?  Is that second shelf there for something in particular for a violinist?

Yes the notch is for the bow. The lower shelf is for misc practice items. Pencil, metronome, stereo remote. These are studio stands and the lower shelf is for convenience.

 

[justinmcf]

beautiful job eiji!
as i am a keen musician, i would love to have a music stand like these.

keep up the good work mate!

justin.

 

[Warrior]

Ive got enough of the curly to make one more. Also brought in about 600bf of quilt. see below

 

[monstrol]

Wow Eiji you finally gave it up on how you made the music stands base...thanks. ;D

Matt

 

[Warrior]

Wow Eiji you finally gave it up on how you made the music stands base...thanks. ;D

Matt

Was I keeping it secret? I just figured anyone would be able to look at it and figure it out. :

 

[Warrior]

The pics really dont show the figure that well. here is a pic showing the figure Im talking about.

 

[RONWEN]

Beautiful wood Eiji.

 

[Warrior]

Beautiful wood Eiji.

Well most wood is. Well except for Monkeypod. Man that stuff is ugly.

 

[RONWEN]

Beautiful wood Eiji.

Well most wood is. Well except for Monkeypod. Man that stuff is ugly.

Some more than others...

 

[AlexR]

Fantastic work. The bases are simply stunning.
I bet those become family heirlooms. 

 

[Wonderwino]

Just beautiful, Eiji!!!  I can't imagine anything less from you.

 

[Warrior]

Just beautiful, Eiji!!!  I can't imagine anything less from you.

Thanks Wino.

I do alot of work that is alot lower caliber. I just dont show it off.  ;D

 

[-woodsman-]

Nicley done sir! You have a good eye for detail.  Very elagant pieces.  Is the secondary wood ebany? Did you build the stairs in the background of pic 0040?

 

[Warrior]

Yes, I designed and built the stairs.

 

[Warrior]

The secondary wood is wenge. The adjustment knobs are ebony. The wenge is dyed ,  filled, and stained. After all that I should have just ponied up the $65/bf for ebony and saved a ton of work.

Thanks for the Kudos fellas,

Wish me luck as I have submitted one and it has been accepted for judging at the Design in Wood International WWing Competition.

Eiji

 

[nclemmons]

Congratulations on the submission acceptance Eiji.  That design is stunning.  It should win!

neil