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Offline Marty

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180 stand
« 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  :)

« Last Edit: October 07, 2012, 08:18:58 PM by Marty »

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Re: 180 stand
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2012, 08:54:29 PM »
That looks really nice - be sure to update with a picture in the foyer.  ;)
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Re: 180 stand
« Reply #2 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

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Re: 180 stand
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2012, 04:44:48 PM »
Really nice looking stand Marty.
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Re: 180 stand
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2012, 12:06:56 PM »
Marty that is a beautiful stand!  what color stain did you use?
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Re: 180 stand
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2012, 12:58:57 PM »
I used boiled linseed oil.

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Re: 180 stand
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2012, 01:47:22 PM »
That's looking a lot better than when you got it. Good job

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Re: 180 stand
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2012, 03:12:43 PM »
Nice job of bringing the beauty back out of that wood 8)
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