Bombarde16 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 While we're trafficking in oopses, remember not to be too aggressive with the plane when traversing a softwood. The fluffy earlywood will gouge deeply at the slightest provocation. One panel flattened (this one was the most badly cupped) and two to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Oops are a regular part of what we do... You know the trick, make it smaller, take lighter cuts and smile, it'll get done... I like slender, it's easier to feel......up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hide it on the bottom side ! Pick the best remaining face and fix it the best you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Had a clear afternoon. Turned another post but it looks just like the first, so no need to post a picture. One post to go. Steve, that side was the pretty side, there's even more knots on the other side. I photographed it with a raking light, so the tearout looks worse than it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Slather it with filler and sand it into submission ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Reminds me of the four C's of trim carpentry: 1. Cut 2. Curse 3. Caulk 4. Chill Time to start the legs. With the rise and run established, I drew and refined the curves until they looked right on my technicolor wafer board. Cut it out with a coping saw and this will become my template. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Shop with a view ! And the scent of French fries ? Or the dumpster ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Haven't been totally idle...just mostly so. Third column is turned and I've started making a cradle for the router. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Did you build that jointer? Project is looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 'Tis mine with a Hock blade. Scraps of Padauk, Panga, and Maple, plus an aluminum cross bar. It's served me well. Clamped the template to the railing for some finish work. Time to go buy one more board for the legs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 You city slickers do okay......... Well, at least one of you does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 I imagine you have to watch the times when you make a lot of noise with your router on an open masonry balcony. That's got to echo and annoy the neighbors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 I imagine you have to watch the times when you make a lot of noise with your router on an open masonry balcony. That's got to echo and annoy the neighbors. I've always been in places where noise and neighborliness are issues. Today's Sunday, so I used the time to lay out and mark cuts, in this case for the trammel arm that will swing the tops. But I'll do the actual cutting tomorrow, when everybody is out at work. That said, between the stereos, the motorcycle engines, the emergency sirens, and the random outbursts of profanity common to any urban environment, I don't think anyone cares. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 (Since Steve seems to be a fan of the Golden Arches, we'll go for maximum logo placement.) Finished the trammel and cut one of the tops round. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 All three tops trammelled round. Still haven't gotten anywhere on the legs. Next step is to work on the cradle that will shape the underside of the tops. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Good: Bringing a pattern to the store so you can select a board that will yield the legs you need as well as the grain you want. Bad: Forgetting the pattern at the store. Probably left it in the cart basket. Called the store this morning and they didn't have anything in lost'n'found. I wanted to make a new pattern anyway, didn't I? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 We learn from our mistakes ! Bet you won't forget a pattern again will you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 OK, new pattern made. Carry on. I also started setting up to shape the undersides of the tops. Titled router carriage with some blocks to hold the round blank in place underneath. Slow going, but it'll get there eventually. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 New pattern put to use disassembling a 2x10. Netted ten leg prospects, need nine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I like having a spare! It seems to me that no matter how well I plan, I somehow almost every time, screw up the first one. I love a spare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I have learned that any time I need multiples of a complex part to make a few extra. Then I just use the very best ones. The others make good finish samples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I'm still here. Working my way through shaping the tops. Once again the hatchet has paid for itself, hacking off a substantial amount of the waste so the router doesn't have to work as hard. I think I've found my new favorite tool. In the second shot, you can even see one of the biscuits being excavated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Great looking top. Love the under curve/bevel. There with you. Even went and bought a boys axe because my hatchet did not offer enough control. Seeing you do that makes me feel less crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Indeed. This is just a cheap hatchet from the blue box. I imagine you could lose yourself (and a substantial amount of currency) down a rabbit hole getting into all the world of axes has to offer. For now, it's just plain refreshing to rediscover my inner boy scout, merrily hacking away and watching chips fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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