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Knobs 275 & 276, Acrylic Paint on Unknown White Wood

Posted on March 25, 2017 by admin

Knobs 275 & 276 These knobs were cut from a board of unknown white wood from baby’s crib, salvaged by dumpster-diving.  After turning on a lathe, they were painted with water-based acrylic paint, starting with a base of metallic silver.  … Continue reading →

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Knob 236 – Acrylic & SG finish

Posted on October 23, 2016 by admin

Knob 236 With a body of 3/8″ maple over 1/4″ cherry, generic SG seals it, covered by alternating layers of acrylic paint (applied by finger w/ float medium, and small brush: including metallic antique copper, flame yellow, cadmium orange, bright … Continue reading →

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Knobs 233, 234 & 235: Brazilian Cherry w/ Painted Decorations

Posted on October 16, 2016 by admin

Brazilian Cherry is a hard, dense wood with grain going from dark chocolate to honey-caramel.  The end grain on the board from which these knobs were cut looks a bit like brown pin-stripe. All knobs have horizontal grain to enhance … Continue reading →

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Eucalyptus knobs 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228

Posted on October 6, 2016 by admin

These are the last 6 knobs of 20 from a Cali Bamboo flooring sample made of “woven strand” Eucalyptus, all with horizontal grain.  The finish on the next four, 223, 224, 225 & 226, is layers of generic superglue (SG) … Continue reading →

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