Popular Woodworking 2006-11 № 158, страница 22
I Can Do That Magazine Rack Two bits of wood and a jigsaw are what you need to make this magazine rack that converts to a bookstand. Because you're holding this magazine, chances are you could use a magazine rack by your favorite chair to hold your current crop of periodicals and catalogs. And because you like magazines, I suspect that you also like books, and you might have need for a stand to hold open your favorite reference book - whether that's a dictionary, "Baking Illustrated" or "Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking." If you're nodding your head in agreement to either of the above statements, we have one project that can scratch both itches. This simple project has only two parts and they interlock: Slide them together one way and they make a magazine rack; slide them together the other way and they make a bookstand. And here's the best part: You need only a handful of tools to make this project. Plus, it's a quick job; I built the version shown here in just a couple hours. It's the perfect "I Can Do That" project. by Christopher Schwarz Comments or questions! You can reach Chris at 513-531-2690 ext.1407 or chris.schwarz@fwpubs.com. Gather Your Materials As with all "I Can Do That" proj ects, we buy all our materials from the local home center. So with a construction drawing in hand I hit the lumber section. I wasn't happy with the No. 2 pine in the racks. The poplar was an uninspiring purple. But there were a couple promisingred oak 1 x f 2s. These were expensive: $40 for a 6' length. But that was enough to make two racks, so I pulled the trigger. Make a Simple Jig This project requires you to set the base of your jigsaw at 35° to the blade, sometimes tilted left and sometimes tilted right. To make these changes quickly and reliably, I made a little j ig from a scrap. You don't have to make the j ig for this project, but it sure makes life easy. My blade-setting jig was made from a scrap piece of 3/4"-thick plywood that was about 3" wide and 12" long. I cut one end at 90° on my 38 Popular Woodworking November 2006 |
