tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352369142024-03-06T12:02:49.683-08:00The Wood MechanicThe old-timers I used to work with called woodworkers "mechanics." If, as the dictionary says, a mechanic is "a manual laborer or artisan," then I guess the term fits. On this woodworking blog I share photos and thoughts about my projects past and present. I wholeheartedly welcome your comments, questions, criticisms, and reflections!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-35394666235329998622009-02-02T07:58:00.001-08:002009-02-02T07:59:00.584-08:00Bed Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPJSiW-RF5py9EkMG8YLlR8FibdlFom98ewH52A_6AITBGL8aelXGwKSK8Igaxbclfw4o0nAsb4pDiJolG6kb-xwizwFpCMWQdGP88OSOrpusUI2ftP6WdsXY3LxYK_uBeNL1/s1600-h/LOWER_BED.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPJSiW-RF5py9EkMG8YLlR8FibdlFom98ewH52A_6AITBGL8aelXGwKSK8Igaxbclfw4o0nAsb4pDiJolG6kb-xwizwFpCMWQdGP88OSOrpusUI2ftP6WdsXY3LxYK_uBeNL1/s320/LOWER_BED.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298230106794981714" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-57570171185696222882009-01-31T16:28:00.000-08:002009-01-31T16:38:47.435-08:00Fun Bunk Bed!There's seems to be a run on beds these days. In addition to the contemporary headboard I posted about recently, I'm working on the bunk bed pictured below and another bed with an upholstered headboard. More on that one at a later date.<br /><br />This bunk bed has a built-in bookcase on one side, drawers in the staircase leading to the upper bed, a few secret compartments, and all kinds of other neat features. It's a huge amount of fun to try to put myself in the mindset of a nine-year-old as I imagine what I can do to make this piece really special.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIbS3zDCQtC4BT5ZzB4ZNnNecEbRDjgszBpsZvMwcQ5OHIdjZoyucDj7-MXcb5THxMsR-jeD_7H730fqYABdeQPQFcNHYEhZCZ2qXNcnGXEmcUV5pDNwppzh52Sg2-TfWLVUJ/s1600-h/BUNK_BED.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIbS3zDCQtC4BT5ZzB4ZNnNecEbRDjgszBpsZvMwcQ5OHIdjZoyucDj7-MXcb5THxMsR-jeD_7H730fqYABdeQPQFcNHYEhZCZ2qXNcnGXEmcUV5pDNwppzh52Sg2-TfWLVUJ/s320/BUNK_BED.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297619651545215090" /></a><br /><br />Since most folks eventually grow out of bunk beds, the lower bed and its nightstand (not pictured) will be nice enough for the young lady for whom I'm making this piece to take with her when she leaves the nest. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiE3mDv6sMbfD7omYsw7v4N3PG2Lo1BvXKxJktC8pEKhd49uEql8hZ1PMVK9UVcpnU0i9bFxGqDwBczKA1f53OaXoa4e5V0UCkAYeR7-8fqAwCtG07m4xWqBK2hDtfYSF28MVp/s1600-h/IMG_0081.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiE3mDv6sMbfD7omYsw7v4N3PG2Lo1BvXKxJktC8pEKhd49uEql8hZ1PMVK9UVcpnU0i9bFxGqDwBczKA1f53OaXoa4e5V0UCkAYeR7-8fqAwCtG07m4xWqBK2hDtfYSF28MVp/s320/IMG_0081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297619751194376066" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-69181262672624313542009-01-31T16:12:00.001-08:002009-01-31T16:25:40.782-08:00Is Lie-Nielsen Worth the Price?Short answer: Yes.<br /><br />Longer answer: Yes if it's a tool one uses constantly.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumA5dKm6z0H9MQ05O9WB57NuiTQQstPvW15Ax13cX-u4ICzs0FLYp1MqHbtgEXg_LI1K8515EXUND4T9IX5yJ7iLmHJKxRAAwmyRelYWq27OPbTdKjytlzZ2vdXtmAFywo1Su/s1600-h/IMG_0066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumA5dKm6z0H9MQ05O9WB57NuiTQQstPvW15Ax13cX-u4ICzs0FLYp1MqHbtgEXg_LI1K8515EXUND4T9IX5yJ7iLmHJKxRAAwmyRelYWq27OPbTdKjytlzZ2vdXtmAFywo1Su/s320/IMG_0066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297617665319643810" /></a><div><br /></div><div>I recently purchased this Lie-Nielsen #4 smoothing plane, and it is a pure pleasure to use. I chose the bronze version because it's a good bit heavier than the ductile iron version they offer. I like to think that a heavier plane contributes to smoother performance. Hopefully it will at least contribute to leaner biceps!<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-45878883521879032902009-01-28T14:33:00.000-08:002009-01-28T14:51:27.574-08:00Contemporary Headboard In Progress<div>I'm presently working on a very contemporary headboard for a distinguished gentleman in New York. For all of its elegant simplicity, it poses many interesting challenges, mostly those concerning the piece's weight and the correct veneering of its larger surfaces. Below is a drawing of the piece.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLC8jWfsDB6F3pX_XQvjhs47KWgtm1TzEaRS0zzS341R9eP6G5JNYPsb6CbwIRsHxmAfbntnn8IhSA1VBhnvg_fakYPZejQaYL96wjtVWTt752_WnESnOuphR9AydrDayw2Mw/s1600-h/BED.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLC8jWfsDB6F3pX_XQvjhs47KWgtm1TzEaRS0zzS341R9eP6G5JNYPsb6CbwIRsHxmAfbntnn8IhSA1VBhnvg_fakYPZejQaYL96wjtVWTt752_WnESnOuphR9AydrDayw2Mw/s320/BED.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296477988547053698" /><div><br /></div></a><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's the piece where it stands tonight. The large ends are veneered, and I'm in the midst of making a larger vinyl vacuum bag to accommodate the headboard's face. That's the large sheet of plastic you see in front of the piece.<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp92TuPoyDlx_Z8HFcSm9BfcJtkIO1K5tjDtTXV0QBP51NQJ49d0JG9Y6QTRHadvw7I1qQog_kzSinfI_6x1SHDkKb1TO9kD7kNu0tcWVIDIcdWwQKxT-pZM6tE5MxE2H5vPCs/s1600-h/BED1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp92TuPoyDlx_Z8HFcSm9BfcJtkIO1K5tjDtTXV0QBP51NQJ49d0JG9Y6QTRHadvw7I1qQog_kzSinfI_6x1SHDkKb1TO9kD7kNu0tcWVIDIcdWwQKxT-pZM6tE5MxE2H5vPCs/s320/BED1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296477989053979586" /></a><br /></div><div>I love the veneer we're using on this bed. It's rift-sawn, smoked white oak from Austria. "Smoking" is similar to the "fuming" popularized during the Arts & Crafts period, but is essentially a longer, more extreme version. Once oiled, this wood goes a very, very deep and rich dark brown.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRj9j6dyci-mwTqltC0E-kMA7oNU5u4i0KgrNY-trMQ1T3zGxlcJZEN0CzZthQOnJUGkRT5diVYRddqqaPbuhaBEe5CfJK5QeTfcZ7vBVuKEvdNBkIpHeKSI9XH__PmJ1yAyaH/s1600-h/BED2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRj9j6dyci-mwTqltC0E-kMA7oNU5u4i0KgrNY-trMQ1T3zGxlcJZEN0CzZthQOnJUGkRT5diVYRddqqaPbuhaBEe5CfJK5QeTfcZ7vBVuKEvdNBkIpHeKSI9XH__PmJ1yAyaH/s320/BED2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296477984434609042" /></a><br /></div><div>I'll write more about this one as it progresses.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-73735833703481925812009-01-28T14:20:00.000-08:002009-01-28T14:33:38.670-08:00ALERT: CUTEST WOODWORKER EVER<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNWW1JWC-2HLQG3yUGckK5pGf3czAM7G2tToFhYRYKbKT7srcd2y5D2d_po4ZZ6Og-A98OFPvQSZwauZz8ZKCs1dt9SgbmzJ4ZUC9oPFfXKnjQhS2pX5l7aPXM8FTD5HygANk/s1600-h/LUCIA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNWW1JWC-2HLQG3yUGckK5pGf3czAM7G2tToFhYRYKbKT7srcd2y5D2d_po4ZZ6Og-A98OFPvQSZwauZz8ZKCs1dt9SgbmzJ4ZUC9oPFfXKnjQhS2pX5l7aPXM8FTD5HygANk/s320/LUCIA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296475712399763010" /></a>If Lucia isn't the cutest baby on the planet, then she's definitely the cutest baby who knows how to handle a back saw! I hope this photo doesn't get Jamie in hot water with the Mrs.<div><br /></div><div>Sorry I've been away so long, folks. I've been super-busy in the shop, which is my favorite problem to have.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-14838892785622955852008-12-16T16:29:00.000-08:002008-12-16T16:53:11.953-08:00Oak Library Table<div>I'm sorry I've been away from the blog for so long, kind readers. It's been a very busy time at the shop. I've recently completed a suite of museum cases for our state capitol (more about that in another post soon), several stain-grade architectural projects, and a variety of smaller odds-and-ends.</div><div><br /></div><div>Presently I'm working on the library table below. It's in red oak which will be bleached and limed. The photo shows the piece where I left it tonight. Tomorrow I'll be refining some of the shapes a bit more and adding feet--almost more like big toes--to the ends of the bases.</div><div><br /></div><div>For those of you who follow theses posts and wonder if I actually turned the big columns on my grandfather's old lathe, the answer is yes.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oICubpazy0VJBkLXj4zej_pymntsDKyIOVSk4H81zWApyBYi1QNSx-PdsbLyr9vMZlmKTgmNskVDu1efHr4VBN5Q4ZEzPUAxSblSr9GuefRhMd2TLnitAmMn6ERK_9XFK67O/s1600-h/SARAFIAN1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oICubpazy0VJBkLXj4zej_pymntsDKyIOVSk4H81zWApyBYi1QNSx-PdsbLyr9vMZlmKTgmNskVDu1efHr4VBN5Q4ZEzPUAxSblSr9GuefRhMd2TLnitAmMn6ERK_9XFK67O/s320/SARAFIAN1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280549974326561282" /></a><br /><div>Here's a series of shots detailing the construction of the breadboard ends. This first photo gives you a sense of the overall design. A 3/8" stub tenon fits into a groove running the length of the breadboard. Longer tenons are spaced along the tabletop's width.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApPyRVSF600LuQrjCKniXLYsNkke2LJKQkJOB7T11JRo9WXcvagHc6hyphenhyphengpWs69crWfrZlBDMbKhV3xgOEFipVnkkjMsEFfM-RdD-jWN5MNDSsk2LPwwN_bcy-LwRb2x4dpCT_/s1600-h/SARAFIAN2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApPyRVSF600LuQrjCKniXLYsNkke2LJKQkJOB7T11JRo9WXcvagHc6hyphenhyphengpWs69crWfrZlBDMbKhV3xgOEFipVnkkjMsEFfM-RdD-jWN5MNDSsk2LPwwN_bcy-LwRb2x4dpCT_/s320/SARAFIAN2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280549971588918706" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>During the penultimate dry fit I bore 17/64" holes through the breadboards and the tenons on the end of the top. You'll see below how the outermost holes in the tenons are elongated to allow for the top's expansion and shrinkage. In fact, only the two center tenons are glued for this same reason. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yRzDEZH_fVirf4QMkxP21gtbEY0UzfHU1X1daga91bU9TUugTC7SgwMy3i3YXttXeqmNQcAQTpA9-LYMuR2sU43SeAmW60fVwEm7JwP8RdCngPC1ay38bEJsTmNmQ049e34Q/s1600-h/SARAFIAN3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yRzDEZH_fVirf4QMkxP21gtbEY0UzfHU1X1daga91bU9TUugTC7SgwMy3i3YXttXeqmNQcAQTpA9-LYMuR2sU43SeAmW60fVwEm7JwP8RdCngPC1ay38bEJsTmNmQ049e34Q/s320/SARAFIAN3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280549964594388578" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Below you'll see the final joint with its pegs sheared flush with the top's surface.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnvMWweio8XfH4zG3aLalclnRRPbuGPa_Iwwvf3kPBIMMK139th_rHZvhfFhyphenhyphenzBzf-_QtZLqNt9xauxtp1EpEuB1ZhPbeU8mwhytSCtF0ZGmt43Lb7NKQb0zWVLhcnRyoLK9P/s1600-h/SARAFIAN4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnvMWweio8XfH4zG3aLalclnRRPbuGPa_Iwwvf3kPBIMMK139th_rHZvhfFhyphenhyphenzBzf-_QtZLqNt9xauxtp1EpEuB1ZhPbeU8mwhytSCtF0ZGmt43Lb7NKQb0zWVLhcnRyoLK9P/s320/SARAFIAN4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280549963602668946" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, here's a shot of finish samples I'll FedEx to my client tomorrow morning!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqN9T1c9PkKUCcg5fTg0eVCGNB0dcfnivFdiECOjVTxVy9db2trL3_KlqPyldEE7-HBHVZGz3jKo9wgy5-BkYol0cTA_bhNkeF0WIx9w-1Ger85RQGlU3yT1KkzzhHMxmPp4p/s1600-h/SARAFIAN5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqN9T1c9PkKUCcg5fTg0eVCGNB0dcfnivFdiECOjVTxVy9db2trL3_KlqPyldEE7-HBHVZGz3jKo9wgy5-BkYol0cTA_bhNkeF0WIx9w-1Ger85RQGlU3yT1KkzzhHMxmPp4p/s320/SARAFIAN5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280549951704983378" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-7122026750163332882008-11-04T07:53:00.000-08:002008-11-04T07:56:28.939-08:00Amazing Shop Improvement!Anyone who has worked through a Virginia summer without air conditioning will appreciate the photo below. I was reluctant to leave the doors open last summer as I'm constantly moving between shop and office. With steel gates like these, I can open the doors in the morning and leave them open until I leave at night!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKMZ9zTVxN8qIagCV4D-ogP9O94qWwYETAZKi8P194nHVD88EJGD9_GUOpVSnq8AiP9-1EGyXFd9hHGWYcrNkj3ieZpfPFkg7GRP8l3NNEukx-9_pnGW3Vg9WA6kQ-9sK-HBU/s1600-h/GATES.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKMZ9zTVxN8qIagCV4D-ogP9O94qWwYETAZKi8P194nHVD88EJGD9_GUOpVSnq8AiP9-1EGyXFd9hHGWYcrNkj3ieZpfPFkg7GRP8l3NNEukx-9_pnGW3Vg9WA6kQ-9sK-HBU/s320/GATES.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264831182819845810" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-62840426094297771502008-11-03T05:51:00.001-08:002008-11-03T06:05:56.389-08:00The Gargantuan Jointer Next DoorI thought I'd seen some large jointers in my time, but the one pictured below, which is sitting in a field next door to my shop, is simply gargantuan. It's an American Woodworking with a 20" cutterhead, but the the tables are a full 27" wide. It has a huge oil cup, presumably because it's still got its original babbitt bearings. <a href="http://woodmechanic.blogspot.com/2007/12/she-finally-came.html">My 12" jointer</a> is the same brand and of a similar vintage (ca. 1910), but was retrofitted with ball bearings at some point in its past.<br /><br />This monster has a 7.5 hp motor. I've heard that enormous jointers like this one were frequently used in the casket making industry, but I've never found any more detail about how, exactly, they were used. I certainly wouldn't be comfortable shoving a 19" wide piece of maple across this thing's tables--would you?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39sZxrQ9ufCdeSNJbFjOZ0eOmmGcT44cjvh_cbr7b8cy2ZscwPI3vXosWI4TRs6vn5rF9ogZtkq2n4YmCTbeWXAwglp9czcrgLvZsJ3E8LxeoGGNM7ykozU61-tA83kaxXQ_L/s1600-h/IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39sZxrQ9ufCdeSNJbFjOZ0eOmmGcT44cjvh_cbr7b8cy2ZscwPI3vXosWI4TRs6vn5rF9ogZtkq2n4YmCTbeWXAwglp9czcrgLvZsJ3E8LxeoGGNM7ykozU61-tA83kaxXQ_L/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264429334875939154" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37KXGzCMBbwLOqET25-_oYef94NhwKGec1q0JJSkLpMTwFKy6tNiId_SUZhVL1rD7dlgcx_5msDXOZ5gJ-w2-GUg9qUAuZIXl0TlesY33DSrq0Uyl_zVTpjY-s27y6ZjCe_jO/s1600-h/IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37KXGzCMBbwLOqET25-_oYef94NhwKGec1q0JJSkLpMTwFKy6tNiId_SUZhVL1rD7dlgcx_5msDXOZ5gJ-w2-GUg9qUAuZIXl0TlesY33DSrq0Uyl_zVTpjY-s27y6ZjCe_jO/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264429326038544434" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOq6gyjDUUIst2kFwPVIwFUgs4ZxIq25WHvtbx6PyrFZgKJjaSeK5lladL77Jn6eA1MpnuWu0kf_CInOz8JFauyX-wd2KXZzy6yy7xHHbOEFh2i1Ro8zxfu5DnayfSNEpJKmOM/s1600-h/IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOq6gyjDUUIst2kFwPVIwFUgs4ZxIq25WHvtbx6PyrFZgKJjaSeK5lladL77Jn6eA1MpnuWu0kf_CInOz8JFauyX-wd2KXZzy6yy7xHHbOEFh2i1Ro8zxfu5DnayfSNEpJKmOM/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264429341317915426" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9GzGSe1t6pSGz8cgab-iR8gL91Hk0DBnkZrtD-jKgDgEA9x6nwA_0FkPRt8bilLYA40lnwF87bym5CxxdXV05LY16HumOggHFXTws6KlgrWC170qs0jnNuExR-81qjm2uNWS/s1600-h/IMG_0006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9GzGSe1t6pSGz8cgab-iR8gL91Hk0DBnkZrtD-jKgDgEA9x6nwA_0FkPRt8bilLYA40lnwF87bym5CxxdXV05LY16HumOggHFXTws6KlgrWC170qs0jnNuExR-81qjm2uNWS/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264429352044937634" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-63007998348132716282008-11-02T12:57:00.000-08:002008-11-02T13:07:17.742-08:00Check Out Our New Web Site!Bankston & Bailey LLC has a brand new web site!<br /><br />Check it out <a href="http://www.bankstonandbailey.com/">HERE</a>!<br /><br />Site design by <a href="http://theboxcreative.com/">The Box Creative</a>.<br /><br />Programming by <a href="http://www.skybluecanvas.com/">SkyBlueCanvas</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-15707221522951623922008-09-11T07:41:00.000-07:002008-09-11T07:49:19.207-07:00Interview with Yours TrulyHere is an excerpt from an interview fellow blogger Karl Rookey recently conducted with me. Click the READ MORE link at the bottom of the excerpt if you'd like to have a look at the whole thing. Karl intends this to be the first in a series of conversations with pro woodworkers, so check back at his blog regularly for updates. I'd like to say an enthusiastic thank you to Karl for inviting me to participate!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008<br /><br />Interview with Tim McCready</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">One of the pleasures of having a public blog site comes from relationships developed over the Web. Somehow, people find the blog, and sometimes they comment. Sometimes comments become conversations, and sometimes (read "this time") those conversations lead to something more.<br /><br />Tim McCready—long-time cabinet maker, author of The Wood Mechanic blog, and president of Bankston & Bailey LLC, a fine woodworking shop in Virginia—commented on one of my entries, and during the resulting off-blog conversation I mentioned wanting to start a series of interviews and shop tours with dedicated woodworkers. Tim agreed to be the first interview. I think when you read the interview you'll be happy he did.</span><br /><br />How did you start woodworking?<br /><br />I started woodworking completely by chance...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.robertkarl.org/woodworkingblog/2008/09/interview-with-tim-mccready.html">READ MORE</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-23878663239542849802008-08-01T05:10:00.001-07:002008-12-09T14:28:28.042-08:00Final Pedestal Table PhotosHere are the final photos of the dining room table I recently completed. Thanks to <a href="http://www.jaypaulphoto.com/"> Jay Paul</a> for these terrific shots!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgHrEEuZ_Qul0yg48bVcFf5ejORg9WuM5Pa6rGgfvZ01FOp4Sn69V5UvEpSsnHXPy_DdvrxfiamnT8ZMNZ2i2w7aXlWfiQLRCoyNTBZZYHeOLVi70ORE2swGM6lTMVczdU3S5/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgHrEEuZ_Qul0yg48bVcFf5ejORg9WuM5Pa6rGgfvZ01FOp4Sn69V5UvEpSsnHXPy_DdvrxfiamnT8ZMNZ2i2w7aXlWfiQLRCoyNTBZZYHeOLVi70ORE2swGM6lTMVczdU3S5/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229521076418516722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uoWpG5QE47IQKicsn873_cvJgAMV4d-ySL0TFAk4k5OIjIPH5hGXxBlRaXQR-7HRBtxn0rmPGpSKOO6T1SfDlWjcT2lFYuLureIoHKtkINO_0TdgbD4CmN6fjXOzgXBmRa74/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ym3I4KfCmjuwfm_FsxTuecjmqRTj2ros7xWunYDkZHvuFc17zNzotxQ-ZoD_HN5Lj7sIzC_tRVb9S6ZzX5coxfIz3H8QTHDVgmk7HJ9vbXt_g8a6wNLDKl-P-Xq9gqwoHZPP/s320/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229520854880049874" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-38921555382959176372008-07-31T13:36:00.001-07:002008-12-09T14:28:28.138-08:00Up Next: Giant Built-In CasesUp next is a set of cases roughly 12' wide and 9' tall with six equally-sized raised panel doors on the lower case. More on this project soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h-PqI-2uMH0e-yGVoAWx6_8EDEwwsh6rZgH59YKFaYIDlusnniIfddSCKbmaxNGdbN3vJMDeBIOf5kWwodINxTQ81oOJ6dxYktBFg4m-2M5oLPvA8IXoyQBxonLBMsXWoWIl/s1600-h/Grayson+Drawing+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h-PqI-2uMH0e-yGVoAWx6_8EDEwwsh6rZgH59YKFaYIDlusnniIfddSCKbmaxNGdbN3vJMDeBIOf5kWwodINxTQ81oOJ6dxYktBFg4m-2M5oLPvA8IXoyQBxonLBMsXWoWIl/s320/Grayson+Drawing+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229281481193823810" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-26316870232533987152008-07-31T13:21:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:28.420-08:00Oops!This week I installed the set of three built-in bookcases I've been posting about recently. Things were going well until I went to install the last piece of baseboard on the final case. I coped the ends outside in the blistering heat only to find that somehow my piece was 3/8" too short. Maybe I made a mistake...or maybe the heat outside shrunk the board! Naturally I didn't have any more baseboard with me, and so I had to drive back to the shop. <br /><br />Other than that, the installation went well. I'm looking forward to seeing these cases once Reid and family have painted them and filled them with books.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfV_aSOGuLJLrHuwo3uzkaQql_aOf5OF4i-C-UvnO9hl_jtnYu4PsCRvG-QoanvYbe2fZR88eFt0L8MtUZ_cophQgVbk4JgAOBiSfTU3BK_UvDAbg5UkQredxiOslcQ6QgHosp/s1600-h/oops.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfV_aSOGuLJLrHuwo3uzkaQql_aOf5OF4i-C-UvnO9hl_jtnYu4PsCRvG-QoanvYbe2fZR88eFt0L8MtUZ_cophQgVbk4JgAOBiSfTU3BK_UvDAbg5UkQredxiOslcQ6QgHosp/s320/oops.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229276476585392978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ADlPQQrvftL2Wsbi4CrUR1U7DranIiSWDDw5O2hH5HGabV6kS7YzTFXMYal2iLItBEpN2LYLRymOj4_mT0m7TrL_7xmv_XUa7xa6de1Vy5pRo0OLzHzQcwQswGmFx9H1zwV/s1600-h/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ADlPQQrvftL2Wsbi4CrUR1U7DranIiSWDDw5O2hH5HGabV6kS7YzTFXMYal2iLItBEpN2LYLRymOj4_mT0m7TrL_7xmv_XUa7xa6de1Vy5pRo0OLzHzQcwQswGmFx9H1zwV/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229276478009891026" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-66491662378350801642008-07-24T14:00:00.001-07:002008-12-09T14:28:28.928-08:00Sawtooth Supports Pt. 2This afternoon I finished work on the shelves for the built-ins I've been working on. Under most circumstances I prefer to make shelves out of 1" thick poplar. I can't stand the thought of sagging plywood shelves in my customers' homes!<br /><br />I thought I'd post a couple of pictures detailing how the shelves work with the sawtooth supports. See the shots below for details. All that's left on this project is some finish prep and then installation.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfFyzis-h9qv5X1nNN4zR47h_NGeHb54ht-JIZ_oWlvZhSMt_QyALB-IUB7Hus0_TlVOmfC9mghgo5kVUCz6bTivKr3TGYYqIWE6fe6gIZ-DT89wj176fD_I6059E7gafmmnK/s1600-h/A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfFyzis-h9qv5X1nNN4zR47h_NGeHb54ht-JIZ_oWlvZhSMt_QyALB-IUB7Hus0_TlVOmfC9mghgo5kVUCz6bTivKr3TGYYqIWE6fe6gIZ-DT89wj176fD_I6059E7gafmmnK/s320/A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226688610047033730" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNRNIUriMkde9JLez1ybcWKEUL9AYrTv8RK5FQJFSuWNNybKAe1VDXjja9lBtp2xUtSSOzMgVuMVkX08smueffj_X4kuG_WDI-l7cgD8ATeRAXnAUCQKBcpuL0HoGNRswRMbT/s1600-h/B.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNRNIUriMkde9JLez1ybcWKEUL9AYrTv8RK5FQJFSuWNNybKAe1VDXjja9lBtp2xUtSSOzMgVuMVkX08smueffj_X4kuG_WDI-l7cgD8ATeRAXnAUCQKBcpuL0HoGNRswRMbT/s320/B.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226688606472067362" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-15651222924810813002008-07-23T14:16:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:29.438-08:00Sawtooth Shelf Supports<div>I've been hired by my friend Reid and his wife to make and install built-in bookcases in the alcoves created by the dormer windows in their house. Reid isn't just any client--he's one of the most talented cabinetmakers I know. He and I worked together in Harrison Higgins' shop in the 90's, and Reid's still there. He can produce a truly fine set of chairs with his eyes closed, and as you know, quality chairs are the mark of a craftsman's skill. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn7vV4ALiqXAguvPpLtbuNDKffQ2EJqUj9nrU2qUU1BKLWCCsxXkmgPiEyKm0P002qdj46vijtdbv7SJ508Onh4imqbmEGUxsypq4WslT8fmUzHxVQEcwaCGhHfYUoH5sIYr9/s1600-h/A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn7vV4ALiqXAguvPpLtbuNDKffQ2EJqUj9nrU2qUU1BKLWCCsxXkmgPiEyKm0P002qdj46vijtdbv7SJ508Onh4imqbmEGUxsypq4WslT8fmUzHxVQEcwaCGhHfYUoH5sIYr9/s320/A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226321630276304642" /></a><br />Because these cases are for Reid, I thought I'd make sawtooth shelf supports for them. These supports were a common method of providing shelf adjustability in the days before shelf pins and standards. A strip with bird's mouth cutouts is attached to each inside corner of the case. Cleats are made to fit the span between the cutouts, as you see in the photo below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-1wSUq2RYX9vQgiNvr7w_6Y-cXJ-2_62jqKezQcfrT_4APA_1zaM__J3ab2GthGrFrUQ11EmrZ0os6vgb-ccyOp3rnIiLukbAhBJZ_U4-kI4DoVIjL-nnKfCaUO2vEHkQpfm/s1600-h/B.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-1wSUq2RYX9vQgiNvr7w_6Y-cXJ-2_62jqKezQcfrT_4APA_1zaM__J3ab2GthGrFrUQ11EmrZ0os6vgb-ccyOp3rnIiLukbAhBJZ_U4-kI4DoVIjL-nnKfCaUO2vEHkQpfm/s320/B.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226321632000796642" /></a><br /><div>Once the cleats are in the desired position along the height of the case, shelves (which are notched to fit around the support stripts), lay directly on the cleats.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG1MgQFfSeYOM5lLMgot22rRAtr8nNzswT-Ae3qCSFFwMRQfjentkMXieUAidr1ETSAdckANdNZQ-dJ4cUhwbUWYJeju5XclihaGPQqMyxSOZCHvIw8FeMAOHTpnSyWBdH-yw/s1600-h/C.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG1MgQFfSeYOM5lLMgot22rRAtr8nNzswT-Ae3qCSFFwMRQfjentkMXieUAidr1ETSAdckANdNZQ-dJ4cUhwbUWYJeju5XclihaGPQqMyxSOZCHvIw8FeMAOHTpnSyWBdH-yw/s320/C.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226321628511029554" /></a></div><div><br />Making sawtooth shelf supports takes a lot more time than using pins or standards, but they add a nice handmade touch, I think. <br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-44493679095348494822008-07-09T14:29:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:29.792-08:00Blade HooksThe mantel is on hold for a little while because my clients (and dear friends) just brought home their incredibly cute first daughter! I cannot think of a better reason to delay a project.<br /><br />As a result, I've had a little downtime in the shop this week. I've been meaning to install some hooks for bandsaw blades, and when inspiration struck yesterday, I started making a few out of old scraps of this-and-that. Here they are.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhIw4hlfC2h4oZP6ewtc7zyQFCDmdgz8Asn_H-F3v0ea_55ZF4nyg_P1R4zs5kz3zyxfYEiqsTFCE9_qu4fhJnig3gFrNejw66u5s6vhkt0gJZ7BvuB_p6EwoAjMyXGBOECrx/s1600-h/IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhIw4hlfC2h4oZP6ewtc7zyQFCDmdgz8Asn_H-F3v0ea_55ZF4nyg_P1R4zs5kz3zyxfYEiqsTFCE9_qu4fhJnig3gFrNejw66u5s6vhkt0gJZ7BvuB_p6EwoAjMyXGBOECrx/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221130958475868914" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zZxGLKqJytprWWezf8AHuUnpm9VecF7ys-DfT5DLV4STdhyrfHFlRL2xg6ERV8OL3sRR3A-XhDFTqwmQdf_u6joHtRue4I-YUaIyv7BStP8rkw8LNL0MyKs8zRJnVf0tfg_I/s1600-h/IMG_0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zZxGLKqJytprWWezf8AHuUnpm9VecF7ys-DfT5DLV4STdhyrfHFlRL2xg6ERV8OL3sRR3A-XhDFTqwmQdf_u6joHtRue4I-YUaIyv7BStP8rkw8LNL0MyKs8zRJnVf0tfg_I/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221130953786194818" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-28947519485417172862008-07-02T14:06:00.001-07:002008-12-09T14:28:29.952-08:00NEXT UP: A SIMPLE MANTELNext up is a simple mantel for the non-functioning coal fireplace below. It's in a renovated house in Richmond's Jackson Ward. Read all about it <a href="http://stjamesstreetrenovation.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNB8sKj7HzIDOfI1DkOC9RiCkXnoAjfaxIA0620mYYpfB6PnvMDIR1V9xsn1J_bIjG7TJ-m8_3KGFENbSvEwdp_766QftP5VkZ7df58OEsLJHCSEuq-n3unvHbuup94BbYAjlo/s1600-h/IMG_0001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNB8sKj7HzIDOfI1DkOC9RiCkXnoAjfaxIA0620mYYpfB6PnvMDIR1V9xsn1J_bIjG7TJ-m8_3KGFENbSvEwdp_766QftP5VkZ7df58OEsLJHCSEuq-n3unvHbuup94BbYAjlo/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218526277179722290" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-37753832366683451732008-07-01T13:53:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:31.165-08:00Pedestal Table: The SpiderTraditionally, pedestal tables have a steel brace called a spider attached to their undersides which serves to protect the joint between the legs and column from the stresses of being moved around on the floor. When made properly, and with modern glues, the long sliding-dovetail joint that attaches the legs is quite robust. Even so, over the years that joint is bound to suffer a lot of stress from the weight of everything above it including the tabletop itself. The photo below shows the underside of the pedestal without a spider. In it you can see the ends of the dovetail-shaped tenons that slide into corresponding mortises on the column.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4qYZA8Etno1U-lTFkE8QyxPjpuR6DGt5uGzYlYRmXph1ZgddufvXhkDCCKrQ8mGNA9Xf1JnHJKBwI5dAuj7uI0OZ5V5FWj36z2E0je9igLWOJE9_i8zgaJclJuBvfVGO3oB-/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4qYZA8Etno1U-lTFkE8QyxPjpuR6DGt5uGzYlYRmXph1ZgddufvXhkDCCKrQ8mGNA9Xf1JnHJKBwI5dAuj7uI0OZ5V5FWj36z2E0je9igLWOJE9_i8zgaJclJuBvfVGO3oB-/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157231658015618" /></a><br />The first step in making a spider is to come up with a template. I like to make the central disk separate from the tines that attach to the legs. That way, the tines can be individually tweaked until they're perfectly centered on their respective legs. Once I have each tine where I want it, I attach it to the disk with a little spot of glue.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TKEI6etShGJ3FOH490tAk9Knk0I-f8bmT0tqZlZ8dlXnuS5rK-w3TA0raQJ3pT8qgaYIxTcb-5ZM5nnnGY7AMdsmTMFYVLIrClzF8aQME5UotUGi35LCeg3vPNF1PFkvW7pS/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TKEI6etShGJ3FOH490tAk9Knk0I-f8bmT0tqZlZ8dlXnuS5rK-w3TA0raQJ3pT8qgaYIxTcb-5ZM5nnnGY7AMdsmTMFYVLIrClzF8aQME5UotUGi35LCeg3vPNF1PFkvW7pS/s320/2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157950781678482" /></a><br />At the shop where I apprenticed, we always made our own spiders from 1/16" thick sheet steel, cutting the pattern with a metal-cutting jigsaw blade. When I called my old boss Harrison for a couple of reminders about the finer points of spiders, he mentioned that he'd found a local metalworker who would make custom spiders for a very reasonable price. Below you see the pattern I provided to Larry the Spider Maker and the spider I picked up at his shop this morning. I was interested to see that the tines were welded on.</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7q8jsqy8nG4pfpjy_RIEDFxMavxWpZZAXCeTVv5DoktOXWRR5WAKk41t3MRbHnRgFkaN2kINnObgMyDih9PN9v6WFyOzRxZVzGLuhdndYZvIk17lnf21QUGVd4hhcTZ7XBfl-/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7q8jsqy8nG4pfpjy_RIEDFxMavxWpZZAXCeTVv5DoktOXWRR5WAKk41t3MRbHnRgFkaN2kINnObgMyDih9PN9v6WFyOzRxZVzGLuhdndYZvIk17lnf21QUGVd4hhcTZ7XBfl-/s320/3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157943140659858" /></a><br /><div>A spider should be attached to the pedestal in the four spots between the leg joints and in two spots along the underside of each leg. I marked the hole locations with a center punch (actually all I had handy was a ground-down nail set) then bored the holes with my drill press set at a very low speed. I was sure to use plenty of oil as I did so, and I used a scrap of plywood to protect my drill press table from becoming an oily mess.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJP-t6OLeT-b8WE1pPemw3-7koPSXg2zfx3mzvEuNl3sA0JaUNNtpL1zhbntTcJfI6Ao1qrJigRg-ZCqiUFlBp6Jei_hzVgpLTVI6Hq9SsnPG5CIoCaJsM5bfYkZxxc2jjFjZ/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJP-t6OLeT-b8WE1pPemw3-7koPSXg2zfx3mzvEuNl3sA0JaUNNtpL1zhbntTcJfI6Ao1qrJigRg-ZCqiUFlBp6Jei_hzVgpLTVI6Hq9SsnPG5CIoCaJsM5bfYkZxxc2jjFjZ/s320/4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157938463389810" /></a><br /></div><div>After countersinking all of the holes, I used a bevel gauge set to the initial angle between the bottom of the column and the legs. With the spider clamped to my bench I then bent each tine to match that angle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Bepx9em0i9YJjeMitHIlzi4_Rkml6hVpBxLkNsGYVSVJ-IF6pul_Dqvv6dPMh4tAElIma9yk0XOb89rOQL2_ilQbvhkvIumjJds3Mtsqh9oMyg-JZJywNI0GhuyR7ir3uqVR/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Bepx9em0i9YJjeMitHIlzi4_Rkml6hVpBxLkNsGYVSVJ-IF6pul_Dqvv6dPMh4tAElIma9yk0XOb89rOQL2_ilQbvhkvIumjJds3Mtsqh9oMyg-JZJywNI0GhuyR7ir3uqVR/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157935918064194" /></a><br />Once all of the tines were bent, I was ready to install the spider.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtMV4oqEXKvX__9g4vgOXWCEaiUYAD1y2F_eumrC0OKtDPoKU6A81yiqU6ueii3mKCGRuJtrclAc0E5LGdNq-XL2VOTM5KCaI1s7dSi2B34ai0BkLHoPuE8tzPKKwLB4jq0Tt/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtMV4oqEXKvX__9g4vgOXWCEaiUYAD1y2F_eumrC0OKtDPoKU6A81yiqU6ueii3mKCGRuJtrclAc0E5LGdNq-XL2VOTM5KCaI1s7dSi2B34ai0BkLHoPuE8tzPKKwLB4jq0Tt/s320/6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157927876927778" /></a></div><br /><br />Here's a shot of the spider screwed into place with #10 wood screws.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0SnGiQaFL2kNWy5AUQt9DPGIkGTj0Ewxq0uvRQDA_-ijgnCG-BROqQZLycFlDKj8E_FfS3sRxNwbIAWmWkE6w3gSg2LoJ61YUY8HJrR967zc5gBsK4Ng5fJBxRUeNL8L2tVW/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0SnGiQaFL2kNWy5AUQt9DPGIkGTj0Ewxq0uvRQDA_-ijgnCG-BROqQZLycFlDKj8E_FfS3sRxNwbIAWmWkE6w3gSg2LoJ61YUY8HJrR967zc5gBsK4Ng5fJBxRUeNL8L2tVW/s320/7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218160596708863682" /></a><br /><div><br />Tomorrow morning I'll do a little bit more rubbing out and waxing of the finish, and then it will be time to move on to the next project!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-65291698191292651252008-06-28T11:52:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:32.763-08:00Pedestal Table: Photo TourAnything I may have posted this past week would have amounted to watching finish dry, I'm afraid. In fact, the table is not completely done just yet, but I thought I'd offer an update all the same.<div><br /></div><div>Here's the top with its low-luster finish. I wash-coated the raw maple with 1 lb-shellac then water stained the top. Several additional wash coats of shellac followed. I rubbed out the shellac with 0000 steel wool, removed any steel residue with Naptha, and applied a coat of Minwax Antique oil. A day later I applied a second coat of oil. Two days after that I rubbed out the oil with steel wool, buffed with burlap and achieved the final desired sheen by buffing with a soft cotton cloth.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwaVhXBSUh0-USMmzwvmEr1lTNp6pTqxLlnpbt1Y7lSUw2m58RB6Ko87o68KHb6bbT4JxPYFGQBdjbOOLfDBCRPAEAz-YjuGDSbzPTxUP_1lhBD5RitXLtma9_lzjD6gMujeU/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwaVhXBSUh0-USMmzwvmEr1lTNp6pTqxLlnpbt1Y7lSUw2m58RB6Ko87o68KHb6bbT4JxPYFGQBdjbOOLfDBCRPAEAz-YjuGDSbzPTxUP_1lhBD5RitXLtma9_lzjD6gMujeU/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217010925333331970" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Detail shot of the apron with its vertically-oriented </div><div style="text-align: center;">quarter sawn maple veneer and small cockbead.</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-rIRHaX4EcZQuGU0LAUJoumO64LuZmc0vLGzUKicPKezbQnO_mha31xGX4YMCx0HGX-EqtrikCFMCyiuo8KIRM5Qef1gm0OiShdPh4oUDqLP-UTexvVjoZnuqiJCpNLqotGH/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-rIRHaX4EcZQuGU0LAUJoumO64LuZmc0vLGzUKicPKezbQnO_mha31xGX4YMCx0HGX-EqtrikCFMCyiuo8KIRM5Qef1gm0OiShdPh4oUDqLP-UTexvVjoZnuqiJCpNLqotGH/s320/2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217010920436392514" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The pedestal.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XVdI7cg_u7609CRG3UndNKS0DaHqGOh-BfXLwfQy7Q7dWm9vM0mUP80v1M-JdsmiWFgNQ1sWd9USZT3wNjM_q7xYImkQlN1c5yv0kZ1m2-BcU3JBAOIDVxog9P4EmVOz7DEt/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XVdI7cg_u7609CRG3UndNKS0DaHqGOh-BfXLwfQy7Q7dWm9vM0mUP80v1M-JdsmiWFgNQ1sWd9USZT3wNjM_q7xYImkQlN1c5yv0kZ1m2-BcU3JBAOIDVxog9P4EmVOz7DEt/s320/3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217009005974193154" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A view from above with the table in its extended position.<br /></div></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lBg71Xf0pmy6r_yxe253g3Ol4JSK9I4OG8YBuuyEHTIfhkt7U_eRrAwnVJebgB_OS7H07ES0F-Xu2xEReGMVU83nv5gSyDoa3QFhq2ayTjr10o0Tqm1_PcNure21OXzUM6Td/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lBg71Xf0pmy6r_yxe253g3Ol4JSK9I4OG8YBuuyEHTIfhkt7U_eRrAwnVJebgB_OS7H07ES0F-Xu2xEReGMVU83nv5gSyDoa3QFhq2ayTjr10o0Tqm1_PcNure21OXzUM6Td/s320/4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217008978796484338" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The underside with the table in its extended position.</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6XCCDtuQrZpI7pzV1SQsUbSjd6ctt-l2YCiq22TJWmuhw2wYtBmEVLl2rBKANoSg6d5zQ-s3Uk1cv0bRhZvrvJmwKk547EgeszsvdpHB7IMAnTlByR76bH_Uz7v9KKzpeD0f/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6XCCDtuQrZpI7pzV1SQsUbSjd6ctt-l2YCiq22TJWmuhw2wYtBmEVLl2rBKANoSg6d5zQ-s3Uk1cv0bRhZvrvJmwKk547EgeszsvdpHB7IMAnTlByR76bH_Uz7v9KKzpeD0f/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217008958817731586" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The underside with the top closed.</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTZuBnQCZx7PqRfL_Zs2-__Fjypq4pxd6C4dHdU7Bab1rH1OZE8iYKtoEBV75tjoFxwWqZTcbu4iZWP5IDUxwAd-nO2laF7LXM_649DHWjyCQtXVtN6iKeeqw3Zwnrh-7XFrR/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTZuBnQCZx7PqRfL_Zs2-__Fjypq4pxd6C4dHdU7Bab1rH1OZE8iYKtoEBV75tjoFxwWqZTcbu4iZWP5IDUxwAd-nO2laF7LXM_649DHWjyCQtXVtN6iKeeqw3Zwnrh-7XFrR/s320/6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217008939323569794" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Traditional table yokes hold the two halves together. The leaf also has keepers so that the same yokes hold it in position as well. Note how the keepers are at a very slight angle off parallel with the seam. This pulls the halves together as the yoke is inserted.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZ6nrz5Yp00JU3wWiLC3RIeq2NnpmO-tQtmihEyugKw_JwG_gctihgO4u9ikQ21opV96Ul6o-mlr0bcIC66hZda2qGvdW8KKvlJkH7HcrUAVkhtUUmqsOBXR8x3ywkITWC25b/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZ6nrz5Yp00JU3wWiLC3RIeq2NnpmO-tQtmihEyugKw_JwG_gctihgO4u9ikQ21opV96Ul6o-mlr0bcIC66hZda2qGvdW8KKvlJkH7HcrUAVkhtUUmqsOBXR8x3ywkITWC25b/s320/7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217008909804428114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-20534879409868820422008-06-23T06:07:00.001-07:002008-12-09T14:28:32.911-08:00Pedestal Table: Beginning the FinishOver the weekend I got started on the finish for the pedestal table I've been working on. The clients and I decided on a light honey color for the piece. At the point pictured, the table has been wash coated with a 1-lb cut of shellac, stained (with a water-based aniline dye), and topcoated with a few additional wash coats of shellac. I expect to build up enough shellac on the base today so that I can rub and wax it tomorrow. The top will be receiving a few coats of Minwax's Antique Oil, which I think creates a wonderful, tough, low-luster finish.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24O4vh9dZoDDvqHuXh8y_HzI-H3z6Lt-gptwNFToKRcYR0rMkqmpwbRVzPMnTj317v0EWZKtHtoiWM5ajq9EpYQzX4edXhk5koM-VJLzIzXmH3_4lY9GYnm04x2goH9wP4GeI/s1600-h/IMG_0006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24O4vh9dZoDDvqHuXh8y_HzI-H3z6Lt-gptwNFToKRcYR0rMkqmpwbRVzPMnTj317v0EWZKtHtoiWM5ajq9EpYQzX4edXhk5koM-VJLzIzXmH3_4lY9GYnm04x2goH9wP4GeI/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215063086036565762" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-58199547750197249232008-06-21T06:45:00.001-07:002008-12-09T14:28:33.965-08:00Veneering Curved Aprons<div>A few days ago I veneered the curved aprons for the table I've been working on. Veneering curves along a large radius can be tricky, especially when there is no practical way to accomplish the task using a vacuum press. I decided to break the veneering of each apron into several separate glue-ups. This way I only worked about 1/4 of each apron at a time. More on this in a moment. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the meantime, the photo below shows the set of tools I used for this process. In the picture you can see regular PVA glue, perforated veneer tape, a glue roller (or brayer), an Exacto knife, packing tape, a glue pallet, and a piece of sandpaper. It's important to have all of the required tools close at hand before any glue is spread.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17NIBeDyx8E34XkzVpyCxHPSb6yEFY95Q7pTVAv-NmP6d_Pg_SRR_0k8KagevGVUIBDkbQhDS6hifGwCd4wL_ilEY2W5Y6JV84hlLP8IHjuRESvyLzjoMwLL3iFR_NK15v2Ol/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17NIBeDyx8E34XkzVpyCxHPSb6yEFY95Q7pTVAv-NmP6d_Pg_SRR_0k8KagevGVUIBDkbQhDS6hifGwCd4wL_ilEY2W5Y6JV84hlLP8IHjuRESvyLzjoMwLL3iFR_NK15v2Ol/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214330991937951442" /></a><br /><br />One of the most important tools in any veneering operation--but especially when veneering curves--is the caul one selects. The caul helps spread clamping force equally across the entire surface of the veneer, ensuring good adherence to the substrate. The trouble with cauls is that they almost always accomplish this task imperfectly. Some people use thin packing foam, others use plain poster board, and many people use a layer of cork. I've tried all of these with mixed results. I was all set to buy a length of cork at the hardware store last week, when I saw a roll of the material pictured below. It's sold as "floor liner" and appears to be the stuff you wipe your feet on before entering a building on a rainy day. I immediately thought it would make a terrific caul. The rubber material has just the right ratio of rigidity to give, and the "kerfs" along the backside allow it to follow a curve well. Besides all of that, it's marvelously inexpensive and it resists glue.<div><br /></div><div>I attached a piece of the rubber caul material to a length of 1/4" plywood with one centered piece of packing tape. I had made sure earlier that 1/4" ply would bend around the radius of the apron without cracking.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkFVFTt1VmA3hWZ0Ziln8K_PB42awy0OYHf1PigiIVMy6d8sgSAv3sGrhPN7NfNfniJqzOvCMjp8LxwO6WZeSJZLEr13BOrLD-fwNXiatR93qCZ7kKubN-ii1C6u_OlUYEjBz/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkFVFTt1VmA3hWZ0Ziln8K_PB42awy0OYHf1PigiIVMy6d8sgSAv3sGrhPN7NfNfniJqzOvCMjp8LxwO6WZeSJZLEr13BOrLD-fwNXiatR93qCZ7kKubN-ii1C6u_OlUYEjBz/s320/2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214330913949432034" /></a>Long before I spread any glue on the apron, I cut and taped my 3" lengths of veneer. I had purchased quarter sawn maple veneer which came in three 8' lengths. I used two of these lengths, cutting 3" pieces from each one, numbering as I progressed. Thus I had two #1's, two #2's, and so on. I then taped together four pieces, bookmatching the edges. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJ56TK3KjzxWyLyYFhP6qXs9b3vDsm5fg_KjRHeoKR9tR-TeSuRrXQXrM2vE9BMNK7-rO6k5r_oBZGhcNHKjfGme9XO5WvKZkRCADYJ4bWFKKSB0HMpLHugY_s801QMgZUmOJ/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJ56TK3KjzxWyLyYFhP6qXs9b3vDsm5fg_KjRHeoKR9tR-TeSuRrXQXrM2vE9BMNK7-rO6k5r_oBZGhcNHKjfGme9XO5WvKZkRCADYJ4bWFKKSB0HMpLHugY_s801QMgZUmOJ/s320/3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214330832043779442" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Perforated veneer tape is still my choice for building-up any kind of veneer panel. Getting the moisture level just right for the tape can be difficult, but I find that a sponge with as much water wrung out of it as can be done by hand provides just about the right level.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsWRkU_QI5gtY-3XSkLeWlH8GdZN4qO7pyr9mAWnl6po2UehpXigofRNbPA2ew6RbNTr6UUrEZO14nAntON9aFc9sUQO_VofrF2YFaO5iO47_y3MkdEPSW5_NMZsuZxUKolTv/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsWRkU_QI5gtY-3XSkLeWlH8GdZN4qO7pyr9mAWnl6po2UehpXigofRNbPA2ew6RbNTr6UUrEZO14nAntON9aFc9sUQO_VofrF2YFaO5iO47_y3MkdEPSW5_NMZsuZxUKolTv/s320/4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214330750123176594" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My next step was to figure out how to hold the apron substrate in position so that I could apply as many clamps as possible to it without causing it to twist and break. I decided to clamp it on blocks to my work table in three places. This felt pretty solid.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_fpBMC0yv1gYK_UOR7oSQjj91g3Lcjr6Tx9GePXpk0TOFOBMorJGu4xf8munqHQwWKksk9-DclkmESXPmBdwqdcyCWmP7A8zhelg9yZqWEbC6wqBguIOAHHZQY5CynLmBtgT/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_fpBMC0yv1gYK_UOR7oSQjj91g3Lcjr6Tx9GePXpk0TOFOBMorJGu4xf8munqHQwWKksk9-DclkmESXPmBdwqdcyCWmP7A8zhelg9yZqWEbC6wqBguIOAHHZQY5CynLmBtgT/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214330660348258898" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This next shot shows all the clamps in place squeezing the 1/4" ply, the rubber caul, and the veneer against the substrate. Before I got to this point, I had masked the area of the substrate adjacent to the beginning of the veneer panel using packing tape. That way, when I removed the clamps I could simply peel the packing tape, leaving glue-free substrate for the next panel. I worked my way around the perimeter of both aprons this way until they were completely veneered.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4giOJ0Wks4AEc7z1SYKPkpAJ56qE1ypJuSLY3CEShtkhnJrwLBWCFxH5_eXLvi8vQhwH9qhZW-maYT_COSu8A33QgI6gPFzWtAaOz10j_TjZhayqRL_-FSmM2rP9yAVf7Ps5G/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4giOJ0Wks4AEc7z1SYKPkpAJ56qE1ypJuSLY3CEShtkhnJrwLBWCFxH5_eXLvi8vQhwH9qhZW-maYT_COSu8A33QgI6gPFzWtAaOz10j_TjZhayqRL_-FSmM2rP9yAVf7Ps5G/s320/6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214330578626983314" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next, I scored along the back side of the veneer along the edge of the apron with my Exacto knive. I then bent the veneer towards me, breaking its fibers. A quick snap away from me, and the excess veneer broke off. After a light sanding with 120 grit sandpaper along the edges, my veneering was complete.</div><div><br /></div><div>If any of this is unclear and you'd like more detail, just leave a comment, and I'll be sure to respond!<br /><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-53357902097698125552008-06-17T15:50:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:34.360-08:00Pedestal Table: Almost There!I expect to finish the woodworking on this pedestal table tomorrow. It will be a full day of planing, scraping, sanding, and sweating. Today I finished applying the quarter-sawn veneer to the curved aprons (more on that topic tomorrow), finished installing the table slides, and attached the cockbead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCyRHdwOvLNB3pPNfe-cXOEnBlQlgHMa9BdcXr2HIIoTbFr35z9X2XLWFmMFE4S219gWRK-aIhOjIoGEhNP_kNsdLduqon0zQ1V8LHOUao8YLm-1Gl9OaJgS6qgvW_NcY2IW2/s1600-h/A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCyRHdwOvLNB3pPNfe-cXOEnBlQlgHMa9BdcXr2HIIoTbFr35z9X2XLWFmMFE4S219gWRK-aIhOjIoGEhNP_kNsdLduqon0zQ1V8LHOUao8YLm-1Gl9OaJgS6qgvW_NcY2IW2/s320/A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212987056239014818" /></a><br /><br />Here's a detail shot showing how the vertically-oriented grain of the aprons relates to the rest of the piece.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTC_zVWTh7-Jkxi-9-PdxgE38L_F4r8x9r5xpFHBrHdJzRFqO6EBqdJziTgTu1WzcuNk43_BEfTSLFlCX8yeB9QiZ-gQI_-O15okorhWAvvfzGab9zBSlxWoT30d3i4sVVZAEq/s1600-h/B.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTC_zVWTh7-Jkxi-9-PdxgE38L_F4r8x9r5xpFHBrHdJzRFqO6EBqdJziTgTu1WzcuNk43_BEfTSLFlCX8yeB9QiZ-gQI_-O15okorhWAvvfzGab9zBSlxWoT30d3i4sVVZAEq/s320/B.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212986805182478498" /></a><br /><br />Soon it will be time to shift from the woodworking to the finishing phase of this project.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-88785516736893635282008-06-15T09:07:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:34.612-08:00Pedestal Table: Final Sizing of the TopThis morning I cut the three top pieces for the pedestal table to their final sizes and shapes. Whenever I am making a top with multiple pieces, even if the pieces are rectangular, I like to complete whatever method of attachment I've chosen while the pieces are still only rough-cut to size. For example, when making a drop leaf table of any kind, I complete the rule joints and install the hinges before the top pieces are cut to final size and shape. The reason for doing it this way is that no matter how well one measures for hinge mortises or leaf pins, tiny amounts of slop in the marking, mortising, or boring can lead to misaligned tops. So in the case of this table, I got the leaf pins and sleeves set before cutting the top to size. The first shot below shows the pins I used for this project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zqN4iXQMdq_DlR_LBeuD_IvOqwmznGc87QVxfimzhsA6n-rKOOHE8vPMT6ySUOZtf-8ebb25LqJtez795T2J4BlLcbypI7sJbeGhceFqDcPilmHTWSpzMw63moZ_RyocNPHG/s1600-h/A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zqN4iXQMdq_DlR_LBeuD_IvOqwmznGc87QVxfimzhsA6n-rKOOHE8vPMT6ySUOZtf-8ebb25LqJtez795T2J4BlLcbypI7sJbeGhceFqDcPilmHTWSpzMw63moZ_RyocNPHG/s320/A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212140962843308498" /></a><br /><br />After I was satisfied with the alignment of the leaves, it was time to cut the three pieces to final size and shape. I used a router compass to cut the radius along the perimeter of the two outer pieces. The specific rig I used allowed the compass to index from the same lines I made for boring the center pin and sleeve. That way I knew that the two pieces would create a perfect circle when slid together. If I failed to use the exact same center points, I could have ended up with two outer leaves which aligned perfectly along the center (thanks to the pins and sleeves) but which were off at the ends.<br /><br />After ensuring that the two half-round leaves were aligned the way I wanted, the next step was to cut the center leaf to its final length. To do this, I simply placed it between the two outer leaves, slid everything together so all the pins and sleeves were aligned, and used my Festool circular saw to cut a straight line across the center leaf between the ends of the outer leaves. In the past, I've used a variety of methods to make this crosscut, but this was by far the easiest and most foolproof method I'd employed so far.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVnYHdZ4Po8oqaVEnIjFA3MjPlpg_BUx1x6Eje0h4mGEarz_lIICUUbkyOzxWmSRoOTdEgOotH4Rn9weVZylntB2a-bVgBNIQiTNGewhyR4-w5t4REkiVncibs8OTFAWmpWOu/s1600-h/B.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVnYHdZ4Po8oqaVEnIjFA3MjPlpg_BUx1x6Eje0h4mGEarz_lIICUUbkyOzxWmSRoOTdEgOotH4Rn9weVZylntB2a-bVgBNIQiTNGewhyR4-w5t4REkiVncibs8OTFAWmpWOu/s320/B.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212140875476192178" /></a><br />Here is the table where I'm leaving it today. Tomorrow I'll veneer the curved aprons, finalize the attachment of the slides to the undersides of the outer top leaves, and begin the process of flattening the top. Hopefully by the day after tomorrow I'll have all the woodworking completed and can begin on the finish process.<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqizIXjm2r8n-C_sEP4wPfxsqg0jCGA1Eh9NN3tRIk4OQq1PRKL9hAMjCivQ1rwg8WPgGpGYtn-9IAL37WfWTXs6TDtvyB_wTRiahXE-CnizSCdfkhxVS4Jk8vhWLr7d-52uaR/s1600-h/C.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqizIXjm2r8n-C_sEP4wPfxsqg0jCGA1Eh9NN3tRIk4OQq1PRKL9hAMjCivQ1rwg8WPgGpGYtn-9IAL37WfWTXs6TDtvyB_wTRiahXE-CnizSCdfkhxVS4Jk8vhWLr7d-52uaR/s320/C.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212140780628504866" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-7472950275546840912008-06-11T13:00:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:35.311-08:00Pedestal Table: The GutsToday I made the center leaf for the table and began working out the details for the extension slides. I've decided to make slides with heavy-duty drawer slides and maple milled with a channel to accept them. The series of photos below show 1) the table in its closed position, 2) the closed position slide setup, 3) the extended position, and 4) the extended position slide setup. Note that none of the top pieces are cut to exact size and that none of the parts shown are glued, so if things look a little cattywompass now, don't worry--they won't when it's all said and done.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuopg1HhdF3mXZPiALx8VPCchQD406bIRa2c8BUCTj_p5XyYXa9BZ4YxIgCYM-3AG0SSLvO9bTtxEP4QPcu2oirHuny40v61RMnbjdQFHRbSAjz95fHiJfTnN2yrZ5V6HNsHd3/s1600-h/A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuopg1HhdF3mXZPiALx8VPCchQD406bIRa2c8BUCTj_p5XyYXa9BZ4YxIgCYM-3AG0SSLvO9bTtxEP4QPcu2oirHuny40v61RMnbjdQFHRbSAjz95fHiJfTnN2yrZ5V6HNsHd3/s320/A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210725755976609106" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdJ1Qm-yudyicWX4rqlfSrwLctQdrmGIosx8stwJKKBYvjl5TzQE3E-6-522RkMwynELUmTgU3GaYs3dP2idoVYG7SpKG-qoFykyDI7-Lk7pEJFhaIHJqqgFfIob0KlU7REs0/s1600-h/C.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdJ1Qm-yudyicWX4rqlfSrwLctQdrmGIosx8stwJKKBYvjl5TzQE3E-6-522RkMwynELUmTgU3GaYs3dP2idoVYG7SpKG-qoFykyDI7-Lk7pEJFhaIHJqqgFfIob0KlU7REs0/s320/C.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210725558043743074" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgsadbGR3l0MSrGf-KsjHp2t8RjfKgYEGJ-nwM9FhYUV2H6BqDCJZByhgVFwa7bXOq23dVmMfBZAQD2i6dLSK25tAYU-Z9P8JOeekELKA4Tf95lGrt1RwLq9GSQc3K06Vk15m/s1600-h/B.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgsadbGR3l0MSrGf-KsjHp2t8RjfKgYEGJ-nwM9FhYUV2H6BqDCJZByhgVFwa7bXOq23dVmMfBZAQD2i6dLSK25tAYU-Z9P8JOeekELKA4Tf95lGrt1RwLq9GSQc3K06Vk15m/s320/B.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210725644104046562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nu8lsdWBzWjcVPpjJ3Hb1cwKmS1EShbJS5658ZHaTmQ-b57BUN39cjfMdHdEX-FwLEJD18cSv9fzt8MJHfJhVEqHD-ObNtc-qPCOx1eX7H-Q7AxFsPjIlTqUx9YGAk_jT1nG/s1600-h/D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nu8lsdWBzWjcVPpjJ3Hb1cwKmS1EShbJS5658ZHaTmQ-b57BUN39cjfMdHdEX-FwLEJD18cSv9fzt8MJHfJhVEqHD-ObNtc-qPCOx1eX7H-Q7AxFsPjIlTqUx9YGAk_jT1nG/s320/D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210725460511070162" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35236914.post-73873621160516951062008-06-10T12:14:00.000-07:002008-12-09T14:28:35.853-08:00Pedestal Table: Curved ApronsI've decided to make the curved aprons for this pedestal table the old-fashioned way. These days, aprons like these are often made from several laminations of bending plywood--a perfectly viable method--but I felt that the traditional approach would be more appropriate for this project.<br /><br />The first step in making traditional curved aprons is to make a pattern for the outer and inner radiuses. I like to make the initial pattern a little oversize and then trace it onto stock that has been surfaced on two sides, as you see in the photo below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzhw2I3ezKWN1EbG0ONTE5gaEmow5CPG7AXDwL8ZEy3-ik29damJqcE1-aCaT2rjlFKGMCxZKKHQTOwuQrLahSsVuC_kbNvVZCx4Tt48ddx13OjsZG48Qg7qUTB-5AIY5B0jR/s1600-h/A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzhw2I3ezKWN1EbG0ONTE5gaEmow5CPG7AXDwL8ZEy3-ik29damJqcE1-aCaT2rjlFKGMCxZKKHQTOwuQrLahSsVuC_kbNvVZCx4Tt48ddx13OjsZG48Qg7qUTB-5AIY5B0jR/s320/A.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210333777349989746" /></a><br /><br />It's important to know the circumference of the apron so that you can estimate the amount of stock you'll need. Once I've traced as many pieces as I'll need, I cut the boards into manageable sizes and begin sawing out the blanks. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gNegiQvcoeAIxlrXh613N_pwbtF6GyTQhGZX0HUZmPYcjplzLDpg1YAl2v2Rv6zYXbAtzvEeT_179kanceoX_5SwKlz6TPmGTxPYux4a0gk27PONK6CX4l8hCwHl9PPlwD47/s1600-h/B.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gNegiQvcoeAIxlrXh613N_pwbtF6GyTQhGZX0HUZmPYcjplzLDpg1YAl2v2Rv6zYXbAtzvEeT_179kanceoX_5SwKlz6TPmGTxPYux4a0gk27PONK6CX4l8hCwHl9PPlwD47/s320/B.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210333687102089026" /></a><br /><br />As I cut out the blanks, I begin stacking them in their approximate final position on the roughed-out top. Notice how the seams in the aprons do not line up. That's the whole point of building aprons in this manner rather than just sawing some curves out of thick stock. By staggering the joints this way, you're overlapping the relatively long grain towards the centers of the curves with the shorter grain of the extremities. Short grain is very prone to breaking; by overlapping short and long grain, this tendency towards breaking easily is overcome.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapk3vj5e3UwJfavwoo2IJ1iSQqdkY7Hm3ySSJWZ3BPXwGFNd2mcdsQqX1PtIQSX_3gfNCjWTzzD5Ylbk-ZfQHaWFGPkmFKCwfCfH7bxeFcQZc-dPcf9SxHcOpjsi8UjLPTSUs/s1600-h/C.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapk3vj5e3UwJfavwoo2IJ1iSQqdkY7Hm3ySSJWZ3BPXwGFNd2mcdsQqX1PtIQSX_3gfNCjWTzzD5Ylbk-ZfQHaWFGPkmFKCwfCfH7bxeFcQZc-dPcf9SxHcOpjsi8UjLPTSUs/s320/C.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210333570947981250" /></a><br /><br />The next steps will be to flush-trim each blank to an exact template, then assemble the aprons. After that, I'll veneer them with vertically-oriented quartersawn maple.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2