#33
This won't be much of a photo blog, more of a video blog.  As I perform each major step in the process, I'll be uploading them to YouTube.  Once it's finished, I'll edit the footage and create a much-less-painful video to watch. 

But if you're into woodworking ASMR, enjoy!

Back story:

I was contacted by somebody through my website.  No big deal, right?  No.  This was my FIRST contact through my site, by somebody I didn't know, and who had no other connection with me.  They presented a couple of ideas they had but weren't wedded to.  We talked back and forth, and I ended up sending them the attached pic I found on line.

They loved it, but wanted it thicker and in white oak, so it's to be built from 1-3/4" thick lumber.

I set about designing it (with help from others here), and presented them the drawing and a quote. They agreed, signed the contract, and sent the deposit.

Videos start in the next post.
Semper fi,
Brad

Reply

#34
First step is to cut mortises for floating tenons for the top glue-up.  Yes, they're not needed for strength, but they make aligning the boards SO much easier. 

https://youtu.be/jLRk59Pm4uo

Then gluing and tapping in the tenons. 

https://youtu.be/qjrN7WlQ9-4
Semper fi,
Brad

Reply
#35
Following...................
Steve

Mo.



I miss the days of using my dinghy with a girlfriend too. Zack Butler-4/18/24


 
The Revos apparently are designed to clamp railroad ties and pull together horrifically prepared joints
WaterlooMark 02/9/2020








Reply
#36
Gluing up the first half of the top panel. 

https://youtu.be/8XfU-9J_g20
Semper fi,
Brad

Reply
#37
Interesting. I shall watch.

I can't say I've ever seen anybody use a finger to smooth out glue. I just use those (extremely cheap) foam brushes from Amazon. Once they're done they go into the burn pile.
Reply

#38
(07-12-2023, 10:13 AM)FS7 Wrote: Interesting. I shall watch.

I can't say I've ever seen anybody use a finger to smooth out glue. I just use those (extremely cheap) foam brushes from Amazon. Once they're done they go into the burn pile.


Yeah, I often use a silicone basting brush but on this big glue up, my finger was just faster and more efficient. 

Second half of glue up:

https://youtu.be/pk1eN0LAevc
Semper fi,
Brad

Reply
#39
(07-12-2023, 10:13 AM)FS7 Wrote: Interesting. I shall watch.

I can't say I've ever seen anybody use a finger to smooth out glue. I just use those (extremely cheap) foam brushes from Amazon. Once they're done they go into the burn pile.

I'll spend a few bucks nowadays when I see a sale, but a finger worked fine for me for the first 40 years or so.
Reply
#40
Cutting the circle with a simple router trammel.  Very easy, but messy.  I need to attach a vacuum to this router.  There were some ridges left in the edge, and I was cutting too fat a couple of times, so there was some chatter, but it cleaned up with a ROS and 80g paper.  Unfortunately I didn't record that part. 

https://youtu.be/l5494Z2_cn8
Semper fi,
Brad

Reply
#41
Tracing the templates and rough cutting the leg pieces out on the bandsaw. 

https://youtu.be/qcfjuvEAPvU
Semper fi,
Brad

Reply
#42
I use 1/2 glue brushes, or discarded credit/debit cards.
Steve

Mo.



I miss the days of using my dinghy with a girlfriend too. Zack Butler-4/18/24


 
The Revos apparently are designed to clamp railroad ties and pull together horrifically prepared joints
WaterlooMark 02/9/2020








Reply
60" Diameter MCM Table in White Oak


Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)

Product Recommendations

Here are some supplies and tools we find essential in our everyday work around the shop. We may receive a commission from sales referred by our links; however, we have carefully selected these products for their usefulness and quality.