Office case work

[Jay Knoll]

Looks great Greg!

 

[tiralie]

re-size all the drawers to get the top of the drawers to line up with the doors. The painting was easier then I thought. I add FLOETROL flood additive to the paint and it flowed our great.

They look much better.
What did you paint (coating kind and technique -  brush spray)them with?
what kind of top are you going to put on it and is there any overhang?
tim

 

[GPowers]

What did you paint (coating kind and technique -  brush spray)them with?

The first go round I sprayed them using a Mini-Mite 4 XPC system. The last coat was lightly brushed to give it a costume hand finished look. The re-sizing was brushed and blended in.

what kind of top are you going to put on it and is there any overhang?

The top will have a small overhang. The materiel is still in negotiation with the wife. We have looks at granite tile with a large ogee edge from this company http://www.bedrockcreations.net/.  Total cost will be around $800. Or we could go for a more cost  efficient plywood top with a solid wood edge treatment. Still undecided.

Need to finish the remaining two file drawers, on the opposite side and the bottom drawer by the desk.

 

[GPowers]

Looks great Greg!

Thanks Jay, it has been a long project but I have learned a lot....

 

[pugilato]

Nice recovery... I think the key to good work is to be able to recovery from minor errors.

 

[tiralie]

We have looks at granite tile with a large ogee edge.  Or we could go a more cost  efficient plywood top with a solid wood edge treatment.

Not sure what you plan to use the Office for (presentation display) but working on granite day in and day out may be a bit much. Plywood seems a bit on the industrial side. Ya you can make it look good but personally I don't think the finish and your door/drawer design suits plywood. I think a nice veneer (over ply?) of maple, or even birch with some honey color or if you like the contrast of a stained cherry, walnut or even Oak might look good with your design.
Just my 2 cents.
Tim

 

[yankee]

solid wood top, butcher block maple or an end grain walnut top real thick with a wicked edge profile would look studly

 

[GPowers]

solid wood top, butcher block maple or an end grain walnut top real thick with a wicked edge profile would look studly

Any photos of a sample?

 

[yankee]

http://www.chefdepot.net/butcherblock7.htm

 

[Sparktrician]

That looks a ton of better, Greg. 

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