Since I constantly get driven away from my real project (sailboat) into small projects, I thought I'd start off a thread for all those extra-curricular woodworking activities.
Here's one: A stereo shelf to house an amplifier, player (cheap DVD player used as CD player), and a subwoofer. The satellites of the SW has been installed with brackets elsewhere.
Started with some leftover kamagong and tried my hand at the bandsaw for some bookmatching (I think that's what it's called).
Since I did not have enough kamagong, tried some mahogany. Here they are with some rabbeted planks for the sides to make them stiffer.
My waterloo has always been finishing. I got the darkest stain I could find and tried it on one of the mahogany shelves to see if it would approximate the dark kamagong. NOT!
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I cut the four structural columns out of kamagong. Didn't have enough good wood. One leg was made out of a piece with rotten portions so even had to carve out the rotten parts and stick in some good pieces. Hopefully, after some gluing, epoxy-masilya, and sanding, it'll be OK.
The lighter strips are mahogany to and some stiffness and also cosmetic.
Here, I glued in the middle shelf. Bottom and top are just placed there. Darn, forgot to make the dowel holes on the columns. Will have to do that later jig-less.
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BTW, this is the makeshift stereo shelf that the new one will replace.
This old one was a stopgap solution done in about 30mins using Kreg tools. SWMBO will be happy.
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kamagong indeed!
those standing rockler pipe clamp really rocks!
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The devil will find work for idle hands to do.-Morrissey
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want mahogany to stain dark? try using india ink (available sa national bookstore yan brader) yes its an ink
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want mahogany to stain dark? try using india ink (available sa national bookstore yan brader) yes its an ink
Is this the india ink used to refill marker pens? Wouldn't this turn the wood into black instead of of the deep-red-purple-ish Kamagong color?
...My waterloo has always been finishing. I got the darkest stain I could find and tried it on one of the mahogany shelves to see if it would approximate the dark kamagong. NOT!
Can't multiple coats of the stain compound the darkness and get close to the real thing?
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remind me Ding, i have 3 pint size wood oil stains by Kronig, one is Dark wallnut, one is Dark Teak, and i havent opened the last one but its Wenge, il bring it with me on saturday then we can sample whats the nearest one for your taste then at least you wont have the need to buy all 3 and just go straight to buying the color you need. i had to buy 3 @ 225 each for sample sa client.
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@Violaine
Yes. I just love those Rockler bar clamps.
@Timber
I know India Ink well. Used it in high school with my whats-it-called pen for lettering in Old English. I second Jarod's question. But I'll give it a shot. I applied some fake tung-oil for sanding conditioner, though, so not sure kung kakapit.
@Jarod
The stain I got was too brown and thick. I think multiple coats will turn it into a dark brown; not tha real black of kamagong. Also, because teh oil stain is thick, it will eventually hide the lovely bookmatched grain.
@Ernie
I have one of those, I think Dark Teak. I also have Dark Walnut penetrating wood stains. Or the other way around. From experience, penetratnig wood stain really turns dark but leaves none of the monochromatic wood grain effect. I think Wenge should be promising. Yes, will remind you by text on Sat early morning. So, are you the one getting Pyth's damaged planer? Made an offer to get it but it's reserved already by someone.
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was thinking of getting it, i have one and the problem with that is that its too loud. i bought a makita planer thicknesser a month ago but still havent had the chance to set it up since 3 phase. di pa ako makakita someone that knows or will help me install it. i left it dun sa isang space along with the other machines. i really really need to set it up soon as i got some sash work project for pasig LGU. if by chance you can or know someone paki advice naman para mapag usapan cost
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I'm really all thumbs when it comes to two-phase-three-phase conversions. But I recall Willy Fernando mentioning it someime back so he may know how.
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Finally finished! Well...almost. After setting it up, I think it would be nice to have feet. Or, at least, some light-duty casters.
I know, I know. The cabinet is probably worth a lot more than my sound system. It's for ambient music only so it won't win any audiophile's heart.
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Looking Great Ding specially the wood shade combination. Hmmm casters might be a good addition.
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nice Rack you have there!! hahahaha.... you really cant go wrong with that kind of materials din Sir Ding
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If you're not going to move it around much, maybe rubber/plastic protectors will do.
Dumb mistakes will always be dumb mistakes, unless . . . . you learn from it, and then it will be learning experience.
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Finally finished! Well...almost. After setting it up, I think it would be nice to have feet. Or, at least, some light-duty casters.
I know, I know. The cabinet is probably worth a lot more than my sound system. It's for ambient music only so it won't win any audiophile's heart.
wow ganda ah simple pero rock nice work sir
