solid Pine 1x4 stand

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Apr 9, 2005
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For a 75/90 gallon tank.
All select grade Radiata pine using pocket screw construction.
All the wood came from Menards.
Inside and back is painted Hunt Club Green (Acrylic Latex)
Top is painted with a oil based exterior door paint.
Stain is Minwax English Chestnut.

Also used 1 quart of Minwax pre stain conditioner before applying the stain.

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vequalsir said:
Very nice. Do you have photos from the assembly?
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I do but don't have access to them right now.
It was a fairly easy process, I just built 4 frames, 1 for the face, two for the sides and one for the back with pocket screws, then joined them together with glue and more pocket screws. I then fit 1x4 pieces into the side frames to fill them and a sheet of 1/4 one sanded plywood for the back.
The bottom shelf is 3/4 inch one side sanded plywood attached with pocket screws and glued, same for the top.
 
That turned out really nice.

I am jealous.
 
CWO4GUNNER said:
That is some unique wood grain pattern along with the stain. Id love to own that pocket screw kit for special applications when nails or glue wont do the trick. Its a nicer cabinet then I could built or refinish ill tell you that.
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I used the wolfcraft pocket hole kit, it was only 29 dollars on sale at Menards.
They have one at Home Depot but it's all aluminum with no hardend steel inserts so it spits out aluminum shavings.

The best is the one by Kreg, but the Wolfcraft is just as durable for a bit less.

I didn't use a single nail in this stand, with the Pockets screws it's just not needed.

It really was not that difficult, the most difficult part was listening to my wife ***** at me when i worked on it :-) All you need is a Miter Saw with a stop block for making repetive cuts the exact same length and the pocket hole jig. I cut the plywood with a 5 1/4 battery powered circular saw.
 
Wow! That is seriously nice. My Dad has worked in carpentry/construction for a long, long time, so I know a nice cabinet (or stand in this case) when I see one. I love seeing awesome wood grain patterns like this and am sooooo glad you didn't just paint over it. It absolutely kills me whenever people paint over nice wood.
 
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