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These folks had a big heavy oak entertainment center designed for an old CRTV. Now they have a remodeled a little less heavy oak entertainment console for a flatscreen TV.
It took about 2 1/2 hours to do this furniture remodel. Once all of the doors were removed and the top was popped off it was just a matter of cutting the three verticals down and reattaching the top and trim.
This is a really nice well built piece of furniture that most people would have sold in order to get a new piece of furniture but instead they decided to adapt and give this piece of furniture a new functional life!
They were excited with the new look and that’s the most rewarding thing about working for individuals. Thanks for looking.
-- Cheyenne - Nashville,TN
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Kate
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#1 posted 887 days ago
Nice update. In 100 years maybe someone will add a top back on and it will go around again.
Looks good.
-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com
kshipp
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#2 posted 887 days ago
Looks good. Much better than trying to sell it and buy a new one.
I did this also and it works out great.
It sure beats the alternative. :)
-- Kyle Shipp, http://battleshipp.blogspot.com
TheGravedigger
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#3 posted 887 days ago
Great idea! I never would have thought of it.
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Szczuldo
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#4 posted 887 days ago
I actually have a very similar project that I need to work on. In fact the center looks nearly identical except for colour and door design. I just need to figure out how to go about doing this one since all the joints are glued and not screwed like most off the shelf furniture.
-- -Alexei
Cheyenne
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#5 posted 887 days ago
Alexei, the joints on this one were glued and also brad nailed in from the top with putty covering them. The dentil molding was just nailed on thru the face. I removed the dental molding first. Then just took a rubber mallet to the top and the glue and brads pulled out. Instead of backing the brads out and having holes to fill I just broke them off on the underside. Once I cut everything down I just reattached the top with glue and biscuits and then the molding with glue and brads. I told the customer to try to not pick up the furniture by it’s top and instead pick it up from the bottom. Hope this helps.
-- Cheyenne - Nashville,TN
spunwood
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#6 posted 885 days ago
Looks good man. Glad to see you are keeping busy. How iis the built in project coming?
-- I came, I was conquered, I was born again. ἵνα ὦσιν ἓν
Cheyenne
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#7 posted 884 days ago
Thanks Brandon. Hopefully the built in will be completely installed this weekend. I got most of the way done on Sunday before the snow hit but had to leave before I finihsed. Just got to put the crown on and paint touchup and it’ll be done finally!
-- Cheyenne - Nashville,TN
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