"Vintage" Shaving Stand

[rbscebu]

For the past few years I have had my heart set on getting a vintage type shaving stand. I searched high and low and found very few available. Those that were available cost an exorbitant amount including shipping. A few months ago, I decided to have a go at making my own.

I sourced some cedar wall-cladding timber and a farmer friend who had an old wood lather in the back of one of his sheds. The cedar was about 9mm thick so I first set about laminating it to the thicknesses that I needed. Then I had to teach myself how to use the wood lath. The first two legs were failures but then It all started coming together. Last week I got my glazier to cut the mirror and today all was finished.

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I have a large white ceramic bowl to use as a basin so tomorrow I will give it a go.

 

[silverlifter]

Lovely work, Richard!

 

[SpeedyPC]

Where’s you’re vintage chamber loo pot?

 

[Straight up]

Give us a shot of the final product,with the bowl,razor(s), brush & all the other goodies.

 

[Gargravarr]

For the past few years I have had my heart set on getting a vintage type shaving stand. I searched high and low and found very few available. Those that were available cost an exorbitant amount including shipping. A few months ago, I decided to have a go at making my own.

I sourced some cedar wall-cladding timber and a farmer friend who had an old wood lather in the back of one of his sheds. The cedar was about 9mm thick so I first set about laminating it to the thicknesses that I needed. Then I had to teach myself how to use the wood lath. The first two legs were failures but then It all started coming together. Last week I got my glazier to cut the mirror and today all was finished.

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I have a large white ceramic bowl to use as a basin so tomorrow I will give it a go.

Nice work, well done. I like the laminated cedar, that's a nice touch.

 

[rbscebu]

I wanted to use cedar as it was light, easy to work and pleasing to the eye when lacquered. Unfortunately it is now not easy or cheap to buy. My cedar source was leftovers from a house cladding job done decades ago. It was given to me gratis.

My only expense for this stand was the mirror, glue, lacquer, sandpaper and stainless steel bolts for the mirror hinge arrangement, all up less than AU$100. The only powered tool used was the lathe. It also took about 60 hours of my labour.