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Pics and Video => Tanks and Room setups => Topic started by: Marty on October 07, 2012, 08:15:13 PM

Title: 180 stand
Post by: Marty on October 07, 2012, 08:15:13 PM

Anyone who has been to my house this summer has seen the 180 gallon "clam habitat" and the stand that I picked up that went with it.

The stand was made by the former owner and is made out of Philippine mahogany.  Here's a couple of pics of before and after:

I'm hoping to get some of the boards he still has left and make a matching canopy.  My wife doesn't know it yet, but I hope to put it in the foyer when I'm done  :)

Title: Re: 180 stand
Post by: Ron on October 07, 2012, 08:54:29 PM

That looks really nice - be sure to update with a picture in the foyer.  ;)

Title: Re: 180 stand
Post by: Marty on October 07, 2012, 10:24:54 PM

Yeah, I figure I'll get it all together looking spectacular before I test the waters   ;D

Title: Re: 180 stand
Post by: jcunningham0295 on October 08, 2012, 04:44:48 PM

Really nice looking stand Marty.

Title: Re: 180 stand
Post by: mightieskeeper on October 14, 2012, 12:06:56 PM

Marty that is a beautiful stand!  what color stain did you use?

Title: Re: 180 stand
Post by: Marty on October 14, 2012, 12:58:57 PM

I used boiled linseed oil.

Title: Re: 180 stand
Post by: Regalblue on October 14, 2012, 01:47:22 PM

That's looking a lot better than when you got it. Good job

Title: Re: 180 stand
Post by: Steve on October 14, 2012, 03:12:43 PM

Nice job of bringing the beauty back out of that wood 8)