Ukulele Stand

Siri was out of town this past weekend so I took the opportunity to spend some much needed time in the woodshop. One project that has been neglected is a ukulele stand for Siri's instrument. I wanted something nicer than pine and Woodcraft had some hardwoods on sale when I last visited so I picked up a bit of patagonia rosewood. The design I had in mind was very simple and the stock was already milled on all 4 sides so I started by cutting the boards to length.

Cut to length and joint sketched on.

The pieces were joined by a cross lap joint that I cut on the table saw with my miter gauge with a guide board fastened to it. I did a test piece first to ensure the joint was tight but not so tight that it would squeeze out the glue when put together.

Lap joint on the table saw.

Dry fitted.

After dry fitting the boards together I was satisfied with the joint so I glued the pieces up and clamped it over night. I sanded the stand with some 220 grit sandpaper and cleaned it up before applying a coat of boiled linseed oil. After letting it set for a few minutes for the oil to soak in, I wiped off the excess with a new, clean, cloth and let it dry for a few hours. I purchased a guitar hook that I mounted to the top of the stand and adjusted the arms to fit the ukulele.

Assembled stand. 

Minimalist design.

With the ukulele.

This was a fun and rather quick project. I think I spent the most time waiting for the glue to dry and then the finish to dry but that just gave me more time to work on other projects in the shop. Stay tuned for those updates in the near future.