Cook Book Stands

They look like a lot of fun to make and I’m sure they are well recieved.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Hi Wayne,

Did you get a haircut, or are you wearing it different?

I have a couple boxers. I hear you start to look like your pets after a while. How long have you had your dog, because you are developing a look. LOL

They are fun, and the ladies seem to appreciate them.

Lee

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A nice give away. You must be very expensive to give away such nice items. LOL

I remember some of you earlier posts Lee.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Interesting gift idea – and more to my scale than your other fantastic projects.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

About 3 years. I guess it is all it takes.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Hi Karson;

The truth is I don’t really make them for the client, I make them for me. The clients are just a quick way to get rid of them.

Lee

As for being expensive, that’s the word on the street.LOL

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Are these slanted or is the back higher than the front? Thank Lee!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Hi Don;

They somewhat smaller in scale huh?

But still challenging enough to be fun.

Lee

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Hi Roger,

The rear legs are taller.

Lee

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Uh oh Wayne, I’ve had mine for longer than that!

Lee

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Thanks Lee.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

It’s gifts like these that get you remembered and respected such that you can afford to give away gifts such as these :)

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

Hi Damian,

Yes, I suppose that’s the circle. My wife doesn’t get it, but it comes back in many different ways.

I believe people don’t talk too much about the things they’ve paid for nearly as much as they do the things they haven’t paid for.

And it’s also when you have the most freedom to create.

She also doesn’t get; “it’s not the money, it’s the money”.

Lee

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Great idea Lee. My wife could use one of those she does a lot of baking, especially around Christmas. jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Hi Mike,

You seem stuck on christmas today.

Lee

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I’m glad I caught seeing these as they came around in the rotation!

Beautiful and thoughtful!

-- Paul, Texas

nice work and wood i especially like the legs on the birdseye unit

Beautiful. Neat legs on the second picture. I can relate to making it for yourself and having a place to get rid of them.

-- Maplewood, MN

Hi Guys;

Thank for the kind words. The legs on the birds eye piece are my favorite as well. (I’ve always been a leg man).

Lee

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I AM A HUGE FIGURED MAPLE FAN AND THESE ARE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS !!! what type of finish did you apply to them ? The Walnut is hard to capture its beauty in photos , but I like the design : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

Hi Dusty;

I’m a big fan of figured maple also. These boards came from Hearne Hardwoods. This is the only place I buy lumber from simply because they are great people who are as picky about the wood they sell as I am about the wood I buy.

The finish would be the same as the kitchen cabinets we built them for. Most likely it’s conversion varnish, or pre cat lacquer.

I find most finishes can be applied to look excellent if you follow the directions and do the prep work carefully.

The most important thing is to build up the finish for any desired gloss level with high gloss. Use whichever level of gloss you want on the final coat, or buff the final coat of high gloss down and apply wax.

The difference in the finishes in gloss levels is the amount of solids added to deflect the clarity. The result is if you use semi gloss or satin to build up the finish, each consecutive coat will be hiding more of the beauty of the wood.

Using high gloss on the build up coats will allow the beauty to show even when a lower sheen is desired.

http://www.hearnehardwoods.com

Lee

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Wow , that’s a really great finishing tip….thank you . I’m off to check out hearne hardwoods now : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

Hi Dusty;

I was wondering what the finishing tip was, so I started reading from the top down. Doh!!

Thank you;

Lee

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