Alder TV cabinet.

[Paul Girouard]

56" W x 65" H x 20" D.

Shop Birch ply ( where used/ lower case shelf area , top and sub -top.

All lumber Alder.

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It gets a distressed finish so the few fastener holes you see will be joined by may more similar sized distressing marks.



Doors , back installed. Stain color selected , I need to add some trim to the door panels tomorrow, then Benite it , then stain.

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Doors , back installed. Stain color selected , I need to add some trim to the door panels tomorrow, then Benite it , then stain.


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The Aximat hinges ,


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The Soss hinges and the plunge router setup to make the mortises,


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Thanks for looking.

[Matt Ocel]

Sweet!

Do you clean your shop before taking pics? I just blow out a corner.:D

[Russ Boyd]

Very nice work! I use alder a lot, and as you must know, it can stain very blotchy. Does the benite work well for this problem. I have used minwax and got slight improvement and a wash coat of shellac for better results, but nothing to eliminate the blotching. Alder is beautiful stuff isn't it? Russ

[Paul Girouard]

Sweet!

Do you clean your shop before taking pics? I just blow out a corner.:D





Thanks.

Yes, I sweep a lot, I hate working in a mess, so I'm always cleaning up . The corners , those have lots of dust :p, chips , cobwebbs , etc ,etc.

It's a messy business , woodworking , but some ones gotta do it.:D

[Paul Girouard]

Very nice work!

I use alder a lot, and as you must know, it can stain very blotchy. Does the benite work well for this problem. I have used minwax and got slight improvement and a wash coat of shellac for better results, but nothing to eliminate the blotching. Alder is beautiful stuff isn't it? Russ



I like Alder it does work nice and the smell is even pleasant.

One thing about Alder folks should be aware of IF they use it , is it can have a ton of stress / inner pressure and can pinch down on a saw blade when being ripped like almost no other wood I've worked with. It's not a bad thing but it is one thing to watch for the first few times you work with Alder.

Yes it does blotch , the Benite does help with that. Shellacs sort of tough to work with , I've used it before , mainly Amber shellac for that "aged / patina " tone that it impacts.

The designer who I'm working for wanted Benite and I'm comfortable with it. I did a stain sample board for her all prepped Benited then stained so she know what it will look like.

I have a few more details to add today then do some distressing / worm holes , wear marks on the corners etc etc . That has me more Distressed than the stain blotching , as in what to much whats not enough??? distressing wood , is well,, DISTRESSING :o


Of course that being said the end user / client may not like any "slight" blotching. Theres aways some thing to stress on near the end of a project.

[Dewey Torres]

Nice frame and panel work. Looks like your on the home stretch here with a great project. Please post pics of the finish.

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful piece, Paul.

[Dewey Torres]

They are edge banded, with Maple iron on edge banding , a common practice , I don't consider that a issue.

Yes but Jim was saying they were exposed:confused:

I didn't see any exposed edges.

[Christopher Pine]

Can't wait to see it all finished and in use. :)

[Paul Girouard]

I didn't see any exposed edges.




There are none. At least in the normally seen areas , the back side , that will be agianst the wall has one. But I didn't post a photo of the back.


Got it Benited and stained did some distressing as well.


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[Brandon Shew]

Looks nice. I like the finish.

FYI - they make black soss hinges that match the other hardware you chose.

[Mac Cambra]

I really like the design, it looks great. Did you make the cove moulding on the table saw?

[Steve Schlumpf]

Exceptionally nice casework Paul! The client should love it!

[Paul Girouard]

I really like the design, it looks great.


Did you make the cove moulding on the table saw?



Joanie ( the designer) would be happy to hear that.


Yes, I made the cove on the tablesaw. Turned out OK , it's the first time I've made a profile like that on the saw. It went well , dusty , but that W/W-ing eh.

Maybe I should have ordered the black Soss hinges , they where a few bucks more per hinge. For as little you see them , which will be when the doors are opened and closed, IF your paying attention to that part of the door goes by. It shouldn't be a issue.

I brain farted that I guess. :o

[Rick Phelan]

Would that I could, but I can't..., (yet). Nice work. If I was the client, I would be ecstatic.

[John Thompson]

Very nicely done and I do like the finish as that is the major hurdle with alder from my experience. Yours looks great but....

As good as the casework looks.... beautiful patina you have built up on that work-bench top.. I absolutely love the character it has taken. :)

Sarge..

[Tim Plantz]

I too use Alder quite often and like the ease of working/shaping it. As for finishing, would you say Benite is easier to use than employing a shellac wash coat? I've never used Benite, but not too old to learn, especially if it is easier!

Tim