Nice work, Mark!
Whats on your bench? Other projects and creations
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Thank you my friend ! Wish I had a before shot. This was a mess.
Always restoring something . This home's header panels as well as a long corbel panel were either missing or rotted beyond repair. So I made /carved new pieces. 2 large and one small header. One floral drop and the corbel panel which sits below 3 windows .
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Way cool! Ill have to show this to my custom cabinet maker wife of mine...she'll like seeing this for sure!
Wow, so much beautiful work here guys. What a pleasure it was looking through this thread.
Always a pleasure to see what you've been up to Mark! Cool stuff. Is the Christ figure made of plaster?
Thank you Dave!
Yes, it is plaster .
Yes, it is plaster .
Parts of this piano top had been damaged by the clients prior owner. One corner was knocked off and it looked like someone placed a plant maybe that leaked and damaged the finish.
I rebuilt the corner and made mahogany veneer to finish the underside . The top was like doing a giant razor scale. Many coats, a sanding progression and polish.
one thing though that I had to be aware of was not to make the finish too perfect as I had to match the rest of the carcass . It's almost like having a dirty car and only washing and polishing the hood. It all had to blend along with the faded out to near black around the perimeter.
It was a fun restore .
The underside veneer damage and the piece I made for repair . The water damage, the stripped keyboard cover and the final finish.
I rebuilt the corner and made mahogany veneer to finish the underside . The top was like doing a giant razor scale. Many coats, a sanding progression and polish.
one thing though that I had to be aware of was not to make the finish too perfect as I had to match the rest of the carcass . It's almost like having a dirty car and only washing and polishing the hood. It all had to blend along with the faded out to near black around the perimeter.
It was a fun restore .
The underside veneer damage and the piece I made for repair . The water damage, the stripped keyboard cover and the final finish.
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Fantastic rescue!
Thank you again Dave. So glad you liked it.
A gift for my daughter, the author. A kit pen from an oak burl that my father and I climbed a tree and cut out amidst power lines. I climbed and cut. Dad was there for guidance and moral support.
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Wow that's pretty. When is a set of scales going to show up?
And... Thanks, Mark, I'm excited to give my daughter a piece of my Dad's and my experiences.
Oh yeah that looks great.
and when you can pass things on like that it means so much more .
and when you can pass things on like that it means so much more .
16 glued up blocks of pecky Cypress ( 5" x5" x 18") came in which I've band sawed and am carving into corbels for a home in Florida. "Pecky" means the wood has been partially rated up by a fungus which leaves holes and missing sections scattered through the pieces of wood. Sort of like spalting or wormholes you'll find in aged wood . It's the look the Architect called for in this particular setting. The cabinets they go on are the same stock and they look really cool. Vintage ?
These are just a variation of the 3 ft ones I carved not long ago .always a popular detail.
These are just a variation of the 3 ft ones I carved not long ago .always a popular detail.
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Awesome work Mark...would love to see the finished cabinet....ohhh and youve got my custom cabinet maker wife asking me if she can go work for you ☺
Hehehe,,, thanks bud ! I'm sure she does just fine!
Beautiful stuff Mark! I may have to call you for more than just razor related items now LOL
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