Coop Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Good gosh Chuck, I'm reading along and discover this project is almost a year old and you don't look a day older Beautiful walnut pieces! And I just gotta ask, does your friend still have your miter saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 No, he returned it right afterwards. The list of people I will lend a tool to is pretty short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Do you have access to a domino? I hear they are the best thing for loose tenons since sliced biscuits.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 The loose tenons are a done deal. The rails were pretty thin at 3/4x3/4. On the top rail, I basically just routed a slot through the rail. Once the top is on no one will see it. For the bottom rail, I cut a 5/8 deep groove on the under side so if the drawer is removed you won't see anything from above. I still have to clip a few more tenons and I will be ready to dry for the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Alright, after a brief lull induced by work, baseball, and family functions I managed to get back out in the shop today. I managed to get a good dry fit done, which required some fine tuning of the joinery. I kind of shuddered looking at the mortises I chopped last year... Given the chance again I might not do them entirely by hand but it was fun at the time. As a side note, It's the first time I had been listening to an audiobook while in the shop and it was awesome. I don't listen to them normally but I really wanted to hear Nick Offerman (the guy that plays Ron Swanson on Parks & Rec) read his book "Paddle Your Own Canoe". I think I am going to be doing a whole lot more audiobook listening while I am out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Great work so far Chuck. Looking forward to seeing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 So I made a pretty big blunder during my glue up, and I don't think it's something I am going to fix. When I glued up the sides, the chalk lane had rubbed off of rear apron, so what was left sure looked like R Apron. That would have been ok if the rear apron and the right apron were the same length. I discovered this when I went to glue the rear apron and the from rails in this morning. Once there is a top on it, it probably won't be so apparent that's it's horribly out of square, but I will think about it every single time I look at this table. It's my first real piece of furniture (ie not outdoor, or for the shop)... At least this isn't a mistake I will make again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 It may be out of square, but I can't see it in the photo. Looking very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 This is looking good, Chuck. Don't beat yourself up about the part mix up, we've all done it. I used to use chalk to mark parts, and I still do; but only during layout. Once my parts are beyond milling, they get marked with a wax pencil so that I don't lose track. Keep at it, looking forward to seeing the finished product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted October 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Work travel has put a slight cramp on my progress. In the three days I was home this week, I took a couple minutes to trim up the boards for the panel, edge joint them, and get the panel glued up. I left my glue up on the kitchen island before I left for the airport his morning so my wife will remember to pull it out of the clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 She must be a special gal ! My ex would have had a fit if I expected her to unclamp something ! And then there would be clamps and wood in her way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Looking good man, and excited to see the results. I picked up this dvd in July and only got as far as buying the walnut lumber. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 This project has been mocking me... I screwed up the first glue up when I was rushing to get stuff out of the ship for Christmas. Basically, the base was more of a rhombus than a square, and I was too pissed off at myself to do anything with it. Today I cut the aprons where they joined the legs, trimmed everything to an equal length, cleaned up the legs with a block plane and then slapped it back together with the Domino. It's a far cry from my original intent to use all hand cut joinery, but I need to get this damned thing out of my shop before I toss it on a bonfire. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Looks good ! I cut scrap ply or MDF plugs sometimes to keep a glue up from racking out of square. Plastic wrap keeps it from being glued in place by squeeze out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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