Kelvinator Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 My son made me this unique & beautiful stand for Christmas. It took him a while (just got it yesterday) but it was worth the wait. Made from one 7'X8"x3/4" cherry board. Many hours of laminating, gluing, and forming. Still needs to be rubbed-out in a few days... I told him he had to make 7 more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone57 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 very nice! your son did a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS1976 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 make 100 more and patent that design!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSmokeBass Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 wow, thats beautiful :o what wood is that or just a real neat finish? BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSmokeBass Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Cherry board, got it didn't see the note at the bottom haha BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Thanks guys, I'll relay your kind words to my son. RS: I tried to talk him into doing some more, but he has a couple of months in this thing. Of course all of the prototype work is done, so the next one shouldn't take as long. He had to build forms to shape the wood and get the correct angles, then he experimented making the bends with different thicknesses of laminates using cheaper wood. I guess there were a lot of failures due to cracks before he got the forming, gluing, and angles just right. There are 10 layers of cherry in the neck support. It turned out beautifully though - I've never seen anything quite like it. His wife is happy too - she's wanted new end tables for a long time, and those are next, but they might end up looking like guitar stands!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonthefox Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Beauty of a stand and bass! And that stand looks a lot steadier than most of the store bought stands you see people using. He did an awesome job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Fantastic! Really nice looking stand! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Absolutely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSmokeBass Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 His wife is happy too - she's wanted new end tables for a long time, and those are next, but they might end up looking like guitar stands!. Hopefully an excuse for more guitars/basses for him too ;) If there's a way of flat packing it*, I may "need" a few :D BSB *as shipping it to the UK may be expensive in its current form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hopefully an excuse for more guitars/basses for him too ;) If there's a way of flat packing it*, I may "need" a few :D BSB *as shipping it to the UK may be expensive in its current form You couldn't break this down for shipping BSB - all the joints are doweled & glued. He didn't want any visible screws in that cherry..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassilisk Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks guys, I'll relay your kind words to my son. RS: I tried to talk him into doing some more, but he has a couple of months in this thing. Of course all of the prototype work is done, so the next one shouldn't take as long. He had to build forms to shape the wood and get the correct angles, then he experimented making the bends with different thicknesses of laminates using cheaper wood. I guess there were a lot of failures due to cracks before he got the forming, gluing, and angles just right. There are 10 layers of cherry in the neck support. It turned out beautifully though - I've never seen anything quite like it. His wife is happy too - she's wanted new end tables for a long time, and those are next, but they might end up looking like guitar stands!. That is just gorgeous!!! Being a hive dweller all of my life I've always been very envious of people that had the talent (and necessary room) to do things like this. Woodworking is an unresolved passion of mine. Just stunning. As for wifey, I would say have your son make another one of these and then try the end table thing with two basses first. Of course, you couldn't put a beer on them, but it'd sure look purty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSmokeBass Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Think ill just cry myself to sleep tonight :( BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSmokeBass Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Still lustering, damn you Kev :P BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Still lustering, damn you Kev :P BSB Ha! I don't know what to say - he won't even consider making another one for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSmokeBass Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Ha! I don't know what to say - he won't even consider making another one for me! your not paying him enough? come on Kev, dont let the side down ;) :D hahaha BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 That may be one of the nicest stands i've ever seen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 That may be one of the nicest stands i've ever seen!!! Thanks Jon - I'm still trying to talk my son into building more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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