Thread: Grey Ironbark dining table WIP

Hi Everyone, I can hardly see you guys in the back row. I hope you have saved me a bicky artme.

Jill, its all about being organised and don't rush, think out what you are doing. Set up and if you're still not sure do a test cut or whatever you are trying to do. Mind you its easier when you have experience to fall back on.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Wheelin. Its not what you've got but how you use it ay.

Nick and Pete, a couple of photos of "The Dog" it was born about 5 years ago when I first started this caper. I was in the middle of a job and needed one NOW. I grabed the hardest piece of timber in the workshop, an offcut of Red Mahogany old and dry and very hard. I hacked a hole down through the top and stuck in an old rusty bent Stanly No4 blade and drove in a rough wedge (build time, about 30min). I had rubbed a flat across the blade so it was like a hand scraper blade. I also put a back angle on it like you drag a hand scraper.
It worked and I got the job done. Each time I used it after that I would do a little more to it and it got better still. It needed a more robust blade though, I called my mate So from Japan Tool and said, So I need a blade 4-6mm thick 60mm high to use in a scraper plane. A few weeks later I had a hand made Japanese perpose built scraper plane blade. Adjusted the body to squeeze it in and it was great. I put the dowel through with cleaner tip. Plane value hmm $2, blade value $250 but it is realy good. I will make a better body oneday (maybe) A year or so back Scribbley Gum had a HNT Gordon for sale so I boought it thinking it would be better. (anyone want to buy a HNT Gordon plane) I do use it sometimes but I always gravitate back to The Dog.

Got the skirt mitres glued up and set back into position, cut the legs out of some Ironbark left over from the Lyutens bench seat I made. Turned them up ready to drill the holes tomorrow. They will go through and be exposed on the top with wedges.

Originally Posted by artme

I'll getyou a coffee and a choc chip bicky!

Gee's thats all we need hide the Choc chip quick Fletty will scoff the lot.

CH have you started a thread on that fancy door thing yet ??

Or will you turn this into a Double Feature, oh those days at the movies when the girls would come around with trays of stuff.

Choc tops, dixi cups, dreadful orange cordial, Jafas, Fantails
I haven't started the blue thing yet, I would like to get this table finished and get the cash flow happening again.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Choc tops, dixi cups, dreadful orange cordial, Jafas, Fantails
I haven't started the blue thing yet, I would like to get this table finished and get the cash flow happening again.

Showing our age CH. You forgot the Fry's, Maltesers, popcorn. I was also thinking about the girls

Don't worry I was thinking about them too.

Originally Posted by artme

I'll getyou a coffee and a choc chip bicky!

Thanks Art, although I'm sure CH wouldn't let me miss out

Pete

Yum yum

Choc top

I see what you mean when you said pencil legs - hope the customer is happy with that decision

Can I put an order in for Anzac biscuits?

Originally Posted by pjt

Thanks Art, although I'm sure CH wouldn't let me miss out

Pete

Good to see that you have your head above water Pete

Originally Posted by Peter36

Good to see that you have your head above water Pete

Yep, all good where we are, partner's daughter is in West End, so not so good there but she is now with other relo's so safe


Pete

my daughter is in Ipswich alone, with water already at the bottom of her street, but it is a steep street. They are expecting another 2 m of water today.
Her partner is stranded in Toowoomba - probably the weekend before they open the Range road again.

Sorry CH . Not trying to hijack your thread

No problem just glad to hear that people are safe.

Almost done, used a block template to keep the angle the same on each leg, drilled, glued and wedged each leg. Just have to trim the tenons, sand and put some plugs in 4 screw holes in the skirt. Add a few ml of finish and its done. Sounds easy when you say it fast.

Sorry to say that I'm not fussed on the legs Claw.

Just don't think they suit the general geometry of the piece. But if the cutomer is pleased then that is all that all that matters.