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[bonewood]

Have not done enough attention hogging lately, so I offer this for your enjoyment or dismay.

Couple of early on pix:

Main unit almost complete:

Two of four side units ready for doors:

All the tops turned out well-cornices straight grained, dentil quarter sawn, and front piece highly figured. Also, the grain chases around the corners on almost every miter:

And, definitive proof that it is my work:

Since these were taken, bottom doors on side units, rainglass doors on middle of side units added.

All door panels bookmatched and BLOed before Waterlox. Interior panels of resawn and bookmatched eucalyptus.

Treatments of the tops and all other components are proportionately reduced in size as the units get smaller.

Hope you enjoy--if not, at least I hope I didn't make you gag. :biggrin: )

 

[Joe Scharle]

Very nice...wish it was mine!

 

[dozer]

Nice shoes






The cabinet is really nice too

 

[NZAPP1]

WOW beautiful work:icon_thum I like the finish:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Monty]

Very impressive work! Lots of great detail in your work and pics -- please keep us posted on your progress!

 

[cpowell]

Beautiful design and great execution. I really like the doors.

Chuck

 

[DaveO]

Allen, that's awesome. It should be worth $12,000.
Great job, and thanks for the WIP pics.
Dave

 

[D L Ames]

Awesome looking cabinet Alan.:icon_thum The various grains and wood contrasts look really sharp.

D L

 

[nelsone]

Very Nice! Hopefully I'll be able to tackle a project on that scale one day and if I do I only hope to make it look that nice! The doors look Great:icon_thum

 

[toolferone]

Great attention to detail. I love how you did the back panels!!!!! The doors are beautiful!!!

 

[McRabbet]

Sweet!

Rob

 

[cskipper]

Very sharp! Thanks for sharing.

 

[chris99z71]

Great job on the materials selection, style and workmanship! Top notch!:icon_thum

 

[bonewood]

As to finish.
The resawn eucalyptus and cherry panels were given a light coat of BLO (wipe on/wipe off soon) and then simply 3-4 wipe on coats of Waterlox Original. This is my first Waterlox use, and I must say it is as good as has been said on various forums. Self-leveling properties are great right out of the can, and scraping it produced wispy shavings that were uniform.

The rest of the piece is just various coats of Waterlox. Was considering using the satin for a final coat, but the muted shine and depth of the figure are just about right for something this size.

 

[bonewood]

I'd like to thank Gary Whitt and David Gillie for turning me on to Waterlox--great stuff.

Also to Kyle Edwards for some of the cherry and eucalyptus used in this piece.

:eusa_clap

 

[peteb301]

Really glad to see someone else hooked on Waterlox. It really is great stuff, easily applied and dries fast. Problem is its hard to find at most outlets but it is stocked at Woordcraft.
Absolutely beautiful job and finish on the cabinet.

 

[DaveO]

Pete, I know a good source in Raleigh. I'll tell you about it, send me a PM
Dave

 

[bonewood]

Dave
You'll be glad to know that is the Waterlox you bought for me way last December during the First Annual Pigsicle Tour:lol::lol::icon_thum

 

[DaveO]

Great, I am glad that it is being put to fine use and hasn't turned in to pudding yet.

Dave