Luan tables and bookcase

[Johnny B]

Hey folks, been forever since I've posted... Had to do another stint in the desert on a horse with no name... Have been working like a Meerkat to use the Luan my Uncle gave me a few years back before I retire and head back to Boise, the government will not move any sort of building materials... SWMBO found the plans for the sofa table in a Lowes mailer and said "make this" and then the others just followed suit.. She calls it "Craftsman" I'm not sure, but they are done and the movers come in three weeks to take us back home... I had 10 rough cut sticks of this stuff, each was nine feet long, 2.25 inches thick and between 5 and 8 inches wide... Each stick looked entirely different once milled... Each table has three coats Teak Oil and two coats of Tung Oil after that, except the bookcase, it has only Teak Oil... I now have five get out of jail free cards..... Man I hope these pictures make it.....

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[John Hunter]

Very nice.

[SHADOWFOX]

Great looking pieces!! Great job!

[MURPHY-D]

Super Job as usual... Glad you are back, how long before you retire?

[Pappy]

Beautiful, Johnny! The wood is also known as ribbon mahogany. Don't see a lot of it.

Any larger pieces you want to ship with your HHG, round over the edges slightly and call them shelves. That always worked for me!

[Ken Weaver]

That is very well done - a complete set. I've ever seen solid Luan before, it really looks great. LOYL on your team now.

I'm surprised you don't get to move your hobby materials, I always called them "professional development" goods, you know, keep you well-rounded and mentally fit for the rigors of service.

[Popeye]

Beautiful shipmate. I've only seen luan in plywood and doors before. Looks better as solid lumber. Glad to see you back safe and sound. Now keep that saw humming. Pat

[lrogers]

Awesome job. You sure did a good job "hiding" that material from the government movers !

[mater]

That is beautiful work. Very nicely done.

[BrazosJake]

Very nice. I didn't know Luan was an actual wood species. When I asked one of the BORGs at the BORG what the Luan plywood was, he said it just the brand name and didn't refer to the veneer type.

[uglystick]

Johnny B,

Very nice work & interesting wood! Thanks for posting. I learned something, too.

From wikipedia:

Many economically important timber trees belong to Shorea. They are sold under various trade names including Meranti, Lauan (or Luan), Seraya, Balau, etc. The alluringly-named "Philippine Mahogany" sold in North America is not a mahogany at all, but actually a mixture of woods from the genus Shorea.

[Wood_workur]

Very nice.

[cabinetman]

Those pieces came out great. The color and finish is outstanding. Anything else planned?



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That wood is pretty. Nice work, I really like the contrasting wood on the end tables.

[Ken Massingale]

Beautiful work, Johnny. The finish is super nice.
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