Alonks,
Thanks for the compliments...
"Why did you leave the back of the stand open?"
It's just the way I designed it. The wood is very expensive and there was no reason to use any more than I had to.
"What did you use to finish the inside of the canopy and stand?"
I used several coats of a marine grade spar varnish. It's completely waterproof...
"Were you able to find wide sold pieces of Jatoba for the sides(and doors) of the stand, or are they made from narrower pieces biscuit joined together? Again, I'm thinking about plywood due to the width. And my joining skills are probably not up to your level. I've seen jatoba around, but I don't remember what widths are commonly available. I'm planning to use cherry, and hardwood supplier here has cherry up to 18" widths"
All the panels and doors are made up of 6" to 8" pieces that are glued and biscuited. Any piece of wood thatââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s more than 8" wide is very susceptible to warping. I generally cut them in half, reverse the grain on one piece and glue it back together to prevent warping. I've seen many stands built with "cabinet grade" plywood and solid wood for doors and trim that turned out awesome...
Keep us posted,
Ryan
Thanks for the compliments...
"Why did you leave the back of the stand open?"
It's just the way I designed it. The wood is very expensive and there was no reason to use any more than I had to.
"What did you use to finish the inside of the canopy and stand?"
I used several coats of a marine grade spar varnish. It's completely waterproof...
"Were you able to find wide sold pieces of Jatoba for the sides(and doors) of the stand, or are they made from narrower pieces biscuit joined together? Again, I'm thinking about plywood due to the width. And my joining skills are probably not up to your level. I've seen jatoba around, but I don't remember what widths are commonly available. I'm planning to use cherry, and hardwood supplier here has cherry up to 18" widths"
All the panels and doors are made up of 6" to 8" pieces that are glued and biscuited. Any piece of wood thatââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s more than 8" wide is very susceptible to warping. I generally cut them in half, reverse the grain on one piece and glue it back together to prevent warping. I've seen many stands built with "cabinet grade" plywood and solid wood for doors and trim that turned out awesome...
Keep us posted,
Ryan
