Changing Table for Mason Neil

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Comment by Jay Boutwell on December 30, 2011 at 10:47pm

Joan, what a stunning piece of furniture you and your Father have created.  Making a item of this class is especially nice since it is made from lumber from a family home of many years ago.  When you look at it, it seems to compell you to want to touch it.  The finish is like a velvet shine and the lines of the design make it a special piece that will be become the pride of thoes whom posses its grace  and the envy of those whom only get to admire it.  I can imagine members of your family seeing it and recalling certain memories of that tree.   When it  fell they never quite realized that it would give life to a beautiful piece of furntiture that will be the joy of many whom have its ownership it in years to come.  You and your Father have truly given that special tree a new life.  Thank you for sharing this work. 

Comment by Al Barale on December 30, 2011 at 6:52pm

Very nice Joan, you and your father have done an outstanding job. well done and thank you for taking the time to share your work with us.

Comment by Joan Gribskov on December 30, 2011 at 6:44pm

PS - he stored the dried lumber in his basement :)

Comment by Joan Gribskov on December 30, 2011 at 6:43pm

Hi Robert - thanks for the compliments!  It was a labor of love through the generations!  I do not have photos of the original stock.  When the tree was felled, Dad built a drying shed for the lumber.  (He also took down a fir, cedar and hemlock.)  The top, shelves and sides are 1/2 and 3/4 birch plywood with tulip trim.  It was fun making the drawer fronts, as well as choosing piece for the "backsplash" which was selected to mimic the rolling hills we have in this area.  I used 3 coats of natural Danish oil (2nd and 3rd coats with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper), followed by 3 coats of Trewax Clear Paste Wax (wax on/wax off). 

Thanks again - from both of us!

Joan

Comment by Robert Brennan on December 30, 2011 at 6:18pm

Joan,

A most impressive result you have achieved.

Now as always a few questions.

1 Have you got any photos from the original tree stock?

1a How did you store the timber for 22 years?

2. Is the top a full length single piece of timber?

2a Exceptionally good example of book matching on the drawer fronts

3. What finish did you use to produce the great finish?

 

Make sure you let Neil know the work has been is well received globaly too, even if only in the 2D form!!

Robert Brennan

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