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17th March 2018, 12:52 AM #1Intermediate Member
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Brown Oak Burl for Georgian kettle stands ?
I have always wanted a nice pair of diminutive Georgian kettle stands but can't find them in the small sizes or at a price I can afford. So I'm going to make them....
I have a few nice pieces of brown oak burl 2" thick but it has the usual faults that can be common I believe, I actually don't really want a "perfect surface" so I'm hoping the shakes in the oak would be acceptable ? I have attached images below of the actual stock and on the right the dished result I'm hoping for.
Anyone know if this is workable for a dished top like the mahogany one shown on the right ? I will be "ageing" the little stands once finished.
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17th March 2018, 09:12 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Try it. I don't think you would have any problems, but if you did, it is a learning curve.
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17th March 2018, 10:13 PM #3
I make round table tops out of similar Oak . Ive never dished one of the gnarly figured Oak ones like your doing though . Id just tap in good fitting grain matched wedges first. What is to fine for wedges use saw dust and glue .
Are you turning them on a lathe ?
Rob
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18th March 2018, 06:18 AM #4Intermediate Member
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18th March 2018, 08:52 AM #5
Yes, If it makes it easier to fit.
If it takes lots of small wedges then do that rather than one or two. What ever suits to glue it up as long as you don't pound them in to hard and push things apart. Sometimes I put in patches if the damage is to big . Its all worth it though because some of the roughest knotty wood have made some of the best tops. I know this because they sell the fastest . I don't have to try they just fly.
Take fine cuts .Your going to run into knots every time they come around. More power would be better but it will probably work .
Ive never used a pole lathe .You could always rout down and just do the last inch perimeter on the pole lathe maybe ?
Rob
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18th March 2018, 10:06 AM #6
Sharp tools, light cuts. Keep the grinder close to the lathe and don't be afraid to use it every few minutes. Burls tend to take the edge off tools fairly quickly.
Before roughing into shape try dressing the top surface to get a feel for the wood.
If this test run results in lots of tear-out, try again but using a scraper instead of a gouge, some timbers cut better that way.
There is no shame in resorting to the 80 grit gouge. (ie. sandpaper. A 'perfect finish off the tool' is machinist elitism. )
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19th March 2018, 02:59 AM #7Intermediate Member
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