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A client who owns a gallery ordered two of these Black Walnut vase/plant stands. Since I was already building 2, I batched out 5. The two oak ones were built for friends, (the gallery ended up buying all 3 of the Walnut ones). The design is roughly based on a Woodsmith plan. The tops are Black Walnut on a ply base with a tile grouted in the frame. The oak ones were fumed for 24 hours. All were finished with 2 coats poly-sealer & 3 coats polyurethane.
As I was finishing last week, I had an epiphany and called the huz portion of my friends who are getting the 2 oak stands and suggested that he take his two young sons to the local craft store and have them paint a couple tiles and have them fired for the center of their stands – they could give them to their mom for Mothers day. It all worked out just right and I finished them last night. I’m sure she’ll like them!
-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe
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scottb
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#1 posted 1836 days ago
nice stands. Love the custom tile idea. My mom did a custom tile for my wife and I when we were married… I’d love to have my daughter return the gift – but I”ll kick it up a notch with a frame (trivet) or some such along these lines. Great Idea!.. I love your craftsman furniture with Walnut.
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#2 posted 1836 days ago
Nice job on these, Schroeder. My wife has been after me to make some of these. Nice touch with the tile. Should hold up a little better to the water from the flower pots.
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backyarder1
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#3 posted 1836 days ago
Those are great! I love the tiles in the middle. Very neat idea!
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Todd A. Clippinger
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#4 posted 1836 days ago
Schroeder, you continue to create true classics.
The personalized tiles were a great idea, those pieces will be ever treasured I am sure.
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TomFran
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#5 posted 1836 days ago
Beautiful work, Schroeder!
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Scott Bryan
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#6 posted 1836 days ago
These are all gorgeous stands. You did a good job with the construction and staining on the oak ones. Fuming is a technique that is not used by a lot of woodworkers but it does produce a classic color.
Well done.
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Diane
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#7 posted 1836 days ago
These are beautiful and extra special with the kid’s work like this, sure a good idea.
Diane
GaryK
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#8 posted 1836 days ago
That’s a pretty nice collection you got there. Great job!
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#9 posted 1836 days ago
Nice idea and construction technique on all the stands, the tiles for the mother was a very nice gesture. mike
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schroeder
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#10 posted 1833 days ago
Thanks all, Fun projects! – kinda wierd tho, I made good bank on the three I sold, but was waaaay more excited to give the two that the boys worked on to their mom n dad. Woodworkers…go figure!
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