I have been using Canary Wood as the main wood, walnut for the legs, and figured Pacific Coast Maple for the aprons and accents in the tops.
Lately I've been making a dresser for my wife to replace a Knotty Pine one that's going to the Salvation Army or any charity that's willing to take it.
The bottom 4 drawers of this dresser & doors are the exact same height as the small dresser in the 3rd photo.
I thought the dresser would blend if the top apron and drawers were of figured Maple like everything else I made, NOT!
The maple came out very white and after looking at it for a couple days I bit the bullet and removed the Maple.
My wife will use the Maple for jewelry boxes etc.
Had to spend another $95 for another Canary Wood board to make the change and another gallon of Conversion Varnish.
Crosscut Lumber only had one board of Canary Wood that was wide enough and long enough to work.
Unfortunately there was 4 worm holes going all the way through in the center of the board, so I had them cut it in two at the worm holes..
Where the 2 top drawers come together is actually the opposite ends of that board so I had to make them match up as best I could.
It's a little lighter than the rest of the Canary Wood and that's just fine as it still gives that apron effect.
I'll soon forget the extra cost and work to make it look right, otherwise it would haunt me for years.
I've been saying for years "It's not how good you are, it's how good you are at fixing your mistakes".
MY wife remembers that and doesn't get discouraged when she makes a mistake in the shop.
Has anyone else had a project that didn't go as planned and you had to make it right?
Danny
That's my one man cabinet shop (about 1,00 sqft) and now our retirement shop to make things in.
