Building a Book Holder

In this video, we build a simple but very useful project, a book holder. When this video was shot Mother’s Day was fast approaching and I needed to come up with a project that kids could make for their Moms.

I think you’ll see while watching the video that a book holder is really a great project for Mom or anyone that gets frustrated from constantly holding a book open because the pages are always trying to flip closed.

Here’s a quick run down of the supplies you’ll need for this project:

Materials

1″ x 3″ x 18″ piece of wood (We used pine, but any kind you want to use will work)

1/8″ x 21″ brass rod (These usually come in 3′ lengths, so if you don’t want to have to cut it to length, ask if they can cut it for you.)

1/2″ x 5/8″ dowel

(2) brass hooks 1/2″ size (Use the ones with the hook, not the closed eye bolts.)

Tools Needed

Sanding block with 120, 150, 180 grit sandpaper

Hand saw

Brace drill

1/8″ drill bit

Vise Grips or Pillars

Block plane (optional)

Hack saw with metal cutting blade (Needed to cut the brass rod if you didn’t already have it cut to size)

If you have any questions about this project simply leave a comment below.

Thanks for watching and Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

Craig