Popular Post Hugh Howard Posted July 13, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) I think I've finally completed my Krenov style display stand. I found Marc's design to be really appealing and had to build it even though we didn't really have a place for it in our house. I made minor changes such as I love side hung drawers (route groove and then cut a rail for the drawer to run on), but was pretty loyal to his design. (Of course, there are the changes due to lack of skill, too, where it didn't come out quite exactly as I planned.) I often combine maple and walnut and had planned to do that here, but ended up using spalted ambrosia maple and 12/4 mahogany because that was what I could source (even though usually walnut as a local wood is easier to get). I was super lucky to find maple where the color from spalting ambrosia almost exactly matches the mahogany although I couldn't get the true colors to show up in these photos - only so much an old cell phone camera can do. We tried the stand several places and it didn't work and I thought for a minute it was going to be sent off to a close relative or friend, but it did finally fine a spot in our home where it worked. Anyway, thanks Marc for a super cool design. Hopefully the photos will show up - I think I've posted expecting them to show up once before only to find them missing, but usually it works... Edited July 14, 2016 by Hugh Howard to correct the type of wood based on comments below. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nice job Hugh! Looks great. FYI, that's not spalted maple, it's ambrosia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Very nice Hugh ! What did you use for finish? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 This is a style furniture that just doesn't interest me, BUT I have to say that you excited it well and the craftsmanship looks great. Very nice indeed Hugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Looks great! I love the grain on the ambrosia maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I thought hard about building that one and I still may.. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Howard Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Eric. said: Nice job Hugh! Looks great. FYI, that's not spalted maple, it's ambrosia. Ok, if you guys are going to be like that I'm never posting on here again. Just kidding, of course. I appreciate the correction - I'm going to have to search and figure out what the difference between the two is (edit: alas because I was trying to be funny, I wanted to have this be two posts - one that said I'd never post again and then another 10 seconds later where I posted again, but they were automatically merged) As for finish, I just went with Shellac. 2 coats brushed and then about 3 rubbed on and then finally rubbed out with 0000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 They're similar in that they're both caused by fungus, but quite different in appearance. Ambrosia is introduced by a beetle, while spalting occurs naturally in the beginning stages of decay. http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/ambrosia-maple/ http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/spalted-maple/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nice work, and excellent choice of materials! It really turned out beautiful, although like Chet, I am not particularly attracted by many of the Krenov / Krenov-inspired designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I built the same piece and with Marc's expertise, it was really a learning experience and I enjoyed. You did a great job. Like Chet, I really not into that style but like you, I found a place for it that looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klappco Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Looks lovely! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nice work, Hugh. And thanks to Eric for the links to ambrosia and spalted maple. Most of the ambrosia I've worked with is more colorful than what I've found is spalted maple. Spalted tends to have very distinct, very black thin lines running through it randomly. Ambrosia tends to have broader and more colorful patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Very nice. I really like the look of ambrosia maple. Not sure if it's true, but I've been told that spalting weakens the wood, while the staining from the ambrosia beetles's poop does not. Also, that not that long ago mills in western NC couldn't give the stuff away. I am happy that the yard up here in Northern Virginia carries ambrosia maple. Costs more up here, however. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Nicely done sir! Appreciate the kudos but we should thank Krenov and Tom Buhl for the design. I just put my little touches on it. Great execution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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