Phone Stand Project

shydragon · Post by **shydragon** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:36 pm

This is the project I'm working on. A Mission Phone stand, made from Madrone. This is not completed, just thought I would show what I have so far. When completed, this will be my first piece of furniture.

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The panels are resawn, opened up and edge jointed.

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:39 pm

Looking good, Pat! Thanks for showing us your project. Are you sure this is your first piece of furniture?

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:42 pm

Very nice, Pat!

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:41 pm

Looking GOOD so far. Keep up the good woodworking.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:48 pm

Looks real good, Pat! In fact, excellent!!!! Mission style at that! Wouldn't have guessed this is the first one!

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:01 pm

Pat

For your first piece it looks to be a grand slam! Nice work.

Mark

shydragon · Post by **shydragon** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:29 pm

Thanks for the kind words. There are errors in the piece, not to mention the recutting of a board here and there when I goofed. Tomorrow I hope to have the drawers assembled, the top is glued up. I just need to hand plane it down to 1-1/16", which is Why I'm currently working on hand plane blades.

Then the finishing stage, and I have no idea what to do there. She says she wants it to be light colored. I said, "Well, this is light colored". Her reply, "Not that light" The neighbor across the street, says he has lots of different stain. Told me when I'm ready just to come on over.

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:18 am

shydragon wrote:Thanks for the kind words. There are errors in the piece, not to mention the recutting of a board here and there when I goofed. Tomorrow I hope to have the drawers assembled, the top is glued up. I just need to hand plane it down to 1-1/16", which is Why I'm currently working on hand plane blades.

Then the finishing stage, and I have no idea what to do there. She says she wants it to be light colored. I said, "Well, this is light colored". Her reply, "Not that light" The neighbor across the street, says he has lots of different stain. Told me when I'm ready just to come on over.

A suggestion, Pat:

Take several pieces of your scrap FROM THIS PROJECT over to your neighbors and apply one coat of stain from each of his different stains to your scrap pieces (be sure to label each piece]her[/I] pick out a color.

shydragon · Post by **shydragon** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:30 am

Excellent idea, Tim. I have plenty of scrap pieces.

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:10 am

Good looking project!

Are you working from purchased or home made plans?

The little "errors" are just personal touches BTW.

Ed