Shaker Shaker Night Night Stand Stand

[Neil Brooks]

His-and-hers Mission-style, three-drawer night stands.

African Mahogany hardwood and ply. Baltic birch drawer boxes with African Mahogany ply bottoms. M&T joinery.

Done, but ... not finished







I've been chipping away at these for so long ... when my wife asked my input on what color she should die her hair ... I said ... you guessed it: Mahogany??

Watco Danish Oil ... at some point

Thanks for looking!

[Jim Rimmer]

Nice looking night stands. Can't wait to see them with the finish on.

[Van Huskey]

Very nice and I tool can't wait to see it with its clothes on.

[John Keeton]

Nice work on the design and the execution of the M&T joints! Would look great with the Watco on them - better get to sanding!

[Logan William]

Nice looking night stands, I hope my pile of Mahogany can turn out half as nice!

[kevin loftus]

Looking at the first picture, i think you meant to say
"His-and-Hers Missionary style"
All joking aside Neil, very well made night stands indeed.

[Neil Brooks]

LOL @ Kevin's comment

It's even funnier than you knew, though.

I've been calling the darned things Shaker-style, but ... they aren't. They're Mission style.

Mea culpa.

Awwwwwww, Man?!? I have to put a finish on these things??

There HAS to be somebody I can get to do it for me. WHAAAAAAaaaa!

I know, I know. It's up to me. I'll be on it, shortly.

Thanks much for the comments/compliments, all. It's been (I'm telling YOU all?) a labor of love.

[John Thompson]

Nice job on the "whatever they are's" Neil. Get them posted when you get them finished. My wife want let me view nude art!

[Neil Brooks]

I wanted to finish #1, first ... just to get the feel of how the Watco would work.

The end result: I like the outcome. #2 will be done the same way:

• Two coats of Watco Danish oil, foam brush applied
• A third coat of Danish Oil, applied with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper
• A coat of Johnson's Paste Wax, applied with 0000 steel wool

It's airing out, in the garage, right now.

Thanks for looking!!

[Tony Shea]

Very nice. I love the natural look that just an oil finish lets off. Not all glossy and shiney like most furniture these days. I bet they feel even better than they look. Great job with the mahogany, the stuff can be difficult to work sometimes.