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A Friend's Request
An old friend of mine from the Army and his wife life nearby me here in Georgia. She has a birthday coming up and he asked if I could make a downsized version of a wall unit she has over a buffet in the dining area. I had been to the house a number of times and knew the piece well. Sure, can do! So I finished it up today. Like the original, the new unit is made of red oak and uses MinWax Jacobean for the shelves and Golden Oak for the cross slats. Final top coat is MinWax Rattle can Satin lacquer. All the shelves , except for the lowest, are movable.
This is a photo of the original piece . The new unit is only 24" x 36".
8 Comments
Great match! How are the movable shelves held in place? Looks awesome.
Thanks, BB1. The shelves are friction fit between the uprights and the cross bars. The cantilever design works well and this particular piece will not have heavy objects on it. Shelves are 7" from wall to front, with 5 1/2" usable space.
Very nice Dave! The two colors look great together
Thanks for the added info. Neat design that gives flexibility for the display. Nice to be able to build a match to the larger display - bet she will be happily surprised.
Interesting. very nice.
Ron
thats a great design papa. i agree about the two tone.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Thank you all for your kind comments. This will soon house an owl collection. 🙂
Interesting design and nicely done!
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