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Just amazing

An absolute stunner !….. All the details of the build and photos are well done. A great right up with an honest depiction of your journey. You took on a challenge and nailed it !……

The WOW factor describes it best for me, love it. The design, the colors, the fit, the finish, just beautiful.

The veneer really makes the whole piece pop!! Great job!!

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks you for the great description write up too.

(I meant to make this comment here but posted it in your build photos, but it’s worth posting twice so…)

First of all, you get an A+ on your hammer veneering exam. A lot of perseverance and dedication is required to learn something like that “over the net”. I’m proud of you.
Second, this is a beautiful piece top to bottom. Not an easy build by any stretch but just a sweet result. I hope your wife is over the moon about it. She should be.
BTW, you could avoid the little glue problem you had by using liquid hide glue on the big vacuum bag glue-up. OBG would be my choice.

Congrats on a fine piece of furniture Abbas!

Thanks all for the uplifting comments.

Joe wood worker has created an easy site to buy veneer. The veneer was pretty close to the pictures. There were some deep scratch lines in the walnut. My guess it comes from a nick in the original knife that was used to harvest the veneer.

I screwed up bit. Like cutting the drawer front to size then coming back the following week and taking few more inches off.
I did not even read my notes.
There are some scars on the leg. I cut the grooves for the drawer separation twice: on opposite sides.

Finish the top was most problematic for me. I was very concern about sanding through. well if you look closely… lucky it’s tiny and the figure of the surrounding grain king help camouflage that.

The glue up was difficult. I enrolled my son help for that.

Thanks Paul. you spent a lot of time with me. You offered many things. That gave more more determination to learn more about hide.
The learning is not over. I still have few things to practice and learn. Probably on my next project: a desk for myself. it won’t be square.

My wife was very skeptical at first. Then she started asking for changes. She had me move a pull on the door literally by 1/16. she can spot small differences like that.
I think she is more excited to be able to park her car inside again.

for now back to cutting boards. Christmas is coming:)

Absolutely stunning piece. Great job.

-Madts.

Fantastic in design and execution. Really stunning.

Thanks Madts
Thanks Brian

very nice work you do well

This is an amazing beautiful piece Abbas, an outstanding design and a very challenging build A+++

Thanks Jim and Jim:)

Thanks for the mention Abbas, (although I really just lent an ear).
Project turned out quit beautiful and looks great in the house.
It’s funny, but true, that a 1/16th here or an 1/8th there can sometimes make all the difference. Your wife must have a good eye.
Looking forward to seeing more furniture from you in the future.
Great Job!

Coming up Bently!
Cutting boards for christmas

I’m sorry I missed this when you posted it Abbas, as I’ve been out of the loop for quite a awhile, but I think it is very outstanding work and beautiful to boot. I admire that you went to great pains to get it the way you (and your wife) wanted it.

Thanks Mike.

I have been out of the shop myself for about 6 months now. Lots of stuff to take care of.
My wife is joking about putting my tools on Ebay.