This tutoril is so cool. You are so talented. Your husband is so lucky to have you as his spouse. Thank you very much for sharing your art with others.
OK Shara, another build that I needed! I just moved to a home with a nice finished basement and the Keyboard stand I had was AWEFUL! Thank for this. Wishing you and your Family a very Happy and Healthy New Year!
What a great idea!! I may try to use a piano hinge or some form of hidden hinge as I'm not a fan of them showing on the top, but this build has my brain juices flowing.
This is by far my favorite and going to make this for my daughter. Do you still plan to do the bench seat build as well for all of us to follow?!? Please? 😂
Excellent. I don't have the tools, time, or skill, but this gives me ideas for doing this chopping up an existing desk or console table to get a similar design result. Thanks and great video!
Awesome project! I love the fact that your projects are practical and projects that everyone can do. So many people are making projects with big expensive tools that not everyone can afford. I always look forward to seeing what you’re going to build next. Like you I do t have a jointer but you can use your planer to flatten twisted wood by making a jointing sled. It’s a simple build and takes the place of a jointer.
Thanks so much! I love keeping things as simple as possible. And actually I just purchased a hand plane and am hoping to build a jointer jig next year for my table saw and learn how to use a hand plane to help flatten twists. I’m hoping to use 2021 as a year to try new things and teach myself a little more 😅
Notification lights up yay shara has uploaded! your husband must be really pleased. You have created some brilliant builds this year so here,s looking forward to 2021 and more fantastic content. Have a great new year, Mike
Thanks so much! Looking back, this year has been pretty wild. I’m hoping I’ve got a few good ideas up my sleeve to share in 2021 🤞 happy new year to you and yours!
That came out really good, Shara. I just bought my daughter a digital piano keyboard as well and looking for ideas for a nice keyboard stand. Thanks for sharing.
You totally can do what I do! I just learned by doing and practicing and trying new things. If you want to, I believe you can! I appreciate your kind words
I'll admit when the notification popped up I thought it was a flip flop stand and since we live in Texas the wife has a LOT that I thought this would help with.. LOL but it's a nice keyboard stand
The only place my wife's electric piano fits in our condo is in our hallway. It's fully exposed and looks ugly with the cheap stand and always gets dusty. Can't wait to build this with hand tools and surprise her for our wedding anniversary! (I'll get some S4S lumber though, that looks like a lot of work by hand otherwise! haha)
Great video Shara! I love the flip top, it came out beautiful in walnut! Dont worry about the little things like the twist. We are not fine woodworkers that have been doing this for hundreds of years. Each piece we make is to be used for ourselves and besides its OK for it to have some character! Keep on building!
Thank you so much! I’m always trying to make do with what I have and I enjoy the problem solving that comes along with it 😄 I appreciate your kind words and thanks so much for watching!
Both my wife and I are music people and I agree, the store bought stands are junk. This is a very cool design and could double as a side table! Anyway, her keyboard sits in storage so I guess I'll have to build one of these.
What an awesome idea. loved it all but just in case you want you can put hidden hinges so you don't see the on top. Over all I think it's a great idea and may just have to build one for my niece . I have a full size one and I wish I didn't because of the large footprint. Multi purpose is the way to go.4
Thanks so much! I looked at several different ways to use hidden hinges, but none of them would work in my case due to the spacing requirements. If I had to do it over, I’d make the drawer section taller to allow more room for blocks to mount the hinges on. But...this way kept it simple and got the job done
Since you have a table saw and a planer, you can easily build sleds for either one to do the face jointing and edge jointing that you need to do with rough lumber. And, once you have them built you can use them for many future projects.
I love this design! I just have a bigger keyboard and would want a fixed base instead of a pullout drawer. Is there a way to do this but to have a fixed base to hold the piano instead? How would you attach a fixed base to the top section?
Very nice. could you please tell me what chemical can I use to clean strains in massive wood tafels? Some liquid fall on it and I sand it but dent mater how deep I go the strains is still there. thanks a lot!
What would you do differently, if anything if you took it one step further? Great project btw... I have a music room and need space and small desk... How about it swings flat against the wall when the guys are over and we need more room to jam. In my case this would be wider and deeper for a larger keyboard. Just a thought, I have an idea after watching this, but you are more clever. Great videos, have shared a few with my wife and she's impressed and now expects more from me!
Did you end up making the storage bench? :) I just made this keyboard stand as my first woodworking project!! But my bench doesn't match and i'd love to build a new one!
Hola. Estoy revisando los comentarios anteriores y en una contestaste que aún no habías realizado el banco a juego. Espero pronto lo hagas y lo subas. Muy bonito proyecto, gracias por compartir. 😀😀
Hi, great tutorial! I recently bought a Yamaha P-45 electric piano for my girlfriend and came across the same issue with the stand. I want something that looks nice and is equally sturdy and i think your plans are excellent. Im looking online for supplies and I’m having trouble finding 3/4” plywood, do you think i can build the table with 1/2” plywood and still have the table hold the piano without any issues?
Hi! I don’t recommend building this with 1/2” plywood as the long span would be very likely to sag. 3/4” plywood is a common size but is a bit “generic” in terminology. You may find it listed as 23/32” vs 3/4”.
Hi! So glad you like it! I’ve got plans for it on my website. You’d just need to simply modify the width to accommodate your particular keyboard. www.woodshopdiaries.com/diy-keyboard-stand-writing-desk/
Do you have a rough idea of how many working hours or how many days? I know this post is older. I have a client who is about to have me build this for them and I'm trying to give them a ball park. Beautiful work! Great vid and editing! Was very easy to follow and understand.
Hi! Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! I’m sorry, I don’t really keep up with the time each project takes as I’m usually working on multiple things at once and also filming (which takes soooo much longer than just building). So I don’t really have an estimate.
I want to build myself a keyboard cupboard, but I’m not sure, if the slides need a stopper or not. I wonder, if the shelve moves backwards when you play, without it?
Okay, one more question/request... Have you already done a video for a matching piano bench? If not, could you? 😃 I’m imagining a similar design for the legs of the bench, but I’m at a loss after that... How do the legs meet at the seat? What thickness of wood is ideal for the seat? How can you then add some cushion and vinyl to make it comfy? I could probably figure something out if I sit with this, but I’m a woodworking noob, so I’m trusting you’ve done it well already or could do it well!!! Thanks again!!! 🙏🏾👍🏾👌🏾✌🏾
I haven’t made a bench yet. We are still using the one shown in this video. I have plans to eventually come back to build a bench for it but just haven’t decided on a design yet. The one I made shown in the video was just some poplar dowels and a 1x12 screwed into the top. I added a bed pillow on top and made a drop cloth cover for it as a cushion. It works for now 😅 but I will eventually come back and replace it.
Great job! One question though; is it possible to keep the keyboard drawer from sliding back into the cabinet while you are playing it? Is there a way to lock it into place after you pull it out so that it doesnt move while you are playing it?
I'm sure there's a way to do that, but it's not been an issue for us so we haven't bothered to do anything about it. It stays in place while we play, and doesn't really slide back and forth.
@@WoodshopDiaries that's awesome!! I had someone quote me $1250 to build one of these just a little bit larger. I had no idea woodworking was so expensive lol
Nice! I have an electric piano that’s just black. This might spice it up. Go figure...a drummer teaching himself piano. I should have started with an easier song to learn then “the luckiest” lol...getting there sloooooowly :)
That’s awesome! I’m not sure I’d have the patience to learn piano...I tried many years ago and quit pretty quick 😂 I have a lot of respect for pianists!
Such a beautiful keaboard desk! Love it!!!❤️ I'd like to try making it with a full length keyboard, is it ok to use the same materials if I doubled the sizes...?😅
You can make this longer to fit your specific keyboard. But depending on how long it ends up being, you may want to consider a thicker top as the extra length may cause it to sag a little in the middle.
Hi there, I’m building your keyboard stand and I’m just wondering, did you attach the hinge hardware and top lid pieces prior to staining or did you stain the wood separate from the hardware? I’ve stained wood before, but never with hardware attached and I don’t know if it will leave any weird residue on the metal pieces... 🧐🤔 Thanks!!! 🙏🏾
I didn’t stain this piece. I just polyed it. I assembled the entire thing, then applied a few coats of clear finish. You can stain it with or without hardware. Just wipe it off if you get any on it...it’s not a huge deal 👍
@@WoodshopDiaries Awesome! Thanks so much! I’m at the point where everything for the top is cut now and I think analysis paralysis is trying to stop me from finishing the project... It may not be as nice as yours, but I think I’m gonna be excited to move my keyboard off the generic metal stand to a piece of homemade furniture!!! Thanks for posting this design!
This is a great keyboard stand. I have the x frames and they are pretty ugly. I am a female diyer who is trying to get into woodworking, so far it is a hobby so done a few things like make shelves ect. But not furniture's. So it it really nice to see another female woodworker especially using the table saw. I really want to buy a table saw but reading all these horror stories has scared the scrap out of me. But if I don't buy a table saw, I would get a track saw. But anyway, awesome build, this is something I am adding to my future builds, probably use pine or plywood. In the UK, woods are pretty expensive so would go for those 2 options. Can I ask, when you started out, was table saw the first purchase or once you got used to woodworking, you expanded on your tools. Subscribed👍
Thank you! You got this, friend! The table saw is a scary tool, but with some practice, is a very useful one. However, it definitely wasn't one of my first tools. I've got a whole post about the tools I started with here if you're interested: www.woodshopdiaries.com/5-tools-need-get-started-woodworking-less-500/ Of course, there's no right or wrong tools to start with...If you want to start with a table saw, you can. I just personally think it's a little more advanced.
@@WoodshopDiaries Thanks for the link. I pretty much have the tools apart from a mitre saw and nail gun. I do have a corded nail gun but differently want to get a ryobi nail gun. I am going to wait until the price drops as they are pretty pricey in the UK. I use a mix of Bosch professional and Ryobi tools so whenever I do buy cordless tools, aways get from those two brands. Thankfully mitre saws are pretty cheap in the UK. I agree, I think I will put the table saw on hold for the time being. I think once I am more confortable in woodworking, then I will invest in one. I think I will look into getting a track saw instead until I am more confortable and the need for one is required. Many thanks for the response and link.
The stand for my digital piano is decent, but I regret not making something like this instead. One thought: in my experience, digital keyboards aren't very good for learning or practicing piano since the keys aren't properly weighted (the feel is completely different), plus they often don't have a full set of 88 keys. A "digital piano" (with fully weighted keys) is a few hundred dollars more expensive, so perhaps not great for an absolute beginner, but if your husband starts to really get into it you should probably upgrade sooner rather than later (would be good if this is sized to accommodate one of those as well).
He’s a very occasional player and we don’t have room for anything bigger in our studio style home. So at least for now, this has been excellent. May consider weighted keys in the future
@@WoodshopDiaries Glad it's been working out! If you do upgrade, just note that you won't really get anything close to the right feel with "semi-weighted" keys. I unfortunately made that mistake when buying a keyboard to take to college. Also, though they're called "digital painos" they're basically just keyboards with a full set of 88 keys and more realistic key weighting (also fewer fun synthesizer options). Compared to a keyboard with 61 full sized keys, it should only be ~14" (give or take) wider.
Concealed hinges? I’d have to have mounted scrap blocks underneath the top to Mount the hinges on, and there wasn’t enough room for that AND the keyboard. I actually wanted the front to flip down and the top to flip up, but there wasn’t enough room to mount all the pieces in order to mount the hinges so I settled for this.
@@WoodshopDiaries for future jobs, you can use hidden barrel hinges 10 12 and 14mm you can also use concealed soss hinges all will work with 3/4" stock I've used both on many of builds before work great
Thank you for posting this keyboard stand, I'm looking to create something similar and this was a great inspiration! Do you have any videos on how you design your plans? It appears you use some type of CAD(?), but I'm curious what that process looks like.
Thank you! No I don’t, I’m sorry! Every piece is different so it’s hard to say what my “process” is. I actually rough sketch my ideas on paper, build it, then go back and draw the sketchup model after the fact. I hardly EVER use plans to build from.
This tutoril is so cool. You are so talented. Your husband is so lucky to have you as his spouse. Thank you very much for sharing your art with others.
Don’t underestimate. This is one Absolute genius creative and joiner.
What a positive sincerer person ! Well done, looks great. World needs more like you.
I appreciate that!
@@WoodshopDiaries hahah, you made me make one as well, a very simple basic one. Thanks to you. *****
Fanatic job! The walnut timber is gorgeous, and really gorgeous all finished up.
You bought your husband a keyboard so you could build a keyboard stand didn’t you, LOL. Turned out great!
That’s 100% correct 😉😂😂
Very nice! I'm sure your husband was very happy.
He's been enjoying using it!
I agree with your attitude toward projects we make for ourselves. We want them to be nice but they are never perfect.
Nothing is ever perfect. I figure you have to decide at what point is it good enough haha.
I liked it so much. That's exactly a table I'm was looking for. And now I'm planning to ask our family friend, the carpenter, to create one for us.
You done a great job. I like the walnut much better than the ply. The character of the walnut in the side is 100 times better. keep up the good work.
Thanks so much!
That's beautiful and multifunctional as well. I love the design.
Not only is it a beautiful stand but a very thoughtful gift. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks so much! He’s been having a lot of fun using it 👍
OK Shara, another build that I needed! I just moved to a home with a nice finished basement and the Keyboard stand I had was AWEFUL! Thank for this. Wishing you and your Family a very Happy and Healthy New Year!
Thanks so much!! I hope you and yours Have a happy new year as well! 💕
What a great idea!! I may try to use a piano hinge or some form of hidden hinge as I'm not a fan of them showing on the top, but this build has my brain juices flowing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Great job. Not just a super looking keyboard stand but a beautiful piece of furniture too.
Thank you so much!
The “rough walnut” turned out great! Very nice build and, as always, excellent, easy to follow steps. You’re the best! Thanks and Happy New Year!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the project! Happy new year to you as well!
This concept would make a cool hidden desk!
This is by far my favorite and going to make this for my daughter. Do you still plan to do the bench seat build as well for all of us to follow?!? Please? 😂
Excellent. I don't have the tools, time, or skill, but this gives me ideas for doing this chopping up an existing desk or console table to get a similar design result. Thanks and great video!
I’m more obsessed with the bench!
I have been looking for this exact project for months lol. hope you get more views on this. excellent work.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome project! I love the fact that your projects are practical and projects that everyone can do. So many people are making projects with big expensive tools that not everyone can afford. I always look forward to seeing what you’re going to build next. Like you I do t have a jointer but you can use your planer to flatten twisted wood by making a jointing sled. It’s a simple build and takes the place of a jointer.
Thanks so much! I love keeping things as simple as possible. And actually I just purchased a hand plane and am hoping to build a jointer jig next year for my table saw and learn how to use a hand plane to help flatten twists. I’m hoping to use 2021 as a year to try new things and teach myself a little more 😅
@@WoodshopDiaries you’re very welcome and good luck! I’m looking forward to your next videos!
This is absolutely genius. I'm so ashamed I never thought of this!!
Haha I'm not sure about GENIUS, but I did try to think a little out of the box for this one :)
Nice. Love how it reminds me of acoustic piano keyboard cover.
Thank you!!
Notification lights up yay shara has uploaded! your husband must be really pleased. You have created some brilliant builds this year so here,s looking forward to 2021 and more fantastic content. Have a great new year, Mike
Thanks so much! Looking back, this year has been pretty wild. I’m hoping I’ve got a few good ideas up my sleeve to share in 2021 🤞 happy new year to you and yours!
Totally doing this for the home studio. Thanks so much for the video!
Awesome! Happy building!
I totally enjoyed seeing how u solved the rough lumber issue. I don't have a jointer and I needed to c I can do with what I have 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you! I’m hoping to get more familiar with hand planes this year and make a few jigs to help fix issues like that 🤞
What a marvelous idea! I believe that your next project will be a piano chair that is height adjustable? We will see. Have a great new year!
Thank you!! I’ll definitely be building a piano bench, but not sure it’ll be adjustable height or not 😉
very nice. I wish I could build something like this. Cheers from Brazil
I think it turned out great! you did a wonderful job!
Thanks so much!!
Waow que excelente trabajo muy hermoso saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪
Beautiful work, Shara! Really nicely done! 😃
I hope you had a great Christmas! Happy new year! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thank you so much!! You as well! Hope you have a wonderful New Year!
That came out really good, Shara. I just bought my daughter a digital piano keyboard as well and looking for ideas for a nice keyboard stand. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much! I hope this was helpful!
Excelente trabajo, muy bueno, saludos desde Chile
Thank you so much!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much!
Yet another beautiful build!
Thank you so much!
You are really great! I wish I could do what you do. Everything is beautiful!
You totally can do what I do! I just learned by doing and practicing and trying new things. If you want to, I believe you can! I appreciate your kind words
@@WoodshopDiaries thank you so much! Keep om doing such a great job!
I'll admit when the notification popped up I thought it was a flip flop stand and since we live in Texas the wife has a LOT that I thought this would help with.. LOL but it's a nice keyboard stand
Sorry to disappoint! I was hoping the picture would make it clearer
@@WoodshopDiaries I was looking at the notification on my phone so didn't really look at the tiny thumbnail since I was waiting for the VA
Awesome design!
Thank you 👍
Nice work, inpiring, thanks for the great ideas in your channel
Thanks so much for watching!
Gosh, that is beautiful!
this is exactly what I was looking for, thank yoU!
That is beautiful! Liked and subscribed and looking forward to the storage stool build (as my son killed mine in lockdown lol)
Thank you so much!
Beautiful job!
The only place my wife's electric piano fits in our condo is in our hallway. It's fully exposed and looks ugly with the cheap stand and always gets dusty. Can't wait to build this with hand tools and surprise her for our wedding anniversary! (I'll get some S4S lumber though, that looks like a lot of work by hand otherwise! haha)
Great video Shara! I love the flip top, it came out beautiful in walnut! Dont worry about the little things like the twist. We are not fine woodworkers that have been doing this for hundreds of years. Each piece we make is to be used for ourselves and besides its OK for it to have some character! Keep on building!
Thank you so much! I’m always trying to make do with what I have and I enjoy the problem solving that comes along with it 😄 I appreciate your kind words and thanks so much for watching!
Great stand!
So beautiful I loved it
God bless your skill!!!!
Estupendo trabajo happy new year!!
Happy new year to you as well!
Studio apartment with a full woodworking shop? Rare find. Nice work, by the way.
We built it that way. Just a 30x50 garage shell split in half. One half was living space, one half was shop.
Brilliant thank you for sharing you idea
Both my wife and I are music people and I agree, the store bought stands are junk. This is a very cool design and could double as a side table! Anyway, her keyboard sits in storage so I guess I'll have to build one of these.
Thanks so much!! Happy building!
I just saw your miter saw build I like it. Have you done a router table? If so I would like to see it. Ill check back to see thank you.
I haven’t done a router table yet. It’s something I’d like to do in the future
@@WoodshopDiaries Thank you
What an awesome idea. loved it all but just in case you want you can put hidden hinges so you don't see the on top. Over all I think it's a great idea and may just have to build one for my niece . I have a full size one and I wish I didn't because of the large footprint. Multi purpose is the way to go.4
Thanks so much! I looked at several different ways to use hidden hinges, but none of them would work in my case due to the spacing requirements. If I had to do it over, I’d make the drawer section taller to allow more room for blocks to mount the hinges on. But...this way kept it simple and got the job done
I just found your channel and you do some great work
Thanks so much! Glad you’re enjoying the videos!
This one is brilliant!
Thank you so much!
Since you have a table saw and a planer, you can easily build sleds for either one to do the face jointing and edge jointing that you need to do with rough lumber. And, once you have them built you can use them for many future projects.
Yes, I’m hoping to build a few and try a few new techniques in the new year!
I love this design! I just have a bigger keyboard and would want a fixed base instead of a pullout drawer. Is there a way to do this but to have a fixed base to hold the piano instead? How would you attach a fixed base to the top section?
Nice work.
Thanks 👍
Another great one.
Thank you 👍
Could you make a version of it as a coffee table with a lift mechanism to either play piano or use it as a dining table ?
That’s such a great idea!
Very nice. could you please tell me what chemical can I use to clean strains in massive wood tafels? Some liquid fall on it and I sand it but dent mater how deep I go the strains is still there. thanks a lot!
Sos la mejor!!!!!! 👏👏👏
Me gusto mucho 😍 y le diré a mi papá que me lo haga 😁👌🏽🥰
What would you do differently, if anything if you took it one step further? Great project btw... I have a music room and need space and small desk... How about it swings flat against the wall when the guys are over and we need more room to jam. In my case this would be wider and deeper for a larger keyboard. Just a thought, I have an idea after watching this, but you are more clever. Great videos, have shared a few with my wife and she's impressed and now expects more from me!
Nice job, I like it
Thank you 👍
Did you end up making the storage bench? :)
I just made this keyboard stand as my first woodworking project!! But my bench doesn't match and i'd love to build a new one!
Hola. Estoy revisando los comentarios anteriores y en una contestaste que aún no habías realizado el banco a juego. Espero pronto lo hagas y lo subas. Muy bonito proyecto, gracias por compartir. 😀😀
Love it!!
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Incredible 😌
Thank you 👍
Excellent achievement. What are the dimensions of the legs and shelves. Thank you.
Hi! Dimensions are in the plans here: www.woodshopdiaries.com/diy-keyboard-stand-writing-desk/
@@WoodshopDiaries Thank you. Excuse me. I found the total dimensions of the furniture, but not those of the legs (thickness and height).
This is in step 1 of the post I linked.
Hi, great tutorial! I recently bought a Yamaha P-45 electric piano for my girlfriend and came across the same issue with the stand. I want something that looks nice and is equally sturdy and i think your plans are excellent. Im looking online for supplies and I’m having trouble finding 3/4” plywood, do you think i can build the table with 1/2” plywood and still have the table hold the piano without any issues?
Hi! I don’t recommend building this with 1/2” plywood as the long span would be very likely to sag. 3/4” plywood is a common size but is a bit “generic” in terminology. You may find it listed as 23/32” vs 3/4”.
I would really like to buy a similar one. Thank you for the tutorial and if you can help me with this.. not talented enough to build one myself.
Hi! So glad you like it! I’ve got plans for it on my website. You’d just need to simply modify the width to accommodate your particular keyboard.
www.woodshopdiaries.com/diy-keyboard-stand-writing-desk/
Do you have a rough idea of how many working hours or how many days? I know this post is older. I have a client who is about to have me build this for them and I'm trying to give them a ball park. Beautiful work! Great vid and editing! Was very easy to follow and understand.
Hi! Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! I’m sorry, I don’t really keep up with the time each project takes as I’m usually working on multiple things at once and also filming (which takes soooo much longer than just building). So I don’t really have an estimate.
@@WoodshopDiaries Thanks for the response.
I want to build myself a keyboard cupboard, but I’m not sure, if the slides need a stopper or not. I wonder, if the shelve moves backwards when you play, without it?
It doesn’t unless you get crazy playing on it.
@@WoodshopDiariesThank you! The ones with a stopper are super expensive in comparison, so this helps. ❤
Okay, one more question/request... Have you already done a video for a matching piano bench? If not, could you? 😃
I’m imagining a similar design for the legs of the bench, but I’m at a loss after that...
How do the legs meet at the seat? What thickness of wood is ideal for the seat? How can you then add some cushion and vinyl to make it comfy?
I could probably figure something out if I sit with this, but I’m a woodworking noob, so I’m trusting you’ve done it well already or could do it well!!!
Thanks again!!! 🙏🏾👍🏾👌🏾✌🏾
I haven’t made a bench yet. We are still using the one shown in this video. I have plans to eventually come back to build a bench for it but just haven’t decided on a design yet. The one I made shown in the video was just some poplar dowels and a 1x12 screwed into the top. I added a bed pillow on top and made a drop cloth cover for it as a cushion.
It works for now 😅 but I will eventually come back and replace it.
You can make a router sled to flatten the twisted top, like you would for a slab.
Yes, I am planning on making a jointer jig for my table saw and learning how to use hand planes to flatten in 2021! I need to learn some new tricks
Nice job! I’m gonna make mine based off of yours I think.
Awesome! Happy building!
The writing desk is a good idea, after my experience of trying to learn to play the bagpipes, I have shied away from music.
I imagine guitar or keyboard would be an easier instrument to try
Do you do custom orders at all? I can't build this, although I have a desire lol! It's too much work with too many tools I don't have.
Are there any wood species you'd recommend if we can't get our hands on Walnut?
Wood species is really just a personal preference. You can use anything you want/have available for this :)
@@WoodshopDiaries thank you! This really helps. As does your whole channel! You rock!
You are awesome.
Great job! One question though; is it possible to keep the keyboard drawer from sliding back into the cabinet while you are playing it? Is there a way to lock it into place after you pull it out so that it doesnt move while you are playing it?
I'm sure there's a way to do that, but it's not been an issue for us so we haven't bothered to do anything about it. It stays in place while we play, and doesn't really slide back and forth.
@@WoodshopDiaries that's awesome!! I had someone quote me $1250 to build one of these just a little bit larger. I had no idea woodworking was so expensive lol
Is it really firm to play on? Looks still a bit shaky with the glide?
It is for us. But I guess if you play pretty crazy, it may not be for you 🤷♀️ we don’t have any issues with it.
@@WoodshopDiaries thanks for the answer! :)
beauty...
Thank you 👍
Nice! I have an electric piano that’s just black. This might spice it up. Go figure...a drummer teaching himself piano. I should have started with an easier song to learn then “the luckiest” lol...getting there sloooooowly :)
That’s awesome! I’m not sure I’d have the patience to learn piano...I tried many years ago and quit pretty quick 😂 I have a lot of respect for pianists!
Such a beautiful keaboard desk! Love it!!!❤️
I'd like to try making it with a full length keyboard, is it ok to use the same materials if I doubled the sizes...?😅
You can make this longer to fit your specific keyboard. But depending on how long it ends up being, you may want to consider a thicker top as the extra length may cause it to sag a little in the middle.
Young lady 👩 you're fine. You'll get the power tools you need later. Good work, really.
Thank you so much!
Wow!
So glad you enjoyed!
Hi there, I’m building your keyboard stand and I’m just wondering, did you attach the hinge hardware and top lid pieces prior to staining or did you stain the wood separate from the hardware? I’ve stained wood before, but never with hardware attached and I don’t know if it will leave any weird residue on the metal pieces... 🧐🤔
Thanks!!! 🙏🏾
I didn’t stain this piece. I just polyed it. I assembled the entire thing, then applied a few coats of clear finish. You can stain it with or without hardware. Just wipe it off if you get any on it...it’s not a huge deal 👍
@@WoodshopDiaries Awesome! Thanks so much! I’m at the point where everything for the top is cut now and I think analysis paralysis is trying to stop me from finishing the project...
It may not be as nice as yours, but I think I’m gonna be excited to move my keyboard off the generic metal stand to a piece of homemade furniture!!! Thanks for posting this design!
HERMOSO!
Very nice !;-)
Thank you 👍
Did you make that seat/chair as well?
I did. It actually didn’t turn out like I’d hoped so I’m going to build something else to replace it
This is a great keyboard stand. I have the x frames and they are pretty ugly. I am a female diyer who is trying to get into woodworking, so far it is a hobby so done a few things like make shelves ect. But not furniture's. So it it really nice to see another female woodworker especially using the table saw. I really want to buy a table saw but reading all these horror stories has scared the scrap out of me. But if I don't buy a table saw, I would get a track saw. But anyway, awesome build, this is something I am adding to my future builds, probably use pine or plywood. In the UK, woods are pretty expensive so would go for those 2 options. Can I ask, when you started out, was table saw the first purchase or once you got used to woodworking, you expanded on your tools. Subscribed👍
Thank you! You got this, friend! The table saw is a scary tool, but with some practice, is a very useful one. However, it definitely wasn't one of my first tools. I've got a whole post about the tools I started with here if you're interested:
www.woodshopdiaries.com/5-tools-need-get-started-woodworking-less-500/
Of course, there's no right or wrong tools to start with...If you want to start with a table saw, you can. I just personally think it's a little more advanced.
@@WoodshopDiaries Thanks for the link. I pretty much have the tools apart from a mitre saw and nail gun. I do have a corded nail gun but differently want to get a ryobi nail gun. I am going to wait until the price drops as they are pretty pricey in the UK. I use a mix of Bosch professional and Ryobi tools so whenever I do buy cordless tools, aways get from those two brands. Thankfully mitre saws are pretty cheap in the UK. I agree, I think I will put the table saw on hold for the time being. I think once I am more confortable in woodworking, then I will invest in one. I think I will look into getting a track saw instead until I am more confortable and the need for one is required. Many thanks for the response and link.
The stand for my digital piano is decent, but I regret not making something like this instead. One thought: in my experience, digital keyboards aren't very good for learning or practicing piano since the keys aren't properly weighted (the feel is completely different), plus they often don't have a full set of 88 keys. A "digital piano" (with fully weighted keys) is a few hundred dollars more expensive, so perhaps not great for an absolute beginner, but if your husband starts to really get into it you should probably upgrade sooner rather than later (would be good if this is sized to accommodate one of those as well).
He’s a very occasional player and we don’t have room for anything bigger in our studio style home. So at least for now, this has been excellent. May consider weighted keys in the future
@@WoodshopDiaries Glad it's been working out! If you do upgrade, just note that you won't really get anything close to the right feel with "semi-weighted" keys. I unfortunately made that mistake when buying a keyboard to take to college. Also, though they're called "digital painos" they're basically just keyboards with a full set of 88 keys and more realistic key weighting (also fewer fun synthesizer options). Compared to a keyboard with 61 full sized keys, it should only be ~14" (give or take) wider.
I need a wife like you! 😀
How much would something like this cost to buy??
No idea. I’ve never seen anything like it available for purchase. That’s why I built it.
Why didn't you use hidden hinges?
Concealed hinges? I’d have to have mounted scrap blocks underneath the top to Mount the hinges on, and there wasn’t enough room for that AND the keyboard. I actually wanted the front to flip down and the top to flip up, but there wasn’t enough room to mount all the pieces in order to mount the hinges so I settled for this.
@@WoodshopDiaries for future jobs, you can use hidden barrel hinges 10 12 and 14mm you can also use concealed soss hinges all will work with 3/4" stock I've used both on many of builds before work great
Woodworking & Music
Two of my favorite things!
Thank you for posting this keyboard stand, I'm looking to create something similar and this was a great inspiration! Do you have any videos on how you design your plans? It appears you use some type of CAD(?), but I'm curious what that process looks like.
Thank you! No I don’t, I’m sorry! Every piece is different so it’s hard to say what my “process” is. I actually rough sketch my ideas on paper, build it, then go back and draw the sketchup model after the fact. I hardly EVER use plans to build from.
@@WoodshopDiaries Thank you for the reply and insight into your workflow!
Amazing as always girl! I notice you use monkey glue as apposed to the ever popular Titebond any particular reason or just what is available?
Thank you! And as far as gorilla wood glue, it’s Just my personal preference. It dries less yellow and has a faster set up time.
@@WoodshopDiaries did not know that about gorilla glue, I may have to give it a try next project