Project by JayT | posted 08-23-2013 01:10 PM | 14060 views | 30 times favorited | 11 comments | ![]() |
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Based on inspiration from Rance's card holder, I built this one for my desk at work out of some scrap red oak and bloodwood.
I wanted something that felt lighter than the inspiration piece, so made the base footprint smaller, lengthened and thinned down the arms and used a much more drastic angle. Seems to be successful, as it almost seems like the cards are floating, rather than grounded.
Overall, it was a simple but useful project and all it cost was a little bit of shop time. (And shop time is never a bad thing!)
Thanks for looking and hope you enjoy.
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11 comments so far
Kevin
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#1 posted 08-23-2013 03:53 PM
Looks good.
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Don Broussard
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#2 posted 08-23-2013 04:44 PM
I like it—very simple design and good wood choices. I don’t know if you realize it or not, JayT, but your business cards are blank. Just wanted you to know . . .
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JayT
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#3 posted 08-23-2013 05:01 PM
Thanks Kevin.
Don, yep, I look at the blank cards from my side of the desk every day, but for some reason sales reps still take ‘em. Maybe they have special glasses or something.
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Don Broussard
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#4 posted 08-23-2013 05:24 PM
@JayT—I was hoping they weren’t blank on BOTH sides.
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#5 posted 08-23-2013 08:48 PM
Great job!! Looks great. Good thing about both side being blank – hard for anyone to call and complain!!
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Chris Cook
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#6 posted 08-24-2013 01:51 AM
Good design, nice job
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ShaneA
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#7 posted 08-24-2013 02:17 AM
Nice. Is it joined by a dowel?
JayT
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#8 posted 08-24-2013 02:28 AM
Thanks, guys.
Nope, Shane, just glued. I realize it isn’t much surface area, but there shouldn’t be hardly any stress on the joint.
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#9 posted 08-24-2013 04:46 PM
Nice. I’m going to have to make a few of these. Great way to put scraps to good use.
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#10 posted 08-27-2013 04:25 PM
Another creative and cool use of scraps. It looks like the business cards are balancing through the small base. Well done!
rance
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#11 posted 06-18-2016 03:00 AM
Nicely done Jay. And thanks for the credit.
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