Mission Oak Hamper [Archive]

basorrells

31st January 2005, 04:46 PM

Any Mission Style fans? I have searched forever for a mission oak hamper. Resolve? Build it myself. I did not put a top on it because my sweetie thought it was best suited without one. Here are the pictures.

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/IMG_2890ws.jpg

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/IMG_2886ws.jpg

Enjoy,

Brian

ozwinner

31st January 2005, 04:55 PM

Any Mission Style fans?

Enjoy,

BrianI prefer doggys myself.

Al :eek:

DPB

31st January 2005, 05:52 PM

Lovely work, Brian.

How about more information? Timber - What type of Oak? What finish. How did you do the M & T's for the vertical slats. What about the mitres on the top frame - are these biscuit jointed? The bottom rails - how are these attached to the uprights?

Your design? Why the apparent missing slat at each end? Does this cause clothes to fall through?

Mission style seems to be fairly popular in Oz as well, especially amongst recreational woodworkers because of the clean simple lines. But you have to love making M & T joints.:)

AlexS

31st January 2005, 06:02 PM

Nice piece there Brian. Keep posting pics.

basorrells

1st February 2005, 12:59 AM

Thanks everyone.

The timber is Red Oak, I finished with a miniwax natural oak stain (2 coats) followed by one coat of miniwax golden oak. It was finish sanded to 220. I will follow up later with a clear coat, but I couldn't right now because of the weather and the lack of a great finishing room. The M&T's were done with a delta mortising machine. My first attempt at such, so it was quite the fun. :)

The framing rails are all hidden M&T's as well. The back is 1/4" end jointed oak, I did use biscuits here, however, I did not use biscuits on the top frame. However, it is held to the base with hidden dowels (6 across the front and back and 3 on each end). I wanted to try a new doweling jig I made, that is why the odd choice. In hindsight, the biscuit would have been a great idea for the frame, but in my lack of sleep, I simply forgot to do them.

Yes, this was my design, as I could not find a mission oak hamper anywhere to steal, purchase or copy. As for the missing slats, I just liked it better without the end ones. Also a part of the consideration was that Laura Lea (my only worthwhile half) is making a canvas laundry bag for the inside. She said "it needs to tie in with the curtains and bedspread." The bag will be supported with hooks on the inside which I have not installed yet. All that being said, I have not had a problem with clothes falling out, since we have been using it while we wait on her to finish the bag.

Thanks,

Brian A Sorrells

basorrells

1st February 2005, 02:10 AM

More pictures of the in progress...

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/IMG_2827.JPG

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/IMG_2829.JPG

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/IMG_2817.JPG

Bubinga

1st February 2005, 03:50 AM

Nice job.
Rick

AlexS

1st February 2005, 01:51 PM

.....we have been using it while we wait on her to finish the bag.

You finished it before SWMBO had her part finished? That's got to be worth a few brownie points! ;)

basorrells

1st February 2005, 03:03 PM

SWMBO??

Sorry, I can't figure out what that means. :)

CanFly

1st February 2005, 03:05 PM

Very nice work in oak. I am hoping that my wife doens't see this, she will have ideas for me if she sees this item for her bathroom.

Ray

basorrells

1st February 2005, 03:13 PM

I can generate the plans in visio pretty quickly if you are interested or atleast desire a starting point.

Brian

HappyHammer

1st February 2005, 03:16 PM

SWMBO??

Sorry, I can't figure out what that means. :)
She Who Must Be Obeyed or as you put it MOWH My Only Worthwhile Half.

Nice work BTW.

HH.

CanFly

1st February 2005, 03:16 PM

Hi Brian,

It appears that you are on the side of my wife! She will like that.
Thanks, go ahead with the plans and I think others will show interest in them too.

Ray

CanFly

1st February 2005, 03:59 PM

SWMBO is not to be trifled with lads!

I enjoy having my dinners cooked for me!

basorrells

1st February 2005, 04:07 PM

Funny Canfly, that was almost the same thing she told me a few minutes ago.

Brian

Five Thumbs

1st February 2005, 04:17 PM

Brian

Some trivia for you. SWMBO was the appellation give to the main character in H Rider Haggard's 1886 novel 'SHE'.

More recently it was used in the English series 'Rumpole of the Bailey', about a British barrister played by the Australian actor Leo McKern. Rumpole described his wife as SWMBO, usually in a mumbled aside, and always had a quick answer when she would ask him what he said. The series was popular in Australia hence the use of the term on this BB and elsewhere. It is most often used by men who love their wives deeply but think it is too sooky to say so publicly! :o

Cheers

5T

PS. Great Hamper

Termite

1st February 2005, 04:39 PM

It is most often used by men who love their wives deeply but think it is too sooky to say so publicly!
I'd love to hear some of them when they are trying to get permission to buy the new thingumy for the workshop. :D :D

basorrells

2nd February 2005, 02:27 PM

Here are the plans I promised, if I have missed a thing or two, please advise and I will update them ASAP...

Thanks and Enjoy,

Brian A Sorrells

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/Brian%20Sorrells%20Hamper%20page%201.jpg

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/Brian%20Sorrells%20Hamper%20page%205.jpg

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/Brian%20Sorrells%20Hamper%20page%202.jpg

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/Brian%20Sorrells%20Hamper%20page%203.jpg

http://www.basorrells.com/Woodworking/LaundryHamper/Brian%20Sorrells%20Hamper%20page%204.jpg

basorrells

2nd February 2005, 02:36 PM

Hey Termite, a little friendly advise for you and everyone else. When you are justifying the thingamuduby or whatchamacallit, never ever ever respond with "Well I make twice what you make, so I bought it."

I learned a few weeks ago, this is a great way to say you never wish to have another warm meal...... Ever again!!!!!

But, I also learned making her a desk clock, magazine rack, cleaning the house while she was in Salt Lake City and purchasing her a lathe quickly healed the wounds.
Whoops!!

Brian

CanFly

2nd February 2005, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the plans Brian, it's very kind of you to spend your time posting them. I will make a couple of adjustments to fit our situation and I am sure that SWMBO will be delighted with something similar.

Ray

basorrells

2nd February 2005, 02:46 PM

I have a visio of the plans if you so desire. It was pretty large so I posted the jpgs instead, drop me an email if you wish to have it and I will send it to you.

Brian

CanFly

2nd February 2005, 03:41 PM

Thanks Brian, I can do well with what you have provided.

CanFly

reeves

2nd February 2005, 04:26 PM

very nice work mate !

jacko

2nd February 2005, 05:26 PM

Brian, like the work. The shop don't look half bad either! Mission is great for very clean lines but sure isnt very forgiving on any small errors is it?
jacko

basorrells

3rd February 2005, 02:39 AM

Thanks Jacko,

I love the look of mission style, but I would agree about it being a pain. I have shaped a good amount of wood for the fireplace in the past many months.

I love my shop, I am sure we could all use a larger one, but mine seems to fit everything except a finishing room quiet well. I will take some shots of it this weekend and put it online if anyone is interested.

Brian