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Here is a Plant Stand I built a few years ago for my wife. It was designed to fit the window in our eating area and to match the scarf drapes we had around the window. The drapes were made from 2 scarves. One purple and one green. So, started playing with designs that would follow that theme.
It also gave me a reason, that my wife could buy into, to go out and buy my first band saw.
- The Top is Verde Butterfly granite that I got from the “Bone Yard” at one of the local granite suppliers in town.
- The Woods are Purple Heart, Poplar, and Oak.
- Poplar for its greenish tint, and Purple Heart to match the drapes
- Oak to match the cabinets in the kitchen
- The Finish
- Bona Drifast Sealer
- Bona Traffic – waterborne floor finish (low sheen) – chosen to take the possible wear and tear of over watering and the constant moving of pots etc on and off the piece.
Comments and critiques are always welcome.
-- Brian - Virginia
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jim1953
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posted 143 days ago
Great Lookin Stand
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a1Jim
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posted 143 days ago
Very nice table great design well done
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TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 143 days ago
Come on now, you coulda got it done without a bandsaw!! :-)) Nice work. Welcome to LJ.
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Durnik150
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posted 143 days ago
I really like the side view of the legs. It has nice contrast as well as a smooth flow. The marble top will last forever. Great work!
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CSlabon
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posted 142 days ago
yeah cool design. great colors. really works.
jockmike2
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posted 142 days ago
Very nice job. Beautiful.
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Occie gilliam
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posted 136 days ago
Nice, did you work the top also?
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briwalkr
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posted 136 days ago
I didn’t work that top, but I did buy the tools after that purchase.
My granite guy found himself with a lot of space being taken up by the “Bone Yard” (the Bone yard contained the pieces cut out for sinks, or counter tops that had broken in manufacturing or shipping) one Christmas, so he made me a deal to help clear some space. I picked up matching tops for end tables, matching tops for bookcases. a top for a coffee table. and a couple of other pieces because I liked the way they looked for $20 each.
I figured with all of these tops, I better figure out how to polish my own edges. My granite guy walked me through the process and set it up so I could buy the tools, diamond grinding cups, and diamond sandpaper from his supplier. I paid a bit for the angle grinder, but I have actually used that more for other things now that I have one.
I have the two end table tops ready to go (cut to the same sizes), but now my wife is questioning weather she want granite top end tables since we are about to have our first child.
Maybe when she gets older, or maybe you may see them out here for someone who is looking for something like that.
-- Brian - Virginia