| Project by Tim Dahn | posted 02-02-2021 08:54 PM | 1350 views | 0 times favorited | 16 comments |  |
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An empty corner in our living room needed a stand for the TV.
I made this out of wormy American chestnut, reclaimed from a cabin in the George Washington national forest. Most of the wood had the hardest thick white paint you can imagine, all planed by hand and plenty of sharpening sessions.
I did not have enough chestnut for the top so it is made from white oak. The drawer and door pulls are walnut.
As this will be our TV stand I added a small shelf to the back to hold the internet boxes, that way they are out of sight and not heating up inside the cabinet.
It seems a shame to shove it back in a corner keeping most of it out of view!
-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.
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therealSteveN
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#1 posted 02-02-2021 09:18 PM
Tim, that’s a home run any day. Love the wood, and how you’ve oriented the grain. Super job.
It is a shame to have it in a corner. Hopefully everyone who visits will want to watch TV. :-)
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oldrivers
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#2 posted 02-02-2021 09:33 PM
Mighty fine! I love the Chestnut looks great and hard to find, Job well done.
-- Soli Deo gloria!
controlfreak
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#3 posted 02-02-2021 09:42 PM
Looks great. I have to ask if you found any nails hidden in there? I have been thinking that if I get into any reclaimed I may invest in a metal detector wand.
Redoak49
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#4 posted 02-02-2021 09:43 PM
I really like that…great job.
mtnwild
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#5 posted 02-02-2021 10:09 PM
Fantastic piece. That will only get better over the years. super….....
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
BurlyBob
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#6 posted 02-02-2021 10:41 PM
Tim, That’s absolutely fantastic. That’s wood is truly amazing. The design is so very fitting.
MadeinMT
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#7 posted 02-03-2021 12:12 AM
Beautiful! First thought was it was pine but that wouldn’t stain nearly as well. Lovely wood.
-- Ron, Montana
swirt
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#8 posted 02-03-2021 12:29 AM
Very nicely done.
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#9 posted 02-03-2021 01:37 AM
Great use of some really cool wood. Nice piece.
-- Bob in Montana. Kindness is the Language the blind can see and deaf can hear. - Mark Twain
BushN
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#10 posted 02-03-2021 02:39 AM
Beautiful design and craftsmanship.
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#11 posted 02-03-2021 10:11 AM
Don’t much Chestnut anymore. Nice job on your build
-- Petey
Tim Dahn
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#12 posted 02-03-2021 10:21 AM
Yes there were nails and pieces, they were fairly easy to spot due to staining.
-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.
recycle1943
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#13 posted 02-03-2021 12:31 PM
So, So nice – wormy chestnut cannot be duplicated as it has it’s very own character
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
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#14 posted 02-03-2021 06:50 PM
Tim, that is a SERIOUSLY cool piece. Congrats on the material and kudos on the skill.
-- Mike from Lansdowne, PA
mafe
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#15 posted 04-09-2021 09:19 PM
I love that wormy wood, how did you make sure it was dead…
Lovely cabinet and work on it, so many fine details of good craftmanship.
Best thoughts,
Mads
-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.
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