The tile has been completed for a while, and I am now working on the vanity.      





for the scribe junkies



Starting on Vanity - Walnut and Steel













Before a clear coat, I am going to use gun blue on the steel to give it the color I want

Hope the waterproofing is good - I too am anxious to see where it all ends.

Are you going to make some stalactites for the ceiling?

I can't visualise this vanity either.  What is the process of the gunn blue ?

Looking good so far !

If this is part of your winding down, your are doing awesome stuff   
I can't wait to see this one completed
Sal

Looks great. you have some fantastic ideas i love to see different materials been use,  is the tile marble or travertine or something else

I really hate to use screen names and don't know to address this to Vince, Vinnie, Vin, ...

There is another thread talking about craftsmanship  You have it Dude.

I would love to see you meet up with Roger Savatteri and spend 3 months together.

Rock on.

Peter

I'm going to be using a cold bluing method.  Its a wipe on oxidizing chemical that turns steel that black/blue gun color.  
I worked on a project about 8 years ago where we used about a gallon of it, no gloves... it turned my fingernails orange and hurt my fingers for days.  

The finish looks cool though!  

 
Class starts in two weeks, excited like a little kid on Christmas eve.  I get to see what the inside of a person looks like!   

Thanks compliments.  I'm not sure I would call myself a craftsmans, but I am flattered.  

I'm excited to see how this project will turn out also.  Its been stewing in my head for a while and I'm still unsure if it will turn out to be a cohesive room.  

This is the vanity I will be replacing


Another detail shot



-Vinny

Looking good! You can weld as well? Is there anything your not talented at?

I can't wait to see this finished. I can't visualise what it will look like yet.

Love your projects. Being a former metal man from the Hot Rod world this project gives me inspiration. There is a guy maybe in the Northeast that makes a product for coloring or tinting raw steel. He works on maybe gates or fences. You would have to dig around on Google. We used it once and was quite impressed on what it did to the metal.

Do you use a Festool blade in your saw?

Turn up the heat on the welder and move a lot slower, no insult meant.

What a great link to the Patina guy. Just what I'm searching for. I hope he can ship to Sweden.

Howa the bathroom project coming along?

And so much more.  There are plenty of kids in this world but not enough parents, so it could be the biggest win-win you'll ever make happen.

Hey Vin, Good on ya!  It sounds exciting and I wish you all the luck.
if you learn fast enough, maybe you could tackle my back with a Domino.  it needs some putting together as I am struggling with a cane.  A couple of days ago, i could barely stand up.  i have a few drills and lots of scrap metal and pieces of wood scattered around the yard.  With all of that and a domino, I think you should be able, with just a little observations of you surgeon friends, to put me back together.   
Tinker

Vin, a couple of your projects have shown up here of late.  By now, i am sure you are building a collection of fine surgical tools that you could use for the fine finishing touches needed to complete this project.

BTW: I am pretty sure you would have gotten along fine with my dad.  He worked in every medium you could imagine from fabrics to iron to cement.  He did fine pen & ink drawings to painting.  I inherited a lot of his tools, many of which i am only just getting out of the boxes they have been stored in for over 25 years.  I have been interested in this project, especially, since you have been working in so many different skills and with such great imagination. I am sure you would be doing great in your pursuit of your desire in surgery. Your background with construction and your imagination should put you in good stead for a great future.
Tinker

Tinker,

I'm sure he was an interesting man. The desire to get my hands into everything and anything has been a boon and a burden.  I have allotted the next 25-30 years of my 100 to medicine, then maybe I will be an artist.  I think I will start building a boat this summer, then finish it in my 60's. Who knows...

Vin what a fantastic job you did on this, the final job will look awesome for sure. It took a while but boy was it worth it.
 

Sal

Beautiful and elegant work, Vinny! Love the visible butterfly joints at the end.

Vin, The craftsmanship you have shown is strictly first class.  a a friend of mine used to say, "Top Drawer."
But the design is out of this world. I have no words.

From your earlier pics, i had wondered where the idea was going. i actually had no idea where all of those "rib' supports and the steel work were going.  The final result is a huge and wonderful surprise.

I have wondered, from some of your other work (This job caps it), if medicine and doctoring is really your direction.  Your abilities also point a suspicion of qualifications for architectural design.  If you truly do have equal or better potential in the medical field, I am sure you have a very bright future ahead of you.
Tinker

Thanks for all the kind words.  My digital camera died and all I have are phone pics unfortunately.  It's an awkwardly shaped room, so it is tough to capture the space. I am also disappointed you can't make out the color of the blue'd steel with the polished edge.  The polished edge on the steel is my favorite detail.  Its subtle but more noticeable in real life.  

edge detail


finger pull detail


You can see the room layout with the shower in the corner



No back splash in the design now, but I guess if it is a problem in the future I will think of something.  

I do have a degree in architecture, so I guess your suspicions aren't too far off...  

Vin, The inspiration did not stop or limit your own unique design imagination.
Your imagination not only grasped a great design, but it was very interesting to see how you have solved construction features and problems with this project and others you have shown us.

Tinker

Got the traps online.

There was no need to worry about plumbing codes, plumber is a friend, and he didn't mention anything. 

Great design and execution,  I really like how all the differrent textures/mediums work well together.


Mike

That is....  inspirational.

This slab started out pretty flat so I went at it with a vintage Stanley #5 and a rotex.  






I have used a router sled method before with some success on another project.  

  you're funny Tinker.

I definitely cheated a bit.  As I am sure you can see, there is a slight twist in the end with the butterflies. I decided that I could live with it, and that it adds to the "organic" feel of the piece...  AKA: it was hot that day and I didn't feel like planing anymore. 

 

Great design and execution!  Love it!!