| Project by rooster | posted 397 days ago | 774 views | 10 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
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I built this for my little girl. The case and doors are made from oak. When I started, I assumed I would be able to find small concealed hinges. That was dumb. Instead I had to use small brass butt hinges. I installed them backwards so that they wouldn’t look so intrusive on the case. If I had it to do over, I would have just used wooden pegs for door swivels, rather than buying hinges. Thanks to Mrs. Debbie Brooks in Fuquay Varina, NC for the painting. She did a fantastic job.
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TedM
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posted 397 days ago
Wow! What a great advent calendar! The best I have ever seen!
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Pathpounder
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posted 396 days ago
Very nice job on the cabinet and the painting.
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woodup
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posted 396 days ago
Great Idea! I know this would be a hot commodity in my family. Thanks for sharing.
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Dean
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posted 396 days ago
Looks like a future family heirloom! Favorited…
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sIKE
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posted 396 days ago
My MIL would love something like this. Favorited!
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rooster
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posted 396 days ago
Thanks everyone for the comments! Be sure to check out the advent calendar by cheller at http://lumberjocks.com/projects/945. I originally found this sight while researching ideas for my advent calendar.
Critterman
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posted 395 days ago
Rooster what a great job, and tell Debbie the painting is fantastic. I like this style with the individual doors, more like traditional advent calendars. I wonder if barrel hinges would work…hummmm. Love it, great job.
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SCOTSMAN
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posted 395 days ago
Great idea and beautifully manufactured and designed well done I am a sucker for oak I love this piece 10 out of 10 go to the top of the class.Alistair
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clieb91
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posted 21 days ago
I just stumbled on this project as I am looking for ideas for future projects. A very nice advent calendar. Thanks for posting.
CtL
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a1Jim
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posted 21 days ago
very well done and cool idea
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