17 days ago
by Brian Havens |
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Good news first: I am pleased with the color of the panels. I am not a big fan of staining, but it does have its place, this being one of them. I wanted something much more red that what was available naturally, so the Cabernet stain did the trick. Since these photos, I have applied two coats of wipe-on poly to each side. I will apply at least one more coat per side, This process is a little slow because, although I could apply a coat every eight hours, I am only in the shop once a day...
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22 days ago
by Brian Havens |
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I made some finishing samples from some scraps left over from the Lyptus plywood. Left: Varathane Cabernet wood stain under Minwax Wipe-on Poly ; Middle: Minwax Wipe-on Poly Right : Waterlox.
I normally do not like to use stains, but the Lyptus ply that I am using for the cabinet is not as red as I would have liked it to be. Therefore, I (actually, she) decided on the Cabernet stain and Wipe-on Poly.
I have been looking forward to this part of the project for some time. I h...
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263 days ago
by lobbster |
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This design is a takeoff of a night table design I did last year. The influence is the architecture of Bhutan. I graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, one of only about three places in the world that share this type of architecture. Bhutanese temples are characterized by their inward sloping walls and graduated windows.Front View:
I used a combination of the golden ratio and Hambidge Progression to come up with the dimensions. The bookcase is open on both sides and can be plac...
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