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FINISHED. I posted pieces of this earlier, BUT IT IS FINISHED!
Body made of twin side tombstone panels and dyed-(can't remember the dye-but it was Transfast red/orange-a little of this, and a little that, and toned with a brushing of Minwax Polyshades Bombay Mahogany A part of which can be seen on the pic of the front panel behind the shell.
Newsport shell on the front is carved from QS Sycamore, natural color
Body and top is dyed poplar Dark Red Mahogany (double strength Tranfast dye)
Curly maple skirt and trim dyed Early American Maple (Transfast dye)
Soft maple carved paw feet dyed Early American Maple (Transfast dye)
Carved ellipses on backsplash panel stained using Varathane Early American Maple Gel Stain
Carved side appliqués on hard maple Varathane Early American Maple Gel Stain
Recessed rope carving on soft maple Varathane Early American Maple Gel Stain
Finish with 4 coats Zar Spar Varnish and hand buffed with burlap.
9 months of work on and off but glad it's finished
Body made of twin side tombstone panels and dyed-(can't remember the dye-but it was Transfast red/orange-a little of this, and a little that, and toned with a brushing of Minwax Polyshades Bombay Mahogany A part of which can be seen on the pic of the front panel behind the shell.
Newsport shell on the front is carved from QS Sycamore, natural color
Body and top is dyed poplar Dark Red Mahogany (double strength Tranfast dye)
Curly maple skirt and trim dyed Early American Maple (Transfast dye)
Soft maple carved paw feet dyed Early American Maple (Transfast dye)
Carved ellipses on backsplash panel stained using Varathane Early American Maple Gel Stain
Carved side appliqués on hard maple Varathane Early American Maple Gel Stain
Recessed rope carving on soft maple Varathane Early American Maple Gel Stain
Finish with 4 coats Zar Spar Varnish and hand buffed with burlap.
9 months of work on and off but glad it's finished