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Walnut Entertainment Center

Project by gbear posted 881 days ago 590 views 2 times favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This project was done for a client who provided the dimensions, request for walnut and wanted to unit to be construcked in pieces which could all be free standing. It consists of 4 units; the two book cases, the lower center unit for audio/video equipment, and the upper center unit for the plasma TV and base speaker.
I used the Festool Domino for joining many of the parts. Rabbit joints were also used. The finish is 3 to 4 coats of Waterlox, sanded between coats with 800 wet and dry and then waxed for a final finish.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA


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Karson

25793 posts in 1294 days


posted 881 days ago

Very nice nice entertainment center. The walnut figure is also great.

Looks like it meet the customers requirements PLUS.

-- 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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mot

4901 posts in 930 days


posted 881 days ago

That’s a really nice piece!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Max

14412 posts in 1167 days


posted 881 days ago

I really like the way the walnut figure pops out on this piece. Very nice configuration. Love the look of Walnut.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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woodspar

705 posts in 993 days


posted 881 days ago

Today I started working some walnut, and it is my first time working with this species. I can appreciate the hard work that went into your project. Thanks for posting.

-- John

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jockmike2

7302 posts in 1140 days


posted 881 days ago

I love walnut, that is gorgeous. /Something I wish I could make. Great job. You know some people don’t like sap wood in the walnut and dye it and everything they can to hide it. Actually, I think it gives the wood character. I like it. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 960 days


posted 881 days ago

Very nice project. I like the wood and craftsmanship. Very lucky customer.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Napaman

3486 posts in 971 days


posted 881 days ago

beautiful! I have heard that walnut is hard to work with…this looks great…

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

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MsDebbieP

14156 posts in 1054 days


posted 880 days ago

gorgeous!! Client must be thrilled

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

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Dadoo

1723 posts in 884 days


posted 880 days ago

Walnut is such beautiful wood. Very nice job…hope ya made a zillion bucks for it!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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Mario

882 posts in 945 days


posted 880 days ago

Thank you for posting this. I was thinking of building a large project using walnut but was concerned about it being too intense colorwise. This has changed my mind. Thanks.

-- Hope Never fails

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oscorner

4572 posts in 1205 days


posted 880 days ago

Beautiful! Nice design.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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TreeBones

1557 posts in 917 days


posted 880 days ago

I can’t help but to drool over your project. Walnut is without question my favorite wood to work with and to look at.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

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CharlieM1958

7623 posts in 1112 days


posted 880 days ago

Great piece! I’d have to take out a second mortgage to buy that much walnut here in south Louisiana.

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

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TomFran

2513 posts in 888 days


posted 880 days ago

Very beautiful project.

And how did the “Festool Domino” work? Did you pay for it with the money you made on this job ;^D
I’d love to have one!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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Todd A. Clippinger

5639 posts in 993 days


posted 862 days ago

Great Work!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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