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These are based on an episode of The Wood Whisperer (http://thewoodwhisperer.com/) ... made them for Christmas gifts.
The bases are from a scrap walnut I picked up on the cheap at Amana Furniture in the Amana Colonies. The top sections are re-sawn maple I picked up at a going-out-ofbusiness sale at a nearby millwork shop. The finish is orange shellac I bought in dry form and mixed with de-natured alcohol.
Actually, two TWW episodes dealt with projects like this: #31 and #32.
-- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -- Vincent T. Lombardi
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lew
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posted 384 days ago
Nice! Everyone should really appreciate these!
darryl
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posted 384 days ago
those look great, nice work.
I’ve got these selected as an option for a project with my kids.
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thetimberkid
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posted 384 days ago
They look great!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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rikkor
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posted 384 days ago
Very nice. I like working with shellac.
TheDane
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posted 383 days ago
This was my first experience with home-brew shellac. I mixed a 2-pound cut (using Hock Finishes Dewaxed Orange). I was blown away by the fast drying time … barely had time to wipe on a coat before it got tacky.
In the future, I think I’ll go to a 1-pound cut to gve me a little more application time.
-- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -- Vincent T. Lombardi