Woodworker's Journal 1984-8-5, страница 47

Cookbook Holder by Victor F. Ptasznik

Anyone who has ever struggled with an unwieldy cookbook on a countertop cluttered with baking or cooking ingredients will appreciate how helpful this cookbook holder will be. Our holder is designed to be hung from a cabinet door, far above any countertop mess. The long sides are intended to bring the cookbook down to eye level.

The cookbook holder may be built from 5/4 oak stock, V* in. thick birch plywood, V* in. thick acrylic sheet, and .032 in. brass sheet. Begin by cutting to size the oak sides (A) and base (B). Next cut the plywood back (C). To make the two oak spoon-stretchers

(D), resaw a section of 5/4 stock to V* in, thick, then transfer the illustrated grid pattern to the V* in. material and bandsaw the two spoon blanks. Shape the spoons with a gouge, and use a drawknife to trim down the handles. Both ends of the spoons are tapered to form % in. wide tenons, that fit into matching mortises drilled into the side pieces. Note that these spoons are glued in place to serve as decorative stretchers, and are not intended for use as actual spoons.

The V* in. thick acrylic sheet front

(E) may be purchased at glass and plastic supply stores. Round the corners as shown with a disk sander. Using a 5/32 in. bit bore the three holes for the #6 1 in. long wood screws, and countersink each hole so the screw heads will be flush with the front. Assemble the cookbook holder with glue on all mating surfaces except where the acrylic front is screwed to the base. When snugging up these screws, keep in mind that acrylic is sensitive to pressure, and likely to crack if the screws are set too tight.

The .032 in. thick brass hangers (F) are an item that must be custom-made to fit your particular cabinet design. Although the hangers are intended to fit over the top of a cabinet door so that the door may then be closed, if your cabinet doors are especially close fitting and there is insufficient clearance for the hangers, the door will need to be left slightly ajar. Mortise the back of each side piece about 1/16 in. deep (see detail) so that the hangers will be recessed to a point where they will not scratch the front of the cabinet door as the cookbook holder is slid into place. The hangers are then epoxied into the mortises. Sheet brass is available at most craft and hobby stores.

After assembly is complete, stain the holder if desired, and rub in several coats of tung oil. \\uj