On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > Gene, > > > > Rooted around a bit and came across that entertainment center. That's > > some really, really pretty cherry! > > > > Mark > > Not bad, but bad execution of some of the details. I could have done > better, but its plumb serviceable, has a 42 hi def on the shelf now. And > all the usual amps & dvd players are in that tall overhead. And once Dee > loaded up the two lower drawers with her LP collection, it wasn't too long > till I noticed it needed a leg under the center divider its sagged about > 1/4". Hind sight, 20-05 you know. I think it weighs around 450 lbs right > now. Felt pads on the legs & hardwood flooring or I'd never be able to > scoot it out to get behind it to wire something up. > > That should be a link to a JnJ ent center, a much smaller one I made for > the neighbors out of white ash. That one I'd call purty. White ash is a > joy to work with. They weren't specific about what wood I should use, and > they knew by then I was about out of cherry, so when I suggested the ash, > it was fine with them, and they are well pleased with the result. I have > since replenished my cherry stock since I was able to salvage some from the > hill across the way after the 112 mph direcho came thru in 2010. Still > need more of course, you never have "enough" cherry. Theres lots of it > down on the hill yet, but cherry on the ground "does not do well", so in 3+ > years its all turning into mush now. I would have got more, but that hill > is too thick with multifloura rose and too steep for this old fart now so I > only pulled what I could get straps to & tow with the GMC after dragging a > drop cord from my generator to run my chain saw with & make it into > dragable pieces. Or throw on a fridge cart & tow with the rider. > > Cheers, Gene > Cherry is one of my all time favorite woods. I got me a coupla cherry burls a few years back right after that F5 tornado roared through about 7 miles south of us in LaPlata, MD. Talk about some really gorgeous burl wood. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
