A Wash Stand

Dave R

I did this design for a client who makes pottery including those neat wash basins designed to sit on the counter. He wanted this piece to go in the entryway of his new house to feature one of his basins and he wanted to include a bench for guests to use to put on their shoes. I gave him a shelf to display another piece of his art while I was at it. The wood is white oak that was cut on the property to make room for the house. The piece was built but I'm still waiting for photos of it.

The piece on the glass shelf is one of his. I made it from a photo of the piece. For those interested in how to do that part, I put up a blog post, here.

FWIW, before somebody spots it, the piece was built in white oak but I used some stained hickory textures for the model. They don't look much alike.

solo

Dave,

It's a lovely simple yet elegant piece, the only thing I would be concerned about which is not shown in images is the plumbing/drain pipe, how will that work?

Dave R

Thanks Pete,

The drain goes down behind the panel behind the glass shelf. The shut off valves for the supply side are under there as well. I designed the piece so that after removing the shelf, the panel can be lifted up and out much like a sliding door on a cabinet. This gives clear access to the plumbing and no tools are required to get at it.

Rich O Brien

Ever hear of bog oak Dave?

Friend of mine sculpts it and I've seen him make sinks from it.

Nice model especially the textures.

Dave R

Hi Rich. Yes, I have heard of bog oak. We don't have bogs here, though.

Rich O Brien

If you ever wanna do a bit of turf cutting for the summer let me know.

Dave R

Thanks for the offer. I'll keep it in mind.

derei

Dave, you are a master of SketchUp presentation... you present in SketchUp better than many do with rendered images !

Dave R

Thank you, my friend.

mwm5053

Very nice Dave I like the suttle cuve in the front

Dave R

Thank you, Walt.