We picked up a fair amount of reclaimed Doug Fir awhile back that came out of an old building from the 1800's. I have made a headboard and sliding door for our master bedroom renovation and still have to spray the finish on them which will happen this month hopefully. I also made up 3 mirror frames and 2 shelves with 2 of the frames going into our downstairs half bath along with a shelf and the other frame and shelf will go into our master bedroom. Since we have been traveling a bit and this Saturday my wife is throwing me a 50th birthday bash with a bunch of people coming over, I had to get the half bath stuff completed and installed before doing the bedroom stuff.

Here is the largest frame that will go into our master bedroom. I milled it down to remove the loose stuff  and splinters (I got more splinters on this project then I have in the past 20 years combined) but leaving enough of the grain, texture and patina to keep a more rustic look. The finish on it is a seal coat of blonde shellac and 2 coats of a water based satin clear finish all sprayed on. There is no stain on it at all. You can see the nice grain and milling marks as well the knots and "character". This will match the headboard and sliding door in texture and color.

Here are the 2 smaller frames for the half bath. I had previously made an "Arts & Crafts" free standing vanity out of oak, so these compliment it pretty well. I milled these down to the bare wood to be smooth while still showing some of the stains and character. I gave them a coat of "Golden Oak" stain like the vanity and then they were given a seal coat of blonde shellac and 2 coats of water based satin clear coat. The medicine cabinet frame was routed out and glued onto the existing standard chrome mirrored door which was much easier than making a whole new medicine cabinet. 

I made 2 shelves using the same doug fir and left them a bit rougher for texture. They got a coat of "Golden Oak" stain to even out the colors. It is darker due to the heavier grain, but it adds some contrast. It got the same blonde shellac and water based clear spray finish like the other pieces. The knobs my wife liked and they came from a local store called "Anthropologie"and they carry trendy contemporary clothing for women as well as some "Artsy-Fartsy" decor items. They carry a number of unique knobs, handles and hangers which make good accents (I wouldn't put them on kitchen cabinets as they are cheaply made, but for this application they work well). These knobs are called "Spanish Moss" and have an interesting look which blends in well. Momma's happy so I am happy. 

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

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http://www.awcreationsandwoodcrafts.com

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee

Beautiful!!!

I love the fact that you left the original mill/aging marks in the piece. As you said, it really adds to the character. Those knobs/hangers are perfect!!

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Love the color and character of the wood. I'd love to get that type of wood for bottle stoppers, I think it would be cool.

The knobs look cool too

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Charles Nicholls
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Beautiful Allen. It has so much character to it. I love that rich color, it is so warm looking.

Great job on all of it.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Oh, wow!  I found this to be inspirational.  Looking really good and neat. 

Joe,

The photo of the knobs is from the seller's website, so I do not know. The threaded shaft on the knobs is made from cheap material and there are threads all the way down to the tip. The top of the shaft has a collar and then a short section of threads that the knob attaches to. All of it is cheaply made, but they look nice and Momma's happy.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

allenworsham@earthlink.net

http://www.awcreationsandwoodcrafts.com

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee