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Project by foodog posted 304 days ago 314 views 1 time favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Not one of my earlier projects, but one of my first “big” ones. My sister was expecting her first child and asked if I could build a dresser for the baby. The way she said it kind of sounded like she was expecting like what you’d get from the local “big box” Anyway needless to say she was happy with how it turned out. Biggest issue for me was the stain. The wood is maple and she wanted a reddish tint…...I was NOT happy with how it turned out, blotchy…oh well live and learn

-- Stan from St. Paul Mn


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DaddyT

50 posts in 388 days


posted 304 days ago

Blotchy? I cant see it in the pics. Looks good to me !

-- Jimi _ Measure twice, cut once.......@#%#$@!!!......measure twice, cut....

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CharlieM1958

7459 posts in 1096 days


posted 304 days ago

Maple can be tricky, but I agree with DaddyT….it looks great!

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

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woodworm

7823 posts in 468 days


posted 304 days ago

I’d to say that it is beautiful – built and finish.
Great job!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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dsb1829

369 posts in 505 days


posted 303 days ago

Nice job. Yeah, some of us may see blotches but so long as you don’t tell anyone most will never know. I think it looks pretty darn nice. I can definitely sympathize on staining maple to match what a woman has requested (always more work than one would think).

I can’t tell from the pictures, did you use plywood or solid for the carcass?

-- Doug, woodworking in Alabama

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HallTree

2040 posts in 645 days


posted 302 days ago

Nice job. I like the way you added the ‘blotchy’ appearance.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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foodog

12 posts in 304 days


posted 301 days ago

Thanks for the comments, it’s always good to get unbiased opinions :) I was probably harder on myself about my percieved blotchyness….wife said it was fine. The carcass was made out of 3/4 plywood.

-- Stan from St. Paul Mn

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