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Thread: Chippendale Footstool WIP
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5th June 2011, 07:40 PM #1
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Chippendale Footstool WIP
As per my post a few weeks ago, (https://www.woodworkforums.com/f10/fi...arving-135641/) I am in the process of making a Chippendale footstool.
Thought I might as well start a WIP thread on my little project.
The timber I am using is Melunak, so far I am pretty happy with the way things are going considering until about 2 weeks ago I had never really done any carving.
The Stool is based on an episode to Tommy Macs Rought Cut woodworking show.
Anyway here are some pics.
Picture 1 Stock Milled and ready to be bandsawn
Picture 2 & 3 Marking out the feet
Picture 4 Cleaning out the talons
Picture 5 Initial rounding of the ball
Picture 6 Dry fit at the end of the day.
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5th June 2011, 11:28 PM #2
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Thanks for that Joe. Not being a furniture maker, I appreciate seeing how it is done.
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6th June 2011, 05:49 AM #3
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Nice one joez
looking forward to seeing how you go with this....were those legs bandsawn?
what if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?
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6th June 2011, 08:17 AM #4
What... you mean it's not 1792?
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Great start!
I haven't come across Melunak before; how does it compare to Mahogany? It looks like a fair substitute from your photos.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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6th June 2011, 08:41 AM #5
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Looks PDG to me!! Great start!!
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6th June 2011, 11:34 AM #6
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Thanks Everyone
Yes, most of the initial shaping work is done on the bandsaw. If you check the link i posted you'll see my test peice and a sample straight off the bandsaw.
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Nice one joez looking forward to seeing how you go with this....were those legs bandsawn?
I havent done much with Mahogany, but Malunak is normally offered as a cheap alternative to Blackwood. It does vary a lot in color and density, I have some boards that are as dark as Jarrah and as hard as a rock. Originally Posted by Woodwould
Great start! I haven't come across Melunak before; how does it compare to Mahogany? It looks like a fair substitute from your photos.
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6th June 2011, 12:11 PM #7
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Not having done anything like this before I'm interested to follow your WIP.
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6th June 2011, 08:45 PM #8
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Nice. Glad to tag along with this work in progress.
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