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I made this from red oak scraps left over from my kitchen build. The finish is water based dye, then a few sprayed coats of amber shellac, #0000 steel wool, then dark brown paste wax. I might put some black cloth on the inside of the grid opening to help conceal the doorbell mechanism. I’m pretty happy with how this turned out.
Here's a link to higher res version of the photos
-- Douglas in Chicago - http://dcwwoodworks.com
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Bagtown
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#1 posted 310 days ago
Classic lines.
Nice job.
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pastorglen
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#2 posted 310 days ago
I really like this. Did you use a door bell you already had and built this cover?
I need to do the same thing. Very nicely done.
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Douglas
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#3 posted 310 days ago
It was just a home center wired doorbell with a plastic over, and I tossed the cover and built mine to size around it.
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RetiredCoastie
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#4 posted 310 days ago
Very nice. I like the finish and what a great way to hide an object that would look out of place. Thanks for posting!
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a1Jim
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#5 posted 310 days ago
Ring a ding ding what a great idea. It looks fantastic.
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#6 posted 310 days ago
Looking real good. A crafty idea coupled with an excellent execution.
RKaste
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#7 posted 310 days ago
Really nice addition to the home. Thanks for sharing
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A Slice of Wood Workshop
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#8 posted 309 days ago
Nice way to improve on the boring look of a regular doorbell.
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pintodeluxe
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#9 posted 65 days ago
Great project. Curious, what color dye did you use? I have started getting into transtint dyes.
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Douglas
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#10 posted 65 days ago
Willie – I used “old mission” or “dark mission” or something like that (I’ll have to read the label next time I’m in the shop).
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