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01-21-2008, 05:17 PM
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Name: Bill City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well I finally completed 2 night stands and can officially say my 7 or is it 8 year effort to build a bedroom set is complete! I recently posted some under construction pictures and thought you might want to see the finished product.
Regards,
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01-21-2008, 05:28 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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WOW, they look great. Like the design and choice of woods.  | |
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01-21-2008, 05:37 PM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great looking nightstands! The figure on the wood is really nice, excellent job matching the drawers. Plus - dovetailed drawers....can't go wrong if you have dovetailed drawers 
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01-21-2008, 05:58 PM
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Name: Joe City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 41 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Beautiful job Bill! Really nice wood, how did you finish it?
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01-21-2008, 06:02 PM
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Name: Dennis Reynolds City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks like it was worth the wait. Nice job! | |
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01-21-2008, 06:48 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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01-21-2008, 06:53 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Super looking night stands!!!!
The base and feet really give the cabinet a nice stance! What kind of wood and finish did you use?
Those drawer handles really give the caninet a nice look.
Excellent work! 
Wayne
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01-21-2008, 06:54 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I really like the lines on those. Simple but elegant.  Is there a bead type detail on the top under-bevel??
What kind of wood and what was your finish schedule?
Dave
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
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01-21-2008, 09:33 PM
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Name: Michael City: Garner State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very Nice!!!
So you said it took 7-8 years..
What made you decide on the nightstands last?
And how much trouble did you have matching wood and look of the different pieces from over the years? | |
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01-21-2008, 10:01 PM
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Name: Mark Gordon City: Huntersville State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 43 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Beautiful nightstands. I echo Waynes question. What stain / finsh system did you use. The grain really pops. | |
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01-21-2008, 10:07 PM
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Name: Tom City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Those are fantastic!! Nice work. | |
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01-21-2008, 10:07 PM
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Name: Bill City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks for all the kind words on the night stands. I will try and answer the questions...same answers for all the pieces in the bedroom set.
The wood I used was mahogany for the carcass, maple for the inner structural members, oak or cherry for drawer sides/backs and quarter sawn sapele for drawer and door fronts.
The wood is sanded through all grits including 220. I rub in one coat of BLO wait 2 days for it to dry and rub it down a number of times while it is drying. After the BLO drys I pad on 4 thin coats of my special mixture that includes the following ingredients - Behlens Rockhard Table Top Varnish (3 fingers), BLO (1 finger) and 1-2 fingers of mineral spirits. My final coat is a thin coat of Minwax Poly Satin which knocks down the gloss but not completely. After a couple of weeks I will take a brown paper bag and rub down the surface to remove any dust nibs.
Attached are pictures of the rest of the bedroom set.
The 12 drawer chest came from Bill Hyltons book of Chests. It was the first item built for the bedroom set. All other items are my design but as you can see have retained the main features of the 12 drawer chest. The book provided the details for how to cut the drawer pulls and the top molding...all done on the router table.
Thanks,
Bill
12 Drawer Chest and Mirror 
Armoire 
Armoire with Doors Open 
Blanket Chest  | |
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01-21-2008, 10:08 PM
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#13 | | Webmaster
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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__________________ Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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01-22-2008, 04:36 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Oh man, that is soooo nice!
Thanks for sharing.
Roger
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01-22-2008, 04:44 PM
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Name: Dan City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Outstanding!!!!
Dan C.
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