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Maple and Cherry Display Shelf

Project by Dusty posted 366 days ago 247 views 2 times favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites
Maple and Cherry Display Shelf Maple and Cherry Display Shelf Maple and Cherry Display Shelf Click the pictures to enlarge them

Another example of mixing woods such as cherry and maple.

Simple to do and it adds to the over all appearance of the project in my opinion.

This project is in my movie theater in my home.

It serves as a display shelf for some of my own sports awards and memorabilia.

Nothing special but a interesting simple clean line piece of furniture I enjoyed building.

I built two of these pieces. One to experiment with the maple and cherry look.

The other using only cherry.

Over time hands down I have come to like and appreciate the maple and cherry piece.

Much more interesting to look at I feel.

This peice is 55 inches tall 24 inches wide and 19 inches deep.

The shelves are simple frames with 3/16 beveled glass that fits flush inside the frame.

The finish is natural with several top coats added.

I embraced the sap wood on this piece because I likeed the look and could do a book end using it on the top.

-- Dusty


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mot

4859 posts in 574 days


posted 366 days ago

You’re on a roll, Dusty! I like the top. Using the sapwood like that states that you meant to do it and it brings character to the piece. I like it.

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

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 366 days ago

cool. I really like it.
I have some glass shelves in my living room space but it has too much of a modern feel for me… I guess if I faked a wooden frame for the glass it would help. Might have to add that to my “to do” list.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Karson

13834 posts in 938 days


posted 366 days ago

A great display case Dusty. Nice job on it.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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jockmike2

4497 posts in 784 days


posted 366 days ago

Beautiful little display case Dusty. Nice mix of woods. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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Dusty

783 posts in 694 days


posted 366 days ago

Debbie,

I understand completly what your saying about “to much glass”.

The glass makes the furniture piece feel much more lke a modern piece.

One way to “soften” that look is to use the wood frames.

The hardest thing about this whole project to build is keeping ever thing square.

Really its very simple and I have no doubt you could do this project.

Go ahead add it to the “Some Day I Am Going To”... list

-- Dusty

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 366 days ago

lol oh no, another LJ pushing me to do something new!!! lol :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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