sleepysurf
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Wow! Incredible workmanship Brad, as usual! However, I don't recall seeing any pics of a workshop stereo setup! 
I guess it is a hobby now.
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This is what makes it all worth the effort.
Watching his favorite animation, Trash Truck.
First dinner at a table his size.
The issue with his table is, capturing him when he finally leaves the table before his hands and face covered in food wreak havoc on the house.
Watching his favorite animation, Trash Truck.
First dinner at a table his size.
The issue with his table is, capturing him when he finally leaves the table before his hands and face covered in food wreak havoc on the house.
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Tiny furniture is finished so, it's back to the dining room table.
Started with roughing out lumber to the curve of the pattern for the pedestal parts.
I smooth one face on the jointer then send them through the thickness planer to achieve the final thickness.
Started with roughing out lumber to the curve of the pattern for the pedestal parts.
I smooth one face on the jointer then send them through the thickness planer to achieve the final thickness.
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Once the thickness is right I use the template for the shape of the pedestal legs to draw the shape, to cut out on the band saw 1/16" larger than the finished size.
Next the template is attached to the roughed out shape and it is trimmed with the grain on a sharper using a flush cut cutter with a bearing the same diameter as the cutter to follow the pattern.
The end grain needs to be done with a much smaller diameter flush cut spiral router bit with a bearing the size of the cutter. It could all be done with the router bit but is would need to be run much slower than the shaper.
Next the template is attached to the roughed out shape and it is trimmed with the grain on a sharper using a flush cut cutter with a bearing the same diameter as the cutter to follow the pattern.
The end grain needs to be done with a much smaller diameter flush cut spiral router bit with a bearing the size of the cutter. It could all be done with the router bit but is would need to be run much slower than the shaper.
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Once all of the pieces that make up each leg are finished to size there is one more cut to make.
Each leg is made up of 3 pieces. The center piece needed to be cut shorter to accept the structure that supports the top.
The group was then clamped together using clamps in both directions to keep the parts aligned with each other.
Once glued together I stood them in together and temporarily clamped them to see if they worked as designed. To my surprise they actually did. Small adjustments are much more common than not.
Each leg is made up of 3 pieces. The center piece needed to be cut shorter to accept the structure that supports the top.
The group was then clamped together using clamps in both directions to keep the parts aligned with each other.
Once glued together I stood them in together and temporarily clamped them to see if they worked as designed. To my surprise they actually did. Small adjustments are much more common than not.
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Incredible
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After making bases for each pedestal, I temporarily mounted the leg pieces to each in order to determine the proper spacing under the table top.
After creatively finding a way to move the 200+ lb. top on to the pedestals I could see my original thoughts were not going to work. Drawing it on a small scale doesn't always give a proper visual proportion. I ended moving each pedestal closer to the end of the table than originally planed.
I then created the basic structural pieces that will support the top. Where they cross each other, each piece is notched half way and they locked together.
After creatively finding a way to move the 200+ lb. top on to the pedestals I could see my original thoughts were not going to work. Drawing it on a small scale doesn't always give a proper visual proportion. I ended moving each pedestal closer to the end of the table than originally planed.
I then created the basic structural pieces that will support the top. Where they cross each other, each piece is notched half way and they locked together.
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Thanks Kuoppis & MPW
There will be an apron of walnut that will attach to the lighter wood pieces you see in the pic. All of the horizontal pieces you see will have a dado or groove in them. That will allow for a piece of wood with one matching size edge to fit into the groove. There will be a hole in the center of the block that will allow a screw to secure the table top to the base in many places and allow for the wood to expand and contract as the humidity changes.
I'll post a picture in the next day of so of the process.
There will be an apron of walnut that will attach to the lighter wood pieces you see in the pic. All of the horizontal pieces you see will have a dado or groove in them. That will allow for a piece of wood with one matching size edge to fit into the groove. There will be a hole in the center of the block that will allow a screw to secure the table top to the base in many places and allow for the wood to expand and contract as the humidity changes.
I'll post a picture in the next day of so of the process.
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I added blocks to the corners of the base just to break up the plain appearance. I will use a square block at the corners of the apron under the table top to carry the same detail another place.
I finished sanding the base parts today. Sanding is so bor-rrrr-rrrrr-rrrrrrr-rrring but a corner that will always comeback to bite you when the finish goes on.
Washing down the dust with an adult libation and ibuprofen.
I finished sanding the base parts today. Sanding is so bor-rrrr-rrrrr-rrrrrrr-rrring but a corner that will always comeback to bite you when the finish goes on.
Washing down the dust with an adult libation and ibuprofen.
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Looks like a nice amp stand! Hmmmmmmm
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Getting close to the end with this project.
I sprayed the final coats of lacquer yesterday afternoon and I will start putting the pedestals together today.
I set up some of my rolling staging with 12' long pipes from clamps to hang the 6 leg pieces.
The base and apron were easy to spray and move.
I am planing to remove the old table and move the base parts to the house over the next couple of days.
I have 3 nephews scheduled to help move the table top on Saturday.
Once the table is in place, I then face, for me a big delema.
I will need to build 14-16 chairs.
I have, over my career, built many sets of chairs but, I have an extreme dislike for repetition. It is painful and boring making the same parts over and over and over. Yes, I know it is mind over matter but I don't do well when it comes to part making.
Maybe a hypnotist might help. You will enjoy making chairs, you will enjoy making chairs .............
Sorry, that chair thing is really for me to come to the realization that I'll never spend that much money on purchasing chairs and need to build them.
I sprayed the final coats of lacquer yesterday afternoon and I will start putting the pedestals together today.
I set up some of my rolling staging with 12' long pipes from clamps to hang the 6 leg pieces.
The base and apron were easy to spray and move.
I am planing to remove the old table and move the base parts to the house over the next couple of days.
I have 3 nephews scheduled to help move the table top on Saturday.
Once the table is in place, I then face, for me a big delema.
I will need to build 14-16 chairs.
I have, over my career, built many sets of chairs but, I have an extreme dislike for repetition. It is painful and boring making the same parts over and over and over. Yes, I know it is mind over matter but I don't do well when it comes to part making.
Maybe a hypnotist might help. You will enjoy making chairs, you will enjoy making chairs .............
Sorry, that chair thing is really for me to come to the realization that I'll never spend that much money on purchasing chairs and need to build them.
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Table done and installed. It went well except it was raining when we brought the top in. Nothing that a towel couldn't remedy.
We had dinner on it last night the it worked fine. Plates stayed right where the were set.
I am ordering more lumber tomorrow to start the chair process. Sigh. Fortunately I dislike the existing chairs enough it will help me move it along.
We had dinner on it last night the it worked fine. Plates stayed right where the were set.
I am ordering more lumber tomorrow to start the chair process. Sigh. Fortunately I dislike the existing chairs enough it will help me move it along.
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Stunning. Well done.
FishStalkerGuy
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Beautiful work!
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jenny_swift88
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How I envy those who can do such beautiful work!