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Rick Peek
12-12-2006, 10:17 PM
After 2 and a half months of pickin away after work and a
few weekends its done. Another Rustic piece for my camp
in the Adirondacks.
Its made from Tiger maple and yellow birch for the legs and
trim. A little white birch bark and whitetail antlers for accents.
Topcoated with Dewaxed shellac and laquer. All materials
harvested in the Adirondacks.
Thanks for looking. :)
Rick Peek
12-12-2006, 10:29 PM
Boy, I'm really having a hard time loading the pictures. It uploads
then they get poofed. I don't get it. I'll try again.
Tim Martin
12-12-2006, 10:56 PM
Wow. That is actually pretty cool. I also bet that there was a fair amount of work put into it.http://www.sawmillcreek.org/images/icons/icon14.gif

That figure really pops! Did you use some dye to help out there?
Rick Peek
12-12-2006, 10:59 PM
Wow. That is actually pretty cool. I also bet that there was a fair amount of work put into it.http://www.sawmillcreek.org/images/icons/icon14.gif

That figure really pops! Did you use some dye to help out there?

Trans tint mission brown,sanded off. Then a coat of trans tint
golden brown. BLO,shellac then laquer.
Chuck Wood
12-12-2006, 11:44 PM
Rick,

Nice work Rick! Looks great! That will look great in the mountain cabin.
Dan Drager
12-13-2006, 12:45 AM
Super Nice work Rick. The top is fantastic.

Question about the Birch bark......did you do anything to ensure the bark won't peel off with time?
Eric Sabo
12-13-2006, 8:39 AM
Look great. Good to know, also, that everything was harvested from my neck of the woods.
Mark Singer
12-13-2006, 8:43 AM
This is a very different pice and with great character...great job and I really like the design!
Kelly C. Hanna
12-13-2006, 8:48 AM
Very cool!! I love rustic!!
Jim Becker
12-13-2006, 8:51 AM
Very kewel project! So much to look at while sitting and sipping the coff...err... ;)
Charles McKinley
12-13-2006, 9:27 AM
Hi Rick,

That it a very nice piece! I love the Tiger Maple. Did you mill it or do you have a supplier near your camp?
Kristian Wild
12-13-2006, 10:02 AM
Thats really neat Rick. The maple is magnificent! I second the question as to how you prevent the birch bark from eventually peeling. Is that a pine cone accent in the centre of the side skirt? Well done. Very Adirondacks!

Kris
Ted Calver
12-13-2006, 11:56 AM
Rick,
This is a great piece!! I know a couple of 46'ers that would love to have it.
Dan Lee
12-13-2006, 12:16 PM
Very cool. Great imagination!
Rick Peek
12-13-2006, 5:55 PM
Hi Rick,

That it a very nice piece! I love the Tiger Maple. Did you mill it or do you have a supplier near your camp?

I am lucky enough to have a couple of suppliers right near my camp.
Both are old retired guys, ( both are cool guys also) that do it more
as a hobby. They both have some really nice stuff...Cheap!
Rick Peek
12-13-2006, 6:02 PM
Thats really neat Rick. The maple is magnificent! I second the question as to how you prevent the birch bark from eventually peeling. Is that a pine cone accent in the centre of the side skirt? Well done. Very Adirondacks!

Kris

Yellow birch is pretty much the choice of Adirondack furniture
artist/craftsmen. Bark holds forever. Has to be harvested in
winter. I put a little epoxy on the edges where I notched the
legs. Topcoat keeps the bark from flakeing. If youv'e never seen
yellow birch/river birch, the bark is very unique.
Yes that is a pine cone end. I cut it on the chop saw & glued it
on.