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       OK, I finally completed refinishing the radio cabinet that my aunt
       gifted to me back in May [1].  It did not come with internals so I
       have outfitted it with our old bookshelf stereo and HD radio.  The
       parts will be inside the cabinet and since there is no back, I have
       the speakers facing the wall which will help amplify the bass.  
       Sitting on top is a self-contained "vintage"-looking turntable, 
       radio, and CD combo with built in speakers.  It has no jacks for 
       external inputs or outputs.
       
       The cabinet turned out much better than I thought it would.  It 
       matches the other furniture in our living room.  This is where 
       taking my time and persistence has paid off.  I can't count how many 
       projects could have been much better if I just took my time or just 
       kept with it.
       
       Much has been learned throughout this experience and I feel like I
       have leveled up my woodworking skills in several areas.  Also, doing
       the work has given me hours and hours of time to decompress and be
       in the moment of the task at hand, not rushing or having to be tied
       to any sort of deadline.
       
       The part that took the longest was the sanding.  I think that the 
       perfectionist in me ran rampant for too long and I had to consciously 
       be ok with ignoring him or I'd still be sanding the damn thing.
       
       Since pictures could probably say much more than what I could ever
       say in words, here are some pics:
       
       Before Pics:
 (IMG) Before01
 (IMG) Before02
 (IMG) Before03
       
       Sanding Pics:
 (IMG) Sanding01
 (IMG) Sanding02
 (IMG) Sanding03
       
       Staining Pics:
 (IMG) Stain01
 (IMG) Stain02
 (IMG) Stain03
       
       Polyurethane Pics:
 (IMG) Polyurethane01
 (IMG) Polyurethane02
 (IMG) Polyurethane03
 (IMG) Polyurethane04
 (IMG) Polyurethane05
       
       Tarnish Removal Pics:
 (IMG) Tarnish01
 (IMG) Tarnish02
 (IMG) Tarnish03
       
       Door Work Pics:
 (IMG) Door01
 (IMG) Door02
       
       Done:
 (IMG) Done01
 (IMG) Done02
       
       Before and After:
 (IMG) Before_and_After01
 (IMG) Before_and_After02
 (IMG) Before_and_after03
       
       [1] gopher://sdf.org/1/users/xiled/phlog/2020/20200528_wood_cab
       
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