Thread: Blackwood Miners Couch.............

Hi Tasman.

It is great to see such nicely coloured and grained timber being used so well ,particularly after lying around for 30+ years .

Peter

Some beautiful work there Tasman

Yo Tas,

Excellent work!!
I hope you buy your friend in the industry a slab for xmas

Yea Major we look after him very well he has free reign to our milled timber and i have made him a video cabinet and soon will be making a sassafras table for him so no panic here... oh and of course a slab or two of the amber liquid,he really likes that.Next week end we are going out to his work and getting some blackwood and wattle logs and also i must add we will be getting a licence for it lol we have to do the right thing always so we can access this nice stuff........we have a nice big blackwood log we will be slabbing in the next week it is top grade timber so slabbing is the only way to get the best from it.Thanks also for the compliments............
All the best for Christmas and new year ........

Reguards Tasman................

Re: the legs: were they template routed or bandsawn and sanded to final shape(or some other technique?)? If routed, how did you handle the shaping for the parts of the curve cutting into the grain? The finish on Blackwood is great but I have found that Blackwood is one of the worst for breakout/chipout whilst cutting shapes such as your legs! Well done.


Qw

Hi there ......the legs were drawn on with a template from an original,mortised then cut with a band saw and sanded on a disk sander where i could then finished off by hand........The turnings seemed to take ages but i guess i am not a profesional turner either so i just take my time and win in the end........

Reguards Tasman

Originally Posted by Tasman

Hi there ......the legs were drawn on with a template from an original,mortised then cut with a band saw and sanded on a disk sander where i could then finished off by hand........The turnings seemed to take ages but i guess i am not a profesional turner either so i just take my time and win in the end........

Yep ... for just 4 legs bandsawing and sanding would be the best way to go .... even though for me I'll do almost anything to avoid sanding. Ditto your comments on the turnings - turning one of a thing (that doesn't have to match anything else) is OK, but more than one of a thing that has to look identical ....

Best wishes for Christmas

Qw

Tasman

That is very nice work! Such wonderful timber, and you have used it well. Great job altogether.

Any chance for a slab or two in the mail before Christmas?

Regards from Perth

Derek

Yo Jim/Tasman...

Wow! thats just georgous work mate, really looks the part.
I like the turned ends and curly bits, must have taken some hours to put together.

That old blackwood really does justice to yr design....what r ya gonn do with it, sit in it, sell it...?

I know some instrumnet makers would kill for older blackwood like that.

BTW is that an accordian i see tcuked away there ?

thanks for the pictures

regards
john

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Tasman


Any chance for a slab or two in the mail before Christmas?

Regards from Perth

Derek

Don't you have good beer in WA?

Thanks every one for the comments it is nice to get some feed back on our work....The old downer blackwood certainly has it's own character and one plus it dries out quicker.........Reeves,how is the piece you got from me have you worked it yet,i am getting visitors for chrissy and dont have enough seating in the lounge so that is what it is for and i made to fit in a certain space as the original one i have is too long...but hey if some one wants to buy it i will sell it and make another then another and another.... till i can keep one.....lol......Peter if you got the dough i got the slabs mate not a prob....will Cascade Draught do.........lol

Reguards and merry christmas to all.........Tasman.....(Jim)

jim said..

Reeves,how is the piece you got from me have you worked it yet,


nope not yet, its sitting in the smal room, my good wood stash,I had it pegged for a walking cane, i have been busy with other stuff, mostly Nth qld red cedar in small slabs i picked up. smal atble and nice frame stuff, plus soe turning...

That pice u sold me has some nice grain so i will wait for the right inspiration.

I did turn another pice of the sassafras i got from u for a raised platter stand, very nice grain...

will grab a camera soon...

Merry xmas to you Jim..have a great time...
it's hot as s h i t up here on he mountain..humid, wet sticky...

Tassie is lookin better every day...

cheers
john

Hi Tas!

Stunning piece! Love the leg shape and the material is exquisite! Whenever I hear someone made something in Blackwood I cringe because of the myriad slimy green/brown Blackwood kitchens I have seen.

There sure is "blackwood and blackwood"

Well done mate

ps. I mod'd the left hand pic as it looked a bit washed out - hope it helps .... if not, apologies for stickin me head in inappropriately.

Thanks Seriph for the coments and i tend to agree with you i am sick of looking at blackwood kitchens but certain pieces of furniture look great in B/W.I have a lot to work with now it is dry so next year i will be into it and cherning a bit out to recoup some of the costs involved in aquiring all this timber i have here.....thanks again.....

Reguards Tasman.........