New Guild Build Proposal


woodworkingmax

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Is there a place to propose builds for the Guild?

 

I saw this video and I knew I have to build something similar:

http://youtu.be/XVC9HOSwHl4

 

Or something like this:

http://www.geekchichq.com/the-emissary-gaming-table.html

 

But if we have Marc build a gaming table it would be an awesome project since everyone can come up with different designs.

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The 18th Century gaming table is amazing. But at the risk of throwing some cold water on the discussion I have to be realistic. A Roentgen piece is a masterful creation that probably took many years to design and develop by someone a hell of a lot more talented than I am. Unless I have some plans or something to help get the ball rolling, it isn't likely I'll ever have the time to re-invent the wheel so to speak. Well, unless you guys don't mind me taking a year off from the Guild. :)

 

Now the second table is probably a little more realistic, giving us an opportunity to crowd-source ideas for what to include in the design. It would still take some time to design but isn't quite at the level of a Roentgen piece.

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I have a feeling I'll still be sculpting walnut by fall 2015.  And spring 2016.  And summer 2017.  And...well...those Maloof chairs are gonna be time consuming, is what I'm trying to say. :D  And of course being the genius that I am, I'm gonna tackle two of them.  Every inch of those things...hand carved. :unsure:

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I have a feeling I'll still be sculpting walnut by fall 2015. And spring 2016. And summer 2017. And...well...those Maloof chairs are gonna be time consuming, is what I'm trying to say. :D And of course being the genius that I am, I'm gonna tackle two of them. Every inch of those things...hand carved. :unsure:

I, too, am psyched for the maloof rocker. But when you say "hand carved" - you mean Neanderthal style??? Or just in the sense of "I used my hands to control the arbor tech blade in my angle grinder?"

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I mean Neanderthal.  Are you gonna hit it with the grinder and call it good?  There's a boatload of rasp work to do on those chairs after the grinding is done...the grinders just remove the bulk of the meat.  Then you have to go over the whole thing meticulously and create hard lines and returns and transition those lines with soft roundovers, etc.  It's an enormous build, not in scale but in scope.  It's gonna be a blast though.

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I mean Neanderthal. Are you gonna hit it with the grinder and call it good? There's a boatload of rasp work to do on those chairs after the grinding is done...the grinders just remove the bulk of the meat. Then you have to go over the whole thing meticulously and create hard lines and returns and transition those lines with soft roundovers, etc. It's an enormous build, not in scale but in scope. It's gonna be a blast though.

Ok, I'm with you now. I thought you were saying you were gonna do the whole thing with no power. You're right though, all that finish work is gonna take forever.

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