h3nry Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Keep on giving us the gory details Dave ... I'm enjoying watching how you're bringing this together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Its like watching a house build go from framing to finishing. Slows down a lot, but here is where the details really matter. Keep up the good work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted August 9, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 I cut the eight knee blocks on the bandsaw and shaped them a little on the spindle sander. http:// I applied some wax to my glue block to insure that it didn't adhere to the pieces. I used some Watco "finishing wax" which I hadn't use for this application before so I tried gluing something to a test piece with the wax on it to see if it would work. It just seemed easier to apply than using paraffin or beeswax. It worked well, in that I didn't glue my positioning block to anything that it wasn't supposed to be attached to. I situated my glue blocks very carefully. The idea being to align the blocks with my knife line with all the line showing so that, if anything, the knee block is slightly high. That way I can take off a thou or two to fit the aprons, rather than having a gap. I glued in the knee blocks using the method of applying the glue lightly putting it in place and then quickly removing it. After letting it dry a tad, I then added a touch more glue to make the glue up. I clamped it down: http:// And ended up with four legs that look like this: http:// 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted August 10, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I cleaned up the knee blocks with a combination of tools including a block plane, a shoulder plane, and a couple of gouges. Here's one with some spit on there to see the grain match. It is one of the better matches of the eight knee blocks. http:// I took all four legs to that level of finish: http:// Here is a dry fit: http:// 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 You're getting there, bud! Looking great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 This is becoming more awesome by the minute, Dave! You and H3nry are just about to the point of "Dueling Carvers". Two projects with hand carved sweetness is great! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 This project is awesome to watch along with. Every time i see it pop up with updates i get excited. I'm really liking how this looks a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3nry Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 9 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: This is becoming more awesome by the minute, Dave! You and H3nry are just about to the point of "Dueling Carvers". Two projects with hand carved sweetness is great! I'm pretty sure that Dave is winning this duel ... this Cabriole Thing keeps getting better and better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 All that work is paying off..Its looking great Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 20 minutes ago, h3nry said: I'm pretty sure that Dave is winning this duel ... this Cabriole Thing keeps getting better and better. Nah. I'd say your project takes the prize. Your build seems to have a plan and a purpose. Me? I'm just muddling through, figuring it out as I go. And I'm not even sure what I'm making. I appreciate all the kind words everyone, and I'm glad you're enjoying the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted August 13, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 So I sanded the legs to 150. After the carving on the knees I'm not going to be wanting to be sanding much, if at all. I also flushed up the upper posts to the aprons so that once the carving is done I don't ding it with the shoulder plane. I had to come in from both directions to avoid tear-out. http:// Then I put in a center line and used my drawing template to trace my pattern on all four legs. http:// http:// As the first step towards carving the knees I used a V tool to line out the pattern, staying just off my pencil lines. http:// I struck in on the pencil lines to define the pattern.(not shown because there isn't much to see) Next I cleared away the background around the pattern. http:// http:// I'm having difficulty getting into most of the tight spaces. After quitting for the evening I took my smallest straight gouge to the diamond stone and reduced its width by about half. http:// 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 OMFG if you slip that little gouge will go right through your hand ! Loving the level of detail you are putting into those legs . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 20 hours ago, wdwerker said: if you slip that little gouge will go right through your hand ! Yeah, it's an ice-pick with a bevel on it. Edit: I don't mean that literally. I'm always striving to keep two hands on the tools. One hand on the handle pushing forward and the other hand on the shaft pushing back. Thumbs pointing towards each other. That gives you control and the ability to stop the gouge from going too far forward but, perhaps most of all, it also makes it more difficult to stab yourself (unless you're carving towards your belly). http:// 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Looks great, Dave! Any tri ks in mind for smoothing out all those nooks & crannies? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 29 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Looks great, Dave! Any tri ks in mind for smoothing out all those nooks & crannies? After all the legs are carved I will go back and try to clean up everything. The fuzzy edges of the raised areas all get trimmed with a slight bevel after the carving of the leaves. For the crevices between the leaves I will use a folded piece of sandpaper where possible, and if absolutely necessary I have a set of those needle files 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 I have missed your updates on this the last couple times but just got caught up. Wow, wow and more wow!! Incredible work, Dave!! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 I may have missed it in a previous post, but have you shown us what you plan to build on top of these cabriole things? Or are you just gonna randomly place legs about your house? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted August 14, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 I may have missed it in a previous post, but have you shown us what you plan to build on top of these cabriole things? Or are you just gonna randomly place legs about your house? Tiny "A Christmas Story" lamps, with a Victorian flair! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 On 8/14/2016 at 6:55 AM, Eric. said: I may have missed it in a previous post, but have you shown us what you plan to build on top of these cabriole things? Or are you just gonna randomly place legs about your house? No, you didn't miss anything. I haven't decided exactly the shape of what's going on top but I'm leaning towards a jewelry box shaped along the lines of a lowboy or a chest of drawers. I'm looking into sourcing some tiny Victorian hardware, but I don't see anything at the dollhouse suppliers that is made with quality. But really this is just a practice project to get a feel for some carving. However it turns out, I won't be randomly scattering the legs around the house. They will be attached by an apron so I'll only have one piece to burn when I'm finished screwing around. Some people put great importance on the finished product. They want some furniture for their home. I'm not really in it for that. I like the individual steps and the challenge of woodworking. Sure, I like making things but it's the process that I find enjoyable rather than the finished piece. Much like when I'm painting or rock climbing, I find a certain focus when I engage in woodworking. Time rockets by. I'm transported out of my self and into "the zone". "The Zone" is its own reward. Plus I'm getting in my 10,000 hours without even noticing. I do get your point though. I wouldn't usually put a lot of effort into something that has no function. Even if the function is merely to look artsy, there should be a point to the project. I wish I had made the legs full size, then it would be easier to carve and in the end I would have a Victorian foot stool or whatever. But I'm always making gift boxes so I started into this one with something small in mind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3nry Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 13 minutes ago, davewyo said: I'll only have one piece to burn when I'm finished screwing around. You're taking artisanal firewood to a whole new level! The detail on the carving must be tiny - my smallest gouge is a 2mm #11, but that's probably a bit big for the level of detail you're going for. For the real pointy corners I have to hope I can get the skew chisel in them - otherwise I invariably have a few fuzzy bits left behind. You're doing a great job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted August 19, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Took down the background on all the legs. Sanded a bit. Did some design changes due to little bits popping off of different places. started drawing in the carving pattern. http:// 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Awesome Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Looking really sweet, Dave! These must be even smaller than I imagined. Can you include some known object in the next pic for scale? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 2 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Looking really sweet, Dave! These must be even smaller than I imagined. Can you include some known object in the next pic for scale? 7 1/4", based on previous pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 27 minutes ago, Lester Burnham said: +1 -E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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