Media Storage Cabinet
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Bill Wyko
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I know I've been posting a lot but this is one georgous storage system!!! Charles you should very proud. Your joinery is excellent and very creative. You've got serious skills my friend. Great job. Do you ever wonder what it'll bring on antique road show 300 years from now? ;D It should look just as good then as now.
CharlesWilson
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Thanks, Bill, but I recently learned something new about Walnut (in our section about Wood).Bill Wyko said:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=3743.0
I did not realize that those rich dark tones of walnut lighten up over time. In 300 years it will look different, for sure.
Dave Ronyak
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Relax, Charles, over that color shift. It should not happen rapidly in NE USA. If you lived in south Florida or Texas or Arizona, it might be different I made a stereo equipment cabinet and matching coffee and hexagonal lamp tables of black walnut >30 years ago and these pieces are still in use today. The stereo cabinet was located immediately in front of an east facing window during most of this period. There is some color lightening, but that is mostly on the flat top (approx. 26" deep X 52" wide), and that is mostly due to deterioration of the lacquer finish rather than the wood itself. The original finish was a wash coat of shellac followed by a light brown stain and filler, followed by sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer which was rubbed out to a high gloss finish.
Dave R.
Dave R.
