Simple Small Desktop Wooden Stand / Holder for Different Purposes
Introduction: Simple Small Desktop Wooden Stand / Holder for Different Purposes
I made this simple Instructable as a gift for a friend.
I saw that he asked on a Woodworking's Facebook Group (that by chance I was a member in), if someone can create such horizontal stand for him, with charge of course...
So while having a lot of free time during the Coronavirus lockdown, I immediatelly sent him a private message - "Don't worry, I making the stand for you" (free of course...)
He needed the stand for putting a tool related to smoking (the one you can see at the picture) and gave me the dimensions.
Of course that you can make this stand for other different purposes, that you want to put on your desk, like a pen, or other decorative items...
I took some scrap wood / leftovers and started this quick project.
The last name of the friend is <PERSON>, so I decided to surprise him and combine his name in the stand. He liked it a lot :)
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Supplies
General List of tools I'm using - https://www.itzikdiy.com/tools-list?m=1
Tools in this Instructable:
* Miter saw or other saw
* Measuring tape.
* For the rounded cuts I used my dremel with the following tools:
* Dremel & Line & Circle Cutter (678) Accessory - UK - https://amzn.to/36NxASj - US https://amzn.to/32Z6EOj
* Dremel 561 Multipurpose Cutting Bit - UK - https://amzn.to/3nC0kEp US - https://amzn.to/3nC0kEp
* Kreg KHCCC 90° Corner Clamp: UK - https://amzn.to/3lW9jzC US - https://amzn.to/3lW9jzC
* Drill & Wood drill bits.
Materials:
* Scrap wood
* Screws.
* Wood glue.
* Foto Transfer Potch (Optional)
* Clear protective topcoat
Step 1: Cutting a Piece of Wood for the Base
I started by cutting a 18mm pine board to the required dimensions (~22cm*7cm), using the miter saw.
Step 2: Preparing the Dremel Circle Cutter
I prepare my Dremel 4000 & the Line & Circle Cutter Accessory (678), to cut the rounded shapes.
Finally I found a use for this Dremel accessory :)
You can use a Jigsaw as well, but it's less accurate to make the rounded shapes manually...
This accessory uses a special cutting bit (Dremel 561 Multipurpose Cutting Bit).
Step 3: Marking the Half Circle Position on the Base
I marked the center of the wood from all edges of the rectangle sides.
The Dremel circular cutter has a nail which should be placed in the center of the circle, as an axis. The cutting bit turns arround the axis for cutting accurate circles. This accessory is great!
Step 4: Cutting the Half Circle Shape on the Base
Cutting the circle.
Note that you put the center axis at the side of the wood that isn't visible later, so you won't see the axis hole :)
Step 5: Sanding the Base
I sanded the base using a Sanding paper / Sander.
Step 6: Marking the Text & Vertical Pices Positions on the Base
As I wrote at the intro, I wanted to put a text in the middle, between the vertical pieces of the stand, so I measured and marked the positions.
The vertical pieces position is ~12cm from each other.
Step 7: Marking the Text "O" Letter Holes Position on the Base
The last name of my friend is <PERSON>.
Since the name has 2 Symmetrical "O" letters, I decided to make it more special, and drill the "O" letters.
So, I put the printed text to see the position, and marked the "O" positions.
I took a drill bit which matches to the size of the letters in the printed text.
Step 8: Drilling the "O" Letter Holes on the Base
I drilled the 2 "O" letter holes on the base.
Step 9: Sanding the Holes on the Base
I sanded the 2 "O" letter holes, using a dremel sanding attachment. 493