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Well, she got them, 8’ tall in fact! I enjoyed making these and it gave me an opportunity to break out my new paneling bits. I used Ebony stain on all of the Birch pieces which I actually found disappointing as I could have simply painted them with black enamel. I typically like to see the natural grain at the end of the project (call me a Purist), but these turned out pretty sharp nonetheless.
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dennis mitchell
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posted 1024 days ago
They came out pretty nice. That is a dark stain, but looks good from here.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 1024 days ago
they look beautiful… AND they will hold a book or two :)
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 1024 days ago
Beautiful Branden.
I think using stain you must still be able to see the grain figure, I think it beats out paint.
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jpw1995
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posted 1012 days ago
Hey Branden,
The bookcases look great. I’m getting ready to build a wine cabinet for my girlfriend, and she wants it to be black. I’m going to build if out of birch and poplar, and I was debating ebony stain vs. black paint. Did any grain at all show through the stain? If you had to do it again would you stain or paint? Thanks for your help.
-- JP, Shelbyville, KY
David
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posted 1012 days ago
Very nice. A dark looking piece that looks great instlled. I think I see a pachinko game in the background? Reminds me of living in Guam – these were very popular and plentiful from Japan.
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