Originally Posted by rprice54

This is my first production out of my new basement shop (we moved). I couldn't do something this big with so many pieces in my old garage/shop.

It's made from solid walnut, walnut ply, and the rope on the crown is poplar- I couldn't find walnut rope. The door panels are 1/4 plywood. The 'beadboard' across the back is 1/4 ply, I routed V-grooves down it every 2".

To blend the plywood with the solid wood, I started with boiled linseed oil, then I glazed it with a gel stain, then finished it with lacquer. I debated the finish quite a bit, the lacquer won't be as durable, but in the end it had the depth and look I wanted, and I can always repair it. The room it's in gets a lot of direct sunlight, and I was afraid polyurethane would start chipping after several years, and then you can't repair it. Time will tell. This was also my first effort with my new Rockler HVLP system, I am very pleased with the results.

The flash on my camera is really overpowering, the pictures look glossy and every pore is highlighted- it's really a very nice and soft satin finish.

I included a few pics from Google Sketchup, which is what I use to design all my projects now.

Originally Posted by rprice54

funny you mentioned it. I installed just that last week. I actually ended up using the 3 drawers on the left for PC stuff. The printer is on the bottom (designed that way) the power brick and cables in the middle, and the USB connections in the top. The shelf holds the wireless router and the DSL router, they generate a lot of heat, and I didn't think leaving them in a closed drawer was the best idea. So the only cables coming out of the desktop are the power cable for the PC and one USB cable. We also have added a lamp and phone as well, so two more power cables.


BTW: great website. That miter sled/jig- that's the same as the current issue of wood magazine, correct?

Originally Posted by Dr.Zook

Hey Joe. That is the Marrch issue, #182, page 14.