For those of you who have not seen my DIY stand ...
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daveverdo
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Sorry about that. It should have been a link to another thread.
Try this:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1688677
Sorry,
Dave
Try this:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1688677
Sorry,
Dave
Capt_Cully
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Dave, what type of wood did you use for the structure and panels? Something pricey? Verniered? etc...
daveverdo
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The stand is made of solid walnut and walnut veneer. I can get pricey depending on where you buy it. I get my solid hardwood from a small shop in Bath. The guy has mostly locally grown hardwoods like oak, cherry, walnut, maple, ...
I think his prices are pretty good. The wood for the stand cost about $400 which is less than a nicer manufactured stand. I did buy the columns premade. The only thing is a manufactered stand would already have doors. I am slacking off again
Should be out in the shop varishing the canopy right now but I think I used the heat as an excuse today. Haven't figured out what tomorrow's excuse will be yet. Maybe a good movie on TV.
Dave
I think his prices are pretty good. The wood for the stand cost about $400 which is less than a nicer manufactured stand. I did buy the columns premade. The only thing is a manufactered stand would already have doors. I am slacking off again
Should be out in the shop varishing the canopy right now but I think I used the heat as an excuse today. Haven't figured out what tomorrow's excuse will be yet. Maybe a good movie on TV.Dave
Capt_Cully
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So would I have to get stuff at a specialty or lumber place? Does The Depot or Lowes have anything worth while???
I built a wainscoting in my dining room out of verniered plywood, but I painted over it. I used the vernier so you wouldn't see the wood grain. I didn't recall seeing any super nice verniered stuff.
Millie at CF in Roch built my canopy and it looks like it's made from a 3/4in double verniered plywood. I'd like to use something like that for my next tank. Any tips???
I built a wainscoting in my dining room out of verniered plywood, but I painted over it. I used the vernier so you wouldn't see the wood grain. I didn't recall seeing any super nice verniered stuff.
Millie at CF in Roch built my canopy and it looks like it's made from a 3/4in double verniered plywood. I'd like to use something like that for my next tank. Any tips???
daveverdo
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You can special order it at Home Depot or Lowes or any lumber yard. It just won't be cheap. Lowes, Home Depot, most lumber yards should have oak, birch, or maple plywood. Any of those can be stained to look like other woods.
You can most liekly find a hardwood dealer in the Syracuse area if you want something like walnut or mahogany.
Try Woodland Specialties on Canal Street. I have never been there but they have a webpage.
http://woodlandspec.com/
Dave
You can most liekly find a hardwood dealer in the Syracuse area if you want something like walnut or mahogany.
Try Woodland Specialties on Canal Street. I have never been there but they have a webpage.
http://woodlandspec.com/
Dave
Capt_Cully
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That's right by Dave at ABC Reef's day job. Maybe I'll have him check on it as he'd be helping me with this whole deal anyway.
Thanks for the tips Dave.
Thanks for the tips Dave.
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