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  • Sweet Willy
    Established Member
    • May 2011
    • 195
    • Near Chattanooga, TN
    • ridgid 3650

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    Made some doors for the bedroom closet. Common pine, dark walnut stain and 1 coat of poly. Raised panels done on tablesaw. When I'm able to, I'll rub down the doors with steel wool and apply a couple of coats of wax. I like the softer look I get from the wax. I also made the crown moulding (same stuff) and that's throughout the house. (Still have to do baseboards.)
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  • chopnhack
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    • Oct 2006
    • 3779
    • Florida
    • Ryobi BT3100

    #2
    Wow!!!! Willy, awesome job with common pine, awesome job with any wood for that matter! Do you have a full shot of the crown? What walnut stain did you use and how did you control blotching?

    How did ~90 people look at this and not comment
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    • BadeMillsap
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2005
      • 868
      • Bulverde, Texas, USA.
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      #3
      I LIKE IT!!!!

      Very very nice!
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      • Sweet Willy
        Established Member
        • May 2011
        • 195
        • Near Chattanooga, TN
        • ridgid 3650

        #4
        Chop I have to admit that I didn't even apply a sealer before I applied the stain (I would have but forgot to). There was some blotching but I've had real good results with evening out the blotches with 0000 steel wool. I don't have a shot of the moulding but I'll try to remember to shoot some tommorow.
        In my old age I look back and realize how lucky I was to live in a time when common sense was common.
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        • chopnhack
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          • Oct 2006
          • 3779
          • Florida
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          #5
          It looks great for Pine, Willy. Did you use a minwax stain or something else?
          I think in straight lines, but dream in curves

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          • Sweet Willy
            Established Member
            • May 2011
            • 195
            • Near Chattanooga, TN
            • ridgid 3650

            #6
            Chop, I used min-wax dark walnut. I do a lot with pine because I don't have the funds for hardwoods for a project this size. I did the crown moulding, base mould and door and window frames throughout the entire house. If I used hardwoods or something more exotic I'd have to sell the house to be able to afford it. LOL
            In my old age I look back and realize how lucky I was to live in a time when common sense was common.
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            • Black wallnut
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              • Jan 2003
              • 4715
              • Ellensburg, Wa, USA.
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              #7
              Sweet Willy that looks fantastic. I've also made furniture out of pine and stained it walnut but mine never looked anywhere as good as yours. I used Watco danish oil.
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              • leehljp
                Just me
                • Dec 2002
                • 8429
                • Tunica, MS
                • BT3000/3100

                #8
                Looks absolutely great! Great! Well done! That makes me want to make something!
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                • phrog
                  Veteran Member
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 1796
                  • Chattanooga, TN, USA.

                  #9
                  Very nice job, Willy.
                  PS. Like the dog.
                  Richard

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                  • Ed62
                    The Full Monte
                    • Oct 2006
                    • 6022
                    • NW Indiana
                    • BT3K

                    #10
                    That looks fantastic! Excellent job.

                    How old is your dog? I have one that looks very much like yours. Ours is 18 months old, but still acts like a puppy.

                    Ed
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                    • Sweet Willy
                      Established Member
                      • May 2011
                      • 195
                      • Near Chattanooga, TN
                      • ridgid 3650

                      #11
                      Black, I used Dark Walnut and that makes a huge difference. And if you've never tried it, try Dark Walnut on red oak. Amazing look.

                      For those who asked about the dog, he's the real Sweet Willy. His registered name is Say Hey Sweet Willy, named after one of the greatest ballplayers ever, Willie Mays, whose nickname was the Say Hey Kid because he was so quiet all he ever said was "hey". Willy is 6 years old and was a gift from the breeder who is a friend of ours. BTW, there is no such thing as a "free dog".
                      Dennis
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                      • Sweet Willy
                        Established Member
                        • May 2011
                        • 195
                        • Near Chattanooga, TN
                        • ridgid 3650

                        #12
                        Chop here's a pic of the dinning room moulding, wainscoting (?sp) etc.
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                        • cwsmith
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                          • Dec 2005
                          • 2737
                          • NY Southern Tier, USA.
                          • BT3100-1

                          #13
                          Sweet Willy,

                          Those doors look really great, and I thank you for making this inspiriing post.

                          I've had this old 1887 house for about seven years now and so many project that seem to be getting done all too slowly. The place needs new doors and after seeing your post and the terrific results of your craftmanship, I'm inspired to give a shot at making my own, as the cost of buying quality, factory-made doors is ridiculous IMO... even pine doors a 'veneered' these days.

                          Thanks again, great job,

                          CWS
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                          • dbhost
                            Slow and steady
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 9209
                            • League City, Texas
                            • Ryobi BT3100

                            #14
                            That looks wonderful! Budget issues aside, that pine gives some great character!

                            Very warm homey feel to it...
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                            • JimD
                              Veteran Member
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 4187
                              • Lexington, SC.

                              #15
                              Nice Job! I made pine doors for my Pittsburgh house using framing lumber and shelving boards and they came out well - at least we liked them.

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