Useful Things Made from the Scrap Pile

I have a collection of left-over wood pieces that are just too good to throw away. Recently I used some of those to create a wall hanger for my baritone ukulele and a music stand. The wall bracket is straightforward, made of cherry and has stained red pegs.

The music stand found a use for a beautiful piece of Port Orford cedar that I had had for a long time without knowing what to do with it. Port Orford Cedar is a favorite wood of mine, it is light, looks great and gives off a lovely, spicy eucalyptus smell when you cut it. The design was inspired by music stands made by George Nakashima. His work reminds me of a presentation of haute cuisine, where the chef expresses the qualities each exquisite element of the ensemble and presents it beautifully as a harmonious composition. My music stand is nowhere near to that quality in execution or design but I am happy to have a useful music stand for free.