wnaziri Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 2 hours ago, Elroy Skimms said: Was the sanded surface cleaned with spirits before taking the picture? Nope. Sande and wiped with a cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 10/12/2016 at 4:04 PM, wnaziri said: Nope. Sande and wiped with a cloth. Could the difference be that sanding leaves dust behind in the grain while a plane doesn't? Part of the finishing process would be cleaning the board which would remove the dust and the result is both boards look similar from that point on. Just a guess. I don't own a single hand plane and I hope to never go down that rabbit hole. -E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaziri Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 10 hours ago, Mike. said: Think about cutting grass with a lawn mower vs a weed wacker. A lawn mower sheers the grass all in a certain direction - you can get that outfield effect which really reflects light nicely. A weed wacker is just a random bunch of chewing. When you plane, you shear everything in the same direction, leaving a nicer surface that reflects light evenly. Thanks for the concise summary! Ditto. 10 hours ago, Elroy Skimms said: I don't own a single hand plane and I hope to never go down that rabbit hole. -E Elroy, I have no business talking you or any into using hand planes. I will just tell you my experience from the last year. I had owned 2 planes that I bought at Lowes a long time ago. Lowes must have had a sale. I had concluded that planes were not for me. When I got into woodworking last year, I started listening to FWW podcast. They always waxed eloquently about the virtues of planes. To do an experiment, I bought some PMV-11 blades for my horrible Hand planes so I could see what FWW boys were talking about. Lo and behold, even those lousy planes worked. I then learned how to sharpen my blades, which really drove home the message: planes are amazing tools. There is a reason they have been used throughout history of woodworking. I now own a nice selection of Lee Valley and Lie-Nielsen planes and love each one for what each one does. They are very versatile tools. In addition to getting absolutely amazing surface prep, I will give an example of their use that I would have never imagined last year at this time: I am doing 10 drawers for my workbench. I am trying to keep the fit and finish very tight. After building each drawer, I have been able to plane each side and edge to allow each drawer to fit perfectly. I am not sure I could do it nearly as well with any other tool at my disposal (and I have lots of fun toys these days, hee, hee!). Suggestion: You are in Charlotte, which is not close to me but not too far. If you ever come to the east coast of NC, message me and you can play and experiment with my planes. You may one day like them as much as I do now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 10 hours ago, Elroy Skimms said: I don't own a single hand plane and I hope to never go down that rabbit hole. -E This entire hobby is a rabbit hole that only leads to your wallet! However, hand planes do improve your ability to produce killer furniture! I'm primarily a power tool person but, I find myself reaching for my hand tools on nearly every project as I get deeper in the hobby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wnaziri Posted October 29, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I am finally done with this little project. Here is the end product. The last ten days were mainly getting my Brusso hardware order right. I did not like the first hardware set that I ordered so I had to order another set. I like this set much better. I don't have front view pic to show. All those pics had lots of glare (iPhone pic), so I am showing a "profile" view. One thing you can see in this pic is how the rails, stiles, panels, and drawers are sourced from single boards or book matched. The top has not been fully secured in these pics. There are slotted cleats with screws into the top. I will do the final attachment of the top once I place the piece in its official location. Lessons learned with this project: - I did not have my usual arbitrary and unnecessary desire to rush to the finish. A better approach! - I decided to just work on this one and only one project. Liked it. - Taking time to rough cut the pieces and selecting the perfect board for each element pays off tremendously. - Mixing my own shellac (for the wash coat) from dewaxed flakes is worthwhile. I intend to do so from hence forth. - Not having a plan / cut list ain't such a big deal. This piece is rather simplistic in designs but it is my first attempt. Will build on this experience. Thanks for looking. Would love to hear any and all opinions / thoughts / critiques. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 That may be a 'simplistic' design, but its simplicity is quite elegant! The material is lovely, and attention to detail really makes it an outstanding piece. I hope you remembered to sign and date it! That REALLY makes me want to get my hands on some sapele! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Looks great, nice work Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Looks amazing, and now off to hunt down sapele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Beautiful design & nicely built. Sure is beautiful wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Absolutely awesome! Top notch work form top to bottom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 That came out just beautiful. Excellent craftsmanship and execution. The clean lines really let the material speak to the viewer. Really stellar work. Is the dark around the panels all shadow-line or did you actually color it darker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 That came out beautifully. the one board fronts look great and I really like the thinned out look of the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Very nice! Those are some really clean dovetails!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaziri Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 8 hours ago, gee-dub said: Is the dark around the panels all shadow-line or did you actually color it darker? Those are actually shadow-lines. When I first began thinking about making this cabinet, I bought raised panel bits. After doing some samples, I REALLY did not care for it. It seemed dated. So, I elected to clean up the look with flat panels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Good stuff. It turned out great. Thanks for taking us along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Wow I had no idea sapele looked so great! I will be shopping for prices when I get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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