N00b-in-training Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'm going to actually do my first build journal vs just taunting one like I did with my bench, my new home office desk. Here is the quick SketchUp I've been working on the past few months. It's going to be built out of walnut, cool story behind the walnut... My dad cut it down from his farm about 10 years ago and has been air drying in his barn. I'd call it Common 1 & 2 grade. This weekend I was able to get the initial milling complete which was quite a challenge given how twisted and cupped some of the boards were. Lots of knots filled with epoxy today (tinted to walnut with TransTinit) and will need to add another layer tomorrow. I'm hopeful that after hanging in my shop for over a year and then sitting a full week+ before final dimensioning that it'll be stable. Few thoughts on construction plans. The sides and back will connect the top and bottom via long mortise and tenons, much like Cremona is doing the dividers on the Sofa Table build. I thought about doing dovetails for the drawer dividers but I don't want any exposed joinery, I'll do a mortise and tenons for those. The legs/shelves are not going to be "attached" to the top, instead the top will rest on the legs/shelves and aligned with table leaf pins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Very interesting design. Are you putting drawers in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Very interesting design. Are you putting drawers in it? Yes. Just didn't feel like drawing them in SketchUp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Unexpected family addition this weekend put a hamper on further desk progress. This coming week is chalked full of business travel and I don't expect any progress until maybe next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Cool design. Oh, and that is the largest guinea pig I've ever seen ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 The furball will actually be decent size, 50-60 lbs - an AussieDoodle. Big "sis" is already enjoying him. This will be the last dog related post, this weekend you'll be returned to your normally scheduled woodworking post. https://vimeo.com/162422333 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I didn't know guinea pigs could bark ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post N00b-in-training Posted May 21, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 After 2 months off from the desk (and forcing myself to stay off WTO to prevent my envy of others shop time) I'm back. I simply forgot how much time the kids softball and baseball takes. Good news, their done!! First day back at it and I've already screwed up one of the legs. You'll notice the leg on the far left has the notch for the shelf wrong. Thankfully I have enough 5/4 stock to make a new leg. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Your decision to just go make another one is a good one. I have saved a ton of time by not trying to fix something that could be better used as smaller parts for something else. When making sets I will make one just how I want it and then use it as a story stick for its cousins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 On 4/12/2016 at 11:48 PM, wdwerker said: I didn't know guinea pigs could bark ! Or drink good whiskey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Well... I've been dreading how the base glue up would go and my dread is about to become reality. Not really, I'll save it for next weekend when I have an extra set of hands to help. Planning to use WestSystems Epoxy to give me plenty of time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Do a complete dry run first. Then you will have all the clamps at hand and a better idea of the order to assemble things. Looking good so far ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Need some help. Finally decided what kind of joint to use to attached the shelves to the legs, now I'm trying to figure out a better way to cut them. Here's what it'll look like: Here's what my test piece looks like: I'm trying to figure out how to best cut the "tenon", the mortises are already done (used dovetail saw and chisel). For the test tenon i used a dovetail saw where i could and then use a chisel to slowly pair away until i got to my desired tenon thickness. Anyone have a better/faster method to achieve the tenon as shown above? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 You could use the drill press to remove a bulk of the stock but, you're still cleaning up with a chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Thanks @TIODS ! I tried that on one test piece but decided to stick with the chisel. I found it relatively easy to just slowly pare down to the desired depth at an angle then flatten it out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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