just finished my last built-in for the year 2011

[honeydoman]

here are the pictures of the before and after.. I replaced the nailed together built in, the mantel and the wall paneling.

all done with maple and some birch.  the mantel top is 1 3/4" thick african iroko and had the bark on the front edge.  I then used my ras 115 and my 850 planer with the undulating blade to mess it up and sand it down to give it the honed look  then put clear varnish on it.

then made the legs etc

and the last picture is putting all the tools away.!

i got this job wearing one of my Kregs custom carpentry shirts and was at the grocery store on a sunday and the lady say me and said you are just what I am looking for !

 

[Sparktrician]

This HAS to be a fake message alleging to be from Kreg.  There's no beadboard anywhere... 

  [big grin]

 

[Wonderwino]

This HAS to be a fake message alleging to be from Kreg.  There's no beadboard anywhere... 

  [big grin]

 

 

 

Nice work, Kreg (even with no beadboard).  I'll bet Santa will be much happier coming out from under that mantle!

 

[honeydoman]

nope its me !!  lol ha ha 

can't sell everybody bead board  but I try over and over again and till they tell me NO

thanks !