Show me Your Fancy STANDS!!!

[LovenBama]

If you go back a couple of pages you'll see mine and it is made with birch ...the stain is a mix of 2 different minwax but it almost looks like their cherry but I wanted a hint of brown in mine and it's finished with 3 coats of poly
as far as matching two types of wood in color....that's where polyshade comes in but only after a good top coat of clear poly has been applied and let dried and then buffed but you gotta know how to use it or it will flake off in a few months because it didn't bond well

 

[ChknWing]

Lunchbocket you could always go two toned for the paneling. Thats what i did with mine you can see it at the first of the split

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15648002#post15648002 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ChknWing
Lunchbocket you could always go two toned for the paneling. Thats what i did with mine you can see it at the first of the split

I would agree, I think that instead of trying to match the stain colors on the 2 species of wood (many different characteristics with the 2"¦ meaning they won't take stain the same and the grain pattern would be obvious as well) just allow for a light and dark contrast. I'm trying to do that with a bunk bed I'm making for our kids (maple and walnut) got most of the maple done however, I'm just waiting for the price of walnut to go down a bit.


A bit of an example from 2 scrap pieces.

And then those 2 with a coat of tung oil to bring out the natural beauty of the wood grain.

 

[Lunchbucket]

Chknwing - I'll go back through and check it out. Good idea. Just not sure the wife will go for it. She's very symmetrical so it might be too off for her.

Sister - That is beautiful!

 

[jeff209]

^

 

[marioensf]

Simple clean design for a small peninsula 70G+30G sump

 

[Dejavu]

This has been nominated for October's Thread of the Month6 :thumbsup:

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Well it got my vote

 

[jdhuyvetter]

Here's mine. Still a work in progress. Two years ago, started as a custom stand and canopy. Added solar tubes for lights and framed in the whole thing. Still have to put the trim pieces on (it's only been 5 months, give me a break!!)

 

[das75]

nice, how are those Solar tubes working out?

 

[jdhuyvetter]

Here's mine. Still a work in progress. Two years ago, started as a custom stand and canopy. Added solar tubes for lights and framed in the whole thing. Still have to put the trim pieces on (it's only been 5 months, give me a break!!)

 

[jdhuyvetter]

Sorry for the double post.

 

[jdhuyvetter]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15754740#post15754740 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by das75
nice, how are those Solar tubes working out?

Pretty good. Takes a little adjusting to get used to the color shift. Most of the corals are really happy. I did a build thread here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1574694

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15754774#post15754774 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jdhuyvetter
Pretty good. Takes a little adjusting to get used to the color shift. Most of the corals are really happy. I did a build thread here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1574694

I like the idea of solar tubes did you have to supplement with actinics?

 

[bergzy]

how about a steel skeleton stand?

 

[strayvoltage]

bergzy, I like it! It matches the other furniture in the room well and looks very clean. Sometimes less is more.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

That steel skeleton fits perfect with your decor. Did you make it yourself?

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

P.S. Don't forget to vote for this thread. Hurry before the polls close.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1710956

 

[bergzy]

thanks!!!

the tank and the stand were a custom order. i cant take any credit for the design as it was the professional aquarium setter upper that did the whole thing. i do do my own maintenance though!

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I know we have been only posting wooden stands, I wonder how many others have metal stands or any other type of material. Please post them here as well.



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