Post pics of your natural wood stands.

[Drewbaby]

So I'm just about finished with my stand and after taking my time building it I have started to like the natural color of the wood I used. It is a light wood. Similar to pine, but a hard blonde wood. The moulding and trim work I chose matches very well and I originally had planned to go with a mohagony stain, now I'm second guessing that idea.

I was hoping some of you could share pics of your DIY stands that are natural wood or just have a clear coat instead of stain.

[Drewbaby]

No body has a natural colored stand... Everyone paints and stains there stands?


Post some raw wood stand pics that are sealed with clear coat or similar method

[Gandolfe]

I haven't built my stand yet, waiting for all my parts to come in and still have to decide on pumps and stuff, then i'll post pics of my build. I was gonna try using Black Walnut board to skin it but the cost was out of this world, think I'm gonna go with birch..I like the grain pattern

[jwoyshnar]

I'll post pics later. I'm at work right now.

[peppie]

Here is one in Mahogany
http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac86/peppie53/100_1837.jpg
Here is one with Quilted Maple, Cherry, and Fir.
http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac86/peppie53/Tank%202/100_2019-1.jpg

[widmer]

And here is one in pecan:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk10/widfis/036.jpg

Here's the build thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1988903

[T Diddy]

And here is one in pecan:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk10/widfis/036.jpg

Here's the build thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1988903

nice. good work on the tank

[peppie]

Widmer very nice stand. Really love the hardware.

[mr.maroonsalty]

Though not always the case, most have to stain and paint because they aren't using finish grade materials. This too is mahogany. I opted for a coat of timber oil on that stand, but there is nothing like the durability of spar varnish; its old skool water and wooden boat protection.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff113/gsmsalty/Reef%20Tanks/72bowstand.gif

[das75]

natural birch

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/stand2.jpg

[nuclearheli]

Pre Install

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3495&pictureid=26183

In Build

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3495&pictureid=26252

Done

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4575&pictureid=31639

Here is the build

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1975251

[Drewbaby]

Thanks to everyone for posting your pics. Let's keep it going.

Das75 - the wood I'm using looks very similar to the lighter colored pieces on the pillar in your pic.

Widmer - I like what you did with that old buffet cabinet. I wish I would have thought of that for my 55. It is actaully on a similar cabinet and I did get some flex in the center. I reinforced it with 1"x3" along the back and underneath for additional legs. Your way is so much better.

[reefmanmatt]

heres one of mine , reclaimed cherry from a 100 year old barn down the road . stacked nicely and got it for free ! now i just need to finish the tops and tile the ledge ...
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/reefmanmatt/fathersdayupload1020.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/reefmanmatt/fathersdayupload1021.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/reefmanmatt/reeflifevolume1001.jpg
and yes , the right tank has a brand new ballast if you notice the light color difference
rough cut wood + no finish what so ever . these are old maybe ill go take a few more with a light on in there ..... :)

[MHG]

Well I only work with natural woods. I hate stain... However, my wife wanted black and at $100 a BD FT for ebony, that was not going to happen so I ebonized maple... I does not count yet but here it is... I am adding the clear coat now...All the other wood in that picture is natural color...

[kruserm]

Nice looking tank....jealous!

Pre Install

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3495&pictureid=26183

In Build

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3495&pictureid=26252

Done

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4575&pictureid=31639

Here is the build

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1975251

[Cliff519]

Here's a few of mine. I built it from scratch and included a third door at one end just in case I ever have to remove my sump. These pics were taken very shortly after I set-up the tank

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad226/Cliff_Erhardt/To%20Post/120%20gallon/Finished1.jpg

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad226/Cliff_Erhardt/To%20Post/120%20gallon/finished3.jpg

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad226/Cliff_Erhardt/To%20Post/120%20gallon/finsihed2.jpg

[project-roc]

This is my natural finish stand...
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/project-roc/PC081640.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/project-roc/PC081641.jpg

[peppie]

project-orc, What type of wood? Looks like a blond mahogany.

Very well done

[autodave]

Here is mine in African Mahoghany.I stay away from staining my stuff,and I choose woods that look good in their natural color

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff65/autodave/IMG_0001-1.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff65/autodave/006-4.jpg

[Drewbaby]

I love that African mohagony. Was it expensive?

[project-roc]

project-orc, What type of wood? Looks like a blond mahogany.

Very well done

Thank you , your work is very impressive also ! I used sepele mahogany, that's what our supplier called it anyway. I'll build a canopy for it someday, if I ever decide which light fixture I'm going to stay with.

[autodave]

I love that African mohagony. Was it expensive?

Not too bad, $5.00 a board ft. / $75.00 for a sheet of 3/4in. plywood.
About $200.00 in lumber to build this stand.

[Drewbaby]

Not bad at all.

Let's keep posting those pics of your natural wood stands

[jwoyshnar]

Here is mine before i added the doors and got it set up. .
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk146/jwoyshnar/36ea37ee.jpg

[RocketEngineer]

My father and I built this for the 75g that just hit the 1 year mark.

Front view while drying.
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/RocketEngineer/75g%20Tank%20Build/StandAssembly010.jpg

Side View.
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/RocketEngineer/75g%20Tank%20Build/StandAssembly008.jpg

Placed and full
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/RocketEngineer/75g%20Tank%20Build/018.jpg

The entire outside is red oak with red oak panels. The polyurethane darkened the plywood more than the solid wood. Unintentional but the result works for me.

RocketEngineer

[Pallobi]

Here is mine in African Mahoghany.I stay away from staining my stuff,and I choose woods that look good in their natural color

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff65/autodave/IMG_0001-1.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff65/autodave/006-4.jpg

an amazing natural color... very nice my friend ;)

[autodave]

I found mine at a local hardware store,but these are the same ones:
http://www.woodworkershdwe.net/servlet/the-3144/Belwith-Hickory-Hardware-PA0122-dsh-AM/Detail?zmam=24851134&zmas=1&zmac=33&zmap=BH-PA0122-AM

[bubb]

Thanks for the link