March 21, 201313 yr comment_15449 After I finished building my wife's cabinets, I had four raised panel doors left over. (Thanks to a 1 inch miscalculation) My wife decided that the doors had a higher use and that a floating island would be in order. Here are a few pictures of the progress so far. The first coat of finish will go on tomorrow.   The Culprits - Don't they look innocent?  The panel with the carving goes on the side opposite the drawers  Maple Top   Stained with light early American stain  I really like the way this carving came out   to be continued........... Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks Report
March 21, 201313 yr comment_15455 Wow Ron that's turning out very nice. The carving is very nice as well. Did you build the butcher block top? I can't wait to see the finished product.www.thepatriotwoodworker.com Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops Report
March 21, 201313 yr comment_15454 Sweet!I really like the color on that oak!!Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins! Report
March 21, 201313 yr Author comment_15453 Thanks guys. I also like the color. Mike, I built the top and there's a story about the maple. A couple of years ago I was at an auction of a defunct furniture factory and I bought a pallet of maple shorts for $5 only because noone else bid on it. The maple was 5/4 and 4/4 and were 18" to 30" in length. I've made about 25 cutting boards from the load so far so I've definately got my money back. In addition to the pallet, I bought about 100 BF of hard maple.Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks Report
March 22, 201313 yr comment_15452 Awesome Ron, Very nice touch on with the carving also. She is going to love all that new counter top. The maple top is going to really be nice.John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com Report
March 22, 201313 yr comment_15451 Great job, Ron..............Definitely want to see pix of the project with ur wife using it.Fredaka Pop's Shopwww.pops-shop.com'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'Scroll Saw Forum Host Report
March 22, 201313 yr Author comment_15450 Will do Fred but I can guarantee she won't use a knife on the top. Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks Report
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