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Red Pagoda Gen 2

Project by bibb posted 356 days ago 1225 views 12 times favorited 36 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is the latest version in my pagoda series. This one is larger, has 2 drawers with a top compartment, wider natural pulls and has a black lacquer case.
The lid and drawer fronts were cut from a billet of quilted maple. The case and legs are hard maple. I used red over black Trans Tint dyes (topped with quite a few coats of my own blend of wiping varnish) on the quilt. I put a few words about the dye job on my blog.
I think that I am going to do one more in blue and black. Thanks for looking.

-- Bibb in CO at http://katanadesign.com


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woodworm

7823 posts in 468 days


posted 356 days ago

This is fantastic and majestic.. I just don’t know how to express my feeling with words..

Great work Bibb!.....

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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corey cyr

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posted 356 days ago

it is amazing, what material did you use.

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christopheralan

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posted 356 days ago

WOW! That is nice! Great job. What kind of finish is on there?

-- christopheralan http://www.projectwoodworks.com http://www.ProjectWoodworks.etsy.com My Stuff for Sale! http://www.zazzle.com/christopheralan PWW Shirts and Gear!

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Dusty56

3392 posts in 566 days


posted 356 days ago

Lovely piece of artwork…what size is this and other than the dyes , what was your final finish ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Tim Dorcas

130 posts in 736 days


posted 356 days ago

This is absolutely gorgeous. How long did it take you to make?

-- www.responsetolight.com - A Woodworking & Renovation Blog & www.craftedbytim.com - I make. You buy.

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Blake

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posted 356 days ago

INCREDIBLE finish! Great design too. Very beautiful and unique.

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jockmike2

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posted 356 days ago

Beautiful finish and nice box. Love those hardware, they really set off the paint job.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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miles125

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posted 355 days ago

Thats a beauty!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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DAN

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posted 355 days ago

eye candy … welcome to lj’s … looking forward to seeing more of your work

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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Dennis Zongker

1005 posts in 470 days


posted 355 days ago

Sweet!!! I really like the wood grain.

-- Dennis Zongker

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RAH

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posted 355 days ago

All of the above, Thanks

-- Ron Central, CA

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CharlieM1958

7459 posts in 1096 days


posted 355 days ago

Oooohh…Aaaaahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everything about this piece is fantastic, especially the finish.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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mtnwild

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posted 355 days ago

WOW, awesome, beautiful, fantastic! Great work!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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Greg Wurst

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posted 355 days ago

Beautiful finish!

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 355 days ago

absolutely stunning

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Heath

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posted 355 days ago

That is absolutely beautiful and inspiring! I hope to be skilled enough to build something like that one day.

-- "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." - Pablo Picasso

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dustygirl

730 posts in 606 days


posted 355 days ago

That is one beautiful box.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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craven

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posted 355 days ago

WOW! a stunning project! Your’e talent is only exceeded by your creativity.

-- let the chips fly!

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pashley

495 posts in 595 days


posted 355 days ago

Interesting dye job, nice work.

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mmh

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posted 355 days ago

Yum! What a delicious color & pattern!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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Napaman

3409 posts in 955 days


posted 355 days ago

man that is cool…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Woodhacker

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posted 355 days ago

That is stunning! Great job on the finish…and the design!

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

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Doug S.

305 posts in 586 days


posted 354 days ago

Yowee that’s gorgeous.

-- Use the fence Luke

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Grumpy

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posted 354 days ago

Excellent eye catching work. Great design.

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

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Wingstress

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posted 352 days ago

Great job! What are the approximate dimensions?

-- Tom, Simsbury, CT

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Douglas Bordner

3415 posts in 942 days


posted 352 days ago

Dude! Everything about this project is elevated above the standard jewelry box form.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Karson

25271 posts in 1278 days


posted 340 days ago

Beautiful Is the maple veneer that you cut or solid wood. I’d hate to use a lot of that beautiful grain in solid wood.

Great looking box.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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savannah505

971 posts in 464 days


posted 292 days ago

You just came up on “roll the dice” I thought for sure I had posted a comment on this piece, and evidently I didn’t. So let me say that I always have thought of this as a super piece when I first saw it long ago. It influenced me to try something with red dye myself, which I will be posting soon. Love this box.

-- Dan Wiggins

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Woodshopfreak

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posted 250 days ago

Oh my gosh, that is like the coolest colors on a piece that I have ever seen. That is so awesome looking, great job.

-- Tyler, Illinois

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Lee A. Jesberger

3709 posts in 857 days


posted 171 days ago

Hi bibb;

Incredible project in every way!

Design, workmanship, finish, colors, everything.

Simply spectacular!

Lee

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

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a1Jim

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posted 171 days ago

Yea what they said ALL of em. not enough great words to express how wonderful a work this is,

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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blockhead

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posted 169 days ago

What can I say? I simply don’t have the vocabulary to describe it. Absolutely stunning!!!

-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.

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Splinterman

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posted 151 days ago

Hey Bibb…........OMG….....that is awesome.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

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Andy

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posted 92 days ago

I just found this and its absolutely stunning.I have never worked with dye before but will need to give it a try.
Thanks for sharing this eye candy with us.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

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SCOTSMAN

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posted 92 days ago

Wow thats a nice box well done fellow jock .Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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ladiesman217

28 posts in 93 days


posted 92 days ago

jeez Luise! that is gorgeous!

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