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Hanging File

I am a beginner in wood working and wanted to share with you a File Hanger that I built. It is made out of Maple and Walnut. It took two months to finish. I first made full scale parts of MDF to see how it would fit together. That process helped me to see the proper steps to take and kept me from ruining the more expensive hardwoods. I hope you enjoy it.

Comments

  1. Skee October 21, 2009

    Very cool project – both the construction and the finishing.

  2. Rob Cottle October 21, 2009

    Looks great are they all made individually then attached or do they have a common backing. Great job for a beginner keep up that knid of work and you won’t have to call yourself a beginner anymore.

  3. Aggie83 October 21, 2009

    I like it. I need something like that in my ‘reading’ room.

  4. Dean October 21, 2009

    Great job Chet. I like the contrast between the Maple and Walnut. Nice finish also.

  5. What does it mean when the first thing I thought of looking at these was “Oooh, a place to sort my grits of sandpaper…”?

  6. Robert October 21, 2009

    very nice – I may have to make some of those for my office

    I like your choice of woods. From the clamping pictures it appears to have a common back but I cant see how .. hmmm

  7. Brad Bauer October 21, 2009

    Looks great!! If I may ask, how did you finish it? The color combination is very close to what I have in mind for a project I’m working on.

  8. Great idea!

  9. Mark Williams October 21, 2009

    really nice! I am also a beginer and want to build something like that for my wife! thanks!

  10. Doug McPherson October 21, 2009

    Nice piece. What are you going to do with the mdf version?

  11. Lucas October 21, 2009

    Nice and elegant. Very well done Chet.

  12. Chet October 22, 2009

    Thanks to all of you for the positive feedback. To answer the two main questions… This was made as separate units with one unified rabbit holding a 1/4″ piece of plywood on the back. It was finished with Old Masters natural stain and then spray poly-urethane.

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