First big furniture piece

Very nice. Similar to Stickley sideboards but longer. How does the finish hold up vs. water or hot plates?

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So far so good on the finish holding up—- of course not too many people are brave enough to put something wet or hot on it. Not if I’m any where near! LOL

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This is a very nice piece, Tim. The finish looks superb. You might want to post more pictures displaying your work on the inside of the cabinet and the drawers as well. I am sure that their quality is as good as that of the outside.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

oh how wonderful
I love the design and the look of the finish

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

Beautiful! This is the kind of furniture I want to fill my house with!

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Wow, I can’t find any adjectives to fit this one. Absolutely STUNNING! Tim definitely the work of a Master.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

Very nice. Someday, I would like to reach this level of craftsmanship :)

As Scott said, please post more pictures. I like the finish too. How do you make your oil/varnish blend?

-- Praki, Aspiring Woodworker

Care to give up that oil/varnish blend formula? What are the ratios?

-- Just another day in paradise.

very nice work !

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

Nice job. Very attractive and good looking finish.

Dalec

Excellent piece of furniture.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

First- Thank you for all the kind comments!
I can try to get more photos of the details up—- as soon as figure out these computers.. I’ve got photos spread out on 3 different computers , in way to many files And right now the network is down & only this one computer is linked to the net. Of course this is the one without Photoshop or most of my woodworking pics. I’ve been fighting this network problem for several months. I get it fixed & 2-3 weeks later—- nada—- I mess with it for a week or so, break down & pay a guy to come out & reset”stuff” & it’s good for a few weeks again. I have very little patience for stuff like this.

I use several ratios of oil/varnish, poly/oil, depending on the application. you can start with 50/50 and adjust. The more varnish or poly you use, the faster the film build and the faster the drying time. I don’t care for too much film build up, I think it makes the wood look like it’s dipped in plastic. On the other hand, a table or desk top needs more protection than the legs, or say a lamp that rarely gets handled, so I go stronger on the varnish on wear surfaces than non. The last coat or two can be thinned with terpentine to ensure a nice even finish. You may also have o use a bit of Terp. if it’s really warm in your shop & the piece is large enough to start drying before you are finished. I do not recomend using anything other than gloss finishes. The flatening agents will always soften your finish. I use synthetic steel wool and/or paste wax to tone down the shine to wher I want it to be. Hope that helps.

Tim

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Great buffet. and a nice finish. Great job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I like this style of furniture,, well done.

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Outstanding – first piece? – the surest sign of a Lumberjock!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

Wonderful!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

That’s a great piece, great proportions.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

That is one fine project. Great craftsmanship.

-- Maplewood, MN

After the results you got Iam sure it will not be you last piece of Quality furniture. Great job

-- Billp

the proportion of the pieces of furniture is perfect very beautiful work congratulations

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Very nice work.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

that is a fantastic piece!
really great work, I can’t wait to see what else you create!

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Simply outstanding. This one is going in my “favorites.”

-- -- Jim E., Oswego, NY. Create, have fun, and work safely!

wow…this is great!!! all aspects!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

Just gorgeous!! A masterpiece!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Incredible piece! I checked out your photobucket pics too and your projects are stunning. Beautiful stuff….keep it up! I am going to make this one of my favorites as well.