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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 1:04 pm
by paulrussell
I am so short-sighted. When I first saw this project I sorta yawned. But now when I see the photos I'm thinking "Those are GREAT!!!!!"
Congrats on a very fine production!
mickyd wrote:My first!!!
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 4:38 pm
by nuhobby
Yes, VERY NICE!
My appreciation is all the greater after "wrassling" my yard's 6-sided lamp lately, to replace the candelabra bases.
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 6:55 pm
by charlese
mickyd wrote:My first!!!
My Goodness! Didn't they come out pretty?
Yes! Very nice, Mike!:D
My first dinning table
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 11:25 am
by kd6vpe
OK,
I know it has taken a long time for me to finish this. A lot of things have been happening to me and I could not spend the time I wanted to in the shop. This is for my youngest daughter's first apartment. Next will be the chairs. I also now understand how important it is to watch the grain matching especially on a table top. But this was my first try.
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 12:09 pm
by JPG
KD6VPE 73's Very nice table. Most of the time when up close, it will have a 'tablecloth' on it. We all learn from past experience(if we pay attention).
Realize it IS harder to 'match the grain'!
Good JOB!
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 2:09 pm
by mickyd
Real nice job on the dining table. Looks great.
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 3:14 pm
by wlhayesmfs
Great job on the table, I see you have not been spending all your time at work and Looks like you shop is serving you well my friend. Look like I need to make a trip up your way to see how this was done. My Wife was looking at a table just like this for the dining room
Again great first table.
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 4:25 pm
by charlese
Very nice table - Jim (kd6vpe)! Your daughter will prize the table for ever! Don't forget to sign the piece with the date and your "sign" ( or initials).
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 7:26 pm
by dlbristol
Jim, very nice work. Matching the grain is tough, I am sure. I just wish my " mistakes" look that nice!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 8:02 pm
by charlese
One of the biggest factors - maybe frustrating - when trying to match grain on larger tops is the extra amount of wood needed in order to find adjoining matching grain. Sometimes volumes approaching 2X the needed volume is required to get a real good match. In my pocketbook, that volume is limited to around 1.5 times the volume.
Also there is a color aspect to the selected pieces. This may be the only issue on some tops. If we can select (or order) rift or quartersawn wood grain is not a problem.
Here are some photos of a couple of pieces recently finished:
First is the coffee table with a lifting top. Since this top was made from all quartersawn and riftsawn oak. Grain was no longer the major issue. Color had to be arranged so the changes looked "evenly fluctuating".
End view of top so you can see the alternating colors of boards.
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Close up of finished top - It's not really a white as it looks. The thing that looks like a brand is a blue stain in the wood. My guess is this stain was surrounding an old dead knot.
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Best photo I have
showing finished table top.
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Top of blanket chest - can't see how many boards used. Lucked out having only 1.25 amount of volume for top boards.
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Inside of same top showing 6 boards joined in the top. Best match was on the to 2 and the bottom 2 boards.
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