Thread: Broke the figurative envelope....

mmmm
it's a very nice piece but.......
something bothers me.......
umm its those exposed screw heads
call me picky but i wish i didnt see them.....

i know.....show the path the maker took....the process of making....show the materials etc but IMHO they detract from what is otherwise a stunning piece.....
could you have ued dowels?
that could have been left standing above the surface??
and maybe even detailed with brass circlets or topped with steel?

just my 2c worth

Very nice chest - I like it

Rocker

Cool Wendy. You must almost be OD'ing on the CL fumes by now

I'd fill the gaps with CL timber slithers as others have suggested. While your filling, try covering those bolts head as well. Get one of the other forumers to turn you a CL dowel, then just cut off short pieces and glue them in.

Your imagination inspires me Wendy (even though my imagination is way more staid that that!). Really nice stuff.

Wendy, this is really wild and crazy. Verrrry interesting combination of precision and rustic.

I agree that dowel plugs would improve the fastenings. For the irregular gaps, you can make them uniform with a small router bit, such as a veining bit, or a tiny bit in a Dremel with router base accessory. Don't disassemble for this operation. A similar trick is used to get perfect miters on picture frames for example; after assembly, run a back saw (or other such tool) along the join. With the constant-width kerf, the pieces then fit perfectly.

Very fine work.

Joe

Good onya Rusty! It has a very warm look to it.

Wendy.
its great !!!
You are back on track to your old style.

Hi Wendy - you REALLY listened to that wood whispering this time, didn't you!!! Let IT tell you where it should be cut! I love it (as you'd know I would!). The front piece, to me, looks like a stretched hide - very fitting for a leather & wood worker!

Cheers,
Jill

Oh My Goodness!! This chest is very lucky, I almost considered it a lost cause but I can see now that wouldn't have been a good thing. Thank you all for your support.

The workshop did indeed smell great until the wind blew it all away
The gaps will be filled, I think Joe's idea should work well for this for preparing the timber and Sheddie's of black may work too.

Don't worry Old Picker, those screw holes will be definitely be going. I'll have to see about getting some camphor plugs made up as I'd rather
camouflage than highlight the screw holes - but totally agree with you that they MUST be finished.

Iain - what square :confused: Sad to hear that you react to Camphor, however, I'd be happy to help you out with the CL you have I just love OD'ing on it.

Yes, the rustic style is back . One reason being that I just can't get the standard style of straight and square happening yet so a certain pile of cranky old square-not yippety timber will have to wait a bit longer

The shellac worked a treat in bringing out the quilting and grain in it. I think it ended up with about 5 coats ragged on - for once no shellac runs!!


Cheers
Wendy

lovely Job. Very nice
Toni

Hi Wendy,well i think the rustic look is fantastic "i love it" now that should definately go in the pool room as an heirloom..........well done.
Reguards Tasman

Groooovy baby YEAH! Nice organic piece - who needs square, man?

Hi Wendy,

I think its a great piece also. So much character and in years far and away it will speak definitively of days of future passed.

Regards

Rob

Congratulations, Wendy. That is adventurous and interesting work. FWIW, I don't think it looks at all rustic. I reckon it's got some of the same feel as Antoni Gaudi's architecture. If you're not familiar with his work, have a look here (and prepare to be surprised!)

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildi...sa_Batllo.html

Col