I recently bought a piano in a thrift store for a very good price, but it came without a bank. "Oh, well," I thought, "I can only chair in a dining room." But as I became more comfortable with my piano, I decided to deserve it, that the bank case. Surely it can not be too hard to do, one for himself.
Well, the lazy way I know how to learn to make a piano bench, you go to a hardware store like Lowe's or Home Depot and asked if administrativePlan a "like a flat bench for building" workshops. You are always doing something for plumbing or electricity for the do-it-yourself, so why not a piano bench?
If your request is accepted, then two possibilities: (1) Take lots of notes and pay attention so you can build your own following, or purchase a 'bid for the bank is building the moderator.
If you decide to build your own, you better know what type of wood you want to use you. What is best for your piano and hardwoods likeWalnut or mahogany seem to be favored for their durability.
We also want to know the dimensions for your bank. I measured some stores that sell them, and I found that most banks are about 29 inches long, 14 cm wide and 20 cm. Beings you building your own, but you can adjust these measurements to suit your needs. For example, if you have legs longer or shorter, you can adjust the height of the legs on the bench ismore comfortable at the piano.
Well, I do not know about you, but I do not hold a circular saw in my kitchen. The home improvement stores or lumber yards will be pre-cut wood according to your instructions and everything you do, put together when you get home. They also have greater expertise in cutting measures more accurate than me. Try to paint a picture of the Bank and label the pages you want the top and bottom with the amount of customs you. This helps the person in the shopto better understand what you're trying to do.
Maybe you want on the various dimensions of the terminal, I ask you, will also be necessary.
When you get home, the pieces lying on the floor and get an idea of how it fits together. Help a picture from a magazine or brochure that the finished product to have to suck now. I know that some retail stores to create drawings to computer sales people with your measurements, and may be printed forYou.
Once you have the pieces so you can easily see how fit, start by gluing wood together one layer at a time. For example, the two long strips and two short strips on the underside of the larger piece (the seat) are glued to wood. This is what you connect the legs at a later date. E 'is blocked as a rectangle on the bottom of the research location.
Once the glue is dry, you can improve your work with small wood screws. A screwdriver or table knifeshould do it! You can add angle brackets to the four corners of the rectangle to the additional intake. Place it in the corners of the rectangle and glue / screw it.
Now you are ready to add the legs. The legs should be about two inches thick, but again, you are creating, so that you choose. The amount is the choice, but the average is 20 inches. Want to have the people, you have the wood from the holes in one end of the legs, then you can screw into the rectangle.Whether that will be used for the screws, the legs should be at least firmly bound to each of the four corners of the rectangle. Want to leave these legs to support your weight so you can set with brackets. (The brackets come off after the legs are firmly attached.)
Once the glue is dry and / or wood screws are secure, turn over the bank, so that the bottom of the seat is tall and sit on his lap. to make a game where you're like a professional, rectangles on the benchEstablish a higher than the large piece of wood. The height of this rectangle is how much music you plan to keep it and still be able to jump seat near the top limit. Tip: Do not forget, this measure to decide how high you want to be your bank, and set the length of the legs included accordingly.
When the glue is dry, even in this case, you can add some wood screws to hold the most-it-together-ness. Add hinges of the box and attach it to your place up. Voila! Youhave a piano bench.
But wait! Why not complete the top with a two inch piece of foam and cover with a paper towel, that the installation complies with the room? It 's easy, just glue the foam to the top, pull the fabric over it and staple or glue the fabric on the bottom upwards.
Al, what to do to stand and enjoy your job at hand!
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