Saturday project, building a coin display....
DNADave
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Well it's a pretty nice day here in West Virginia. So I went over to a local hardware store and picked up a few free wooden pallets they always have. I found a pretty good one with oak boards and decided to recycle it into a coin display. Sadly, I can't keep nice coins in it but may put a few cheap ones in...maybe some moderns.
Next I'm going to stain it with some woodstain I bought at a yard sale earlier. All together, about 25 cents in materials and an hour of farting around in the shop.
Next I'm going to stain it with some woodstain I bought at a yard sale earlier. All together, about 25 cents in materials and an hour of farting around in the shop.
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Nice looking display unit too.
You can get some nice boards out of scrap pallets.
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<< <i>Clever >>
No, it's a COIN STAND!
Sorry, I saw Airplane the other night!
I wonder how many other's have just started a project after seeing yours!
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Very nice work! That little project would take me about 3 weeks
in my shop.
months.
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I know it seems like saving a few bucks, but take it from a "professional" woodworker....spend a few bucks at home depot or a local lumberyard and buy some good wood for a nice and somewhat involved project like this. Youll not regret it.
<< <i>Pallet wood is often green or not kiln dried. It can warp and check.
I know it seems like saving a few bucks, but take it from a "professional" woodworker....spend a few bucks at home depot or a local lumberyard and buy some good wood for a nice and somewhat involved project like this. Youll not regret it. >>
This is true and a good point. But I like the free wood and it's fun to do on a winter's day. I like that the things I've made are saving the wood from a landfill.
Here's a few others from this winter.
...why can't you keep nice coins in it, too? Those sure don't look too shabby.
<< <i>Nice work!
...why can't you keep nice coins in it, too? Those sure don't look too shabby.
Just for security. It'd be like a big "Take me First" sign for thief.
great stand, beautiful and impressive coins, inspiring story, and those other cabinets could house and display all sorts of collectible knicknacks
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I like it! Coins for you & spices for the wife!
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DNADave is saving in multiple ways -- keep it up.
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<< <i>Don't ya just love the smell of oak when ya run it thru a planer or table saw! >>
Nope. It's got to be the smell of pine.
Nice job!!
I know some woods effect raw coins stored in them. Coins in slabs should be okay as the coin wont be touching the wood as it is in a slab but as we know slabs aren't air tight. Can the odour from a type of wood effect a coin?
For the long-term storage and display of coins and medallions mahogany is the wood of choice. Most coin cabinets are made from Mahogany. Its lack of harmful oils or resin make it the timber of choice by museums, collectors etc.
Btw very nice piece.
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do with that, throw cherry stain on it and poly and sand about 15 times, oh man
you sell any of those?
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