toddj99

I made this for a gal at work for her bedroom. 3/4" oak ply with 2" oak trim. I used a transtint dye then 2 coats of a BLO-MS-General Finishes urethane then 3-5 coats (5 on the TV and DVD surface) of straight urethane. I added the old fashioned nails just to give it an old fashioned look.

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leejb

A nice peace of work Todd
It looks rustic like.

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TexasTimbers

Nice Todd. Sounds like one of those stories where there might be more to the story.

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stuart

pretty glad to see no one here puts plywood/cardboard on the back.

That a nifty little piece there, 99

Also, it looks perfect fit for a stereo speaker

toddj99

No, nothing more to the story. I forgot to mention that the edging is secured by a cleat that runs the whole length of each piece and is secured by cabinet screws.

woodman42

Nice work Todd! I really like the rustic look as well.

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JMendez035

not sure if you answered this but what is the purpose of the wholes in the trim?

joesdad

I think you probably mean the nail heads?



Nice piece of work Todd. I like the color, is the photo a true representation of it? I've been trying to take pics of something I built in Birch and Walnut, and the photo isn't doing the finish justice.

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JMendez035

that might be it,in the pic it looks like holes

KJWoodworking

I like the touch the nails add.

I have drilled holes and glued corresponding dowels in them to give the appearance it was built with only glue and the dowels and not with nails or screws.

It looks like you did a good job on the tv stand to me Todd.

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JMendez035

I am not a fan of exposed connectors (i.e. nails, screws). In my experience glue has held my edging fine no need for nails. But other than that the piece looks nicely crafted

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toddj99

"not sure if you answered this but what is the purpose of the wholes in the trim?" - they're nail heads, the old fashioned wrought iton type. there just for looks although they are 1 1/2" long so they do nail down also.

"is the photo a true representation of it?" - pretty darn close to it

the size was her measurements, the design was mine. here's a couple more pics of it:

BigHUGE201

i agree with jake, i am not a fan of the exposed nail head, i personally ussually use a pintacker or small nail gun for all my nails. Other than that i like the piece.