3 ROOSTERS A TIGER AND AN EGG vintage grain cabinet

I have fallen in love again with another finished project,

and so has its potential new owner.

 

  

The base cabinet I used for this kitchen unit is made of Tiger Oak.

Im sure many of you have read an online furniture ad mentioning Quarter Sawn or Tiger Oak,

this is what it looks like.

For those wondering exactly what that means or how its done: 

The log is first cut longitudinally into wedge-shaped quarters. Then the quarters are cut along each plane of the wedge, with the cuts running radially toward the center of the log. The cuts are made alternately on each face of the wedge, producing narrower and narrower boards as the wood is cut away. Because the grain of quarter-sawn wood is straighter than that of flat-sawn lumber, the quarter-sawn wood is significantly more stable.

This french grain graphic I used can be found at the Graphics Fairy.

The top portion I bought at a yard sale over a year ago and its been waiting for the right companion.

Its a solid maple Vilas piece.

 You can find a side by side before and after pic of this vintage grain cabinet here.

This FARMERS MARKET sign with rooster accent

and 2 lucky Portuguese Roosters are available on Georges Etsy shop

FIRST FINDS

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Selkie Wood Works Welcomes Tiger Tigre

Selasa, 05 April 2016

Hello Everyone,
You may remember several months ago I made a small bowl out of yellow poplar. Well, Ive given the bowl to Tiger Tigre, a well known tiger who is a crusader for the rights of tigers, and people, everywhere. He had gone on a trip to the woods in Northern Minnesota and had gotten a little scruffy and so I was glad to donate the bowl so he could use it as a bathtub. Here is a photo of that dapper fellow in his tub:

Well done Tiger T!
You can follow Tiger Ts adventures on Facebook.
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