| Project by woodcut | posted 07-08-2011 04:09 AM | 2303 views | 6 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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A very long time ago I asked my sister if I could make her a gift for her birthday. She gave me a photo of a commercially available magazine rack made of wood composites (particle board) and ‘some assembly required’.
I thought I could do better….
Mine is made of mahogany and curly maple veneer, my first serious venture using veneer as a style feature. The three shelves tilt back to hold the magazines/books in place, being stopped by two small mahogany posts connected with a brass door pull (I took a few liberties from the photo – “style enhancements”, I call them).
The mahogany is finished with red and brown stain mixture, paste filler, linseed oil, shellac, and a spar varnish. The maple received honey-amber dye stain, linseed oil, shellac and varnish as well.
It stands 30 inches tall and 13 inches square. A little square-ish for my taste, but I’m overall pleased with the result. Hopefully she is too…
Thanks for looking!
-- Carl, Iowa
8 comments so far
smitty22
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#1 posted 07-08-2011 04:18 AM
Wow, that’s a cadillac magazine rack, I love the tilting shelf design, something new to me.
Nice veneer work!
-- Smitty
Ken90712
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#2 posted 07-08-2011 11:12 AM
Very nice and love the color!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
bigike
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#3 posted 07-08-2011 12:51 PM
great job, this will last alot longer than that press board stuff they try to pass off as solid wood.
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://[email protected]
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#4 posted 07-08-2011 08:01 PM
Good stuff. Favorited.
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woodcut
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#5 posted 08-08-2011 07:24 PM
Thanks for your kind words… Gave it to her this weekend, she loved it !!
c
-- Carl, Iowa
ChrisMc45
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#6 posted 02-11-2012 12:06 PM
Gorgeous veneering, any tips on application or cutting/fitting?
Jorge G.
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#7 posted 07-28-2012 12:47 AM
Not my cup of tea, but I gotta tell you, you did an outstanding job on the finish.
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BentheViking
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#8 posted 07-28-2012 12:56 AM
really cool rack
-- It's made of wood. Real sturdy.--Chubbs Peterson
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