Replacement Of Music Stand Easel
Handmade in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Forbidden Fruit Designs
The easel for this music stand had gone through more than 3 generations and was badly damaged. The wood had split in several places and had completely lost its original beauty. The first shot shows its original condition I built a new easel using some hardware from the old. I had to first make a template for the curved sections. I used white oak and stained it to approximate the original look. I created the new parts and attached them with biscuit joints. I polished the metal parts to give them more life. I had to use new solid brass hinges to attach the ledger. I then hand finished the easel with several coats of wipe-on poly. I then used a very fine woodworkers polish to bring out the sheen and protect the finish. The client was extremely pleased when I presented him with the new easel mounted to its original metal stand. The client is a cellist among other things and was glad to have this heirloom restored.
Finish
- white
- stained
Type
- wood
Material
- oak
Shape
- curved
Base
- metal
Meet the Maker
Paul Norman
Forbidden Fruit Designs
Paul Norman has two interrelated businesses. Forbidden Fruit Guitars refers to his lutherie (guitar making) business. Forbidden Fruit Designs includes all furniture and crafts that are not guitars.
Customer Reviews
Richard Frank
Sep 17, 2012Very good. No problems, builder took time to ask questions and provide suggested design elements.
M. Wheeler
Nov 19, 2012I hired Paul Norman of SherpaDog Renovations to rebuild a large enclosed front porch which had been destroyed by carpenter ants! I was pleased by the variety of cost effective redesign options Paul offered. In the end I chose to add some ornament to my Victorian home. He replaced the exterior plain shingles with scalloped ones, designed a diamond pattern (instead of the common basket weave) for the exterior skirt of the porch, added wainscoting under the interior windows, built a beautiful wooden ceiling and installed casement windows. I was thrilled with the results. Paul's attention to detail and fine carpentry skills resulted in a porch much admired by my neighbors and friends. I recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable, conscientious and creative carpenter. I would definitely hire him again.
