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7th November 2010, 04:04 PM #76
You've got me worried now about the bench toppling over. My plan is to finish the table and then get cracking on some projects for xmas. Benches may have to wait until the new year. I'm a little limited on timber for anything too complex with the benches.
About the table legs... here's a before and after snap. I think it's a definite improvement.
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7th November 2010, 04:59 PM #77
Nice job Dan, The "after pic" looks much better with the curves added
Regards
Al .
You don't know, what you don't know, until you know it.
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7th November 2010, 05:42 PM #78
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7th November 2010, 09:10 PM #79
I like the before one.
Nah I just messing with your mind.
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9th November 2010, 08:23 AM #80
What they said Boz. The curve looks the goods.
Cheers
Pops
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9th November 2010, 09:31 AM #81
I started to glue up this morning. Using epoxy on the lower joint as there are a few gaps to to fill. My hand cut tenons are comming out well but the mortises need work. If I had my time again I would use a thinner tenon to improve strength in the base.My blog: ~ for the love of wood ~ - http://theloveofwood.blogspot.com/
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11th January 2011, 03:27 PM #82
With the (near) completion of the Christmas Boxes I've had some time to work on the Anniversary Table. Over the past two days I've worked on shaping the blanks I prepared back in October. The two benches will have three solid legs. Each leg is made of ~40mm Tas. Mrytle. The back is formed by a straight taper and a gentle curve. The front has a gentle curve to match the table leg (seen in the background.) The detail is an ellipse found in traditional design.
The boards behind the first picture will become the seat and the back rest. I am debating on including a stretched under the seat. In Shaker furniture this added strength to the 3/4" timber, but here it'll be purely aesthetic. I feel it shall balance the ellipse and the front curve to have a stretcher ~70mm from the front.My blog: ~ for the love of wood ~ - http://theloveofwood.blogspot.com/
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11th January 2011, 04:23 PM #83
I have an eighteenth-century equivalent of your bench across the end of a bed. It has a stretcher immediately below the seat (flush with the top of the slab legs) which stops the bench from racking, but also has the effect of preventing the seat from sagging.
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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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14th January 2011, 04:37 PM #84
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14th January 2011, 05:50 PM #85
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14th January 2011, 05:58 PM #86
I mixed up 36ml of the stuff and had ample time work across the 6 pieces without rushing.
I have the slow setting resin, not sure what it's marketed at, but I find I get a good 20-30min. If was a joint, not a filling application, probably 10min would be ok. This is longer than titebond III which I use for most of my joints.
Todays the first time I've used the microfiber filling, (actually I used microfiber and saw dust), I think that will take some time to get the balance. Without the filling the west system is very low viscosity, like metho. Even a small amount of filler would be useful in joints.
I like the West System method of adding filling allowing you control of viscosity.
I'll wait to its set and sanded before passing final judgement. But all looks good so far.My blog: ~ for the love of wood ~ - http://theloveofwood.blogspot.com/
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14th January 2011, 06:32 PM #87
I think I'll get some for the dovetails when I join them. Some gap-filling may be necessary.
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16th February 2011, 02:57 PM #88
The two benches are nearly ready for sanding and finishing. The various sections will be glued and screwed together, with the screws covered in ebony plugs.
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16th February 2011, 03:47 PM #89GOLD MEMBER
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Looking Good
I think they'll outlast all of us.
Great colour and result for a lot of hard work.
Greg
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16th February 2011, 04:24 PM #90
Great work Dan, they have come up a treat.
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