| Project by Matt (Upper Cut) | posted 01-12-2009 05:20 AM | 2349 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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My mother-in-law turned 60 yesterday, and my wife asked me to make her a pencil holder. She’s a receptionist/office manager for a dentist, and this would be useful and look nice in her office.
Mahogany and Cherry, finished with 2 coats wipe-on Danish oil, then 4 coats wipe-on oil based poly, then 1 coat renaissance wax.
Can you tell I don’t have an HVLP sprayer, and I don’t like brushing finishes? The oil-based wipe on poly is smooth like glass.
They really like the burned-in name on the bottom.
-- Matt Gradwohl, Upper Cut Woodworks, http://uppercutwoodworks.com/
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twig
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#1 posted 01-12-2009 06:14 AM
This is a very nice design. I’ve been thinking of designing something to keep my hair accessories in and this would work very well. :) I’m sure she loves it!
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jim1953
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#2 posted 01-12-2009 06:22 AM
Great Job She must have a lot of pencils
-- Jim, Kentucky
Matt (Upper Cut)
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#3 posted 01-12-2009 07:24 AM
Jim, she has a lot of sh*t on her desk all the time ;)
-- Matt Gradwohl, Upper Cut Woodworks, http://uppercutwoodworks.com/
John Stegall
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#4 posted 01-12-2009 02:53 PM
I really like the finish, you don’t need the HVLP sprayer.
-- jstegall
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#5 posted 01-12-2009 03:25 PM
Simple and straightforward design, but beautifully done!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
tek
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#6 posted 01-13-2009 08:10 AM
Nice piece. Where did you get the wood brand?
Matt (Upper Cut)
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#7 posted 01-13-2009 08:33 AM
I believe I ordered it from Rockler. Lee Valley has them too, here.
-- Matt Gradwohl, Upper Cut Woodworks, http://uppercutwoodworks.com/
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#8 posted 04-10-2009 02:51 PM
good job
think it will look nice on the computor desk i’m working on
-- Ron, Missouri
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