| Project by Art | posted 84 days ago | 899 views | 5 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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Friends of ours wanted a large kitchen island that incorporates a gas stove top, wine rack, large deep pot drawers, a pull out spice rack and comfortable seating for 4 along one side. I used 110mm sq pine for the legs and 54×110mm pine framing. The cabinet panels and doors are pine tongue and groove. Cabinet cases are 16mm melamine white board. All visible wood is treated with an acrylic white water base stain to give it a “limewash” look that is very popular here. The top is maranti long grain butcher block. Because of the substantial size and weight of the finished piece, I built the frame, cases and top as separate components and assembled them in place.
-- Arthur T., Pringle Braai Furniture, South Africa, atrfrmusa@yahoo.co.uk. A lion leaves its skin when it dies....
7 comments so far
Dennis_MGWW
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posted 84 days ago
Very nice, Arthur. If my wife sees this one, I’ll know what my next project will be… lol :)
-- Dennis, http://www.maplegrovewoodworks.com/
dustynewt
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posted 84 days ago
Beautiful work. I have always wanted an island home. This looks perfect. How is the weather there?
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Joanne
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posted 84 days ago
Very nice work, I am the wife who does her own woodwork and except for the wine rack your island is what I am going to make for my own kitchen. I have a large pile of rough cut oak from some of our land that we cleared and I have been planing it today to get ready to build an island. How long and wide is this island?
-- Joanne, New York, www.creationhollow.com
huff
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posted 84 days ago
Art, Nice island. I really like your design and style. Great build.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
RexMcKinnon
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posted 83 days ago
Very nice. What is the size of the top. My island looks a bit smaller but nowhere near as nice. I will be changing mine in the next year or two. i really like your design.
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 83 days ago
Nice island.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
ND2ELK
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posted 83 days ago
Nice looking island. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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