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  1. 04-21-2020, 5:45 PM #1
    Robert Maloney
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    Quarantine Whiskey Cabinet

    Small whiskey/wine cabinet I built to keep my sanity while at home. I got the idea and beautiful Flane Birch Lumber from a friend of mine Bob Kloes. Fun little project to keep me busy. Sorry about the pictures. I can't figure out how to rotate them before importing.
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  3. 04-21-2020, 8:15 PM #2
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    Now that is an excellent use of your time. Great job!
    Rustic? Well, no. That was not my intention!
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  4. 04-22-2020, 7:31 AM #3
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    Gorgeous! Now you just need to fill it with some quality whisky to do it justice.Can't have a plastic handle in there!
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  5. 04-22-2020, 9:30 AM #4
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    Fine work! And a noble purpose.

    Uisge-beathe.
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  6. 04-22-2020, 12:41 PM #5
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    very nice cabinet Robert. A bottle of 21 year old Glenfiddich would fit in there nicely! And if you use it for wine the bottles should be stored laying down, so your pics are just right.
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  7. 04-22-2020, 3:43 PM #6
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    good figure on the cabinet! is that bird's eye maple for the panels and flame birch that is stained? is the maple veneer?
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  8. 04-22-2020, 5:37 PM #7
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    The door panels are veneered Birdseye maple. The carcass is Flame Birch dyed with a Lockwood dye. I Pre dye lightly for layout and to better see the figure. Then I dye a second time after my last grit, and resend. This raises the grain and allows the figure to get more dye to accentuate it. I give a final dye before my finish coat. Works well for me. Funny part about this cabinet is that neither my wife or myself drink. Someone might be getting a nice gift.
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  9. 04-22-2020, 6:00 PM #8
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    That is beautiful. Interesting finish schedule. Great choice of materials.
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  10. 04-22-2020, 6:11 PM #9
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    The dying method was taught to me by the late Charles Neil. The initial coat he called a trace coat. I comes in really handy when sanding. It shows all your milling marks and other defects. The other coats are to color and pop the figure. Works great on Tiger Maple also.
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  11. 04-24-2020, 3:46 AM #10
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    Love that flame birch.looks fantastic.
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  12. 04-24-2020, 10:10 AM #11
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    That finish is really fantastic.
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  13. 04-24-2020, 10:21 AM #12
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    Lordy that wood is gorgeous. What a beautiful use of such great material, too. Just stunning.

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  14. 04-27-2020, 10:36 PM #13
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    That is awesome. I am curious as to the dimensions?

    Thanks, ron
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  15. 04-28-2020, 7:33 PM #14
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    It is roughly 15w x 20h x 8d
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  16. 04-29-2020, 12:06 AM #15
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    Beautiful piece with great figure. Thanks for your description of your finish process as well.

    How will the cabinet be hung?
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