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06-25-2008, 10:50 PM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.71 over 95 days | A little something *w/pics*
It wasn't much but I actually did a wee bit of WW on and off over the last few days. A friend of LOML had two 2-drawer units from an old (Singer?) treadle sewing machine that she wanted joined together and turned into a small cabinet. She already had stripped the finish off both pieces so all I had to do join them together, fit and piece together the existing base molding (she didn't want me to make new trim), make a Walnut top, and slap on a few of coats of satin poly. Sorry, no 'before' pics.
The drawer units came from a machine like this: 
Here are pics of the cabinet made from the joined drawer units. The new Walnut top is a little lighter in color, but I figure it will darken with age.    |  
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06-25-2008, 10:55 PM
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Name: Wayne Symons City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
Great idea for recycling!! 
Looks really nice, Alan. The finish really does flow and matches extremely well!
Bet someone is gonna be happy when they see it! 
Nice work!
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06-25-2008, 11:04 PM
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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 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
That is very pretty. I like how the finish blends so well together. And you are probably right that the top will darken with age. I think you did a great job.
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06-26-2008, 06:28 AM
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Name: Robert City: Youngsville State: NC County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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06-26-2008, 08:23 AM
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Name: Tom Ferone City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
That's cool. She had a good idea and you did a great job making it for her.
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06-26-2008, 08:33 AM
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Name: Randy Jordan City: Macon State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice job, Alan! Were the pulls original or is that your design??
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06-26-2008, 08:51 AM
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Name: Chad Conwell City: Hookerton State: NC County: Greene Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You ROCK Alan!!!!  
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06-26-2008, 11:30 AM
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Name: fred p City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I like it! thats a good way to recycle the past.  | |
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06-26-2008, 11:59 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.71 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
Originally Posted by RandyJ  Very nice job, Alan! Were the pulls original or is that your design?? The pulls were original. | |
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06-26-2008, 12:20 PM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.71 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
Originally Posted by toolferone That's cool. She had a good idea and you did a great job making it for her.
I really like it. Thanks.
The hardest thing for me was trying to decide how much of the original to keep and what to replace. I figured the antique value was already gone and it really needed a lot of rework- shorten one side (see next para), make new base molding, etc.- instead I thought it wiser to defer to her wishes and tried to make those work.
If you look closely, the base trim at the front (and back) is actually two pieces butted together. I told her I could easily make new base molding for the whole cabinet. Also, one cabinet was way out of square- one side was almost a 1/4" inch shorter than the other side (and the sides of the other cabinet!!!) The end result, since other considerations dictated which sides would be joined, is the back(s) are not co-planer. There is an offset where the two cabinets meet in back. Though it would have been more work and required more dis-assembly, if she had desired, I could have fixed that also.
Tom, the blades arrived yesterday- thanks. Now I need to reassemble the trimmer and keep from slicing off the tips of my fingers  . | |
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06-27-2008, 08:22 AM
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Name: Jonathan City: Greenville State: NC County: Pitt Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 26 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.84 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
Man Allan that Really turned out Great! I remember seeing it in the early stages at your shop! & Let me tell you I love the way that Black Walnut Finishes up! Thanks agin for everything!
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06-27-2008, 11:20 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.71 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
Originally Posted by Ncdawgs1882 Man Allan that Really turned out Great! I remember seeing it in the early stages at your shop! & Let me tell you I love the way that Black Walnut Finishes up! Thanks agin for everything! Have you made any ERC dust yet?? | |
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06-27-2008, 11:49 AM
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Name: Jonathan City: Greenville State: NC County: Pitt Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 26 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.84 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
No Not yet I've used my hand plane & cleaned up a few pieces thinking about making a bench out of the big slabs you gave me! But I feel I need a few more tools before I can do what I want to with it!
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06-27-2008, 03:56 PM
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Name: Tom Ferone City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
Alan, I hear what you are saying about fixing this or that or wrong sizes, out of square. I think it adds to the charm of the piece. It would have been different if it was a brand new built from scratch piece. Nope I think she had the right idea. Has she received it yet? Did she like it?
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06-27-2008, 08:54 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.85 over 95 days | Re: A little something *w/pics*
Great job Alan
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