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Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 09:33
by CamB25
It's been raining here, so I finished up my console door in the garage.
Iroko frame, trick old growth redwood panel I made up with some scrap purpleheart and sparkles to fill the knot hole, smoked glass light, Southco latch (junk). Awlwood MA on the frame, epoxy seal and 1M coats of varnish on the panel (not happy with it...very soft finish).
I'm not sure it is the most practical door for a boat, but I couldn't stand the thought of a plastic door. I have some other "wood" features that will be revealed over time.
Cam
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 12:25
by Yannis
Never seen anything like this on a ...boat !!
Perhaps on Steve Job's boat, but I've not been on it yet ...
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 14:31
by Rawleigh
Holy crap! No wonder it is taking you so long! LOL! Beautiful work.
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 14:44
by Joseph Fikentscher
Very nice Cam!!
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 15:07
by CamB25
Thanks, guys. My wife asked me a dozen times if it was "done, done". I said, "What do you mean, dear?" She's heard me say "done" before...only to find out later that "done" only means " done for now". :)
Cam
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 16:04
by John F.
Incredible. Just incredible
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 19:45
by Bruce
That reminds me of a Rorschach test.
Very creative.
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 20:43
by Navatech
The execution looks impeccable... The actual design is, i guess, a matter of personal preference...
As long as you're happy it's all good!...
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 3rd, '16, 22:39
by bob lico
my kind of door
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 4th, '16, 07:21
by CamB25
Bruce wrote:That reminds me of a Rorschach test.
HA! I see that as well. Sometimes you have to let the wood speak to you. My brother sent me the board years ago from his Redwood Muffin Research Kitchen (on facebook). I spritzed it with some water and all of the wavy grain popped out...reminded me of waves on the ocean...the birth of an idea. I'm an engineer, not an artist. It was a real adventure trying to pseudo-book match the piece and stretch it to fit the opening. And it's all end grain, cut from an old growth stump with one of those gigantic chain saws.
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 4th, '16, 08:51
by Stephan
[quote="CamB25 I'm an engineer, not an artist. [/quote]
No way - you're clearly both.
Thanks for sharing this.
Stephan
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 4th, '16, 09:37
by Rawleigh
Bruce wrote:That reminds me of a Rorschach test.
Very creative.
And what does that shape remind you of Bruce?? LOL!
Re: Hold the door!
Posted: May 4th, '16, 22:45
by Tony Meola
Cam
That is work of art. Nature at it's best, brought out by your talent.
