Nightstand for my kids

Those are really nice. Great designs, beautiful!!!!!!!!!

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

I love the design. That is one of my favorite style leg. Great work.

Looks great…yes, the lacquer will stop stinking after a while but depending on what kind you used, how many coats, temperature when you applied and how long it set between coats, it will vary greatly. Basically, expect weeks to a few months. They yellowing will happen with just about any oil based product. I personally prefer wiping varnishes a lot more (General Finishes has a great line), but if you want NO yellowing at all, go with a water based product. That will also eliminate the smell.

-- Patrick

Great looking nightstands and well done on your first project. Thanks for sharing

Very nice!!! Clean & crisp.

-- Dennis Zongker

You can also seal the lacquer with shellac…but it is not as durable. Shellac is supposed to be excellent for sealing odors. If you decide to go this route, try it in an inconspicuous place first.

-- jstegall

Thank you all for your encouragements!
And thank you Patrick for your advise on water based finishing. I started w/ oil ones are they are the first ones you stumble upon as a beginner.

I obviously see a lot of problems in these 2 nightstands but I loved building them. I started a new bigger project: a desk for my daughter in Padauk & Hard maple. The top is in padauk and the breadboard in white maple. Same for the drawers (front: padauk, sides: maple).
How do you avoid color leakage from the orange / red padauk onto the white maple?
(should I take some pictures and present it as a new project?)

Thanks,
Laurent

-- Laurent

John, I (bee)waxed the top but it did not remove the odor. What could happen sealing with shellac (why trying on an hidden spot)? Discoloration?

-- Laurent

Cool looking night stands.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Beautiful piece of night stands. Great effort!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

How did the desk project go? The nightstands are awesome. I actually like the yellowing / aging.

Great wood choices.

-- -- Skee from MN

Wow that’s some cool design love it.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Thanks Jim, the through tenon idea came while I was showing the wood selection to my wife:

Skee, the desk was a present for my daughter’s 10th birthday. She was happy, but no thrilled. Maybe because she got her present 3 months late ;)

-- Laurent

Very nice, I like it, the legs are great.

-- www.lignator.us

Well done. Stay a beginer! You seem to have a very good sense of design. Any trainning? Very good movement throughout the pieces you have built. James Kenov is an inspiration for me. He has a number of discussions through out his work of the present piece but also the future piece. Colors will change over time. He likes to use the metaphor of building a piece as a symphoy. :)

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher