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This is a little Shaker bedside table for my sister-in-law's new house. She really like simple clean lines and like painted furniture. With this in mind and a tight deadline, I built this table out of construction grade pine I had floating around the shop. Amazing how nicely this "low quality" lumber finishes up. The drawer is rabbetted with Miller dowells in Walnut for support.

Finish is black paint with 2 topcoats of Polyacrylic and a final rub down with Renaissance Wax. I chose the knob for the Japanese Chrysanthemum motif.

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Gorgeous!!!

This would make a Shaker jealous!
 

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Really nice table. I like this style and have built several similar designs. I never painted any though, and yours looks great!
 

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I really like it. Since I am practicing my skills, I'm into using construction grade wood… like, why mess up expensive stuff? Anyway, I've had success painting… and your project confirmed that nice looking work will result.
 

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Nicely done looks great.
 

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Very Japanese. Place it against the wall below a nice Hokusai print. Set a small ikebana arrangement on top. Simple and elegant.
 
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