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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.

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Classic lines.
Nice job.
 

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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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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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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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Ring a ding ding what a great idea. It looks fantastic.
 

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Looking real good. A crafty idea coupled with an excellent execution.
 

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Really nice addition to the home. Thanks for sharing
 

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Nice way to improve on the boring look of a regular doorbell.
 

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Great project. Curious, what color dye did you use? I have started getting into transtint dyes.
 

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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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