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For Christmas, my husband and I gave each other a big screen TV. The only important thing though was that we had to build a cabinet for it as well as the components and speakers. By the time the holiday season was over, we had made the center cabinet that the TV sat on. And since then we have been building the balance of this unit.

This is made of African mahogany (I think). The face and the back is the solid wood. The balance is stained to match out of furniture grade plywood. The center of the doors is screen material and the speakers are behind them.

The real challenge was matching the stain and building the sides and top and have them all line up and work as a solid unit. I am really proud of the final result.

What do you think?

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork


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TomFran

2517 posts in 894 days


posted 862 days ago

Very nice work indeed. You can be proud of this beautiful piece of funiture. Congratulations on the finished project!

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

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oscorner

4572 posts in 1211 days


posted 862 days ago

Execellent work and fantastic television. What a great picture. You and your husband did and outstanding job with the finish and stain.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Napaman

3495 posts in 977 days


posted 862 days ago

amazing…beautiful through and through…i like the lighting on top…nice touch.

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

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Bob Babcock

1808 posts in 986 days


posted 862 days ago

Beautiful Ellen. Masterfully done as usual. I recognize a couple of your pieces in there. Did you do the dolphin as well?

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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Dorje

1767 posts in 897 days


posted 862 days ago

Absolutely gorgeous…really nice work. I like the tansu style pulls a lot (at least that’s what they look like from here!).

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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Dano

217 posts in 932 days


posted 862 days ago

Nice, very nice! Love the look and the color.

-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!

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dennis mitchell

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posted 862 days ago

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WayneC

6079 posts in 997 days


posted 862 days ago

Wonderful. I would be proud to have it in my home.

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

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Douglas Bordner

3427 posts in 964 days


posted 861 days ago

Beautifully done. Love the accent lighting and the crown molding.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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MsDebbieP

14188 posts in 1060 days


posted 861 days ago

I thought it was one piece!!
Beautiful

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

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Ellen

79 posts in 1345 days


posted 861 days ago

Thanks so much for the feedback. The sculpture of the dolphin is a sculpture I purchased on a vacation years ago. It just fit there really well.

The lighting in this worked out really well. As you watch the TV, the lights are not shining in your eyes, just highlighting the wood grain.

Thanks again

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

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john

1204 posts in 1281 days


posted 861 days ago

Beautiful work Ellen
I just bought a 52” television last month and i want to build a cabinet for mine also.

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

3709 posts in 879 days


posted 861 days ago

Hi Ellen;

Very nice job, indeed.

I checked out your projects page, and I must say you do fine work!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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mot

4904 posts in 936 days


posted 860 days ago

Really a great project. All of your work is just first class!

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

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scopemonkey

129 posts in 1064 days


posted 857 days ago

What do I think?? Stunning! I had to go back and really scrutinize the pictures to see that this wasn’t a single unit. The wood is beautiful. I’m inspired by your work.

-- GSY from N. Idaho

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Don

2590 posts in 1077 days


posted 856 days ago

Ellen I really like this. This has been a week for entertainment units and certainly yours compares very well. I really like the darker Mahogany, it’s such a nice change from everything Oak. (Not being critical of Oak, just like the change.)

Is that one of your pieces in the upper left corner shelf?

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

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Ellen

79 posts in 1345 days


posted 856 days ago

Thanks again for the feedback. The top left shelf is holding the Ball and Burl box. Above the TV is the pyramid box. It really is a great showcase of art in the house.

Ellen

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

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matt garcia

733 posts in 572 days


posted 335 days ago

Turn the dang tv off, and let’s admire the furniture!!!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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