To complete our wine rack, we put two coats of a rich mahogany stain on all of the components before the final assembly. We discovered that a paint brush worked better than a cloth or foam brush for applying the stain, and it was painted on in smooth strokes going along the grain. Once the […]
Now that the outer box frame is complete, the next step in our birch plywood and RevolutionPly® wine rack project is to construct the inside shelving that will hold wine bottles. Each of the inside pieces are measured and notched halfway through the panels, so that they will fit together forming an “x” shape. Then […]
We have the pieces cut for the framing of our wine rack. After lightly sanding the edges, we used screws, a hammer and a steel bar to achieve our desired distressed look. This can be done by placing screws on a hard surface, in this case a cement floor, and set the cut pieces of […]
An easy, but beautiful way to store your wine is to construct a wine rack using birch plywood and RevolutionPly® plywood. To begin this project you will need the following supplies: 3/4″ birch plywood – approximately 4’ x 4’ piece 1/2″ birch plywood – approximately 2’ x 2’ piece 1/4″ RevolutionPly® plywood – approximately 2’ […]
Patriot Timber Products will be exhibiting again this year at The International Surface Event (TISE) 2017. The show will be in Las Vegas, Nevada this year from January 18th – 20th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The International Surface Event (https://tisewest.com) consists of three world-class tradeshows – SURFACES / StonExpo/Marmomac / and Tile Expo. […]
NAFCD (North American Association of Floor Covering Distribution) and NBMDA (North American Building Material Distribution Association) hosts the 2016 Annual Convention November 1 – 3 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL. This convention brings together top manufacturers and distributors to take part in education sessions, share information, learn about trends, and establish new relationships. […]
Happy Halloween – Part II In continuation of our scary Halloween craft project, we completed painting the pieces for our yard display. After applying a coat of gray paint to the primed side of our RevolutionPly® plywood tombstones, streaks of black paint were added and then smudged lightly with a crumpled paper towel to give […]
Halloween occurs each year on October 31st and is a time of celebration and superstition. It began as the eve of the Celtic New Year observed on November 1st. The night before was thought to be the time when the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred, so to ward off roaming ghosts, […]
In continuation of our project, wood filler is applied to the staple holes. After it dries, the areas are sanded to obtain a professional appearance. We then painted the trim pieces white, but you can choose any color you like. Chalkboard paint was applied to the bottom half of the door. Once all paint was […]
A creative use of Patriot Timber Products RevolutionPly® Plywood is constructing a multi-functional barn style door. We built this door for a hall bathroom, and also to provide a message center on the hallway side. The top half is a cork board for pinning coupons, business cards, or artwork; while the lower half is a […]