| Project by Rxmpo | posted 638 days ago | 367 views | 1 time favorited | 7 comments |  |
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A friend and his wife approached me to make 2 radiator covers for their home. They didn’t ask for any particular design or model, but they made it clear that they wanted to paint them. So, I took a few pictures and measurements and went home to design and build these covers.
The greatest part of this project was when I delivered this first cover, they were so shocked at how well it looked that they got into designing the second radiator cover. My friend is an Attorney, but has a gift with music, so the second cover represented that theme.
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cajunpen
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posted 638 days ago
Those are cool as well. I assume that the heat won’t affect the wood. Is it a dry heat?
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Scott Bryan
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posted 638 days ago
Very nice. These change an essentially ugly protrusion into the room into a piece of furniture. Well done.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
relic
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posted 638 days ago
I’ve only seen a couple of these, and I really like the look of yours. Are there any worries about warpage?
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CharlieM1958
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posted 638 days ago
Very cool looking (or should I say “hot”?)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
willabbyproject
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posted 638 days ago
Wonder what it looks like now painted? It’s beautiful in your pictures! What a handsome piece to cover a radiator. You do good work!
Rxmpo
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posted 638 days ago
Thanks everyone. Relic, before I made these cover I started asking questions on finewoodworking.com “knots” section about types of wood etc..and got a few responses form folks who made covers using MDF, Pine, poplar and oak. Yes, I was and still am concerned about warping because of the heat, but nothing yet..Knock on wood… Here is a website for some inspiration. http://www.woodenradiatorcabinet.com/english/home.html
rikkor
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posted 638 days ago
That is very nice. You did good work.