How To Make a DIY Timber Cookbook Stand
Step by step instructions to make your own cookbook stand.
G'day guys, we're back for another DIY Friday! Today we're going to show you how to make a timber cookbook stand as part of our Christmas Gift Guide Series which is a super fun project which uses a few different skills and not a lot of materials.
This is a great project to make for yourself, or to make as a Christmas gift for someone that loves to cook. For this project all you will need is a small amount of hardwood and a few screws, one hinge and some string. We had some rips of Vic Ash left over in the workshop that we cut and planed down to get the sizes we wanted.
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AL + IMO
“The perfect gift for those who love to cook.”
TOOLS
TAPE MEASURE
PENCIL
SQUARE
TABLE SAW OR CIRCULAR SAW
DRILL
NAIL GUN
SANDER OR SANDPAPER
PROTECTIVE GEAR
SAFETY GLASSES
EAR PROTECTION
TIMBER - HARDWOOD
VERTICALS - 3 x 280mm x 20mm x 30mm
HORIZONTALS - 2 x 215mm x 20mm x 30mm
BASE - 280mm x 70mm x 20mm
LEG - 265mm x 30mm x 10mm
TOGGLES - 2 x 80mm x 20mm x 10mm
MATERIALS
SCREWS
1 X 25mm HINGE
250mm STRING
Step 1.
First I cut all my pieces to the right lengths, making sure my cuts were nice and square, refer to the cut list above for measurements. We had some scrap Vic Ash leftover in the workshop that I ripped and planed down to get the sizes we wanted.
Step 2.
I marked my 30mm x 19mm checkouts in my 2 side pieces. To cut them I set my saw to the right depth and then made a series of 19mm cuts in each checkout and checked that my cross pieces fit nice and snug.
Step 3.
I sanded all the faces of my pieces to save time sanding once it was all put together.
Step 4.
I glued and screwed together the 3 cross pieces of the frame putting a single screw into each piece through the back. I did this with a counter-sunk hole and also a pilot hole to ensure the timber didn’t split.
Step 5.
I glued and nailed the book ledge the base of the frame.
Step 6.
Next I marked the centre on the back of the frame and attached the hinge to the leg and the back of the frame. I made a mark for a hole in the centre of the leg at the bottom which would hold the string. I drilled through with a 3mm drill bit all the way through the bottom of the front rail. I then put a counter sink hole in the 2 pre drill holes to sink in the knot in the string.
Step 7.
I gave the whole thing a good sand with my orbital sander and hand-sanded the inside edges.
Step 8.
I rounded the edges of my book toggles and added them by counter-sinking a hole and then drilling a pilot hole into the book ledge on each side, I made sure I drilled a larger hole through the toggles so the screws had clearance inside the holes.
Step 9.
I removed the hinge and toggles to seal my stand. I used Fiddes Satin Hardwax Oil and did 2 coats.
Step 10.
Once dry I reattached the hinge, toggles and added the string, tying a double knot on each end. I made sure the length was right so the leg was past vertical when fully opened.
Step 11.
I then added a couple of hooks in the side of our kitchen shelf and hung it up. If you like the look of our Kitchen Shelf you can access the plans for that project here.
And thats it! This is a super fun project which uses a few different skills and not a lot of materials. See you next Friday for another DIY project as part of our Christmas Gift Series.
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