Project

Custom Book Display stands

Surface planning

Thicknesser planning

Cutting sloped dados

Ready for assembly

All done!

With the foam backing

Cutting and labelling parts

The 1st glue up

Glue up continues

All done

With the foam!

Project description

Client has 2 very large (and expensive) Bruce Springsteen books. They wanted something to display them properly, rather than the Temu easels they had.

The challenge was to make the display so that they didn’t cause any degradation of the books over time. The small display stand was made out of Rosewood, and had friction fitted backs to eliminate glue off gassing reacting with the books. Had some very intricate dados cut into it. EVA foam is then covered with Mylar film as the backing, to properly support the books.

The large stand is made with recycled Kauri. Again finished in Osmo natural woodstain, and with the EVA foam covered in Mylar film, This book is huge, 600mm by 400mm!





It’s a surpise birthday present, so unable to show them with the books just yet!

Last updated on 03-10-2026