{"id":3532,"date":"2013-03-07T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T23:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otterine.com\/?p=3532"},"modified":"2024-02-24T12:00:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T18:00:10","slug":"the-artists-studio-walnut-firewood-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otterine.com\/the-artists-studio-walnut-firewood-box\/","title":{"rendered":"The Artist\u2019s Studio \u2013 Walnut firewood box"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Building a firewood box for the Studio served two purposes.\u00a0It will hold the <a href=\"https:\/\/otterine.com\/the-artists-studio-wood-stove-part-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wood stove switch<\/a>\u00a0so I don&#8217;t have to reach into the structure to operate the flickering LED fire, and it gave me the opportunity to work with walnut using my scroll saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.otterine.com\/blog\/images\/art\/130307_art_woodbox07s.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:600px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I followed a pattern in the book <em>How to Make Shaker Furnishings for Doll Houses or Miniature Rooms<\/em> by Pat Midkiff.\u00a0What a long\u00a0title!\u00a0:D<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.otterine.com\/blog\/images\/art\/130307_art_woodbox01s.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:600px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the living area photo from the book.\u00a0Unfortunately, there is no pattern for the stove included.\u00a0There are three pegs on the side of the firebox in the photo.\u00a0I didn&#8217;t add them to the one I built since I didn&#8217;t have a walnut dowel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.otterine.com\/blog\/images\/art\/130307_art_woodbox02s.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pattern was very simple to follow, and my two cut curves came out very close! :D I did change the dimensions slightly, because the sheets of walnut I had on hand were narrower than the largest pattern piece.\u00a0I finished the box with one coat of Delta Ceramcoat Satin Varnish to bring out the beautiful color and grain.\u00a0I added a light wash of black and brown to make it less shiny and new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.otterine.com\/blog\/images\/art\/130307_art_woodbox03s.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.otterine.com\/blog\/images\/art\/130307_art_woodbox03s.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>I will finish the side deck before drilling the hole in the bottom for the battery and switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.otterine.com\/blog\/images\/art\/130307_art_woodbox05s.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:600px\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building a firewood box for the Studio served two purposes.\u00a0It will hold the wood stove switch\u00a0so I don&#8217;t have to reach into the structure to operate the flickering LED fire, and it gave me the opportunity to work with walnut using my scroll saw. 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