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Thread: Stringybark Chest of Draws.
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12th February 2014, 07:54 AM #31SENIOR MEMBER
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Looks great ! Well done.
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12th February 2014, 05:15 PM #32
Thanks all for the kind words.
Unfortunately there is no bandsaw hiding in the dark corners of my shed (aka 'the garage').
Once i had the pieces chosen and flattened for all panels (these include end assy panels as well), i had to square up the edges for a run through the table saw (with the piece sitting on edge). This is not the ideal way to re-saw for panels (or the safest really) but i dont have any other way at the moment. This is also a little wastefull as the table saw has a thicker kerf than a bandsaw and the depth of cut is not the best. This limited depth of cut also left quite a bit of material in the middle (each piece was 180mm wide, max depth of cut is 75mm x 2 (150mm)) leaving a 30mm short fall. I had to cut this piece the old fashion way with a handsaw to seperate the two pieces.
Later on i had to do the draw false fronts the same way, they are 180-220mm wide leaving a 30mm to 70mm shortfall. It was a bit of a work out.
One day a band saw and jointer will be on the wish list.
More updates to come.
Steven.
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12th February 2014, 06:30 PM #33
It was time to make a start on the draws themselves.
They are made up from Tassie Oak with Stringy false fronts. First up all the pieces needed to be cut to width then i used my cross-cut sled to get them all the same length.
My Liegh D4R was dragged from its year long hibernation and put into service for the dovetails.
Then a test fit.
Then it was time to check they fit into thier holes.
At this point they have no bottoms yet.
Steven.
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12th February 2014, 06:42 PM #34
Once it was established they fit ok, I cut the grooves to fit the bottoms then decided to give them a coat of varnish also (not something i always do).
Then I glued them all up.
The false fronts were cut from a thick slab that i had to re-saw with the previously mentioned method (table saw followed by hand saw to seperate the pieces). Then thicknessed to 18mm. Here are 4 of the 6.
Then after trial fitment and drilling for handles, they recieved a coat of varnish also.
Steven.
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12th February 2014, 06:57 PM #35
Finally, last port of call is the top. A big, long, heavy thing.
Its made up from 3 pieces taken from 2 slabs. They started 32mm thick.
After jointing the edges with a router bit and straight edge, i organised which piece would sit where. (ignore the wobbly bits and gaps at each end, they were cut off.)
These pics were taken post glue up.
A bit of a confession now. A friend has a 'wood-wiz', so i used his services to get a nice flat finish. I was really happy with the result.
I thought about a nice decorative finish for the edges of the top (ogee etc...) but decided a simple round over would suite the charachter of the piece ( I think it was 12mm raduis). I was happy with the result.
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12th February 2014, 07:06 PM #36
And Finally, the big reveal...
It was decided simple satin finish handles were the go. Finish of choice was Wipe-on-Poly with a satin finish.
I've included this last pic just to show some of the figure in the Stringy that was washed out in all the other photo's. The pic itself is not the best but shows features missing in other pics.
And in its resting place (after suffering a hernia moving it from the trailer to his bedroom).
So...there you have it !!!!
Thank you all for your interest and kind words. I hope you have enjoyed watching my progress as much as i enjoyed making it.
Steven.
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12th February 2014, 08:23 PM #37Skwair2rownd
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Absolutely fabulously and totally gorgeous!!!bravabravabrava
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12th February 2014, 08:27 PM #38
Nice work. Really great. I'm also working on a chest of drawers - and have been for 4 months - so I love the speed you work at!
Trav
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12th February 2014, 09:12 PM #39
Wow, great job Steven, that looks REALLY good! A very entertaining thread (now that your undies are off ). I'm sure the client was knocked out!
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12th February 2014, 10:19 PM #40
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12th February 2014, 11:10 PM #41SENIOR MEMBER
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A beautiful piece of furniture. Congratulations
cheers
ajw
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12th February 2014, 11:56 PM #42
In agreement with what has already been said, a fine looking piece, well done.
Pete
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13th February 2014, 07:08 PM #43GOLD MEMBER
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Absolutely great job and WIP.
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13th February 2014, 09:35 PM #44
Absolutely beautiful well done and many thanks for the WIP
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13th February 2014, 11:27 PM #45
Love reading this one, thank you for posting.
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