Oak Book Stand - Free Woodworking Plans

Once the two halves of the book stand have been cut out, the next step is to smooth out the curves. The ideal tool for this task is an oscillating spindle sander. However, many woodworkers don't have access to one of these specialty woodworking tools.

A more commonly available choice is to use a drum sander installed into either a drill press or router table (with the variable speed router set to the slowest speed possible). Hold the stock on the table with both hands and sand the curved portions of the cutout smooth. Continue sanding until the curved cutouts are consistently on the pencil outline.