Chet Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 36 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Dave, so close to the “finish” line! Has it taken a back seat to something else in life? I think he has been in the process Wyoming to Colorado Coop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Somewhere I remember reading something of that nature but couldn’t find it. Thanks Chet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted December 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 http:// http:// 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Teaser! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted December 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 I roughed out a finial before I left Wyoming. I haven't gotten too much done since, besides a little rasping and filing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Well at least you are back at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 9 minutes ago, Chet said: Well at least you are back at it. Yeah, no kidding! I need to make stuff or learn something new, or I go a little crazy. Even my cats were jonesing for a workbench. http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted December 30, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, davewyo said: Yeah, no kidding! I need to make stuff or learn something new, or I go a little crazy. Even my cats were jonesing for a workbench. I'm excited to see this continued again. That cat should come with a text bubble saying "I don't know why this guy keeps doing woodworking on my bed." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 13 minutes ago, Chestnut said: That cat should come with a text bubble saying "I don't know why this guy keeps doing woodworking on my bed." Or... "I know the finial is in there. I just need to take away everything that isn't finial and Hey Presto!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Cat looks grumpy to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I’m thinking no here! Kinda looks like the results of a late night frolic between a bowling pin and an umbrella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 12 hours ago, K Cooper said: I’m thinking no here! Kinda looks like the results of a late night frolic between a bowling pin and an umbrella! I guess I should say that the work-piece is upside down, and that I still have to carve the "flame" into the "bowling pin", but yeah, this one could easily be a reject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 12 hours ago, K Cooper said: I’m thinking no here! Kinda looks like the results of a late night frolic between a bowling pin and an umbrella! That would make it an umbowla. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Just kidding! I have yet to see anything on this piece that I wasn’t amazed at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted February 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Marked out some lines, did some cutting with a hand saw. http:// Then some rasp. http:// Got it where I wanted. http:// Cut it off. http:// And cleaned up the tip. http:// http:// 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Beautiful finial ! Do you think you will get it completed this year ? Any thoughts about what kind of finish you are going to use ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 That looks cool Dave. To the untrained eye (me) it seems like the biggest challenge would be getting the top finished off after you cut off the waste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 33 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Do you think you will get it completed this year ? Any thoughts about what kind of finish you are going to use ? Thanks, Steve! I certainly hope to get it done this year. I plan on spraying it with shellac. I already sprayed the doors and pre-finished the interior of the case, drawer blades etc. The shellac should be plenty of protection but if it doesn't appeal to me it will make a nice base coat. 12 minutes ago, Chet said: That looks cool Dave. To the untrained eye (me) it seems like the biggest challenge would be getting the top finished off after you cut off the waste. Thanks, Chet! The "carving" of the finial is pretty easy. There are a few different variations on the shape of the flutes. I think of the variation I chose as the corkscrew style, and it is probably one of the easier to pull off. My difficulty has mostly been with not having a lathe in the first place and work holding and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I love the slow progression, I've gone back and reread the whole post at least 3 maybe 4 times, I feel a part of the build. And I learned a few things along the way. Damn good Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 I just caught up with this thread, great work Dave. Is the finish in sight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted July 16, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I started into spraying the finish. http:// http:// http:// 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Wow Dave, finish line in sight! This has been a great ride and everything looks stunning, thanks for the ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, treeslayer said: Wow Dave, finish line in sight! This has been a great ride and everything looks stunning, thanks for the ride. Thanks! I went back to the beginning of this journal and it looks like I've been at it for over two years now. The "exciting conclusion" is highly anticipated in my household! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 You should make a DVD of the whole build process to keep in the secret drawer. It would amaze the " Antiques Roadshow " type folks a couple hundred years from now. Hopefully a multi great granddaughter will have it then and only want a value for insurance. The finishing is looking good ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thanks, Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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