Thread: Fiddling all the way to the end

Great work Derek. Very nice.

Hey where did you get that brilliant circle gauge?

Thanks Kev.

I purchased this compass a year or so ago, and this is one of the few occasions I have had to use it. Made by Makers Cabinet, and called the Iris. I think it is something out of Stargate



Regards from Perth

Derek

The large drawer front looks curved in some pic's but flat on other, is it the lens making it look curved?

EDIT: Sorry now read your notes with the pic's and see they are curved, it gives the box shape a bit more interest

Wonderful work as ever Derek. I hope you do enter them in your local show; perhaps some people may not get overly excited about nightstands but the design elements and joinery are worthy of any piece of furniture.

ps please ignore my “wants pictures”; finger failure struck again….

Thanks for the confidence boost, CT.

The irony is that it requires a lot of work to make a design took simple, and there are a fair number of reasonably advanced techniques here as well. But this does not auger well for competitions, where the judges want flash.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Thanks for the confidence boost, CT.

The irony is that it requires a lot of work to make a design took simple, and there are a fair number of reasonably advanced techniques here as well. But this does not auger well for competitions, where the judges want flash.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Stuff the uppity shows, taste is far too subjective. The only votes that have meaning are backed up with a credit card. There's a high-end gallery that sells this type of furniture in Bungendore. You probably already know of it. I think you'd get some success in places like that. Then you can buy your own meaningless blue ribbon with the profits...

Hell of a good job.

Originally Posted by The Spin Doctor

Stuff the uppity shows, taste is far too subjective. The only votes that have meaning are backed up with a credit card. There's a high-end gallery that sells this type of furniture in Bungendore. You probably already know of it. I think you'd get some success in places like that. Then you can buy your own meaningless blue ribbon with the profits...

Hell of a good job.

The idea of making furniture to submit to galleries is common fantasy among amateur woodworkers, such as myself .... one day, when I retire, I'll build furniture and it will pay for itself ... an income in my retirement.

It's possible, but much more likely I shall continue building furniture for the family, without deadlines and at my own pace.

Meanwhile, I have no pretensions about what wins competitions. I have won a few (a surprise). Also came second a number of times - the judges have a recipe (generally veneer plus), which is not something I do. I enter if there is a new piece constructed at the time, and never build for a competition. But one can dream ...

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

It's possible, but much more likely I shall continue building furniture for the family, without deadlines and at my own pace.

Derek

Amen!

Originally Posted by derekcohen

The plan is to bolt each drawer case to its base. The reason for this is it will make it possible to transport the nightstands more easily should this be in the future (there is a possibility I may enter them in the furniture competition put on by my club, which takes place in about 6 weeks - I doubt that anyone would take nightstands seriously).




... and bolted down ...

while I hesitate to query your fine craftsmanship Derek, have you inadvertently bolted the cabinet bases to what is effectively long grain case supports?

or are you anticipating that supporting "skis" will flex enough to accommodate any wood movement?

Hi Ian

There was a reason for those washers, which I did not mention. The washers are self-centring. This allows for a larger bolt hole about which the bolt can move a little extra in all directions. However, they were not chosen for the purpose of wood movement. They were chosen to make it easier to ensure that the hole and threaded insert line up.

I do not expect an issue with movement since wood moves across the grain, and the case and the risers are both built with grain running together.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Stunning work mate, good to see you're keeping busy!

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Thanks Dan.

The latest edition of the Australian Wood Review magazine has an article about this build.

Cheers

Derek

Oh nice, I'll go have a read!

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