The mirror and back splash / ledge were not yet installed when I took these pix.

Vanity

Another completed project … for a home renovation as shown below.

Here is the assembled unit, with mirrors and staining/finishing as close a color match as I could create … in comparison to the original vanity cabinet door shown below.

I finished the pharmacy (medicine chest) with a first application of Tung oil, followed by an ebony oilbased stain.  The final finish was several coats of wiping varnish.

After I installed it, I realized it was too low, so I have to raise it a few inches … too tired today … the shelves were made of maple and are adjustable.

Just over 2 years ago, I built a sauna and bathroom in the basement of our new home.  I also finished the family room and built a wine cellar.

Since that time, my wife has asked me to upgrade some of the elements of the basement … for example, she wants me to replace the simple mirror hanging above the sink in the bath/sauna, which you can see in the picture below  …

 … Then last Christmas my brother-in-law from Thunder Bay brought some black ash (which he cut in the field, sawed/milled to rough and dried himself – he does some very nice furniture too, primarily with this very beautiful wood) which I decided would be good to try for the bathroom pharmacy.  You may be able to see the nice grain in the rough pieces below.

So my objective is to replace the simple cedar framed mirror with one made from this black ash … here  are some shots of the work as it progressed.

Since I am a little short of black ash, I used some pine to make the back panels as you can see above.  I think I have enough ash left to make the shelves and mouldings for the top of the cabinet.

More to come …