Oak Book Stand - Free Woodworking Plans

Once the sanding is completed, the next step is to pre-drill the holes for the hinge screws.

While there is no specific required positions for the hinges, I positioned one hinge two inches up from the bottom and the other hinge two inches down from the top along the back edges of the two pieces. Position each hinge and mark the locations of the holes for the hinge screws with a pencil.

With a drill bit smaller than the diameter of the brass hinge screws, pre-drill the holes for the hinges in both pieces of the book stand. Then, using a hand held screwdriver, attach one hinge with the wood screws to the lower section of the left half of the book stand, and attach the other hinge to the top position of the right half of the book stand. You'll connect the two halves together with the hinges in an upcoming step of these free woodworking plans, but we need one hinge on each side for the next step.