Tangent Plant Stand
By LeahKSAmick|BY-NC-SA 4.0 License|Updated September 29th, 2022
Tangent, an adjustable plant stand, snuggly embraces pots of various shapes and sizes.
A tapered leg and slotted stretcher combine and repeat around a single axis, forming a stable triangular formation. When loosened, knurled fasteners threading through each stretcher into its adjacent leg allow the assembly to expand and contract. As Tangent's legs close in unison around a vessel, they brace the form to create an elevated and secure resting place to display favored flora in the home.
1 hr 30 min
Intermediate
498
Files included (4)
- Solid wood:
(X3) 15-3/4" x 1-1/2" x 3/4"
(X3) 6" x 1-1/2" x 3/4"
- Hardware:
Threaded inserts
Decorative thumb screws
(see PDF instructions for detailed list)
Bits:
- 1/4” up-spiral router bit (Shaper standard)
- Shaper Workstation with shelf
- Sandpaper, wood glue, clamps
(see PDF instructions for complete, detailed list)
View the PDF for full instructions and a detailed list of materials & tools
This project involves cutting and assembling three identical components from solid wood and features both fixed and moving joinery. An unconventional half-lap intersecting each leg and stretcher is designed to echo the form and curvature of the splayed legs. To create a sliding mechanism, which allows the stand to become adjustable, knurled thumb screws, threaded into angled cuts in the legs, move linearly along a slot cut into the stretchers.
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*Tangent Plant Stand is an original design by Leah K.S. Amick. These instructions are for personal use only as and do not authorize reproduction for distribution for sale.