Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 16 to 30 of 41
Thread: My HSC Major Project
-
24th June 2012, 09:52 AM #16
Looks good
-
24th June 2012 09:52 AM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Age
- 2010
- Posts
- Many
-
5th July 2012, 01:56 AM #17Novice
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 18
Here's a little update. I've been working on it a few days during the holidays.
I put 4 supports on the corner so i can screw the top on when it's done.
Attachment 214529
I started making the chessboard by gluing 4 pieces of Jarrah and 4 pieces of Tasmanian Oak together.
Attachment 214530
The next day i cut equal parts of the opposite side of the piece.
Attachment 214531
Here's how it turned out.
Attachment 214532
Then i simply turned the every second piece around and glued it back together.
Attachment 214533
Next was putting the board on top of the table to see what it would look roughly look like.
Attachment 214534
After that i made a jig to know where i was going to router without making any mistakes.
Attachment 214535
I didn't router the full depth as i wanted to take my time and do it right. So here's one layer down.
Attachment 214536
Should be able to finish that on monday when i go in again.
Any comments and feedback would be appreciated
-
5th July 2012, 08:01 AM #18
Looking good Daniel, making good progress and chess board turned out very well. It's getting close to crunch time, good luck!
The time we enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
-
5th July 2012, 05:08 PM #19Novice
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 18
-
11th July 2012, 10:17 PM #20Novice
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 18
Finished routering out the place for the chessboard
Attachment 215350
Chessboard got put it and weights got put on it
Attachment 215349
Took the weights off, now i wish i put the chessboard the other way because of the gain, but i like the idea of it standing out
Attachment 215351
Attachment 215352
Just need to run it though a drum sander
Attachment 215353
-
11th July 2012, 10:29 PM #21
Going well, on the home stretch.
The time we enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
-
13th July 2012, 12:34 PM #22SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Dec 2007
- Location
- Gold Coast
- Age
- 63
- Posts
- 847
Looks good Daniel. I'm glad you've kept up the WIP photos.
I wouldn't worry about the grain v. orientation. Some people like contasting a feature component (me) and some like matching features.
One question - is the board oriented correctly for play.
-
13th July 2012, 08:24 PM #23
hi Daniel
I think you have the board the wrong way round
see this http://0.tqn.com/d/chess/1/0/C/-/-/-/EmptyBoard.gif
don't despair, it sounds like your teacher is none the woser, or maybe cut your board out using a Fein oscillating saw, or the cheap copy that's been advertised on Chanel 10 this week, and reorientate
cover the small gap using a thin contrasting strip
if you send the top through the drum sander as it is, the board will be sanded cross grain
this suggests that you will need to spend some time final sanding with a random orbit sanderregards from Alberta, Canada
ian
-
31st July 2012, 08:27 PM #24Novice
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 18
Thanks for the advice guys, i just took it into a factory where they are going to use a drum sander to sand it down and stain it for me, picked a colour out, prepare for some photos when i get it back on friday
I am most likey going to put the draw handle on and attact the table top to the frame on friday as well.
-
31st July 2012, 08:50 PM #25
-
31st July 2012, 08:51 PM #26
I look forward to seeing the finished table
-
31st July 2012, 10:02 PM #27
Hi Ray
the rule is "white [square] on right"
if you want to play along the table, Daniel has got it the right way
but reaching the board from the ends?
I'd prefer to play across the table, is a shorter reach to the pieces
but as I said earlier, if Daniel's teacher is none the wiser, why should we tell the teacher ?regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
-
31st July 2012, 10:47 PM #28GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Dec 2008
- Location
- Bradbury
- Posts
- 1,429
Teriffic job so far Daniel! It's turning out really well.
-
4th August 2012, 10:41 PM #29Novice
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 18
Cheers guys they have delayed the pickup time until sunday as they have been super busy, which means i will be going over tomorrow to pick it up will post some photos tomorrow night !
-
5th August 2012, 06:59 PM #30Novice
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 18
Got it
Attachment 218366
Attachment 218365
Just need to attach the top to the frame and the handle to the draw.
Similar Threads
-
HSC Major Project
By Powerb in forum THE SCHOOL FORUMReplies: 34Last Post: 7th March 2011, 01:44 PM -
Advice for a hsc major project??
By BrettDavis in forum THE SCHOOL FORUMReplies: 13Last Post: 23rd August 2010, 07:10 PM -
Yr 12 Major Project, Advice
By YaYa in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 0Last Post: 9th November 2007, 12:03 PM -
major project ideas
By slicvs in forum WOODWORK PICSReplies: 16Last Post: 10th November 2006, 08:15 AM