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  0 Thread: How to Make a Sixteen Foot Trestle Table
Post: RE: How to Make a Sixteen Foot Trestle Table

RonB1957 Wrote: (08-30-2019, 11:11 AM) -- Nice table.      I was wondering how high from the floor the stretcher was/is. How was it attached to the pedestals exactly. Seems like it would sag over ti...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 9 4,993 09-02-2019, 10:59 PM
  0 Thread: How to Make a Sixteen Foot Trestle Table
Post: How to Make a Sixteen Foot Trestle Table

Our client had a very large family, entertained guests often and had just built a substantial sized home for himself… so he wanted a custom made dining table that was 16 feet long by 48” wide. He want...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 9 4,993 08-29-2019, 10:06 AM
  0 Thread: Best Farm House Kitchen Design
Post: RE: Best Farm House Kitchen Design

the toe kicks are only placed where you'll do a lot of standing / sink, island, etc. / gives me two things. cabinets look better with base molding (more like furniture) AND where a kick will exist, I ...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 16 7,136 08-28-2019, 08:58 PM
  0 Thread: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture
Post: RE: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture

They have covers made for them & they use them (even in the summer) / I just added another shot with the cushions in place / I thoight I'd hate the neon green but they look pretty good against the Sep...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 11 6,017 05-03-2019, 10:55 AM
  0 Thread: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture
Post: RE: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture

jteneyck Wrote: (04-06-2019, 12:20 PM) -- Maybe I should have said deep cleaned rather than stripped.  All I can tell you is that my Ipe' deck fades very quickly after a fresh coat of oil is applied,...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 11 6,017 05-03-2019, 10:51 AM
  0 Thread: Custom Panel Entry Doors
Post: Custom Panel Entry Doors

They wanted two, custom panel entry doors with matching storm doors for their country home. He had taken photos of a very old Dutch (2-part) door that had an interesting panel layout.  We looked at it...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 2 1,579 05-01-2019, 05:57 PM
  0 Thread: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture
Post: RE: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture

wood-chips Wrote: (04-05-2019, 04:23 PM) -- Outstanding job on the replacement. I bet you could find it in the dark with those glow in the dark cushions https://www.forums.woodnet.net/images/icons/t...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 11 6,017 04-05-2019, 08:47 PM
  0 Thread: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture
Post: RE: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture

stav Wrote: (04-05-2019, 03:36 PM) -- Your replacement looks awesome.  However, I can't picture it with those green cushions.   :no: -- I know / they're horrid LOL
Russell Hudson Woodworking 11 6,017 04-05-2019, 08:44 PM
  0 Thread: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture
Post: RE: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture

jteneyck Wrote: (04-05-2019, 02:26 PM) -- Very nice.  I'd be interested in seeing a follow up picture in 2 or 3 years to see how it looks.  I have yet to find an oil finish that can survive a single ...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 11 6,017 04-05-2019, 08:43 PM
  0 Thread: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture
Post: Custom Made Outdoor Furniture

Our client had expensive cushions custom made for the two love seats they had on their patio. The seats were made inexpensively in Central America and after some time, they began to fall apart. She as...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 11 6,017 04-05-2019, 01:33 PM
  0 Thread: Best Farm House Kitchen Design
Post: RE: Best Farm House Kitchen Design copy

EdL Wrote: (05-20-2018, 10:44 AM) -- Another home run by Russell! IMO, adding wall cabinets would have ruined it. Ed -- definitely, Ed / whole different feel, right?
Russell Hudson Woodworking 16 7,136 05-20-2018, 03:14 PM
  0 Thread: Best Farm House Kitchen Design
Post: Best Farm House Kitchen Design

Our client bought a beautiful, 150 year old farm house with a number of acres, a large work shed, a pond, a silo, etc. They wanted the very best farm house kitchen design she could find. Their ‘new’...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 16 7,136 05-20-2018, 10:34 AM
  0 Thread: Best Kitchen Island with Seating
Post: Best Kitchen Island with Seating

A client wanted us to build the best kitchen island with seating we could create …to place in the center of their existing kitchen. Their cabinets were a medium brown stain with over-lay doors… nice b...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 9 3,424 04-30-2018, 11:15 AM
  0 Thread: Storage Bench Seat
Post: RE: Storage Bench Seat

UpstateNYdude Wrote: (11-20-2017, 09:15 AM) -- I'm going to guess brush and a roller seeing as how they're both on his bench wrapped up next to it lol -- hahaha / AND... we always use Ben Moore bec...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 8 5,664 11-21-2017, 09:57 AM
  0 Thread: Storage Bench Seat
Post: RE: Storage Bench Seat

Tapper Wrote: (11-19-2017, 11:51 PM) -- Well done, indeed. Like the way it matches the trim - looks like it's always been there. Doug -- That's one of my sales pitches.... it should look like is...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 8 5,664 11-21-2017, 09:53 AM
  0 Thread: Storage Bench Seat
Post: Storage Bench Seat

I have built seating beneath windows, for kitchen niches, mudrooms, bedrooms, etc. Most would like a storage bench seat with access through the front (doors or drawers). My client wanted one beneath a...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 8 5,664 11-19-2017, 03:15 PM
  0 Thread: Stainless Steel Kitchen Doors
Post: Stainless Steel Kitchen Doors

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Russell Hudson Woodworking 4 2,600 10-25-2017, 09:16 PM
  0 Thread: Interior Design for Bedrooms
Post: Interior Design for Bedrooms

Built-in wall units go a long ways towards establishing the interior design for bedrooms. They can be custom built to make perfect storage for peoples wardrobes as well as create a spot for the TV and...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 10 4,529 10-08-2017, 04:57 PM
  0 Thread: Bathroom Vanity Designs
Post: Bathroom Vanity Designs

The general contractor brought us in to create a double sink vanity in a new addition he built for this couple’s home. The original house was over 200 yrs old so we designed cabinetry with wider stile...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 4 3,198 09-05-2017, 06:27 PM
  0 Thread: Small Home Bar Designs
Post: RE: Small Home Bar Designs

thank you to all / appreciate the feedback / metal workers did the counter / it's actually laminated to a man made substrate, Shopstud ...and if & when they want the top to stop aging, they can coat...
Russell Hudson Woodworking 9 5,036 08-06-2017, 11:35 AM

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