Thread: Red Mahogany bookcase thingy

Looking great mate !

Great work and interesting thread. As has already been said. love the drawer pull.

I have been out for a little while so I missed the last few posts. Well not able to spend so much time reading the forum. Loving the build.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Yes, "Terebine" I am glad my woodwork is better than my spelling. Well I hope it is. I did actualy buy it at Bunnies once, I went back a couple of weeks later after they had redesigned the layout, couldn't find it. I asked one of the zombies where it was now and he said he had never heard of it, he checked with his zombie supervisor and he said they had never stocked it Ok thank you, and went to Bristol paints.

That's because you spell it wrong.

I think they might do well with a directory on a touch screen computer. It will be one incredible program. Similar to the ones the book sellers have.

Christos a touch screen directory is not going to help the zombies.

First two delivered and assembled with a very excited client, she liked the drawer pull as well so that was all good. Forgot to get a photo in position, all a bit of a flurry with parking, rain etc. Will get one next visit.
Then it was back to the lair to start the last two. I will have to change my angle of attack on the photos etc if we want this thread to continue or we can pack it up and I'll find some other topic to gas off about.

I already have quite a few components rough cut for the next unit so it was a trim here and there and start cutting tenons. I have been using my sled to cut the tenons and it works well. I just lay the pieces flat to cut the shoulders with a stop set at 40mm, roll, roll, roll, too easy. To cut the cheaks I have a piece of pine clamped to the sled set at 90deg and set to take an 8mm slice of the cheaks. 16 ends in about an hour including a bit of a chat on the forum and most likely a cuppa in there too. So about 4 min per end.

Tomorrow I will grab another slab of Red Hog from The Solid Wood and Furniture Co warehouse at the end of the street and slice up a few more bits, then cut some mortices. When Fletty paid me a visit a while back he mentioned (yes you) that he had an x-y vice in the drill press for doing mortices. This was something I had considered before but I just hadn't worried about, ok now I have got myself a $75 x-y vise and will see what I can do with it. Yes I know it was a huge outlay of cash but thats just me being the extravagant person I am.

Ok end of sceen one. (waffle waffle)

Quit now and you'll be mud keep it going CH. Just don't forget the pics of it all together for your album anyway.

Hi Ray, ok, don't wana be mud. I will try and get some pics soon as I would like to put some on my web site too. I will try and change the angle of the tread a bit to keep it interesting.
What have you been making Ray anything interesting?

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Hi Ray, ok, don't wana be mud. I will try and get some pics soon as I would like to put some on my web site too. I will try and change the angle of the tread a bit to keep it interesting.
What have you been making Ray anything interesting?

Nothing interesting, slowly finishing unfinished projects and just playing around to cold n wet out there some days little fan heater has been nice in there though.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

an x-y vice in the drill press for doing mortices. This was something I had considered before but I just hadn't worried about, ok now I have got myself a $75 x-y vise and will see what I can do with it. Yes I know it was a huge outlay of cash but thats just me being the extravagant person I am.

(waffle waffle)

hmmm waffles ....
Hi CH, you will have to modify the vise as shown in the closeup to reverse the direction of the slide. I simply drilled with a hand drill and tapped the 2 new mounting holes. The handles 'clash' but you soon get used to it. I find that I can cut a mortise in a minute and all of the mortices on the table legs took less than 5 minutes per leg....
fletty

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

What have you been making Ray anything interesting?

actually .... he's been as busy as a one-armed paper hanger with hives fixing up a stuff-up of mine ..... and restoring my neighbours spinning wheel ... other than that I think he's just been goofing off!

fletty

Hey Fletty, thanks for that, I haven't had a play with it yet, I will let you know how I get on.
Repairs to spining wheels could be interesting why haven't we seen that on here??? and fixing up your stuff ups, hives, tell/show us more.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Repairs to spining wheels could be interesting why haven't we seen that on here???

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/ne...roject-110923/

STOP.......Hama Time. Sorry, that had to be said.

Hi Tony, it ok I got the message, the thingy lives on.
Sorry Wheelin, don't know how I missed that thread. Lovely old piece to be working on, always nice when you can breath new life into something that old.
Had a bit of an odd day today, didn't achieve much but will pop a couple of pics on later.

Originally Posted by fletty

hmmm waffles ....
Hi CH, you will have to modify the vise as shown in the closeup to reverse the direction of the slide. I simply drilled with a hand drill and tapped the 2 new mounting holes. The handles 'clash' but you soon get used to it. I find that I can cut a mortise in a minute and all of the mortices on the table legs took less than 5 minutes per leg....
fletty

I have a solution to clashing handles if interested both of you.

actually .... he's been as busy as a one-armed paper hanger with hives fixing up a stuff-up of mine ..... and restoring my neighbours spinning wheel ... other than that I think he's just been goofing off!

fletty

Who me goofing off .............oh your stuff up go the brass today....have to machine it myself cue for metal lathe goes into next week.

Thanks NcArcher .......CH can see under water but needs a hand on land click on blog link below for more.

Yes it is nice to breath new life into old things, I have been trying with Fletty doesn't work

Hi Ray, I had actualy looked at it on your blog but it hadn't clicked (my white cane) when Fletty mentioned it. My humble appologies once again.