| Project by Brian Brace Fine Furniture Maker | posted 260 days ago | 1578 views | 5 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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This piece I made about 2 years ago while In Naples Florida for A client of mine. I moved to Black Mountain ,NC before I got to see it done with the granite counter top. I seam To be not able to find a photo that they sent me of it but I do have a few shots of it . It has radius ends that were all built in a form and laminated fron1/8th” strips and were cut out of a solid piece of 8/4! The apron was also about 8 ” wide so that did add to the difficulty of the piece.
Brian Brace
Fine Furniture Maker
http://www.finefurnituremaker.net
-- Brian Brace Fine Furniture Maker,Blk Mt NC http://www.finefurnituremaker.net/
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WoodGuyNC
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#1 posted 259 days ago
521 views and no comments? I love the piece. It seems like with almost all Purple Heart projects, it can be over done, but I do like this one, it just works.
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#2 posted 259 days ago
wow, impressive!
I swore off using purpleheart after just one project! It’s just so dag-gone HARD! (Although I may make a smoothing plane with the scraps i still have)
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#3 posted 259 days ago
I like it very much. A really nice piece. What is the finish?
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#4 posted 259 days ago
Great piece with the sharp looking purple in it. Have the clients said anything about it oxidizing or is it still purple?
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Brian Brace Fine Furniture Maker
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#5 posted 259 days ago
Wow ! Thanks everyone. To answer a few questions I did a lot of research with with finishing purple heart and the way I finished it was with a water base Vermont Natural Coatings finish. If you have never used it before it is a dream and has like no smell at all. I have been working with them for years and if you live in an area with high humidity try vnc. I would have heard from the Interior designer by now if it did start to oxidize because the cabinet company that finished the built it dry bar had that problem before I delivered my piece.
Thanks again everyone.
-- Brian Brace Fine Furniture Maker,Blk Mt NC http://www.finefurnituremaker.net/
WoodGuyNC
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#6 posted 258 days ago
Brian, I just checked out your web site and I must say. You really are a Master Craftsman!!!
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#7 posted 237 days ago
Striking ! Hope it stays purple.
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