and then it becomes....... #5: Padauk

Wow, that looks pretty cool to me… I can’t wait to see what’s next.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Very nice Asian looking cabinet. That is Krenov’s trademark. That will be beautiful when finished. Beautiful dovetails.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

HI Kolwdwrkr;

It’s looking real good.

Very nice choice of woods, too.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

This is HOT!

The lines are just gorgeous.

Seeing this project really motivates me to knock out some of my “Krenovian” ideas.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com

Thanks for the comments guys.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Looks like it is coming along nicely. It will be fun to watch the progress.

I really like that leg assembly.

-- Tony, Ohio

Kolwdwrkr, this is really looking good. I agree with Lee…this is a great combination of woods.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Original piece kolwdwrkr, nice job.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Wow , you went from store to tablesaw to jointer to glue ups without letting the wood acclimate to your shop first ? I must be doing something wrong :( The base looks pretty nice despite the poor pic quality. If I were building such a nice project , I would make the extra effort to get a good camera involved in the process.

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Dusty56, I start the process of cutting down to manageable pieces about a week after I purchase. The store is right up the road and the conditions don’t vary from there to my shop enough to make a difference. They stack their lumber the way I do and have the doors open like I do so the moisture content won’t vary that much. It wouldn’t matter anyhow because once I start the project the pieces travel from my shop to my house to get carved or marquetry, then they were going back to get sanded and cut or whatever. Now that I’m in my garage I don’t have to travel from the shop. So they never really stay put to acclimate anywhere until the project is complete. The good thing about padauk is that it’s fairly stable in service. With kiln dried lumber I wouldn’t worry to much about letting it acclimate. It’s not flooring ;-). Now if I lived in the desert and bought it from the coast then you can slap me around. LOL

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

LOL…...My semi-local lumber supplier stores all of their stuff under the roof of a three sided pole barn ! Climate control is left up to Mother Nature : ) They have the largest selection of exotics in the area , and you can buy only what you need as long as they have at least a four foot piece left to sell to the next guy . The next closest supplier to me sells by the entire board only , which is usually 12+feet long but is in a nice new heated building . I also have a WoodCraft store close by , but the selection and quality is usually poor at best for the prices that they’re asking . Keep up the great work and have a nice day : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.