mahogany amoire

Sounds very interesting--do you have any photos?

Wow, amazing work. I wish I had that kind of talent and patience.

Beyootiful work! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Paul,
I just don't get it! Are these pieces you build for multi-millionaires? I just don't see how you could be paid a fraction of what those pieces must be worth. You are truly blessed with a gift......I thought I was good, but that project would take me at least 500 hours---I don't think I would even begin to tackle anything like the cabinets in your previous post.
Very, very nice.......nicest work I've seen in modern times!

WOW,very nice work. Its nice to be able to have people with money to have guys like us build this stuff right.I love that.

Wow that is stunning. It honors the tree the craftsman and the end user when the beauty and work are combined thus!!!!

Very nice, thoes doors must have been a treat to make. If you don't mind me asking, what did you get fir this piece?

Dude, that is really awesome! I have wanted to make an armoire/wardrobe like that for some time. But, just can't justify the time and seems like it would be difficult to find a customer that would pay what it is worth. I'm sure they are out there, but where? God bless you for finding that person and just doing an amazing job.

Dave

Thank you very much for the nice comments.
The biggest challenge was all the channel beading that run around the base. Lots of little pieces, lots or hand fitting. The doors were not too bad, I had the crotch panel cold pressed, so they were dead flat, then built around the design of the crotch. Of course, there was more beading work to do, and it was all freehand.
The pediment was straight forward, lots of custom knives, but in this case it had to be removable. The inside of the cabinet (not shown) is somewhat modular, so a larger TV could be added at a later date.
The finish is: benite,aniline dye,oil stain and Duravar with a light rub. Duravar doesn't rub out well, but it can be done.
Price was 25K. That was before Honduras mahog shot out of site.
PG

Paul,

That is beautiful work. I especially like the proportions, and that big heavy brow.

I saw in your post that you used aniline dye. Ever since dying a floor, I've tried to avoid it because it fades. (Big dark rectangle where the rug was). And a project like this will be around for a long, long time (barring disaster). Did you use some other process to 'fix' the color, or will this piece always be out of the sunlight? Anyone else have my same concern?

Bryan

Brian,
Yes, I did consider the fading issues associated with dyes. But, this being Seattle, we do not have a whole lot of sun for the most part and the piece is in a room that sees very little light anyway.

I have used the same process on several pieces over the last 5-6 years and have seen no noticable fading, although I believe it is occuring at a slower rate.
The Duravar seems to really help, I am not sure why, but it does seem to help keep the color. Only time will tell. In some cases, I am fortunate to go back and see how my work is holding up.

how did you get the roll on top.is it a filler wood cut and bent and a veniuer glued over it?

Well ....... You really don't see work like that very often.

Ok nothing I could say would be good enough, so lets just say that when I die I would like to buried in this or something as nice. But prefferably this.