Japanese Plant Stand

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Build an elegant Japanese mid century style plant stand

In this woodworking project two of my favorites will meet - an elegant Japanese and refined Nordic style. I had a piece of maple which is soft yet strong. Perfect for the mid century Japanese plant stand.

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YOU WILL NEED:

A piece of your favorite wood

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TOOLS:

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Drill / Driver plus assorted bits

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Cutting the Pieces

First cut 4 legs and 2 crossed legs for the plant stand. See the measures above.

Carving the Joinery

Carve the joinery under 5 degrees angle for the crossed leg using a drill and a chisel. To get the perfect solution use a piece of scrap wood as a support. This also has to be under 5 degrees angle.

Shaping the Leg

If you want to have a mid-century style leg then first you should build a jig. The details are in the video.

Cutting the Legs

Cut the legs under 5 degrees angle.

Cutting the Crosses

Cut the crossed pieces of the plant stand. This will be two sticks.

Making the Joinery

To fit the stick into the leg, cut a tiny under 5 degrees angle as seen above.

Making the Jig for the Crossed Parts

Make the holes to the crossed sticks using a router.

Making the Keel

Now cut the keels. You need 4 pieces.

Joinery for the Keel

Carve joinery for the keel using a drill and a chisel. As the legs are under 5 degrees angle, then the joinery holes should also be under 5 degrees angle.
Double check the measures. Your keel should fit into the hole. If the keel will not fit into the hole, you`d rather should make the new keel then start correcting the hole.