Thread: More book stands

DOn't know what is going on here! Posted this info earlier, then couldn't find it, so reposted, then saw that original post was there so deleted new one, now both are gone! B Hell!
ANyway, I guess the practice will get the text improved, if not the typo's!
FIrst photo is of one of the two extra bending/gluing jigs I needed to make. Local kitchen manufacturer has lots of scrap MDF, just as well!
It shows the clamping cauls that are a bit unusual.
They have the following advantages
-They are more stable than a single flat contact
-They provide more bearing surfaces on the cuirved form
-It allows for more pressure on the edges of the component
Foillowing photo shows cutting of the tenon on my home made tenoning jig. This jig can be used for arbitary widths or pre-set standard widths so is rather useful. This time I added a 15 deg support piece
Next photo- the teneon in the pseudo mortice ( I left a lam short cut to 75 deg to create as would have been rather difficult later)
The last photo is a partial dry assembly wher the integrated shelf supports can be seen (using a pre-cut mortice again)
Interestingly the supports after glue up match one to the other within a pumpteenth!

OK After three days delay (one day without power after the storm on the South Coast and two days clearing up), now the next installment. All 4 support peices laminated and the base completed (well almost) Also the shelf has been fabricated (bookmatched to bring out the symetry)
May be of interest to some- the "page retention" system is a pair of rotatable stops. The position is controlled by a miniature ball catch with two detents at 180 degrees. Black "dots" in image are the two ebony plugs that will be inserted after finnishing and assembly

Coming along very nicely!!!

FOr all those that have followed this thread, here is the last one. I made some notes after finalization which are below
Plusses
· Learnt more about the limits of steam bending and lamination
· Light reflection from curved surfaces always finds light to reflect
· Mating twin curves reflect light between them
· Air dried a must for extreme bending
· Extend curves beyond the intended end point as curves tend to “straighten” near the end
· First base was in error with no end section straight enough for vertical support, had to modify form and repeat
· Design is pleasing to the eye
· Quarter sawn timber does help

Minuses
· At the limits of bending, minor “delamination”
· Expense of machining Stainless Steel ($460)
· Measuring very difficult when all is curved
· Epoxy good but dear ($30)
· Marks show up after the 3rd coat of oil/wax (scribe marks or defects)
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Very nice design and result, Jacko.
Re the cost of epoxy, I use L139P from Adhesive Engineering, Leighton Pl. Hornsby. Similar to Techniglue, but considerably cheaper. They also do a liquid version.

A beautiful piece beautifully executed
Perhaps ebonised dowel or something like gidgee would be a cheaper alternative to the stainless
Cheers
Michael

Really nice stuff there mate

Nice result.

Really nice piece of work Jacko.

I'd be looking to replace the stainless in the next one too. They look good, but I doubt a customer would realise how much the stainless was worth, and would probably think your profits are much higher than they were. If you want to stay with metal, how about brass or anodised aluminium? Otherwise a contrasting timber would look good too, and not eat into your profit nearly as badly.

Please note this is not a criticism, I just think you deserve more of the profits than you ended up with!

It looks wonderful Jacko, you've done a great job. Congratulations!

Will