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29th June 2015, 07:25 PM #1
Pair of stools
I was given a piece of oregon with a sentimental attachment, with a request to use it in a pair of twin stools for twin sisters.
Oregon (Douglas fir) isn't usually used as a furniture timber, and this piece was well weathered.
I first cleaned it up with water & detergent, then resawed it to two pieces and gave it a coat of shellac.
The mortices in the tops were cut perpendicular, and the tenons on the legs were cut on compound angles.
The hardest part was dying the freshly cut oregon in the undercarriage to match the tops. A series of tests using U-beaut dyes showed a mix of cedar, green-black and blue, under 2 coats of shellac, gave a reasonable match.
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29th June 2015, 08:19 PM #2
nice. always like the grain in oregon.
thanks for showing
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29th June 2015, 08:33 PM #3
Hey they came up well
niceregards
Nick
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29th June 2015, 08:51 PM #4
Hi Alex.
I love your pair of stools, and if it has sentimental value, all the better.
I was given an old saw horse made from European Oak and use it as a coffe table alongside the lounge where I calapse at the end of the day. It looks like your stool's bigger brother.
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Nice job.
Pete.
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Look great
They look very well made and have a great simplicity to the style. I particularly like those wedged tenons.
David
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