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I moved into a new house about a year ago with very little furniture. My wife decided to let me try to make the furniture for downstairs. This is the first time I have made furniture that is supposed to look nice (the only other furniture I have made is just workshop stuff).
Anyway, the furniture consists of four 4 ft. book shelves, four 6 ft. book shelves, 3 end tables, a desk and a coffee table. I used hard maple with heartwood and sapwood. I reinforced the joints with screws and covered them with kingwood pegs. I finished it by spraying 4 coats of semi-gloss lacquer.
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RandyMarine
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#1 posted 1075 days ago
Very nice looking furniture. I like the Kingwood pegs, nice accent.
-- Semper Fi, Randy Sr.
NewPickeringWdWrkr
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#2 posted 1075 days ago
Looks great! I love the desk. The contrasting woods and the floating top. Is that a very narrow inlay bordering the drawers or is that the reveal?
Nicely done!
-- Mike - Antero's Urban Wood Designs http://anterosurbanwooddesigns.com
Salty
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#3 posted 1075 days ago
Now that is a desk!. The dark contrasting features add tremendously to the look. Very nice work. Now your wife will want you to build ALL the furniture for the house.
BTKS
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#4 posted 1075 days ago
That was a big order from a customer you cannot disappoint. This work is a huge step above shop grade stuff. I love the lines and contrast of pegs. Really nice work.
BTKS
-- "Man's ingenuity has outrun his intelligence" (Joseph Wood Krutch)
wseand
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#5 posted 1075 days ago
It all looks real nice.
-- Bill - "Freedon flies in your heart like an Eagle" Audie Murphy
RunningDan
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#6 posted 1074 days ago
Thanks for all the comments. In response to the drawers, the outline is just the 1/16th inch space between the drawers and the front apron. I cut the drawer fronts and front apron all out of one piece of wood so the grain would line up.
Russ
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#7 posted 1074 days ago
Nice work. I really like the contrasting colors with the kingwood pegs.
-- Russ
Robb
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#8 posted 1073 days ago
Great job! I agree with what was said above; you’re definitely going to get some more “commissions” now :).
-- Robb
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