CoreyK
03/05/2008, 12:49 AM
Hello,
I am just finishing up a canopy for my 20g reef-to-be, and would like to start on one for my 36g corner bowfront; however, it is not as intuitive as a rectangular tank.
I am also having trouble finding good pictures of corner bowfront canopies to get ideas from.
I found these, but this looks to be extremely high-quality woodwork, and I don't have the means to bend a big beautiful piece of wood like this for the front:
http://www.briaquaticcabinets.com/bri_news/system/files/u3/aquariumcabinets92gallonbowfront052.jpg
http://www.briaquaticcabinets.com/bri_news/system/files/u3/aquariumcabinetsbowfrontopencanopy061.jpg
Something like this looks more doable:
http://www.briaquaticcabinets.com/bri_news/system/files/u3/aquariumcabinet92gallonbowfrontSLRoStnbrwn.jpg
But again, arched wood. Not sure how I'd go about doing that.
What I had originally imagined for the bowed front was a sort of a wooden "V" frame, and then cover it with a bendable veneer to create the bow. But I'm still not sure how I'd do the top surface...
Any suggestions?
Any help whatsoever would be appreciated,
Thanks!
I am just finishing up a canopy for my 20g reef-to-be, and would like to start on one for my 36g corner bowfront; however, it is not as intuitive as a rectangular tank.
I am also having trouble finding good pictures of corner bowfront canopies to get ideas from.
I found these, but this looks to be extremely high-quality woodwork, and I don't have the means to bend a big beautiful piece of wood like this for the front:
http://www.briaquaticcabinets.com/bri_news/system/files/u3/aquariumcabinets92gallonbowfront052.jpg
http://www.briaquaticcabinets.com/bri_news/system/files/u3/aquariumcabinetsbowfrontopencanopy061.jpg
Something like this looks more doable:
http://www.briaquaticcabinets.com/bri_news/system/files/u3/aquariumcabinet92gallonbowfrontSLRoStnbrwn.jpg
But again, arched wood. Not sure how I'd go about doing that.
What I had originally imagined for the bowed front was a sort of a wooden "V" frame, and then cover it with a bendable veneer to create the bow. But I'm still not sure how I'd do the top surface...
Any suggestions?
Any help whatsoever would be appreciated,
Thanks!