Stained timber headphone stand

[AnitaH25]

This stained timber headphone stand is a practical way of storing headphones when not in use.

• The project
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The project

After destroying yet another expensive gaming headset by rolling over the wires with the computer chair. I thought it was time to make a stand for the new ones so they can be stored out of the way when not in use.

I found a suitable template that I liked and printed it out in Microsoft Office. I used scrap wood from the apron for my wine barrel table, which did not work out the first time. I put the template on top and traced the outline.

The headsets we have at home are fairly heavy, so I needed a chunky stand. Using a jigsaw I cut out two of the shapes, which I glued together for thickness.

I am not very accurate with a jigsaw and my projects tend to cut at a slant. To resolve this issue I cut slightly outside the lines and used a bench sander to sand away the excess. 

I marked out the centre and cut it out using a hole saw attached to a drill. 

Hint: To get a nice, clean edge only saw half-way through then turn your project over and drill out the hole from the other side. This will prevent the wood from blowing out.

I smoothed out the inside using a sanding wheel attached to a drill.

I used a router to remove the inside edge of the hole and the sides for a better cosmetic look. I sanded down the stand using an orbital sander and stained it with a dark mahogany stain. Finally, three coats of gloss varnish sealed in the colour.

I have since made my husband another headphone stand with flashing LED lights. 

More woodworking inspiration

Bunnings Workshop member Dallas_Mc made this terrific vinyl record storage box with hinged lid.

There are also plenty more great ideas in our Top 10 most popular woodworking projects. 

[tnsmith001]

That looks great. Why didn’t you use one solid piece of wood? 

[EricL]

Hello @tnsmith001 

Thanks for sharing your question about the headphone stand. Let me tag @AnitaH25 to make them aware of your question. It's possible that it was the only available timber pieces they had at the time, but we'll wait for confirmation from Anita.

Are you planning on building something similar? If you are, please don't forget to post an update. I'm sure our members will be keen to see what you'll be creating.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[tnsmith001]

I wasn’t planning on making one but was curious about the method. I wondered if it was because of the wiring or not.