I built a monitor stand

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Riccardo
Wood Work

A cardboard prototype of a monitor stand sits on a desk

A SketchUp 3D model of a monitor stand with a bottom space and a middle shelf with one half hosting a drawer

Cut wooden pieces are laid out on a workbench, marked with blue tape for identification

I pose with safety goggles and yellow ear protection surrounded by tools and wood panels

The wooden monitor stand is being glued and clamped together on a workbench with multiple clamps holding the joints in place

The assembled wooden monitor stand is shown mid-finishing, with a drawer in the foreground and a can of wood stain nearby

A frontal view of the nearly finished monitor stand with its drawer pulled out

I pose while oiling the monitor stand while wearing a protective mask

The completed monitor stand is set up on a desk with a monitor on top and various small office supplies stored neatly in its compartments and drawer

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