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I built this as a Christmas present for my brother-I'm only about two months behind schedule on it, and pretty proud of it. It's basically my first completed project. It's from a very straight-grained sipo board I had laying around, finished with a little Danish oil rubbed in, and a lacquer topcoat. The legs and body/neck rests are all joined to the column with handcut and chiseled mortise-and-tenons (my first attempt at mortise and tenon joinery!), and I doweled through the leg joints to give my too-loose tenons a little extra strength. I designed it with an electric guitar in mind, though I wish I'd made it a bit bigger so it could work with my brother's acoustic if he wanted. I cut the parts out on my Ridgid 14" bandsaw, laying it out to minimize weak short-grain. I spokeshaved the parts into the profiles I had in mind, and did the joinery last. All in all, I'm super-proud of this project, and more than a little relieved that it does, in fact, take the weight of a heavy electric guitar without shattering. I still have to get around to rubbing out the lacquer, and it might need one more coat-I'm still getting the hang of brushing lacquer.

Okay, I just added a couple more pictures. I got around to rubbing out the lacquer today, and it looks waay better. Hard to tell in these pics, 'cause my photography is not great and I'm too tired to try to get a great pic, but it really looks nice now. If I get around to it, I'll try to take a better pic, but I probably won't-I'd rather start a new project. Sometime I'll learn how best to photograph my projects, but not this weekend-I got a fever, and the only prescription is more wood-shavings.

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Welcome to LJ!
This is very unique and great looking guitar stand! Good job!
 

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Sweet stand !!
Very nice work : )

Lisa
 

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I would love one of those. Looks great.
 

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Excellent. I could use a few of those for my guitars.
 

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Very nicely done - you should feel proud. I'm sure your brother will love it! It looks alive (and hungry for a guitar).
 

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Beautify stand. Are you building a guitar, too?
 

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Very cool
 

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You did a great job. It sure makes my metal store bought ones look tacky

Thanks
 

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Very nice. Original, practical. Your brother should be very proud-and you too.
 

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Great work now build the guitar to match
 

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Thanks everyone! The only thing I regret is trying to blend the joints with "red mahogany" putty. Under the lacquer, it came out looking grayish-brown. I maybe should have just left the joins exposed.
 

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Well Done Stand, I am sure your brother is pleased.

Thank you for sharing.
 

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This looks a lot nicer than my folding plastic stand. Although I think my guitar would look even uglier on a stand like this one. Great job.
 
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