How to Make a Homemade Recipe Book Holder

You can make a recipe book holder with just a few pieces of scrap wood and some nails. This homemade recipe book holder can be painted or stained to match the rest of your decor in the kitchen. Now you can keep your recipe book propped open so that you can read it on the counter.

Things You'll Need

• 2 pieces of wood measuring 12 by 20 by 1 inches 1 piece of wood measuring 3 by 20 by 1 inches Sandpaper Damp towel Nails Hammer Paint or stain Paint brush

Instructions

1. Sand all of the edges of the three pieces of wood. This will make them easier to work with, and the paint or stain will adhere to them better. Wipe down all of the sanded pieces with the dampened towel to be rid of excess sand or wood bits.

2. Nail the two 12-by-20-by-1 inch pieces at a right angle by nailing them along the 20-inch length. The 1-inch width of one of the pieces will be nailed to the top of the other piece of wood. This "L" shape will be the support for the recipe book holder.

3. 

   Nail the smallest piece of wood to the opposite end of the angle on the edge of the piece of wood.

4. Paint or stain the recipe book holder as desired.

5. Let the paint or stain dry before use. The book will rest on the smallest piece of wood, and the holder will lean back on the two legs of the large "L" shaped angle.

Tips & Warnings

• You could use a very strong carpenter's glue instead of the nails, but you will need to clamp the pieces in place until the glue is dry.