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Another task for my step-daughter. There was hardly a right-angle to be found in the kitchen so this was an interesting task. She and her husband opted for a range of free-standing cupboards as this suited their C18th cottage far better that the built-in look.
The second picture above shows one of the pieces of what might be teak I’d recovered from the workbenches of a school laboratory. It planed up beautifully (after removing half a bucket of hard chewing gum. Yuk). I made the plate rack and one of the cupboards from it as well as the drainer / worktop.
Other projects in the kitchen include the yew chair, the butcher block and the oak dresser.
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CharlieM1958
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#1 posted 1931 days ago
Whoever said you can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear has never seen any of your reclaimed wood projects, Stewart.
Excellent work!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
rikkor
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#2 posted 1931 days ago
That is great work. Good job with the reclamation.
TomFran
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#3 posted 1931 days ago
Beautiful work, Stewart! I really like the contrasting colors of the cabinets too.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
jcees
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#4 posted 1931 days ago
Nice, very nice execution. Eyebrow backsplash is a nice touch.
always,
J.C.
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GaryK
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#5 posted 1931 days ago
Fantastic Job! Great use of materials.
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
rpmurphy509
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#6 posted 1931 days ago
Fits the cottage look very well!
Reclamation for the win!
-- Still learning everything
Tomcat1066
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#7 posted 1931 days ago
Your step daughter is one lucky woman! Beautiful work!
-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!
Les Hastings
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#8 posted 1931 days ago
Way to go Stewart, nice job!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
mrtrim
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#9 posted 1931 days ago
very nice work stewart ! cant believe you didnt find some way to recycle the chewing gum ! lol
Thos. Angle
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#10 posted 1931 days ago
Great job, Stewart. I’ll bet the kids are really happy with it.
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
dustynewt
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#11 posted 1931 days ago
Beautiful kitchen, Stewart. The gummed teak turned out rich and luxurious. I have always wondered if a sink drainboard in wood would hold up to the moisture. Do you have any prior experience with this or is this your first one? I am getting a plan together for my kitchen and have been curious about this. I know that teak is very resilient to moisture, but how about the daily use over years?
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Grumpy
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#12 posted 1931 days ago
Now Stew, did the chewing gum lose it’s flavour on the workbench over night. Great piece of wood & nice job.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
dennis mitchell
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#13 posted 1931 days ago
18 century cottage…nice touch with the cabinets.
jockmike2
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#14 posted 1931 days ago
My what a beautiful kitchen Mr. Stewart. You not only make little novelties and cute little chairs but actually you’re a darn good carpenter, what? You are an amazing fellow Mr. Stewart. mike
-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -
Scott Bryan
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#15 posted 1931 days ago
Very nice job. I am sure that your daughter appreciates having a father that is this talented.
Thanks for sharing.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
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