Hello all,
I've decided for my first woodworking project (before I get on to making stringed instruments), to do something as simple as possible. I've chosen to make two supports for a pair of self-powered loudspeakers that I have, each weighing about 10kg and with a base of 250mm square. What I'm looking for is essentially a pair of stools and I would like to elevate each speaker by 750mm from the floor. For the design, I'd like to model the stools on De Stijl furniture, mainly because I don't have the confidence to try mortise and tenon joints on my first attempt and the joints in the De Stijl projects, from what I've seen, are either bolted/screwed or with notched-joints. This looks more simple to do.
I want to avoid using bolts or screws if possible for the frame of stools. Can I run this plan past you to see if my stool/supports will do the job?
For the frame I wish to use 30x30mm solid wood (freijó?), both the uprights and the spacers. If you can imagine first of all, a pair of uprights, the two front legs. I wish to add two spacers to the legs, one near the base and the other near the top of the upright pair. The spacers will be attached at the rear of the uprights and will do so with notch joints, with notches in the upright and in the spacer and each being 1/4 the thickness of the wood. I'll call these spacers the primary spacers. A secondary spacer will run at right angles to each of the primary spacers, resting on top of the primary and running through to connect with a second pair of uprights with primary spacers at the rear. Each secondary spacer will have a notch cut into it with a depth of 50% of its width. The upright in the case of this secondary spacer will not have a corresponding notch.
I'll attach below some sketches of what I'm planning. Do you think the idea is sound and will the supports hold together with just glue, or will I need to use screws or bolts? If bolts/screws are necessary, will they be needed on all joints?
I hope this is clear enough. Thanks!
.
I've decided for my first woodworking project (before I get on to making stringed instruments), to do something as simple as possible. I've chosen to make two supports for a pair of self-powered loudspeakers that I have, each weighing about 10kg and with a base of 250mm square. What I'm looking for is essentially a pair of stools and I would like to elevate each speaker by 750mm from the floor. For the design, I'd like to model the stools on De Stijl furniture, mainly because I don't have the confidence to try mortise and tenon joints on my first attempt and the joints in the De Stijl projects, from what I've seen, are either bolted/screwed or with notched-joints. This looks more simple to do.
I want to avoid using bolts or screws if possible for the frame of stools. Can I run this plan past you to see if my stool/supports will do the job?
For the frame I wish to use 30x30mm solid wood (freijó?), both the uprights and the spacers. If you can imagine first of all, a pair of uprights, the two front legs. I wish to add two spacers to the legs, one near the base and the other near the top of the upright pair. The spacers will be attached at the rear of the uprights and will do so with notch joints, with notches in the upright and in the spacer and each being 1/4 the thickness of the wood. I'll call these spacers the primary spacers. A secondary spacer will run at right angles to each of the primary spacers, resting on top of the primary and running through to connect with a second pair of uprights with primary spacers at the rear. Each secondary spacer will have a notch cut into it with a depth of 50% of its width. The upright in the case of this secondary spacer will not have a corresponding notch.
I'll attach below some sketches of what I'm planning. Do you think the idea is sound and will the supports hold together with just glue, or will I need to use screws or bolts? If bolts/screws are necessary, will they be needed on all joints?
I hope this is clear enough. Thanks!
.
