Handmade Fern Leaf Phone Stand Step by Step Using Proxxon Tools

This decorative yet functional phone stand combines a delicate fern leaf cutout with a sturdy base and cable access. The build uses a Proxxon scroll saw for the detailed leaf, a bandsaw for rough shaping, and a pensander for smoothing and crisping edges. The downloadable pattern for the stand is included with this post so you can trace and cut directly from the template.

Material and Equipment:

• 3/8 inch to 1/4 inch thick wood blank
• Painter’s tape
• Spray adhesive
• Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/EP
• Proxxon Scroll Saw
• Proxxon Pensander
• Proxxon Bench Drill Press TMB 115
• Proxxon Delta Sander
• Fern Phone Stand ¼"
• Fern Phone Stand 3/8"

Let's Make a Fern Phone Stand:

Prepare the Template

• Download and print the phone stand template that matches the thickness of your wood. Print at 100% and verify the scale box. The template also includes an alternate frond design and a blank phone stand back.
• Mount the pattern on blanks. Cover one side of the blank with painter's tape. Mist the back side of the patterns with spray adhesive, and mount on the taped blank. The painter's tape made removal of the patterns easy without leaving any sticky residue. 
  
  
  

Cut the Shapes

• Cut the exterior shapes of the phone stand using the bandsaw.
  
  
  
• Use the bench drill press to drill pilot holes for the scroll saw blade in the interior shapes. 
  
  
  
• Cut the interior design using the scroll saw.
  
  
  

Sanding

• Smooth exterior edges with the Delta sander.
• Use the pensander to smooth the interior edges of the fern.
  
  
  

Finishing

• Select your finishing option—natural oil finish, polyurethane, acrylic paints, stain and varnish, etc.
• Use a small brush to work the finish into the cutout areas.

Carole

How to Make a Dual Cell Phone Holder with Proxxon MICROMOT Tools

 We have a variety of cell phones in our home, and it seems as though a favorite place for surfing the web is at the breakfast bar in our kitchen. This dual cell phone holder is great because it accommodates two different cell phone profiles, and leaves a small footprint when not it use.

Here are the supplies and tools that you'll need:

• 4" x 3" x 1/4" or 3/8" hardwood blank
• Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/E or Proxxon Scroll Saw DS 460
• Proxxon Pensander PS 13
• MICROMOT Flexishaft 110/BF
• Dual Cell Phone Holder Template
• Felt polishing tip

Step-by-step Instructions:

1. Use calipers to measure the thickness of the cell phones—with cases, if appropriate—you plan to use the dual cell phone holder with. Print the Dual Cell Phone Holder Template as a guide, making measurement adjustments as indicated.
   
   
   
2. Mount the pattern on the wood blank. Cover one side of the blank with painter's tape. Mist the back side of the pattern with spray adhesive, and mount on the taped blank. The painter's tape made removal of the pattern easy without leaving any sticky residue. 
   
   
   
3. Cut the pattern using the bandsaw or scroll saw.
   
   
   
4. Use the pensander to sand the edges of the cell phone holder. The pensander is the perfect tool for sanding narrow spaces.
   
   
   
5. Apply the finish of your choice to the cell phone holder. I used a wax finish and buffed the surface using the flexishaft and felt polishing tips.
   
   
   
6. Enjoy!!
   

Carole