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06-26-2008, 10:04 PM
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Name: Wes City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.98 over 66 days | Finished my latest project
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06-26-2008, 11:03 PM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.68 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
That's an awfully nice picture frame, I don't know why you have all those other pictures here. The one of the picture frame is really nice. | |
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06-27-2008, 07:07 AM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Nice work!
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06-27-2008, 07:26 AM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.79 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Great job  love the contrast of the wood 
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06-27-2008, 07:35 AM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.89 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
really nice work!
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06-27-2008, 08:19 AM
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Name: Jonathan City: Greenville State: NC County: Pitt Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 26 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.59 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Wow Thats some great work! I love the doors! So what part of Japan did you visit? I have family in japan & hope to one day go myself!
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06-27-2008, 08:19 AM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Very nice looking, I like the look of the handles and the mixed species 
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06-27-2008, 08:36 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Nice work! Great looking wood contrasts and the finish is awesome. | |
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06-27-2008, 09:41 AM
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Name: Wes City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.98 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Thanks for the kind words.
I would definitely suggest trying shellac if you have never used it before. This was my first time with it and I will use it again. 1-1/5 lb cut padded on dries so quickly. I could do 20 coats in an evening. So much easy to deal with then some of the polys I've used. I don't have a spray system but you can get a very nice finish with shellac with a little elbow grease. | |
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06-27-2008, 11:23 AM
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Name: Roger Deese City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Beautiful piece, Wes!
Did the visit to Japan influence the handle design? They are unique I really live them
Roger
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06-27-2008, 11:40 AM
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Name: Michael Lemings City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
That's a very sharp looking project, Wes!
The lighter tone you achieved is very similar to what I'm hoping to gain from the alder armoire I'm currently preparing to finish. Approximately how long did the Tried and True varnish oil take to dry? Did you have to lightly sand the surfaces prior to applying the shellac coats?
I really like that finish!
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06-27-2008, 01:45 PM
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Name: Wes City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.98 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
The Tried & True took about a day. I used 1 coat on most parts but 2 on the top. Shellac stills to just about anything so I didn't sand the before applying the shellac. I did two or three brushed on coats then sanded them down some to even it out. Its a really easy finishing technique. I was amazed how many coats you can do in one evening. I used a little mineral oil to keep the pad from sticking as I wiped on more coats.
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06-27-2008, 02:54 PM
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Name: Jerry Edmonds City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.89 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Impressive!
Totally your design, or mod of something else?
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06-27-2008, 03:16 PM
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Name: Wes City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.98 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Totally my idea. I like doing the design as much as building it. I wanted to make a cabinet to replace a table that was there but I wanted to make it look less like a standard box and more like a unique piece of furniture. We had the leather boxes so I figured I would make a little place for them under the top and not just do the standard set of drawers.
From this projected I learned some great stuff
1) I love working with walnut and maple.
2) Wood from Rockler while more expensive is good stuff.
3) Shellac is awesome, mixing it from flakes is really easy to do.
4) Euro hinges are really nice
5) Adjustable shelves with shelf pins is a really nice touch.
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06-27-2008, 04:16 PM
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Name: Randy Jordan City: Macon State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.30 over 66 days | Re: Finished my latest project
Nice work, Wes! I really like the contrasting colors AND the finish.
Is that an inlay in the doors?
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