Moving the furniture down from the workroom and into place had taken most of the day Sunday, and Glenn was forced to hire someone much stronger than him to assist him with the moving process, but come Monday morning, the Stitch in Time was sporting new furniture.
The display shelves were stained to be slightly darker than the flooring, a rich walnut color on oak wood. The shelves were simply designed. The frames sat on the ground, just a little shorter than Glenn was and narrower in width, forming a rectangle. One shelf, built to fit into a tighter space in the store, was narrower and shorter than the others. They looked a little like the frame of a dresser, but not as thick. The shelves themselves were sanded and finished boards of oak, spaced out at even intervals on the structure.
The display case itself was a bit more complicated. Glenn had carefully measured the space near the counter to make sure the case would fit and be the same height as the rest of the counter back there. He built a strong, rectangular oaken frame and matched the stain color to the old counter. Then, he moved the case downstairs, into place near where the old case had been. Once there, he carefully adhered two panes of the glass to the frame in front and on top of the case. The back of the frame was open, although there was space available for doors to be placed if later desired. The planks inside the display case were thinner than the ones used for the display shelves. He took a cue from the previous design and wrapped white fabric around them as well, leaving only the very ends near the frame exposed. He used no finish on these shelves, just sanding them. The back of the display case was open because the shelves were movable. Inside the case, there were wooden sliders, as with a dresser. The shelves could be pushed in or out, to stock and retrieve items closer to the front of the case. There was a catch on the back of each shelf that prevented it from being taken out of the case (or being pulled too far out) without lifting the shelf up.
As a bonus touch, Glenn also made four step stools, since the shelves were a little taller than most of the Stitch employees. They looked like a miniature set of stairs, finely sanded and left unfinished so that although it didn't match up with the rest of his work, it would pose no slipping threat. They rested on the walls, next to each of the display shelves.
On each of the pieces, Glenn carved in relief an oak tree in a semi-hidden place. The top of the display shelf frames all had an oak tree carved in the upper right hand corner. The same design was also carved inside the left side of the display case frame, towards the bottom and back. The step stools all had the oak tree carved on the right side.
The display shelves were stained to be slightly darker than the flooring, a rich walnut color on oak wood. The shelves were simply designed. The frames sat on the ground, just a little shorter than Glenn was and narrower in width, forming a rectangle. One shelf, built to fit into a tighter space in the store, was narrower and shorter than the others. They looked a little like the frame of a dresser, but not as thick. The shelves themselves were sanded and finished boards of oak, spaced out at even intervals on the structure.
The display case itself was a bit more complicated. Glenn had carefully measured the space near the counter to make sure the case would fit and be the same height as the rest of the counter back there. He built a strong, rectangular oaken frame and matched the stain color to the old counter. Then, he moved the case downstairs, into place near where the old case had been. Once there, he carefully adhered two panes of the glass to the frame in front and on top of the case. The back of the frame was open, although there was space available for doors to be placed if later desired. The planks inside the display case were thinner than the ones used for the display shelves. He took a cue from the previous design and wrapped white fabric around them as well, leaving only the very ends near the frame exposed. He used no finish on these shelves, just sanding them. The back of the display case was open because the shelves were movable. Inside the case, there were wooden sliders, as with a dresser. The shelves could be pushed in or out, to stock and retrieve items closer to the front of the case. There was a catch on the back of each shelf that prevented it from being taken out of the case (or being pulled too far out) without lifting the shelf up.
As a bonus touch, Glenn also made four step stools, since the shelves were a little taller than most of the Stitch employees. They looked like a miniature set of stairs, finely sanded and left unfinished so that although it didn't match up with the rest of his work, it would pose no slipping threat. They rested on the walls, next to each of the display shelves.
On each of the pieces, Glenn carved in relief an oak tree in a semi-hidden place. The top of the display shelf frames all had an oak tree carved in the upper right hand corner. The same design was also carved inside the left side of the display case frame, towards the bottom and back. The step stools all had the oak tree carved on the right side.