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Hi Mike

Beautiful cabinet! Outstanding job! You should be proud of this one. Your are becoming quite a craftsman. I guess I like poo poo colors. I think the finish is great. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

An amazing piece. The creative use of the router in the moldings is very good. Your turnings are clean and well executed. A few more years under your belt, and a lot more projects, and woodworking for a living will gain back some of the fun it had when it was just a hobby. The color is pretty typical for pieces made in maple, so don’t put yourself down too much. The finish looks great. The way I always look at it when a client picks a color I am not fond of is “the customer is always right, even when they’re wrong they’re right”. Great job. Good luck with your career. Feel free to email me if you have questions or just want to bounce an idea off someone. Keep up the good work.

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com

Mike,

You did a good job on the cabinet. Your turned legs, arched doors and edge profiles add visual interest to the piece. The color of the cabinet looks even and well done. I have to agree that the color and finish look good. Despite you personal misgivings you did a good job with the piece.

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.

Nice work Mike!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Looks like a PRO did it. Great job, Mike.

Dave

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

Great piece. I like that you even turn your own post. Most people, like myself, look to oursource that part of the project. Good overall skills. Love the humor in the write-up too.

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I would be proud to say I built this Mike, I wish I had your talent. I feel the same way about staining wood, I built a blanket chest for my son and his new wife out of cherry and they wanted it stained, I did.

Tell your mom we said thanks for shaking your around a bit, we may have never seen this.
Ron

-- Ron Central, CA

you go mike. that is a very nice piece of furniture,your client will be very happy.keep up the good work.

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-

I’m sure it’s hard to give up the design vision of your own to satisfy the customer’s, but that’s the nature of the beast – and it pays for new lathes and other goodies like food and rent. I’m glad to hear you’re staying busy.
I think you have done solid work here. Now how about some more of your amazing bridge series of boxes.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

That is a fantastic job, Mike. The construction and finish are outstanding. But you confirm my doubts about whether I’d actually like to do it for a living. It’s more fun on my own terms.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I guess I like the poo poo color as well. I think it looks great. Nice job.

-- Tyler, Illinois

What an outstanding piece! PTL anyway! Philippians 2:14

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

Great looking job! Nice and clean!

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

Great job!

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

That is a truly beautiful credenza Mike. I love the design. The owners should be extremely happy with it. Good Job!

-- Martin, Kansas

Nice job Mike, one you can be proud of. While I don’t build furniture for a living I do take on commissioned jobs from friends and acquaintances. The stress level goes up for those projects because I don’t want to disappoint my firends and because I know they will judge my overall abilities by that one piece. It makes me concentrate harder on making sure I am building the piece properly and thus improves my skills for those hobby pieces that I make just for my enjoyment. There is also a time in the middle of every project when I wonder if it is really going to come out as I envisioned and I question myself as to why I tackled this job. But, in the end, they always do come together and I am proud of my accomplishments. Keep up the good work as you have a great deal of talent. I have long been a fan of your beautiful boxes.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

well thanx for all the compliments. that is why this site is the best thing in the world. you are able to get ideas from other people as well as recieve compliments on your own work. makes me feel great . i geusse allot of people like the collor and finish. i feel much better about it now thanx for the motivation guys i take it all to heart. I REALLY DO.

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

Mike,
I really like this piece that you’ve created. Great work!
-Robert

Mike Your work is beautiful, thank God you can produce such beauty. I, and a lot others here can’t. You are truly blessed. Your friend mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Very nice work. I don’t have a problem with the colour – looks fine to me. I know what you mean re the fun going out of it when it becomes your living. I started to go semi pro with my photography. I found that I was not enjoying it as much. The business side was just not my thing, and galleries take is just too much. Good luck with your new venture.

-- Bob

Excellent very presentable job Mike.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

oh get out of here “jockmike2” i just looked at your work and believe me you have prudced some verry beautifull pieces of work. the thornsen table is perfect. and the hope chest!!!! gourgouse. give yourself more credit. love your stuff…... your friend MIKE ;)

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

Thank you Mike, but I still think you sell yourself short. That is some wonderful work you’re doing there. I’m a hack, don’t have patience I should have to be a good carpenter. That chest took me a year to complete. My favorite thing as you know is the lathe. Have’nt been on one for a while since mine took a dump. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

haha it dosnt mater how long something takes you as long as you enjoyed yourself in the procces. and i amagine that you did. right. otherwise you wouldnt still be woodworking. as far as the lathe goes. what a bummer. mine broke on me also and i found a bitchen 14 X 42” oliver lathe for way cheep on ebay. ill keep my eye open. are you looking for another? anyways thanx mike for the compliments its muchly apreciated. MIKE

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

WOW! Well done!!

-- Anchul - Warrensburg, MO: As a Pastor, I am just trying to get closer to Jesus. He was a woodworker too.

fantastic work

-- making sawdust....

I see you progressing! You go dude!
You should explore glazing and shading to help get rid of that brand spanking new look on a piece like this.

Great looking craftsmanship.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

all .les proportions, the superb completion is perfect work congratulations

-- jeanmarc manosque france

i love it

-- Dominique Barbier - Dallas, TX

This is wonderful love the details and stain.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon