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Another mostly glorious week here but the news tonight says it is ended and six inches of snow is expected Wednesday. Since this will be the first real snowfall this year, we can't complain.

It was also a busy week for me trying to complete projects for yesterday's show. Finally got everything done, well almost. As I was setting up the harvest bin at the show, I realized I had forgotten to grind down the screws for the handles. They had penetrated to inside the drawers about 1/16". Nobody else noticed.

The show was not as successful as others but that was no surprise as I did not have the usual assortment of smaller items that most people are looking for. The two main items, the harvest bin and oak doll cradle did not sell but attracted a lot of attention. I still enjoyed the day, as the social aspects are fun and seeing some of the fine and creative work of the other exhibitors is always interesting. From a financial point of view I figure I just about broke even so it was not a total loss.

I have attached a few pictures of my display. Mr & Mrs Frosty, seen in the picture, now have a new home. I decided to add a little colour to one of my three dimensional tic-tac-toe games, but the two natural stained ones sold and the colourfull on stayed on the table. I guess that says something about the attraction of wood.

My dear wife is talking about doing a show at the seniors home on the weekend or next week and since I don't have much inventory I may be busy again this week. Then maybe I can divert to Chistmas shopping.

Have a Safe and Fun week!

John

John, I love your stuff! Particularly like the design of the wall clock hangers with the shaker pegs, the cutting boards Storage bin and the doll cradle. Did you sell any bread knives?

You had a real nice looking display! You have been busy in the shop as well as hockey and your other required activities. Don't know how you do it all!

Still have to rub out the finish on the top of the coffee table then it's done. Hope to post some photos this week.

Chuck:

Thanks for the kudos.

I must admit I can't take credit for most of the designs as I use purchased or magazine plans for most projects. My creativity seems to have been left behind with my youth. The cutting boards though are a bit of my design after I fould up while trying to make the original plans. In order to salvage the expensive maple, I modified the shape and added some walnut plugs for contrast.

I sold two of the four bread knives. They are all set-up as right handed knives and a few people have asked if I had any left handed ones. I explain that all that is needed is to loosen the screws that hold the blade and reverse it, but that dosen't seem to convince them. Maybe I'll have to make a couple of left handed ones.

My dear wife informed me today that we will have a show at the senior's residence next Wednesday and people asking what I will have to show. I guess it's back to the basement for me.

Have fun

John

Had planned to snap a few pics of the convertible coffee table, now that it is finished. At least I had thought it was all done, but the photos show differently. Guess it's a god idea to take some pics of any project before calling it DONE!

Anyway, I'll show some shots. Could enumerate mistakes in this table, but won't - I'll leave that to y'all. I had to snicker throughout the thread about the "Close Enough" article, because this table is jammed full with all kinds of "close enough".

Grandson wanted a "plain" table - no pulls, but also wanted drawers. Made the drawer faces 1/4" lower than the drawer rail to serve as a pull. Also thought plain sides looked too blah! So routed a couple of concentric rectangles in both sides and both drawers. Invoking my maker's license.
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Here's the table when closed up.
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Top is partly opened and braced - end drawer open -
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The two dark circles are the top of drawer stop pins - See the two pins holding the open drawer photo, above. The little circle in the middle is one of the plugs to cover screw heads.
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Stop pin removed.

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Photo shows the satin finish on the table top. This is a part of the table I like.
Also a new set of play blocks for DIL's school class. This is what I got out of 8 BF of 6/4 maple. They were made while waiting for Polyurethane coats to dry. The play blocks are finished with mineral oil.
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Had planned to snap a few pics of the convertible coffee table, now that it is finished. At least I had thought it was all done, but the photos show differently. Guess it's a god idea to take some pics of any project before calling it DONE!

Anyway, I'll show some shots. Could enumerate mistakes in this table, but won't - I'll leave that to y'all. I had to snicker throughout the thread about the "Close Enough" article, because this table is jammed full with all kinds of "close enough".

Grandson wanted a "plain" table - no pulls, but also wanted drawers. Made the drawer faces 1/4" lower than the drawer rail to serve as a pull. Also thought plain sides looked too blah! So routed a couple of concentric rectangles in both sides and both drawers. Invoking my maker's license.
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Here's the table when closed up.
[ATTACH]6871[/ATTACH]

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Top is partly opened and braced - end drawer open -
[ATTACH]6872[/ATTACH]

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The two dark circles are the top of drawer stop pins - See the two pins holding the open drawer photo, above. The little circle in the middle is one of the plugs to cover screw heads.
[ATTACH]6873[/ATTACH]

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Stop pin removed.

[ATTACH]6874[/ATTACH]

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Photo shows the satin finish on the table top. This is a part of the table I like.
Also a new set of play blocks for DIL's school class. This is what I got out of 8 BF of 6/4 maple. They were made while waiting for Polyurethane coats to dry. The play blocks are finished with mineral oil.
[ATTACH]6870[/ATTACH]

charlese wrote:Had planned to snap a few pics of the convertible coffee table, now that it is finished. At least I had thought it was all done, but the photos show differently. Guess it's a god idea to take some pics of any project before calling it DONE!

Anyway, I'll show some shots. Could enumerate mistakes in this table, but won't - I'll leave that to y'all. I had to snicker throughout the thread about the "Close Enough" article, because this table is jammed full with all kinds of "close enough"...

Nice table, Chuck. I think that a craftsman is more critical of his own work then any other person. I looked as careful as the pictures allowed and maybe saw one thing that was left "unfinished". Don't sweat the small stuff. Your work is exceptional.

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VERY, VERY nice Chuck. The lift top is interesting. It's for storage inside? Lift assist?

I agree that the router work on the sides really dresses it up. What do you mean by "invoking your maker's license"?

I've seen were a lot of woodworkers don't particularly care for finishing operation. How about you? I know that is one of my favorite tasks.