December 2014, Member Monthly Contest - Holiday gift made

[jlayell]

This is a wine cabinet made from used pallets (red and white oak), The boards were planed to 5/8" thick. It is stained with light oak and sprayed with two coats of poly.

 

[eyekode]

Very cool! I love all the character in the boards.

 

[jlayell]

The lady I have made this for is having a marble top installed.

 

[W Burton]

Bill, those are great boards. Just did my first end-grain board out of walnut and angire. Forgot to take a picture before I wrapped and mailed it. Do you have a pattern for the 3D? How would that sound on a mandolin top?

Thanks so much! I don't have a pattern, but I watched a video on YouTube that shows how it was done. It is much easier to see how it is done than to try to describe it. (I know this, because I just spent some time trying to describe the process in words unsuccessfully.) There are several steps to it, but it really isn't that complex. Since this fellow used millimeters, I did, too.

I have made a couple more boards with maple/walnut/padouk, and they make for a good color combination as well.

I believe I will stick to spruce for my mandolin tops. And avoid end grain like the plague. :gar-Bi


[video=youtube_share;5n0LdU8ZOJU]http://youtu.be/5n0LdU8ZOJU[/video]

 

[W Burton]

This is a wine cabinet made from used pallets (red and white oak), The boards were planed to 5/8" thick. It is stained with light oak and sprayed with two coats of poly.

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Great looking piece! And a great way to give pallets a second life.

 

[Endless Pursuit]

Hank suggested I submit these.

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[BeachBoy]

I like the candle display, Jeff. But I really like the cedar box. Very well done, indeed.

 

[Phil S]

Vice nice, Jeff

 

[USMCSergeant]

I made this sliding lid cedar box for someone, it holds their holiday drink of choice. I put some handplane shavings in the box for cushioning, and it looks great too I think. I fired it with a blowtorch around some of the edges and finished with a couple coats of lacquer, then wax.

 

[Hmerkle]

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Beautiful!
and apparently a nice "nod" to the "norm Abram plaid" backdrop!

 

[Hmerkle]

This is a wine cabinet made from used pallets (red and white oak), The boards were planed to 5/8" thick. It is stained with light oak and sprayed with two coats of poly.

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Excellent job of re-purposing something destined for a landfill...
Love your hardware choices...
a lot of work and dedication for a gift!

 

[Hmerkle]

I made this sliding lid cedar box for someone, it holds their holiday drink of choice. I put some handplane shavings in the box for cushioning, and it looks great too I think. I fired it with a blowtorch around some of the edges and finished with a couple coats of lacquer, then wax.


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VERY nice Keena!
Tell me how to get on your Christmas list!!!!

 

[eyekode]

I made this sliding lid cedar box for someone, it holds their holiday drink of choice. I put some handplane shavings in the box for cushioning, and it looks great too I think. I fired it with a blowtorch around some of the edges and finished with a couple coats of lacquer, then wax.


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I like the aged/burnt look. And the shavings are cool too. Nice details!

 

[rcarmac]

Just a Loader from the Woodcraft magazine for my 3 year old nephew

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[Hmerkle]

Just a Loader from the Woodcraft magazine for my 3 year old nephew

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WOW Robert - that is REALLY cool - I want it!!

 

[KenOfCary]

OK, the entries are in and now we start the voting.