Build Stands

[ScottP]

So several times I have mentioned how easy it would be to turn some scrap wood into some decent build stands. So I decided to actually do it. These below I made with some old scrap 2x4 I had laying around. The only cost to me was the 510 connectors that cost me $9.00 for the pair of them ($4.50 each).

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

Those are gorgeous.

 

[Vapemesilly]

Nice.

 

[ScottP]

Thanks guys. You should have seen the 2x4 I started with, it was a really old dingy board. I used a 2.25" hole saw to punch out the holes. Sanded off the top and bottom to get the them to match the interior of the wood. I threw them on a lathe to smooth them out, taper the tops and sand them silky smooth. Finished it up with a layer of clear coat I had laying around. I will probably add one or two more layers of clear coat for added protection then buff them up some. I thought about staining them, but I really liked the wavy marbling of this wood and didn't want to cover it up. All in all I am happy with the way they came out, especially since I considered them to be proof of concepts.

If I ever make any more, I may try to start with better looking stock wood.

 

[Celt1]

Excellent job!

 

[Letitia]

They are lovely Scott.

 

[CMD-Ky]

Now that is some nice work. I would like to have skill like yours.

So several times I have mentioned how easy it would be to turn some scrap wood into some decent build stands. So I decided to actually do it. These below I made with some old scrap 2x4 I had laying around. The only cost to me was the 510 connectors that cost me $9.00 for the pair of them ($4.50 each).


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[beckah54]

Very nice!

 

[stols001]

Those are lovely, they really are. Nicely done. Wood is so great, you can take something that looks like nothing and turn it into something beautiful... (I say "you" because *I* can't, but I am always impressed with the results of good woodworking.)

Anna