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I built this TV stand for my mother in law. Its cherry with 6 coats of Minwax wipe-on poly satin followed by Minwax paste wax applied with 0000 steel wool. I probably should have put a back on it to help hide the cords, but she can put something on the bottom shelf to hide them.
-- Ron, Northern Illinois































11 comments so far
trifern
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posted 584 days ago
Great job. I am sure your mother in law is beaming with pride.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 584 days ago
Hi Ron,
This is a nice entertainment stand and it adds some storage as well. You did a good job of finishing the cherry.
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.
CharlieM1958
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posted 584 days ago
Good looking stand!
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sandhill
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posted 584 days ago
Nice table and I likr the finish. Did you do any prep on it besides sanding?
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Dusty56
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posted 584 days ago
Very nice ,,,clean and straight forward design …...your own plans ?? Great finish as well
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pappyjohn
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posted 583 days ago
Very Nice Job Ron, You must have planned ahead, The TV is perfect fit. I wouldn’t worry about the cords, I’m looking at the table and hadn’t even noticed the cords. If you wanted you might run them over along the underneath the back top overhang and down the leg (just a thought). The table looks to be the Ideal size to double for a coffee table as well. I’m sure that your Mother-in-Law simply loves it. Keep the projects coming.
-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.
teenagewoodworker
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posted 583 days ago
very nice job. I remember you talking about not wanting to stain it and jsut sun aging it. It came out really nice that way. the cherry looks beautiful too. thanks for the post.
ronstar
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posted 582 days ago
Sandhill – no prep besides sanding – but I did use wood conditioner as the first coat. I was going to stain it but I changed my mind. I put on the poly after the wood conditioner
Dusty – kind of my own plans – I saw a similar table and gave mine the same design to fit her tv. Finish looks darker and smoother in person.
Pappyjohn – my wife is already working on the cord issue – some foo-foo floral arrangement or whatever on the bottom shelf.
Thanks for all the great comments!
-- Ron, Northern Illinois
HokieMojo
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posted 469 days ago
This is great. Looks like you’ve even got some curl on the legs.
Richforever
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posted 469 days ago
Perfect size for the TV. Nice sturdy look, and a wonderful finish. Plus you earned bonus points with your mother-in-law! Great job!
-- Rich, Seattle, WA
woodworm
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posted 388 days ago
Someting inerestinh here…
I’m keen to know more about “wood conditioner”. How does it work? Soften the wood? Or close the open pore?
Thanks.
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