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'twas but an experiment, i will be going with my usual blo, sanding sealer, and several coats of shellac.
2011 state fair table...... finished!!!
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one of the last items completed today, they're all nice and square. next set of 4 days off, nothing but the table....
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That finish may not be acceptable, but it sure is perdy.
This is like a mystery story. I can hardly wait for the end---the "finish" so to speak.
Thanks for the pics.
Enjoy,
Jim
This is like a mystery story. I can hardly wait for the end---the "finish" so to speak.
Thanks for the pics.
Enjoy,
Jim
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I've been waiting to see this table.
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back at it again!!
with all the fun with oppressive heat, storms of the week, and that odd thing called work getting in the way, i've finally gotten back to the table again. the push is on now that time is short. i hope to have it all finished and assembled in the next few days. i did run into trouble when cutting the tenons. i thought i had the blade the right height, and soon discovered my error halfway through cutting the first tenon on the small stretchers. the others worked out ok though. i have gotten to the point of the first test assembly, and so far, so good, no surprises. just have to cut the arcs in the leaves and aprons, then the detail work. once that is done, it's on to the sanding and finishing.
with all the fun with oppressive heat, storms of the week, and that odd thing called work getting in the way, i've finally gotten back to the table again. the push is on now that time is short. i hope to have it all finished and assembled in the next few days. i did run into trouble when cutting the tenons. i thought i had the blade the right height, and soon discovered my error halfway through cutting the first tenon on the small stretchers. the others worked out ok though. i have gotten to the point of the first test assembly, and so far, so good, no surprises. just have to cut the arcs in the leaves and aprons, then the detail work. once that is done, it's on to the sanding and finishing.
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Looking good!
You gonna leave the top's edges square, or lighten them up a bit by chamferring the bottom? Just curious...
You gonna leave the top's edges square, or lighten them up a bit by chamferring the bottom? Just curious...
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hi jim! this is just the center section of the drop leaf top. i just wanted to see what it would look like sitting on the base. the outer edges of the leave will be a gentle arc, with a one inch indent that parallels the edge. the aprons will get the same treatment, only they will be arcing upwards. at the time, i was too hot, too tired (after several hours in high 80's) to do more. tomorrow i'm routing the rule joints for the top parts, detailing the edges of the aprons and top, and making the new short stretcher. after that, i'll be in fat city, nothing left but sanding and finishing. i'm including pics of the details i've mentioned.
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got a little bit more done today. most of the morning was taken up with church and a few other things. worked on it from roughly 5 until 9 tonight. sweating like the big dog... lol. got the new short stretcher done, the curves cut on the long and short aprons, and the shelf supports cut, with indents drilled using the bit for the last man and tic tac toe boards. i may curve the upper part of the supports, we'll see tomorrow.
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Ah, I'm starting to feel it now Dan. The tri-lam stretcher does wonders for the look. The Blacker House leg treatment is a favorite of mine too. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
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Looking great Dan.
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even with the heavy downpours today, i still managed to get work done on the table. hopefully i will be able to get to the sanding and oiling tomorrow. today i tried to rout the detail on the aprons, but right off the bat, ran into trouble with the first one. for some reason, the template didn't move, but the workpiece did. so i said, heck with it, looks good without the detail, and kept going. went to rout the rule joints on the top parts, and could not find my bits, and wound up going to rockler for replacements. the joints worked out nicely, not going to argue with what works. then i marked the center for the base on the top. then moved on to the curves for the leaves. that worked out rather nicely. then started to rout the mortises for the hinges, and got 2 of them done, and ran out of energy. i have also laid out the locations for the leaf supports, and will cut those out of the long aprons tomorrow, along with making the guides for them.
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as usual, more pics....
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I think she is going to turn out pretty nice Dan. Can't wait to see the final outcome.
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dano i think you need to use some double side tape to anchor your piece in the jig or some sand paer on the jig then finish the step detail it will add more to tyour look in my opinion.. it doesnt look as finished without it..
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silly me, why didn't i think of double sided tape?
thanks ol son!
thanks ol son!
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first of all, i'd like to thank the ambassador. yer idea werkt jes fine ol son!
well, here it is, day 4 of 4 off, time to get serious. first thing i did was to rout the missing detail work on the aprons and leaves. i'm going to have to remember this double sided tape idea for next time. after that, i got on to routing the insets for the hinges, and installing the hinges. surprisingly enough, everything went ok, no binding or other problems. then i went on to chamfer the bottoms of the legs, cut the notches for the leaf supports, and the leaf support guides. by the time i finished all this, it was too late to get any sanding done. at least i have all of the parts cut. tomorrow i'm going to give the forest products supply folks a call, to see if i can run the top through the big sander. now for the pics....
well, here it is, day 4 of 4 off, time to get serious. first thing i did was to rout the missing detail work on the aprons and leaves. i'm going to have to remember this double sided tape idea for next time. after that, i got on to routing the insets for the hinges, and installing the hinges. surprisingly enough, everything went ok, no binding or other problems. then i went on to chamfer the bottoms of the legs, cut the notches for the leaf supports, and the leaf support guides. by the time i finished all this, it was too late to get any sanding done. at least i have all of the parts cut. tomorrow i'm going to give the forest products supply folks a call, to see if i can run the top through the big sander. now for the pics....
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Looking very good Dan. I would like to be able to do that drop leaf joint. But i had all i can stand for the moment in moving tops.
I really like the step feature. I would have put it all the way round the underside rather than the curve. Gives it a Southwestern look i think.
Whats the weight like on that table Dan.
I really like the step feature. I would have put it all the way round the underside rather than the curve. Gives it a Southwestern look i think.
Whats the weight like on that table Dan.