Yet Another Entertainment Center (YAEC)

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This one's from Woodsmith 169. Ash plywood for the case and back, and solid ash for everything else. Finish is tung oil for the light-colored parts and Minwax mahogany (225) for the top and base. Many, many coats of clear gloss spray Deft lacquer over all that. Size is roughly 6' W X 2' H X 1.5' D. Must weigh 150 lbs! The lattice-work for the doors was easy but repetitive - gave my dado blade a workout.

I think I'm addicted to ash.

- Kofi

A note on the clear gloss Deft lacquer spray: if you use all of the contents of the can it will spew out some cloudy ('satin'-like) stuff towards the end and compromise the uniformity of the (lack of) color. So discard the last bit of spray in the can. And I went through two cans that were labeled 'clear gloss' but which were "clearly" not clear at all - more like the satin (I think the cans were mislabeled.)

[jackellis]

I managed to buy a lot of solid ash for a good price and have been wondering what to make with it. Now I know!

Really nice piece of work.

[Pappy]

Very nice piece. The contrasting colors are a great accent.

[LCHIEN]

wow, that looks really nice.

[jhart]

Absolutely stunning. Nice job. great look.

[leehljp]

That is beautiful work! It's good to see entertainment center designs changing to accommodate wide flat screens.

[cgallery]

Wow! That looks fantastic.

The ash looks fantastic with the clear finish and the stained top. The contrast between the colors really works great.

I've never seen ash finished without a yellowish coating, and I think it looks superb.

[nadz]

A+

awesome work, love the contrast, thanks for posting

[JR]

Very nice. Maybe the best YAEC I've seen!

JR

[adauria]

Simply amazing! I look forward to the (far off) day when I can build something that exquisite.

-Andrew

[SARGE..g-47]

Very nice piece. You did an outstanding job on the ash top and base. Very modern which compliments the way electronic equipment looks these days.

Well done...

[dbhost]

Good clean lines, almost a Japanese / asian style there. Great grain to the wood, and good layout. That is a fine piece that will serve you well.

[Turaj]

Very nice indeed! I really like the contrasting colours in this design.

[Copper]

Aren't you afraid it's going to get too hot in front of the fireplace?
Seriously though, looks great. I'm not going to show this one to my wife. She might get expectations that I can't live up to.

[HarmsWay]

Very nice design and execution. Was it your design? The proportions are very good.

Bob