Made with salvaged hand split cypress boards; the uneven faces presented a =
few problems, but nothing, serious enough, that a hand plane and a shoulder=
plane couldn't fix.
I have the top's sides' facings, the drawers, the drawer knobs, a few moldi=
ng touch-ups, and the gun rack aspects still to do..... And of course the =
finishing. I'll use the water base Varathane Floor Finish.
I'm pleased with the progress, despite building it as I go. I drew only a =
few basic plans, with measurements, to start with. Other parts needed more=
accurate measurements and being careful, because of the uneven faces.... s=
omewhat of a challenge, but it hasn't been bad.
I hope to finish the facings and the crown, tomorrow. The crown and the up=
per front & side moldings lift off the top, i.e., not permanently attached =
to the backboard and to the side panels.
These boards came from an old house, we tore down, at the farm. When I pul=
led the nails, I kept the old hand-made ones. I'll use these old nails to =
fill many of the holes in the cabinet, prior to finishing. There are still=
many nails in the boards.
Maybe within 2 weeks, I'll complete it, if weather permits. It's been warm=
, lately.... 73 today, 68 forecast for tomorrow, in the 40s for Mardi Gras =
(Tuesday).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/with/16481075776
Sonny
On 2/14/2015 10:14 PM, Sonny wrote:
> Made with salvaged hand split cypress boards; the uneven faces presented a few problems, but nothing, serious enough, that a hand plane and a shoulder plane couldn't fix.
>
> I have the top's sides' facings, the drawers, the drawer knobs, a few molding touch-ups, and the gun rack aspects still to do..... And of course the finishing. I'll use the water base Varathane Floor Finish.
>
> I'm pleased with the progress, despite building it as I go. I drew only a few basic plans, with measurements, to start with. Other parts needed more accurate measurements and being careful, because of the uneven faces.... somewhat of a challenge, but it hasn't been bad.
>
> I hope to finish the facings and the crown, tomorrow. The crown and the upper front & side moldings lift off the top, i.e., not permanently attached to the backboard and to the side panels.
>
> These boards came from an old house, we tore down, at the farm. When I pulled the nails, I kept the old hand-made ones. I'll use these old nails to fill many of the holes in the cabinet, prior to finishing. There are still many nails in the boards.
>
> Maybe within 2 weeks, I'll complete it, if weather permits. It's been warm, lately.... 73 today, 68 forecast for tomorrow, in the 40s for Mardi Gras (Tuesday).
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/with/16481075776
>
> Sonny
>
Cool! Rustic and HD looking!