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17th May 2012, 12:42 AM #1Novice
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My HSC Major Project
Hey guys, this is my first post on here. I really like the forums, i have been browsing threads for a while now and have gotten some useful advice from them!
Anyway, i'm Daniel and I'm currently in year 12 constructing my woodwork major project.
It has been alot of fun so far and i have really enjoyed it. I am making a chessboard coffee table. I just thought i would show you guys some photos of my project so you can check it out and tell me what you think. ANY advice will be greatly appreciated.
The table is made out of Tasmanian Oak. I have put a few bit of time into this project so far. I have stayed after school for many hours and have only missed 1 lesson due to being sick. So far i have made 4 legs, a frame, and i am working on the draw as we speak. I still have a few months to finish my project so i am in no rush what so ever. I have also done around 60 pages of my folio (i knocked a good part of it out during my free time in the holidays). I am trying to make this project as nice as possible as it's a present to my mum to say thank you for putting up with me and getting me through school.
Here are the 4 legs i craved on the lathe. It took me around 2 hours to do each one, and add another hour for sanding, so i was pretty proud of myself with the finished result
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I tried my best getting the frame as good as possible, i am really happy as there is no wobble and it is straight!
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Here the frame is together!
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Here i am making the guide for the draw
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And i took this photo today, the draw should be done by the end of next week and i can start on my top
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I am going to make the chessboard myself, and if i have time the chess pieces. I tried craving 1 on the lathe but i found it is going to be pretty hard to make a full set of them!
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Anyways sorry for the long post, tell me what yous think!
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17th May 2012, 08:42 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Well done Daniel, looking good.
How did you join the rails to the beautifully turned legs?
Also, how did you join the drawer guide timber to the rails?regards,
Dengy
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17th May 2012, 08:45 AM #3
I'd like to say it's looking good and well done.
We get quite a few questions about school woodwork projects, but I think this is the first time I've seen pictures of the work in progress. So I hope you'll keep posting and show us the final piece as well.
Dragonfly
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17th May 2012, 08:57 AM #4Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Nice work ....but photo no 3 tells a story...what happened...
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17th May 2012, 05:18 PM #5Novice
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I used mortise and tenon to attach the table legs to the rail and the the draw guide has 3 pieces of timber glued and nailed on the rails so the guide stays in place, not sure what they call this.
This photo only shows 1 piece of timber, i put another 2 on the ends of this sticking up
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Thanks! i will keep up the pictures
Thanks what's up with photo 3 mate?
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29th May 2012, 09:03 PM #6Novice
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95% complete draw, starting the top next week
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30th May 2012, 10:52 AM #7Awaiting Email Confirmation
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30th May 2012, 05:44 PM #8
Looks good so far... I like the sentiment in your quoted bit above. Remember, be nice to your Mum
I bet it hadn't even been noticed until you said that . My sister has a coffee table and the alignment of a drawer is at 90 degrees to the rail it's in. Until I pointed it out she hadn't noticed and now it annoys her so much she has turned the table around so she can't see the drawerIt's only a mistake if you don't learn from it.
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30th May 2012, 06:01 PM #9
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31st May 2012, 10:51 AM #10
Bleeder is right one leg orientation is off If done on purpose a good talking point. If not an easy fix if you can seperate without to much damage.
Looking forward to the completed task
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31st May 2012, 06:50 PM #11regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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4th June 2012, 02:49 AM #12Novice
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Damn i didn't even realise that ! didn't mean to do it like that, the legs are perfectly square but still
Got the top going on this week
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20th June 2012, 09:18 PM #13Novice
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Top is finished, just got to router out room for a chessboard, make that up, pop it in and attach the top of the table, send it off to be sprayed (stain + laquar) put the handle on the draw and make up some chess pieces with a 3D printer and i'm done
I'm very happy with it
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21st June 2012, 09:35 AM #14
Looks good.
What became of the leg I hope you left it as a conversational piece?
3d printed Chess pieces wow you have a 3d printer?
Saw some real unusual chess pieces in a gift store they were excellent.
keep the WiP coming.
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23rd June 2012, 10:25 PM #15Novice
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Yeah i just left the leg
We have a 3D printer at our school infact here are some chess pieces i designed myself, just the pawn, will probably print it next week as a test
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