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I went to see my daughter a couple of weeks ago and while I was there I took some pictures of the walnut cheval mirror that I made for her when she graduated from high school. It was suppose to have more carving on it than it does, but in the interest of time I left some of it off. It was bleached and dye stained then glazed to get this look. Sorry the pictures are not the best, the room was kinda dark.
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
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Rich_S
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posted 663 days ago
Very nice! I ‘ve seen similar types of finishes and always wondered how it was done. An excellent piece. Did you build it around a mirror you had, or did you get the mirror fitted to it afterward?
-- Rich, Madison WI
Marge
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posted 663 days ago
Very nice, carving is great
-- Marge, Colorado
Les Hastings
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posted 663 days ago
Rich, I built the frame and then had the mirror made for it, Thanks!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
CharlieM1958
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posted 663 days ago
Yeah, Les….it really needs more carving becxause it is so drab and boring. NOT!!!!
You ‘da man!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
ND2ELK
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posted 662 days ago
Beautiful piece! What a wonderful gift to give to your daughter that she might pass on someday.
Tom
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Grumpy
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posted 662 days ago
Thats a nice mirror Les. I bet your daughter treasures it.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
cajunpen
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posted 662 days ago
Now that is a great looking mirror. Well done.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
rikkor
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posted 662 days ago
Great! Looks like a lot of love went into it.
Jiri Parkman
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posted 662 days ago
Good job. I like the carving.
-- Jiri
MsDebbieP
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posted 662 days ago
gorgeous; gorgeous; gorgeous
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Critterman
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posted 662 days ago
Very, very nice
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
pfconrey
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posted 662 days ago
Les, that’s awesome. Very nice work. I love the finish.
-- Being nice gets you stuff!