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Phone stand

Two pieces and one angled joint. Holds a phone or small tablet.

Beginner30 minutes2 parts1× board
1×4 · 3½″ × 24″A BaseB Back

Cutting diagram

1×4 · 3½″ × 24″A BaseB Back

Bright pieces are your parts; the dimmed wood is left over. Every cut allows ⅛″ for the saw blade.

Cut list

PartQtyWidth × lengthCut from
ABase13½″ × 5″89 × 127 mm1× board
BBack13½″ × 4½″89 × 114 mm1× board

How to build it

  1. Cut the base to 5″ and the back to 4½″.
  2. Cut a ¼″-deep groove across the base about 1″ from the front edge, using two saw cuts and a chisel, to stop the phone sliding.
  3. Bevel the bottom of the back at 15° so it leans back when glued down.
  4. Glue the back to the rear of the base and clamp it, or drive two screws up through the base from underneath.
  5. Sand, finish, and add small felt pads under the base.