Anyone enjoy woodworking?

[jlanger]

It seems this was (and continues to be) the year for aquarium stands.
Here's a few I recently finished this fall/winter..

Poplar; Gloss Black.


Cherry; stained.
You'll find this build thread on R2R.


Birch; Black Lacquer with Alder; stained.


And there's a few more in the works!
Rough-sawn Pine panels!
Black Walnut fascia for an In-wall 300DD!

 

[kschweer]

It seems this was (and continues to be) the year for aquarium stands.
Here's a few I recently finished this fall/winter..

Poplar; Gloss Black.


Cherry; stained.
You'll find this build thread on R2R.


Birch; Black Lacquer with Alder; stained.


And there's a few more in the works!
Rough-sawn Pine panels!
Black Walnut fascia for an In-wall 300DD!

Very nice!! Love the simplicity of the black gloss poplar one.

 

[jlanger]

Very nice!! Love the simplicity of the black gloss poplar one.

I'm glad you do... Getting the smooth gloss finish kicked my butt!
It took seven coats (almost the whole gallon) of the black finish before the hazing disappeared.
I then added two clear coats to protect the black from minor scratches ruining the smooth finish.
That one was a lot of work!

 

[kresDFW]

Since I wanted to build my own stand, I started my adventure into woodworking. Before tackling the stand, I did a few misc projects before attempting the stand. It's been a fun ride so far.

First Project: Kitchen Table

Second Project: Headboard and Bed Frame (I'm a reader, so I wanted lights)

Third Project: Console Table for my Office
If I had to do it over again, I would not do the breadboard ends. I copied the plans from one of the users on ana-white.com.

Fourth Project: Tank Stand and Canopy
I finally felt confident enough to create it, but not after buying even more tools and learning google sketchup.

 

[143MPCo]

@kresDFW outstanding job, one question - on the tank stand and canopy is that a painted finish or laminated adhesion?

 

[kresDFW]

@kresDFW outstanding job, one question - on the tank stand and canopy is that a painted finish or laminated adhesion?

Thanks! It's all painted, the wood for the outside skin was poplar it just took a good bit of sanding. My experience so far is using a 320 grit sandpaper to lighting sand between coats of primer and paint helped make the surface look smoother.

 

[kschweer]

Since I wanted to build my own stand, I started my adventure into woodworking. Before tackling the stand, I did a few misc projects before attempting the stand. It's been a fun ride so far.

First Project: Kitchen Table

Second Project: Headboard and Bed Frame (I'm a reader, so I wanted lights)

Third Project: Console Table for my Office
If I had to do it over again, I would not do the breadboard ends. I copied the plans from one of the users on ana-white.com.

Fourth Project: Tank Stand and Canopy
I finally felt confident enough to create it, but not after buying even more tools and learning google sketchup.

Amazing job!!

 

[kresDFW]

Amazing job!!

Thanks Kschweer!

 

[dbl]

@kresDFW, beautiful work...all projects look terrific.

 

[dbl]

Thanks! It's all painted, the wood for the outside skin was poplar it just took a good bit of sanding. My experience so far is using a 320 grit sandpaper to lighting sand between coats of primer and paint helped make the surface look smoother.

Followup...how did you apply the paint on the stand? At least from the pictures, it looks fantastic and can understand why @143MPCo asked if it was laminate. Little envious as my painting skills are that of a three year old, even with a well prepared surface!!!

 

[143MPCo]

can understand why @143MPCo asked if it was laminate

hangs head in shame:( - I'm sorry I didn't mean to imply it was "laminated":D!

 

[dbl]

hangs head in shame:( - I'm sorry I didn't mean to imply it was "laminated":D!

No hanging of heads Alex...my comments were to tip a hat to @kresDFW for the outstanding finish. He who can paint well enough to for the project to appear to be laminated must be exalted. I would have asked the same question as you, so maybe we should both be hanging our heads!!!

I'm hoping he replies here with some details...daddy needs a lesson :).

 

[kresDFW]

I'm hoping he replies here with some details...daddy needs a lesson :).

Haha.. sorry for the delay David. Today I spent most of the day in the garage working on a new canopy design. I'm not sure what I do different in my process, so I'll just explain how I finished my stand and you can see how we differ from there.

Before starting, I make sure that wood filler goes over all the seams, and if it's stud wood, I'll almost smear it over the entire face. I want to make sure any small dings/dents/crevice is filled. Then it's off to sanding using 80/120/150/200/320 grit. After the workpiece is cleaned up I give it one light coat of prime, and the next day I will lightly hand sand over the primer with a sanding block and 320 grit sandpaper. I'll spend time in areas where it might have come out clunkly. Then I'll apply a second of prime, sand again, then paint, sand again, and paint again if needed. That's really it.

I will say it does take a while to lightly sand over the paint and cleaning up is a hassle, but well worth it.

 

[jdbrown1998]

Here are a desk and bookshelf I built for my office at home

Both are walnut and maple with a gloss wiping poly finish.

My next project will be a stand for my 24 gallon nano cube that will use the left over plywood. I will have to do a build thread on it.

 

[dbl]

You've got skills my friend. Last question on the painting aspect...are you using a spray gun or brushing/rolling. Just curious as I've tried both. I can get an acceptable finish but I've just never been happy. Thanks for the reply and explanation by the way.

 

[kresDFW]

Here are a desk and bookshelf I built for my office at home

Both are walnut and maple with a gloss wiping poly finish.

My next project will be a stand for my 24 gallon nano cube that will use the left over plywood. I will have to do a build thread on it.

These look great! I especially love the walnut top on the desk.

 

[kschweer]

Here are a desk and bookshelf I built for my office at home

Both are walnut and maple with a gloss wiping poly finish.

My next project will be a stand for my 24 gallon nano cube that will use the left over plywood. I will have to do a build thread on it.

Very nice!! Love the natural finish

 

[kresDFW]

You've got skills my friend. Last question on the painting aspect...are you using a spray gun or brushing/rolling. Just curious as I've tried both. I can get an acceptable finish but I've just never been happy. Thanks for the reply and explanation by the way.

David, I just use a roller (1/4" nap) to get the wide areas and a brush for the corners. I want to try a paint gun at some point.

 

[kschweer]

Finished up my equipment cabinet this weekend. Just need a latch or closure for the door.

Not my best work but it gets the job done. Next will be a coffe table for thriving room.

 

[dbl]

Finished up my equipment cabinet this weekend. Just need a latch or closure for the door.

Not my best work but it gets the job done. Next will be a coffe table for thriving room.

Looks good. You should post it up in this thread as well.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/show-me-your-equipment-cabinets.194534/