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SMOKEYBEAR
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Wrapped up the kitchen table bench ( small / town house sized) Same process as other stuff I've done. Its for my GF, its old growth Cherry from her parents property. The finish is 4 coats Tung oil. The mismatch plugs to hide the screws was to entertain myself. Extra bracing (walnut from previous projects) to make it sturdy without any visual bracing. It's pretty sturdy. Double taper on the legs, used a jig I made...maxed out my little table saw here.
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Looks good. Should be rated for a few thousand pounds.
bugzilla46310
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FIFYLooks good. Should be rated for a few thousand pounds of ribs!
SMOKEYBEAR
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It is stout. I just used the dimensions of the table and chairs to get it to proportion to blend with the rest of the set, it will never match. This actually a down sized version from where I started, reduced a few things in size after propping them up in a rough dry fit.Looks good. Should be rated for a few thousand pounds.
The unknown part, for me at least, would a leg say 2.5x2.5 with a double taper be strong enough? I just don't have that knowledge, and each species of lumber would have different strength adding yet another variable.
I do have a natural process that leans to the over do it side of things. I'm no light weight,so I tend to build stuff as if only I would be using it.
I like how it looks, I was just amused thinking about how much weight it could hold. I over-build everything, so I'm one to talk.
willy3486
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Here is my latest project. We needed a couple of chairs for the basement and I had a stack of pecan left over from the wagon seat I made last year. I saw a glider at a Mennonite store so I thought I would try to build a couple. I had made a pattern from a porch swing I have made in the past. Didn't have any plans other than the seat frame board and back. I actually got one finished other last sanding and finishing. I should finish next weekend and it sits really nice. The first photo is the seat boards on. The second is a side view. The last is a look at it when I was working the bugs out of the chair.
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I have to remember to take a pic of the TV table I built for my older brother in Florida. I have not installed the top until we get it into my brother's house since it is made of 6 pieces of cut down 2x4's screwed together, like a homemade butcherblock top. The top is heavy by itself, attached to the base it will probably be too heavy for us 2 old farts to lift.
PirateTurner
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Finished recently. ~9.5" OD X 4.5" deep. Flared and curled rim. Mahoney oil finish
C&C welcomed.
Thanks for looking.
C&C welcomed.
Thanks for looking.
PirateTurner
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I cut this "stem" in December '25 gathering supplies for X-mas trees. Upon looking at its unique features, I decided a vase was in order.
Oak vase 10" tall. The ID accepts a 1" dia. glass vial readily. The flared top is about 2-1/4 OD and the bottom is 2-3/4" OD.
Mahoney's oil finish.
It has been sitting inside the house for awhile, warping before it was final sanded and oil finish applied. Adds character, I think.
C&C welcome. Thanks for looking.
Oak vase 10" tall. The ID accepts a 1" dia. glass vial readily. The flared top is about 2-1/4 OD and the bottom is 2-3/4" OD.
Mahoney's oil finish.
It has been sitting inside the house for awhile, warping before it was final sanded and oil finish applied. Adds character, I think.
C&C welcome. Thanks for looking.
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30+ years ago, I built a loom for a weaver friend of mine. I kinda went crazy and kept making it fancier and fancier. The heddle has almost 100 teeth and each tooth has a sliding padauk gate. Each tooth had over 20 machining steps (by hand, not CNC). A couple months ago she tracked me down saying she was done weaving and wanted to know if I wanted it back. Uh, yeah. She kept it in great condition.
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PirateTurner
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I purchased a 12X12X2 piece of cherry years ago. The piece had a huge knot hole, 2X3X ~1. I never could figure out what to do with it until I saw a Tim Yoder YouTube creating an offset key/change piece. Here's my version from the piece of cherry.
You can see the knot hole scar in the bottom of the dish. If you look closely at the spindle in the area of the key hooks you'll see a series of small plugs...toothpicks. Trying to add a little flare but they get lost in the Mahoney Oil finish being soaked up by the end grain.
Sanding the bottom of the groves was, well, tedious and tiring.
C&C welcomed.
Thanks for looking.
You can see the knot hole scar in the bottom of the dish. If you look closely at the spindle in the area of the key hooks you'll see a series of small plugs...toothpicks. Trying to add a little flare but they get lost in the Mahoney Oil finish being soaked up by the end grain.
Sanding the bottom of the groves was, well, tedious and tiring.
C&C welcomed.
Thanks for looking.
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PirateTurner
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Sometimes I do non-spinny things. Doesn't mean I like it.
Got the materials 3 years ago. Management was getting torqued. Had to get 'er done.
TV gets installed after the bowling alley wax arrives and is applied.
C&C welcome.
Thanks for looking.
Turning the lathe on tomorrow dad gum it!
Got the materials 3 years ago. Management was getting torqued. Had to get 'er done.
TV gets installed after the bowling alley wax arrives and is applied.
C&C welcome.
Thanks for looking.
Turning the lathe on tomorrow dad gum it!
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My wife asked for a small “tote tray/toolbox“ for some of her crafting supplies. She makes fancy Xmas ornaments from felt, sequins and beads. She also knits and crochets as well, so the toolbox had to support multiple project types. The handle is removable so it can hold a spool of yarn. Walnut lumber, box joints, and magnets recessed into the back of the drawer keep it shut. Rubio Monocoat for the finish.
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PirateTurner
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Got this one a little thin, i.e., it had a translucent side wall. So I cut it in half. That was kinda satisfying. Still, would have like to have been able to have a finished bowl.
You can detect the flare and (popcorn) curl at the rim in this photo.
C&C welcomed.
Thanks for looking.
You can detect the flare and (popcorn) curl at the rim in this photo.
C&C welcomed.
Thanks for looking.
RonnieC
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My wife is a painter and asked me to frame up a recent painting. Maple with walnut miter splines.
Beautiful!My wife is a painter and asked me to frame up a recent painting. Maple with walnut miter splines.
Something so simple looking can be very difficult to get “right”
What method or jig do you use to cut your miters?
RonnieC
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Thanks! I don’t yet have a decent miter gauge for my table saw so I cut the miters on the chop saw (Bosch 12” glider). I spent a good amount of time dialing it in when I first bought it and the 45’s seemed pretty darn close now.
For the splines I used this jig to cut the slots after gluing up the miters.
I routed a rabbet in the back of the frame to hold a 1/8” piece of luan. Because the painting was done on a panel, I glued spacer blocks on the luan to hold the panel up so it was just below the frame. I then glued the panel to the blocks with playing cards around the edges to keep a consistent reveal of about 3/16”.
Thanks for the info. I’m always interested in how someone else does something.
This is the miter jig I made for cutting frame pieces.
It really helps to keep the opposite sides the same length.
My spline jig attached to my cross cut sled
A clamping jig I use on smaller frames. It will do up to about 16 x 20”.
This is the miter jig I made for cutting frame pieces.
It really helps to keep the opposite sides the same length.
My spline jig attached to my cross cut sled
A clamping jig I use on smaller frames. It will do up to about 16 x 20”.
RonnieC
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That’s some well thought out equipment! I’ve only made a couple of frames over the years, but with my wife painting much more, I may have to copy your setup to help with accuracy and consistency. That miter jig looks great.Thanks for the info. I’m always interested in how someone else does something.
This is the miter jig I made for cutting frame pieces.
It really helps to keep the opposite sides the same length.
My spline jig attached to my cross cut sled
A clamping jig I use on smaller frames. It will do up to about 16 x 20”.
Notgrownup
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Notgrownup
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Love it. I made one out of Black Limba for a painting my wife painted for my office. Love the picture As well.My wife is a painter and asked me to frame up a recent painting. Maple with walnut miter splines.
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RonnieC
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That’s a pretty wood. And a great picture for lowering the blood pressure at the office!
Meursault74
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Thanks for the info. I’m always interested in how someone else does something.
This is the miter jig I made for cutting frame pieces.
It really helps to keep the opposite sides the same length.
My spline jig attached to my cross cut sled
A clamping jig I use on smaller frames. It will do up to about 16 x 20”.
And.... On a ShopSmith! I love it!
Notgrownup
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I like those jigs.Thanks for the info. I’m always interested in how someone else does something.
This is the miter jig I made for cutting frame pieces.
It really helps to keep the opposite sides the same length.
My spline jig attached to my cross cut sled
A clamping jig I use on smaller frames. It will do up to about 16 x 20”.
Notgrownup
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Mrs Notgrownup got a lot of inspiration from Bob. She still watches his shows. She took painting back up when she retired. She paints with a group at a Live Military museum in town, they let them have a small space to gather.he would have approved
Something I did over the holidays. Did a full bathroom reno and wife wanted a floating vanity. Even cheap particle board ones seem ridiculously expensive. She picked the stone vessel sink and we went with a more rustic look overall. Top is spalted maple from a local guy. Cracks were filled with tinted epoxy and then flood coated clear. Cabinet itself is white oak plywood and edges banded with solid white oak. I don't do a lot of woodworking, so the drawer fit up could be better.
Meursault74
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I can see that in her painting.
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PirateTurner
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Simple bowls. Last batch from March.
Small cherry bowl, ~5" X 2". Mahoney Oil finish.
Elm, 13" X 5", Tung oil finish. Destined for biscuit making.
Spalted Sycamore 12" X 5", Tung Oil finish.
Which is your favorite?
C&C welcomed.
Thank you for looking.
Small cherry bowl, ~5" X 2". Mahoney Oil finish.
Elm, 13" X 5", Tung oil finish. Destined for biscuit making.
Spalted Sycamore 12" X 5", Tung Oil finish.
Which is your favorite?
C&C welcomed.
Thank you for looking.
BigMike782
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They all are very nice.Simple bowls. Last batch from March.
Elm, 13" X 5", Tung oil finish. Destined for biscuit making.
Which is your favorite?
C&C welcomed.
Thank you for looking.
How did you like turning elm?
Meursault74
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#3 Spalted Sycamore 12" X 5", Tung Oil finish. Interesting grain pattern.Simple bowls. Last batch from March.
Small cherry bowl, ~5" X 2". Mahoney Oil finish.
Elm, 13" X 5", Tung oil finish. Destined for biscuit making.
Spalted Sycamore 12" X 5", Tung Oil finish.
Which is your favorite?
C&C welcomed.
Thank you for looking.
PirateTurner
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Elm is fun when it is green. It turns into a rock as it dries. Not quite as bad as pecan/hickory, but still...
RonnieC
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I carved a Bellamy-style eagle in a class last year and I finally got around to painting it. Just have to fashion a hanger for it and put it up on the wall.
