last item out of the shop, the bookstand

Dan Noren

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this is the bookstand for one of the guys at work. all birch, blo, clear shellac, and wax finish.
 

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Looks good, but since I hate to see storage space wasted, I'd have put a ¼" ply bottom in it, and hinged the top. But that's just me...
 
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