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Drawers finished! Glued up, bottoms fitted and in place and final fitting done.
Now for the lid.
Beautiful! A lot of dove tails in that piece, well done.
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I don't do a fast job. I don't do a slow job. I do a half fast job.
I need to do some playing with that. Maybe try orange shellac or a water based dye. It will need something to bring out the figure. This is curly soft maple which I have never used before. The 3 drawer fronts are taken from 1 piece about 9″ wide so the figure is matched.
Check out a gel stain also. Whatever your choice, that figure will really jump out at you. It is looking good.
Drawers finished! Glued up, bottoms fitted and in place and final fitting done.
Now for the lid.
Beautiful! A lot of dove tails in that piece, well done.
Thanks, Jim, it’s been a long time getting this far.
I need to do some playing with that. Maybe try orange shellac or a water based dye. It will need something to bring out the figure. This is curly soft maple which I have never used before. The 3 drawer fronts are taken from 1 piece about 9″ wide so the figure is matched.
Check out a gel stain also. Whatever your choice, that figure will really jump out at you. It is looking good.
I had forgotten about gel stains. I will give tat a try as well. I have some offcuts to use for trial finishes.
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Fayetteville, NCIt’s not glue up time yet. Still some tweaking to do on the joinery. Still, with only the 2 clamps holding it together, it’s solid as a rock. It doesn’t rock on the floor either, so that means the legs are all the same length too.
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It’s not glue up time yet. Still some tweaking to do on the joinery. Still, with only the 2 clamps holding it together, it’s solid as a rock. It doesn’t rock on the floor either, so that means the legs are all the same length too.
That’s excellent- you should feel really good about that!
Charlie
__________________Still, with only the 2 clamps holding it together, it’s solid as a rock.
Very nice work Jim. That looks like one heck of a bench.
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Fayetteville, NCIt’s not glue up time yet. Still some tweaking to do on the joinery. Still, with only the 2 clamps holding it together, it’s solid as a rock. It doesn’t rock on the floor either, so that means the legs are all the same length too.
Very impressive, Jim, the dovetails on the long stretchers is a great idea. Good, solid joints.
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Even if you can’t Be The Pro… Be The Poster you’d want to read.the dovetails on the long stretchers is a great idea
I am sure the traditionalists will have something to say about it, but I didn’t build it for them, I am building it for me. I figure there is as much meat on the joint as a tenon would be. That, and maybe sometimes I just like upsetting people…lol.
Thanks for all the comments folks.
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I don't do a fast job. I don't do a slow job. I do a half fast job.
It’s not glue up time yet. Still some tweaking to do on the joinery. Still, with only the 2 clamps holding it together, it’s solid as a rock. It doesn’t rock on the floor either, so that means the legs are all the same length too.
Bench looks really good Jim!
the dovetails on the long stretchers is a great idea
I am sure the traditionalists will have something to say about it, but I didn’t build it for them, I am building it for me. I figure there is as much meat on the joint as a tenon would be. That, and maybe sometimes I just like upsetting people…lol.
Thanks for all the comments folks.
It never hurts to do things different.
Greg
Do More of What Makes You HappyThe blanket box is now officially finished. I added the hinges and drawer pulls today and gave it the final coat of finish and wax. I lost count but there are at least 5 coats of shellac on it and 2 coats of wax.
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Even if you can’t Be The Pro… Be The Poster you’d want to read.It feels so nice to finish a project. Congrats on a job well done. The curly figure is right up front. What does the Mrs. think of it?
The blanket box is now officially finished. I added the hinges and drawer pulls today and gave it the final coat of finish and wax. I lost count but there are at least 5 coats of shellac on it and 2 coats of wax.
Looks very nice Peter! Nice job.
Greg
Do More of What Makes You HappyThe blanket box is now officially finished. I added the hinges and drawer pulls today and gave it the final coat of finish and wax. I lost count but there are at least 5 coats of shellac on it and 2 coats of wax.
It looks so good!
Also, I love your new tag line 🙂 I had a little chuckle over that.
Charlie
__________________I finsihed the swing arm lamp after I got a belt on my lathe.
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I finsihed the swing arm lamp after I got a belt on my lathe.
Were you making part of that on your lathe, or was that just the order the projects fell for you?
Either way, that’s a neat lamp 🙂
Charlie
__________________I finsihed the swing arm lamp after I got a belt on my lathe.
While I like the lamp’s design that blue electric wire scratched my retina.
But, as usual, it’s a matter of each one’s taste. De gustibus…Very nice @smallerstick ! That will be around for many generations.
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