Vanity Press - Finished!

[davin]

Thanks - for your fast response, I will try the local build centre. I know lots of places sell laminated board but that looks good quality.

I know people say Pine is a poor substitute to hardwood. But I bought some 50 mm thick slow grown pine from a timber yard in Finland once (on Holiday and I still visited timber yards - sad I know).
The density and weight of the wood was incredible, nothing like the pine or spruce we get here.

once again thanks

 

[Chems]

 

[OPJ]

I think it looks great, Chems, and you've done yourself proud. Fits in very well with the surroundings.

Now... On to the next project!!

 

[Chems]

Thanks OPJ!

I sketched the first picture on January the first, Cut the first board on February 22nd and had it all done by yesterday which makes it a 6 month and 25 day build if you count planning time. So I think I'm going to have a little rest and a tidy before anything else gets built.

 

[Shadowfax]

Very nice, Chems.
Looks good doesn't it?
Did you manage to get it to it's new location without any dings? I find pine likes to lean on things and dent itself while you are looking away!
Great work. On to the next project!

SF

 

[Chems]

Very carefully was the order of the day. The melamine lacquer gives it a lot of extra hardness so it should stand up to little knocks ok.

This is only its temporary home, it will be moved again very soon.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Excellent work from start to finish. =D>

 

[mailee]

I just got around to reading this one sorry Chems. After reading the title I was expecting something like a trouser press! Shows how much I know. :roll: I was very impressed with the build and the finished article it looks great. As someone already stated pine isn't the easiest of woods to work with especially for a project like this. It is soft and dents easily not to mention it is a pain to colour. You have acheived a perfect result and I am sure you are happy with your effort, as you should be. I really enjoyed the build, looking forward to the next project. :wink:

 

[Chems]

Thanks Alan, I quite like the colour of un-finished pine but the wood dye I used coupled with Chestnut Melamine lacquer did bring up a very nice colour in the end.

Already onto the next project, will have a thread started tomorrow I hope.

 

[Waka]

Chems

Nicely executed project, looks very posh.

 

[Chems]

 

[mailee]

Only one word for it.....Beautiful. Bet they are over the moon with it.

 

[Dan-K]

Very nice, I haven't seen this thread before. Excellent workmanship.

This is only its temporary home, it will be moved again very soon.

I see your definition of 'very soon' is quite similar to mine; unless I'm mistaken it appears to be in the same place as originally :lol:

 

[Chems]

Thanks Dan, glad you enjoyed the read. Sept time, thats soon now. Probably should have said distance future back when I posted it!

Thanks Maliee