Comments

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   SRogers93 | Jan 14, 2010 04:28pm | #1

   That is great looking. I love the style. It has a rather organic flow to it.

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   DeereBoy | Jan 15, 2010 01:32am | #2

   Nice vision, and true to the wood!

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   mrossk | Jan 15, 2010 03:19am | #3

   thanks guys. I originally built it as a spec piece, but became quite fond of it during the process. It may just live at the foot of my bed...

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   bduffin104 | Jan 16, 2010 06:49pm | #4

   I love this piece! Which parts are the mesquite? Did you make the western maple veneer yourself? Where did you find the maple? What substrat did you lay up the veneer on? I love Western Maple. You can find some really interesting grain although it's a little soft and subject to movement. Good job!

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   mrossk | Jan 16, 2010 09:04pm | #5

   bduffin: thanks. All the frame parts (legs, rails, and the lid frame) are mesquite. A great wood, though hard, prone to imperfections (cracks, checks), but beautiful. I did cut the veneer myself, from some boards an old shopmate of mine left(forgot?) in our shop when he left. It was the first time I worked with it- though I much prefer its color and character to plainer maples.
   The curved side panels are 3/8" bender board, I pretty much bent it to its minimum radius at the top part of the curve. A little springback, but I was able to wrestle it into its grooves. The front panels are MDF. The panels on the lid are solid wood, as are the two bubinga pieces.

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   bduffin104 | Jan 17, 2010 08:43am | #6

   Thanks for the info