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Oak Shelf

Project by erniewood posted 617 days ago 199 views 0 times favorited 11 comments Add to Favorites Watch

It was my mother who wanted a copy of a nice shelf hanging on the wall of her aunt. I was barely starting my new hobby as a woodworker, and had just purchased my first table saw for beginners ($99), and I saw this as an opportunity to start with the right foot on my woodworking, and use something other than pine for it…

She sure liked it! As did I! She even liked it better than the original!!!

:-D


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jm82435

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posted 617 days ago

good job, looks great! and welcome to LJs

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Shopsmithtom

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posted 617 days ago

It looks great, especially with the beer steins on it. -SST

-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you

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Mario

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posted 617 days ago

Nice work and welcome to the site.

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cajunpen

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posted 617 days ago

That is nice. I really like the grain and finish. Good job.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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DAN

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posted 617 days ago

great first posting … what kind of wood did you use ? welcome to lj’s

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dennis mitchell

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posted 617 days ago

Looks like a classic! Must be hard to cut all those curves on your new table saw.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 616 days ago

Very nice project. I like the finish as well.

Thanks for the post.

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

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rikkor

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posted 616 days ago

I agree, the finish looks nice. The overall impression is very positive.

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sharad

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posted 616 days ago

A very good creation with your first band saw. No wonder it has pleased your mother.
Sharad

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GaryK

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posted 616 days ago

Looks like a great start!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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erniewood

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posted 605 days ago

Thanks for all your comments!!!

Now this is what I used, besides my table saw…

All the curves were cut with a jigsaw I purchased for less than 30 bucks, and I refined it with a drum sander attachment for my hand drill…

I used red oak, and red oak stain, finishing with some wiping polyuretane, and wax at the end…

:-D

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