Eric. Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 More to come. Eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 What a tease! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Very nice shop furniture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Started this project in...no joke...March. I worked on it TODAY though. Is that enough emoticons for one post? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Looks like two bits of oak and a sliver of walnut. Show us more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 That's wenge. I said...more to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted September 11, 2014 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Fine. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Well done! That is way too nice to keep in the shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 That looks awesome Eric! Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Thanks. It's nice kind of by accident. I used white oak because it's gonna get wet. I used cool joinery because it's fun and there has to be joinery anyway. And there's curves because everything has to have curves. But honestly it's a pretty basic little table and didn't take long to build to this point. The important part was using heavy components so things stay put when I'm stroking (LOL). I have plans for the top...I'll be building a removable tray that will go into that inset which will catch the drippings. Four stone holders will stretch across the tray from front to back...they'll be held in place with dowels and will be removable. That's pretty much all that's left aside from an easy finish of some kind. Shouldn't take me more than six or eight months to finish it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Way too nice to be exposed to water and swarf from sharpening! But having a nice place to sharpen makes it easier to face the task. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Pure sex in the form of shop furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Meh, like Paul McCartney said, "When ya got a job to do ya got to do it well." It's all woodworking to me. I don't care where something is gonna live...if I'm gonna build it, I'm gonna build it. Unless it's a jig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Looks great! You should take the sharpening stones off it once a year to carve the Thanksgiving turkey on it. Problem solved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Kiki / Eric, do you have a formula or other shop trick for determining how much material to leave at the end of the tusk tenon? Those look pretty thin, but the look is really sexy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 That's better we can see it all now. I have to say it is awesome I really like the curves you've built into it Eric. Great attention to detail. Just don't let it get wet. Much better than my lump of cut off countertop bolted to the wall that I have as a sharpening station. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 On 9/11/2014 at 8:46 PM, wtnhighlander said: Kiki / Eric, do you have a formula or other shop trick for determining how much material to leave at the end of the tusk tenon? Those look pretty thin, but the look is really sexy! No formula, I just left what I felt was sufficient. There's about 9/16" of material at the top and 7/16" at the bottom. It's hard to get an idea of something's strength in a picture, but you'll just have to take my word for it...it would take a sledgehammer to break this joint. It's quite robust. Also, remember that the tenon itself is providing most of the strength. The tusk is just there for reinforcement (and decoration, really...not even necessary). Even without the tusk I'm sure it would hold together just fine. Everything is glued...it's not knock-down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wfd55 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 That is nicer than my living room furniture way too nice for shop furniture. But then again if my shop looked like yours I wouldn't hesitate. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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..Kev Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 That's awesome Eric! Looks like with a little teaching, you'd got some auto sharpeners there too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Table looks awesome ! Nice rug rats too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I'm pretty sure Norm never had one of those. Nice work dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 He didn't need one. He sharpened his chisels with a brad nailer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 lol true dat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Gotta ask...is there some logic behind the stair step heights of your stone blocks? Really nice job on the table. Even better on the kids, but you had help with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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