I’ll post one of my cabinets I built for the twins. I plan on building other pieces when there ready for beds. The body is hard maple painted with dull lacquer finish. The drawers are solid maple too. Later on I can remove the upper shelves and place a TV inside. I also carved a message to them hidden inside. I hope they find it some day and that the piece is around for a long time. Building this for the boys was pretty emotional for me. Of all the cabinets I’ve built in the past this to me is the best. Simple cabinet,but very rewarding.
-Lou Can someone resize for me (thanks)
Edited 9/7/2007 6:14 am ET by loucarabasi
Edited 9/7/2007 6:14 am ET by loucarabasi
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Here you go Lou. Nice work.
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Nice job, Lou.
It's a great feeling making something for your kids.
I also carved a message to them hidden inside
Way cool! Nice work too.
<<remove the upper shelves and place a TV inside>>
What? No flat panel? <G>
Nice work...and can we hear the message?
Looks great Lou, can you explain the finish?
I'm sure your boys will use it for years to come
Cagiv, I made a mistake (dont tell the wife)
I forgot that I used a few coats of a lacquer based primer (Ml Cambel primer undercoater)pre cat. Then I shot it with sherwin williams Pro classic latex. The reason I used latex is that it would be easier to touch up the many nicks it will receive over the years. Even with a foam brush it'll still look great. I used a Capspray hvlp gun setup with a #5 tip I thinned it very little. The finish came up like plastic. I was going for that look anyway. Business pieces I like to show some grain.
-Lou
p.s. btw the pro classic line is good stuff. (as far as latex goes)
I've used SW pro-classic on a few projects, it does provide a good finish product, I'm more partial to BM Satin Impervo though.
I never had much luck shooting any water borne latex enamel out of our HVLP though. I shot a lot of Impervo but it was always thinned with Naptha. Now we'll just use an airless.
I agree with the ease of touch up, I wanted to use a Shellac or hand rubbed oil finish on the bed I recently completed for my wife, but lost my ambition and ended up with a post-cat laq, hopfully it holds up
Cagiv, You'll love this trick. I mix some water with plain old nox gelatin when I thin the paint down. It flows nice and keeps the sheen up. But if you want a semi gloss look then use gloss sheen. Trust me it works. I learned this from an old timer who has been in the finishing business for 60 years. I'm sure the manufactors would not warrent this.
-Lou
Very very nice!
Might as well build another one just like it, otherwise when they grow up and go their seperate ways, they'll have to saw it in half if each is to take it with him!
My brain + his brawn = a perfect team
You know... that is really too nice for little kids. Maybe I should hold on to the cabinets until they're a bit older ;)
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"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly.
I said 'I don't know.'"
-- Mark Twain
That is a beautiful piece of furniture.
I have been elected by Bambam to ask what the hidden message is. You can tell me to tell him, none of his darn bees wax if you want! I'll tell him too! I ain't scared!
Go back to your desk Bambam! Ain't scared of you!
No ain't scared at all!
My brain + his brawn = a perfect team
Ladyfire, No can do on the message!!!
-Lou
Lou, nice!
But the message is visible. I had to blow it up quite a bit to make it out. I can make out the first part of the message but the end of it is obscured by clothing. It reads:
"If you ever sell this at a yard sale I'll kick your.."
Mongo, I dont think they can sell it a yard sale, becouse the thing ways like 500 pounds.
-lou
No problem!
So, I will tell Bambam to mind his own bizniss!
Awesome work man.My brain + his brawn = a perfect team
Hands down one of the best things I have seen on here. Dallas
Thanks Doodabug, I love my line of work. I thank god for being able to do this type of work.
-Lou