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  1. 02-17-2010, 12:03 AM #1
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    Cherry Library - I finished the Beast :-)

    Well,

    It only took me......... 6 months to finish it

    But the good news is my wife is talking to me again (that is good thing right??? !!)

    Here are the details:


    • Cherry (hardwood & plywood)
    • The file cabinets are just steel cabinets from Office Cheapo wrapped in cherry plywood. I think they look pretty good.
    • The moulding is cherry...5" cove. I got it from Hobo's (Milwaukee) for $1 per linear foot
    • I used Watco Cherry Danish oil followed by 3 coats of poly.
    • I really wanted to put a slab on green/black granite on the center piece (on top of the file cabinets)... but TLOML wanted just cherry....

    Comments welcome!

    Enjoy!!!

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  3. 02-17-2010, 12:23 AM #2
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    Only comment I can make Joseph is great job.
    Nice work incorporating the steel cabinets into the project.
    Lots of storage and items like the printer hidden away.
    Is your wife going to let you start another six month project in the house...
    Thanks for the look see.
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  4. 02-17-2010, 12:50 AM #3
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    The beast indeed, this piece is large! Look good and great incorporation of steel file cabinets. Nice details!
    Good work!
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  5. 02-17-2010, 7:36 AM #4
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    Great project!! Your adaptation of the steel cabinets is just a super way of blending them into this project. Your wife should be pleased, and glad you all are communicating again!!
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  6. 02-17-2010, 9:30 AM #5
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    Don't you love it when a project is complete. Now that she's talking to you again, what's your next project?
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  7. 02-17-2010, 10:22 AM #6
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    First class work. Really nice. You did a fine job on the finishing part of it too.
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  8. 02-17-2010, 1:06 PM #7
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    Nice job and very practical. The stain work turned out beautifully.

    Tell the Mrs that everyone on the forum thinks she should repent.

    You can't rush perfection.
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  9. 02-17-2010, 1:09 PM #8
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    Excellent work and a very clever approach to using the steel cabinets. That is a lot of mass in this thing and it looks good.
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  10. 02-17-2010, 6:35 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brad Westcott View Post
    You can't rush perfection.
    +1 on that comment.......beautiful Joseph! Wow!
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    Awesome work! Hard to believe you got so few comments. Really wonderful.
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    Absolutely gorgeous! Truly great work. Thanks for showing.
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    Thumbs Up!!

    Nicely done, I like the Cherry-ized file cab incorporation. Thanks for the show'n'tell

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  14. 02-18-2010, 9:21 PM #13
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    Thanks all for the kind words!!!


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  15. 02-18-2010, 11:34 PM #14
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    Wow!

    Very nice, love the cherry.

    Well done.
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  16. 02-19-2010, 6:30 PM #15
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    Very, very nice work. Communication is a good thing!
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