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The plastic valence on the new vertical blinds warped after one year in the summer heat here is Arizona, so I made a wooden one that was quite a bit heavier. This one is made from pecan wood and it is 80" long, 5" wide and 5/8" thick.

I was going to put up steel L brackets and screw it in from the top but I though mounting on 5- 3/4" pegs would make it more substantial of a mount and allow me to mount it without any help..

The last shot is the plastic trim piece this valence replaced

It is finished with boiled linseed oil and Rustoleum clear 2X satin spray enamel.

Cheers, Jim

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That's some pretty wood
 

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Nicely done Jim. There is some spectacular grain in there, and I see the wrapped grain on the end.
 

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Pretty, Jim! Always feels good to upgrade something like that around the house.
 

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Jim,

Good job fixing up the AZ abode. Today was really nice here in Tucson, usually a bit warmer over your way.
 

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Looks great. Such pretty wood and you played the grain nicely.
 

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Really nice grain pattern and the color is a partial match as well as a nice contrast
 

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Nice to see you are enjoying the sunshine and keeping busy.
 

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Nice little project. Some great looking wood.
 

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I've never worked with Pecan before. The grain on this is quite impressive. Great job !!! Mel
 

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Very well incorporated design detail!
 

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Nice upgrade Jim! Much better looking than plastic!
 

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I've always hated those valences that come with the verticals. You gave me a great idea Jim for when I relent to the deferred house projects, combine some wood working with them 8^)
 

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Thatʻs one beautiful valance.

I posted how I hung a VALANCE a while back and used a different way of mounting it. I donʻt know if there is a top to your valance but if it does you could have used the way I mounted my valance.
 

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It came out great Jim and it matches the room. This one is going to be around for a long long time.

I made one once for my cabin.

That's one long piece of pecan where do you find it?
 

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Looks good. Much more attractive than anything plastic.
Well done.
 

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Thank you all for the nice comments. I added 2 more photos that would not originally load. One is a process shot showing the pegs and blocks and the last one is the plastic trim that was warped.

Hi Alex. There is no top on this valence. My mounting pins were horizontal and you were vertical. They both hold real well. I think 2 or 3 wold have done it but I never want it to sag! Now I have to make one for at home after my wife saw this one!!

Cheers, Jim
 

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That's very clever
 

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Jim, it looks good, clean.

That other Albatross should be on a sailboat somehow.
 
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