Back when I was younger with no money, but lots of time (45 years ago) - I built a pair of matching entertainment centers. Of course, they are huge and house a pair of speakers I built, all the LP Records, CDs, Cassette's, and Videos I own. They are about 7' tall, 42" wide, and 2' deep. Two of the predominate woods (Cherry & Black Walnut) are from trees I cut, stick stacked to dry, and the rest are purchased lumber. Padauk, Zebra wood, Rosewood, Birdseye Maple, Lace wood, and White Oak + red oak, & black walnut veneers. The whole shebang rests on 8 itty-bitty cabriole-like legs I carved out of cherry crotch and flame parts of a huge Cherry tree I cut down. They are re-enforced with a 3/8th of an inch, cold-rolled steel rods, epoxied through their 4-5 inch visible height (actually about 8"), but half the height is hidden by a wood skirt. Finish was all oil and various polyurethane, because I just love the natural color of wood. This morning the sun reach that part of the sky where it kisses the wood directly through the blinds, and fills the room with the warm hues of wood. It was lovely. Nikkor 85m f1.4 ais
Jan 30, 2025 at 07:02 PM
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and house a pair of speakers I built, all the LP Records, CDs, Cassette's, and Videos I own. They are about 7' tall, 42" wide, and 2' deep. Two of the predominate woods (Cherry & Black Walnut) are from trees I cut, stick stacked to dry, and the rest are purchased lumber. Padauk, Zebra wood, Rosewood, Birdseye Maple, Lace wood, and White Oak + red oak, & black walnut veneers. The whole shebang rests on 8 itty-bitty cabriole-like legs I carved out of cherry crotch and flame parts of a huge Cherry tree I cut down. They are re-enforced with a 3/8th of an inch, cold-rolled steel rods, epoxied through their 4-5 inch visible height (actually about 8"), but half the height is hidden by a wood skirt. Finish was all oil and various polyurethane, because I just love the natural color of wood. This morning the sun reach that part of the sky where it kisses the wood directly through the blinds, and fills the room with the warm hues of wood. It was lovely. Nikkor 85m f1.4 ais