The illustration shows a very handy music and bookstand, which also can
be used at the bedside as a reading stand. The following list of
material will be required for construction:
1 standard, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 37 in., S-4-S.
1 horizontal, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 15 in., S-4-S.
1 crosspiece, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 14 in., S-4-S.
1 crosspiece, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 12 in., S-4-S.
2 braces, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 9 in., S-4-S.
1 board, 1/2 by 8 by 13 in., S-2-S.
4 blocks, 1-1/8 in. square.
2 gauge clamps.
1 strip, 1/2 by 1 by 13 in., S-2-S.
8 round-head brass screws.
1 brass rod, 1/4 in. in diameter and 12 in, long.
1 brass piece, 1/4 by 3/4 by 10 in.
[Illustration: Complete Stand]
Cut a tenon on the lower end of the upright and make a mortise in the
center of the long crosspiece to receive the tenon. The horizontal has
tenons cut on both ends which fit into mortises cut in the sides of both
crosspieces. The upper corners on the ends of both crosspieces are cut
sloping on a 45-deg. angle. The blocks for the feet are attached to the
under side and at the end on each crosspiece with screws and hot glue,
the screw heads being sunk so that they will not catch on carpets or mar
the floor. The braces are attached with round-head screws after they
are cut on each end to fit the standard and crosspiece.
[Illustration: Detail of the Stand]
The book rest is cut from the board. The openings are made by sawing the
pieces out with a coping saw, and the edges are dressed up with a sharp
chisel. The lip strip is then glued to the lower edge of the board.
One end of the board is now fitted into a slot cut in one of the gauge
clamps. The slot must be cut at the right angle to give the desired
slope to the book rest. The gauge clamps are joined with two small
square strips of oak as shown. The small rod brace is flattened at both
ends and a hole drilled in each to fasten it with screws as shown. The
brass strip is bent in the middle at right angles and drilled to receive
screws for fastening it in the corner of the upright and horizontal
pieces.