Tamara, you totally rock. Lol you definitely got my respect when you used tape as a band aid. One cool chick. With skills too boot. Keep it coming kiddo. Big fan!!
You are really good at this wood-working thing! Incredibly accurate and determined to do it right, whether machined or manual. You'd survive in the 1700s with crude tools and still be making great pieces.
Thank You so much for this. I have a custom keyboard stand to make and I am going to use quite a bit from your design. I really love your stuff as you are straight forward without using sex appeal to get your subscribers. Thank You again. GOOD STUFF
I used your plans and video to make the keyboard stand this past summer. It turned out great. I used 3/4" cabinet grade maple plywood and constructed the legs from 3/4" pine boards that I glued up. I even installed the soft closed hinge, which the grandchildren love. The only thing that I didn't do was taper the legs to give it more of a shaker look. This was supposed to be a prototype built from scrap wood I had from other projects, but it turned out so well that it is now in our living room. I love your channel and look forward to your projects and the fact that you will attempt almost anything, including working in a cold shop in winter. Thank you!
Really elegant design and proportions, with beautiful grain on that walnut. Just couldn't resist that 'signature' bit of brass, could you ;-) I don't have a dowel jig any more , so I got some drill bush inserts in a couple of sizes to make up my own guides / jigs. These inserts have serrated outsides and are a press-fit into standard holes. In my case 15 mm outside for an 8 mm dowel , using MDF for the jig construction. So no marking out for lots of dowels or custom patterns ! I'm in the UK and I'm sure you could get these in the US if your interested.
Fantastic project, beautiful result. i agree keeping the curved edge, makes it much nicer. the ones i have seen that are boxes on lgs look like coffins,to me. your build is really elegant
my 15 yo son has a keyboard too. this would look great either in his room or in the sitting room. can't wait to make one for him. thanks for yet another great vid. :)
So I made one myself using the plans from your website. I came out really nice. The only thing I would caution future builders about is the with of the stand. Make sure that u leave about 2 in on each side of your keyboard. Since keyboard differ in size each stand should be unique. I didnt take that into account and was not able to put the slow close lod stay because of spacing issues. Other than that it was an awsome build thank you so much !!
Wow looks great looks classical in my eyes. Just nice smooth work. You are right a lot of walnut work I do I add brass and it pops out. Great work Tamar. Also awesome with the Lil Cheekie-D playing Harry Potter theme. I’m 36 and a huge fan of HARRY POTTER!!!!!
This looks killer! Elegant work Tamar. To install the top of anything I usually lay the piece down so the top is on a flat surface and prop it up or the piece up accordingly.
Hand tools! Make great furniture, like your piece, possible. Gorgeous project. I flatten most of my boards by hand, then use the DW 735 to create that parallel surface on the other side like you did. Curved blade on the jack or fore plane helps, makes it quick(er). Heard a little 'Smokestack Lightening, Howl'n Wolf, 1964' in that piano solo at the end. A little more practice....
Excellent video and cool build. Just bought my girlfriend a nice keyboard for Christmas, and she's hoping to do something like this with it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Something like this (along with a proper piano stool) is on my build-list for this year. The x-shaped stand my daughter's piano sits on is a complete pain - the keyboard isn't held securely and wobbles around, and you can't tuck a chair underneath it properly when not in use which eats into the floorspace of what is quite a small and busy room. I had planned to just use plywood, but this might tempt me to splurge a bit more and get something a bit nicer.
Wow! Wonderful Idea, Nice Tools collection, Great use of tools, and raw materials, equally great workmanship. And a lovely finished product as a result. Satisfying!
A really nice build. I enjoyed your solution to working without a jointer. This summer I made a live edge counter top from 8/4 olive wood (2690 on the hardness scale) because it was too wide for any jointer in my small town in Italy, I had to dress it in the old fashioned way. Much as you did to your walnut. For the initial removal of material a scrub plane made the job easier.
Utilize your taper jig to get that True straight edge cut. You can eyeball this pretty good, especially with your long bubble level. Less setup than the router. A good rip blade will leave smooth edges. Then flip the board around and run that fresh cut edge along the saw fence. This keyboard stand build is very attractive.. I as well own a decent keyboard and it has no stand. Glad I decided to visit your channel, I would have otherwise missed this build. Nice job...
Great Job! Congrats. When the video finished I was exhaust I just bougth a digital piano and I ‘ll try to do something as good as yours. I’ll keep dreaming
This is great. I am taking jazz piano classes on Artistworks. Well, I have an 88 key Yamaha keyboard. I have been lifting it up over a bench, laying the case on a chair and then carrying it into my room. My back is gone. haha I hurt it a few weeks ago, trying to pull a fence out of weeds. I thought it was better. But this, would allow me to keep the piano out. Thing is, I have no space in my room. But, if I added wheels to the thing, I would feel it out and back in when I needed it. Let the tools come alive.
I saw this project behind you in your latest video and had to find it, great job on the project it looks amazing, now it's off to build one for my wife taking inspiration from your design. Thanks for the inspiration.
Awesome job! I've thought about this for years. Cables are a huge pet peeve of mine. You should drill a cable port on the back at the right end so the power cable comes out next to the leg instead of the middle and showing along the floor. Beautiful end result. Thank you for the inspiration!
You're doing a great job with your woodworking skills. A fast learner, and you do great videos and editing. Thanks for sharing! Barry - Canyon Lake, Texas
awesome piece, build and video! I love how your kiddo is playing Harry Potter! My son is learning piano and I think something similar your build would be perfect in my home!
You are sooo wonderful! It's so inspiring to see a woman to do this kind of work. It's beautiful when you show your force of will to do it and you actually love it. Very proud of ya! Thank you for all female' encouragement! God bless ya!
That looks incredible, and I agree on the pocket hole joinery. Thanks for sharing this build! Oddly relaxing and let me forget about this crazy world for a bit. :D
I watched four youtube woodworking videos this morning and yours was the best.I liked your techniques , choice of tools and joinery. I also love the look of walnut and brass. Very nice project. You use a lot of neat tricks, you look like you have been doing this for a long time. Danny
I have a recommendation. Since the keys aren't covered, you really should get a felt cover for them, otherwise dust will start to build up inside the keys and that's a pain to clean. It looks great!
You may have pushed me over the edge with this one. I have had this on my project list for a few years now, and then I see your video. Guess it is time to move it up, and just do it!
That came out really nice-Excellant job!. I am going to make one just like it. Just a thought... If the pocket holes bother you, next time (if there is a next time) maybe install the pocket hole screws on the inside where they won't show. Also, there are wood plugs made to fit the pocket holes that can be glued in place to help disguise the holes. Another option would be to use small decorative corner bracing on the inside. So I am off to build mine exactly like yours only using cherry lumber. Thanks again for sharing!
That’s beautiful! I’ve been thinking about making something like this for my wife’s keyboard forever but couldn’t picture it until now. I think I have my next project... thanks for sharing!
Awesome job you really have bumped up your work and it shows. This piece came out so great the curl in the walnut sides are beautiful and I really like the tops position it gives a look of a piano. Keep up the awesome work. Take Care.
@@3x3CustomTamar No. No. Thank You!!! I REALLY enjoy your videos and at the end of the video sometimes you have your kids giving your work a test run, makes for great content. 👍👍. Miles of Smiles!! 😊😊😊😊☺☺☺
That came out really nice, I actually like the reveal of the keyboard. Extra bonus points for Harry Potter.
Thanks so much nick! I like it as well! Glad I decided to change up the design! All things Harry Potter in my house.... ha!
3x3Custom - Tamar Oh, and I love the brass accents! Walnut and brass are so amazing together.
The Every Maker - Nick wish everything in my house could be walnut and brass. Ha!
I love the hand tools you use to carve to walnut wood as all of your tools beautiful work as always you never disappoint
@@3x3CustomTamar where did you train to be woodworker?
Such an awesome idea! Looks great.
Thanks so much Linn!! I really appreciate that! Love making stuff for my kids
Man, check out those skills. You've come a long way in a short time.
I’ve been practicing 😉
Tamara, you totally rock. Lol you definitely got my respect when you used tape as a band aid. One cool chick. With skills too boot. Keep it coming kiddo. Big fan!!
Hahaha! Who has time to run inside and get a real bandaid?! Thanks so much!
Wow my wife would love this for her keyboard, thank for the inspiration.
Awesome! Would love to see what you come up with!
I finally did it myself. Thank you very much for this design idea!!!
Awesome!!
You are really good at this wood-working thing! Incredibly accurate and determined to do it right, whether machined or manual. You'd survive in the 1700s with crude tools and still be making great pieces.
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TOTALLY cool. I hit "like" only 30 seconds in because of how you implemented the cushion closer. Awesome.
Thanks!
Excelent build. I've been thinking about building something like this for my digital piano. This is the best build I've seen. Great job.
Thanks so much! Good luck with yours!
When you work around musical instruments it’s just a whole new level. 😍
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Thank You so much for this. I have a custom keyboard stand to make and I am going to use quite a bit from your design. I really love your stuff as you are straight forward without using sex appeal to get your subscribers. Thank You again. GOOD STUFF
Have fun with it. Glad it was helpful!
I used your plans and video to make the keyboard stand this past summer. It turned out great. I used 3/4" cabinet grade maple plywood and constructed the legs from 3/4" pine boards that I glued up. I even installed the soft closed hinge, which the grandchildren love. The only thing that I didn't do was taper the legs to give it more of a shaker look. This was supposed to be a prototype built from scrap wood I had from other projects, but it turned out so well that it is now in our living room. I love your channel and look forward to your projects and the fact that you will attempt almost anything, including working in a cold shop in winter. Thank you!
So awesome to hear!
Really elegant design and proportions, with beautiful grain on that walnut. Just couldn't resist that 'signature' bit of brass, could you ;-) I don't have a dowel jig any more , so I got some drill bush inserts in a couple of sizes to make up my own guides / jigs. These inserts have serrated outsides and are a press-fit into standard holes. In my case 15 mm outside for an 8 mm dowel , using MDF for the jig construction. So no marking out for lots of dowels or custom patterns ! I'm in the UK and I'm sure you could get these in the US if your interested.
Sounds cool. Thanks so much!
That is gorgeous.
Thanks so much!!
Thank you for the detailed "know how". Just what I was looking for.
Glad you liked it!
Fantastic project, beautiful result. i agree keeping the curved edge, makes it much nicer. the ones i have seen that are boxes on lgs look like coffins,to me. your build is really elegant
my 15 yo son has a keyboard too. this would look great either in his room or in the sitting room. can't wait to make one for him. thanks for yet another great vid. :)
Awesome! Share it with me when you build it! Thanks!
So I made one myself using the plans from your website. I came out really nice. The only thing I would caution future builders about is the with of the stand. Make sure that u leave about 2 in on each side of your keyboard. Since keyboard differ in size each stand should be unique. I didnt take that into account and was not able to put the slow close lod stay because of spacing issues. Other than that it was an awsome build thank you so much !!
Yes!! So glad you made it! Yeah, measuring your own keyboard is key! I’d love to see a pic if you have a chance
Wow looks great looks classical in my eyes. Just nice smooth work. You are right a lot of walnut work I do I add brass and it pops out. Great work Tamar. Also awesome with the Lil Cheekie-D playing Harry Potter theme. I’m 36 and a huge fan of HARRY POTTER!!!!!
Thanks so much! It’s a perfect combo. And we love Harry Potter over here
That gives the Keyboard more of a piano/organ look.
Great job on the design Tamar.
Thanks so much Scott! It really looks like a piano. I’m so happy with the result.
Holy cow, excellent work! Thank u so much for posting this.
Glad you liked it! Thanks!
This looks killer! Elegant work Tamar. To install the top of anything I usually lay the piece down so the top is on a flat surface and prop it up or the piece up accordingly.
Thanks Brian! Gotta work on that kinda stuff. Ha
That was beautiful...loved that you kept the keys open...it looked like a modern piano...also open keyboards say PLAY ME! 🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
Thanks!
Hand tools! Make great furniture, like your piece, possible. Gorgeous project. I flatten most of my boards by hand, then use the DW 735 to create that parallel surface on the other side like you did. Curved blade on the jack or fore plane helps, makes it quick(er). Heard a little 'Smokestack Lightening, Howl'n Wolf, 1964' in that piano solo at the end. A little more practice....
Thanks! Hahaha! Yes. Getting a 9 year old to practice is not an easy job.... one day!
Muy buen trabajo, muchas gracias por estás ideas.
Sigue adelante, un fuerte abrazo
Thank you!
You really have some mad woodworking skills excellent job on that keyboard bench
Thanks so much!
Excellent video and cool build. Just bought my girlfriend a nice keyboard for Christmas, and she's hoping to do something like this with it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome. Good luck!
Wow, it’s beautiful !
Thanks so much!
Something like this (along with a proper piano stool) is on my build-list for this year. The x-shaped stand my daughter's piano sits on is a complete pain - the keyboard isn't held securely and wobbles around, and you can't tuck a chair underneath it properly when not in use which eats into the floorspace of what is quite a small and busy room. I had planned to just use plywood, but this might tempt me to splurge a bit more and get something a bit nicer.
Beautiful!
Thanks!
This is amazing job. Thanks for sharing to us.
Thanks!
Apsolutely beautiful and the furniture isn't bad either. 😍😚😚😚
This is great! I need to setup a home for my keyboard in my office 'recording studio'. This is inspiration!
Awesome! Would love to see what you come up with!
Wow! Wonderful Idea, Nice Tools collection, Great use of tools, and raw materials, equally great workmanship. And a lovely finished product as a result. Satisfying!
Thanks so much! So glad you liked it!
I’m a keyboard player and a woodworker and I think you did an excellent job 😎
Thanks!’
So nice and antique looking keyboard stand! Good job!
Thanks so much! I think this is my favorite piece I built.
You could always get a long piece of felt in your choice of color to cover the keys when not in use to keep dust off/out of the keys.
True! Havnt had any issues with it yet though. Except my kids coloring on the keys. But they color on everything. EVERYTHING! Ha
A really nice build.
I enjoyed your solution to working without a jointer. This summer I made a live edge counter top from 8/4 olive wood (2690 on the hardness scale) because it was too wide for any jointer in my small town in Italy, I had to dress it in the old fashioned way. Much as you did to your walnut. For the initial removal of material a scrub plane made the job easier.
Thanks! Yeah, a scrub plane would be nice to have. I love me some olive wood...
Looks beautiful. Great joinery instruction.
Thanks!
Utilize your taper jig to get that True straight edge cut. You can eyeball this pretty good, especially with your long bubble level. Less setup than the router. A good rip blade will leave smooth edges. Then flip the board around and run that fresh cut edge along the saw fence. This keyboard stand build is very attractive.. I as well own a decent keyboard and it has no stand. Glad I decided to visit your channel, I would have otherwise missed this build. Nice job...
Thanks! I prefer the router table. Could be my lack of a dedicated rip blade. But it’s how I like to do it. To each their own!
Very creative and its very nice that you have all those tools and that you know how to use them.
Thanks!
Your best project yet in my opinion. Really nice!
Thanks so much! It’s definitely the project I am most proud of so far ☺️
came out really well! brass and wallnut always go well with each other
Totally agree! Thanks so much!
You made a beautiful design I love and I just bought Yamaha p 115 and I'm obsessed with that design
Thanks so much! This was one of my favorite builds
Beautiful keyboard console! You show so much creativity in your projects. Thanks for sharing your process. You are an artist!!
Thanks so much! ☺️☺️
Wow, that was awesome. Great job!
Thanks so much!
Splendid!
I guess it would be even better if brass metal was put on the wooden leg and body. Best regards.
Great Job! Congrats. When the video finished I was exhaust
I just bougth a digital piano and I ‘ll try to do something as good as yours. I’ll keep dreaming
Ha thanks!
this is on the make list. great project, thanks.
Awesome. Thanks!
You are my new hero. This is exactly what I've been looking for! Thanks for posting!!!
Awesome
This is great.
I am taking jazz piano classes on Artistworks. Well, I have an 88 key Yamaha keyboard. I have been lifting it up over a bench, laying the case on a chair and then carrying it into my room.
My back is gone. haha I hurt it a few weeks ago, trying to pull a fence out of weeds. I thought it was better.
But this, would allow me to keep the piano out.
Thing is, I have no space in my room. But, if I added wheels to the thing, I would feel it out and back in when I needed it.
Let the tools come alive.
Awesome. Hope you get around to building it!
I saw this project behind you in your latest video and had to find it, great job on the project it looks amazing, now it's off to build one for my wife taking inspiration from your design. Thanks for the inspiration.
Awesome! Have fun!
Awesome Build Tamar! It's a great addition to your home!
Thanks so much! I think this is the nicest piece of furniture we have now! Ha!
I borrowed a lot of your design and made my kiddo a great cherry keyboard stand. He loves it!!! It came out great. Thanks :)
That is awesome!
Yes finally sponsors. You deserve it. Great work.
Thanks so much! Excited to see where this goes!
Brilliant piece! Well done!
Thanks so much!!
Kids look very happy. You are super Mom. Great build as always.
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Awesome job! I've thought about this for years. Cables are a huge pet peeve of mine. You should drill a cable port on the back at the right end so the power cable comes out next to the leg instead of the middle and showing along the floor. Beautiful end result. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks! Yes. Cable management is important
Excellent video and build.
Enjoyed watching even though it is something I won't ever build.
Thanks! Haha! Glad you still enjoyed it!
you are so precise with your woodworking joints. You have nice machinery.
Thanks
You're doing a great job with your woodworking skills. A fast learner, and you do great videos and editing. Thanks for sharing!
Barry - Canyon Lake, Texas
So awesome to hear! Glad you like them!
awesome piece, build and video! I love how your kiddo is playing Harry Potter! My son is learning piano and I think something similar your build would be perfect in my home!
We’re big Harry Potter fans over here! Thanks so much! Would love to see your build when it’s complete!
@Woodcraft - you chose a good woodworker to sponsor! Great video Tamar! Always look forward to your projects!
Thanks so much!
Gorgeous! What a great piece of furniture!
Thanks so much!!
Totally awesome. Your family must be very proud of you:)
Thank you! They are ☺️
You are sooo wonderful! It's so inspiring to see a woman to do this kind of work. It's beautiful when you show your force of will to do it and you actually love it. Very proud of ya! Thank you for all female' encouragement! God bless ya!
So awesome to hear! 💪💪💪
That looks incredible, and I agree on the pocket hole joinery. Thanks for sharing this build! Oddly relaxing and let me forget about this crazy world for a bit. :D
Great looking piece of furniture
I really love how it looks like a piece of furniture. Thanks so much!!
Rocking it as always. Beautiful & functional. Love working with walnut & the brass adds the charm. Bravo Tamar. 👍👍
Thanks so much Ed! I’m loving how’s it’s changed the space!
I watched four youtube woodworking videos this morning and yours was the best.I liked your techniques , choice of tools and joinery. I also love the look of walnut and brass. Very nice project. You use a lot of neat tricks, you look like you have been doing this for a long time. Danny
Thanks so much Danny! That really means a lot!! I’ve only been doing this for about 2 years
Your professional wood worker great job
I have a recommendation. Since the keys aren't covered, you really should get a felt cover for them, otherwise dust will start to build up inside the keys and that's a pain to clean. It looks great!
Thanks so much! That’s a good addition.
Morning coffee with Tamar....excellent! Will be "borrowing" your design...another great video
Awesome!
You may have pushed me over the edge with this one. I have had this on my project list for a few years now, and then I see your video. Guess it is time to move it up, and just do it!
Awesome! Hope you do!
Great design & build and really nicely done video. Much appreciated.
Thanks so much!
So many cool tools that I want now! Great build Tamar.
Thanks Marie! And thanks for the awesome taper jig video!!
Aw thanks!
Very nice. Love the curly walnut!
Thanks! Such a nice surprise when it came out of the planer
Looks great
Installation of soft clothes Stay was really awesome. .
As always fantastic idea 💚
Thanks so much! The instructions were so confusing. Ha! I’m so happy it worked!
Huh, never thought to put wax on screws - great idea! Nice work on the stand, it looks great.
Thanks! Yeh. It really helps them go in smoothly and prevents them from breaking.
Everything we can do with the Perfect tools... Amazing carpenter girl..
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That is so cool! You turned a keyboard into a piano!
That came out really nice-Excellant job!. I am going to make one just like it. Just a thought... If the pocket holes bother you, next time (if there is a next time) maybe install the pocket hole screws on the inside where they won't show. Also, there are wood plugs made to fit the pocket holes that can be glued in place to help disguise the holes. Another option would be to use small decorative corner bracing on the inside. So I am off to build mine exactly like yours only using cherry lumber. Thanks again for sharing!
Love it it looks like a small piano
Thanks! That’s what I was going for! Glad it comes off like that
That’s beautiful! I’ve been thinking about making something like this for my wife’s keyboard forever but couldn’t picture it until now. I think I have my next project... thanks for sharing!
Awesome! Please share it with me when you finish it! Would love to see it!
Really nice idea. This makes the keyboard look much more valuable.
Thanks!
a thin veneer on the back to hide the pocket holes.....great work! really enjoying the videos.
Thanks so much!
Beautiful work. i wish i had so many tools and that space.
I hope you make a matching bench. Love to watch that too
It’s on the list! But way down. Ha.
Awesome job you really have bumped up your work and it shows. This piece came out so great the curl in the walnut sides are beautiful and I really like the tops position it gives a look of a piano. Keep up the awesome work. Take Care.
Thanks so much! That curl was such a nice surprise when it came out of the planer
Wow, very nice. I too am not that good with the hand tools, but when I use them (and it works) it feels very satisfying.
Nice touch with the brass, looks great, you now have a real confidence that shows through in your videos.
Thanks so much! Every new project is my favorite project bc of something new I tackled
BEAUTIFUL work Tamar!!! I gotta say, you have arrived!!! Congratulations Master Builder!!!
😀, GREAT JOB! ☆Jay. 👍👍
Hey! Thanks so much jay!!
@@3x3CustomTamar No. No. Thank You!!! I REALLY enjoy your videos and at the end of the video sometimes you have your kids giving your work a test run, makes for great content. 👍👍.
Miles of Smiles!! 😊😊😊😊☺☺☺
Silver Grizzly even if I build something for myself, my kids end up taking it for themselves.... ha
Nice job.
Thank you!
Impressive craftsmanship. And that's one decked out woodworking shop. Inspiring. Love it.
Glad you liked it! Thanks!
That came out really great, kind of looks like an updated version of an old upright piano!
That’s what I was going for! Thanks so much!!
You make the difficult seem easy!
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Excellent build, as always. There's definitely nothing wrong with an X-acto knife, but an awesome project would be making your own marking knife!
Thanks! That’s def something i have in my list!
superbe boulot tamara merci pour ton partage a+
Thank you!
Beautiful piece of furniture, great idea, thanks for sharing
Thanks so Much! And thanks for watching! I’m so happy with how it turned out
And yet another well thought out project completed !!! Very Nice !!!
Thanks so much! It was fun to figure out!