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    Slowly replacing all the outlet and light switch covers in the house, this one is in the same bathroom as that bathtub one I did.
    It's supposed to be a smaller version of our existing towel rack, wanted it to look like a washcloth:
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    Made from curly maple, green automotive basecoat reduced 200% (like the old candy colors) sprayed 3 light coats on then some satin clearcoat with auto hardener in it, then liquid gold leaf on the bar and "brackets".
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    Routed out the back, routed the top for the "brackets" and retraced my pattern, cut out on the scroll saw.

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    Started carving, had to use some "caterpillars" to get the switches out for the depth of my switch plate.

    What do you think of it?

    Thanks ~Mike

  • #2
    That is pretty nifty, Mike! Great work.

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    • #3
      hi Mike
      Great project, like the detail,I have never seen the caterpillars to move the switch out before,thanks for sharing
      Bruce

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      • #4
        Fantastic. Great plan that came together. I must not let my wife see this. Thanks for showing.
        Carve On,
        Kadiddle

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        • #5
          Gold paint or gold leaf? (I'm assuming paint as the leaf would be a pain to do.)

          Tinwood

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          • #6
            You have a great sense of inventiveness! I hope you have a lot of switches in your home, these are so fun to see!

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            • #7
              Nice work, as usual!
              Arthur

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              • #8
                Great work! Really makes your home decor unique.
                Terry

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                • #9
                  The house of distinctive switches, that what your home will become to be know as. cleaver ideas, well carried out.
                  . . .JoeB

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