As Promised...BW and Maple Nightstand Pics...

[Arnie Grammon]

Here are the nightstands finished...

http://www.woodworkersweb.com/modules/gallery/albums/albus48/night_stand_011.sized.jpg
I'm trying to bring out the curly walnut in this pic....


http://www.woodworkersweb.com/modules/gallery/albums/albus48/night_stand_012.sized.jpg
This shows the side panel with the bookmatched sapwood...

My LOML likes the Mission/Southwest look.......I tried to get there with the backboards....the "Sunset" look.

Hope you like....

AG

[Neil Clemmons]

Beautiful work Arnie. I had read the Wood Magazine article but your combination of woods really sets the design off.

What is the finish?

Neil

[Arnie Grammon]

Neil...

I used 1/3 each of BLO, Poly, and Mineral Spirits for the first coat, then 2/3 Poly - 1/3 Mineral Spirits for the next coats. Just wipe on....wait five minutes or so, then wipe off. Eight hours between coats.

I have about four more coats to go.....building coats really isn't that hard, but the reason you wait about 8 hours is that the previous coat isn't set hard, which allows the 2 coats to bond together......or so I was told.

HTH

AG

[Tyler Howell]

Beautiful work! Worth the wait.

[Brian Hale]

Nice combo of woods! It really looks great!!

Brian

[Mark Singer]

Arnie,

Excellent! Beautiful design and great crafsmanship!

[Jay Knoll]

Great looking job, I'm sure she will be happy

[Dick Parr]

Very nice Arnie!

[Jim Becker]

Very nice. I really like those drawer fronts...outstanding material that really sets your project off.

[Arnie Grammon]

Thanks for all the encouragement and compliments.....I have learned so much from this forum. Fellow woodworkers within SMC are so helpful with advice, a person can't help but improve when you hang around this outfit.

Thanks again.

AG

[Jerry Olexa]

Arnie very nice work! Excellent choice of woods and finishing..