Popular Post logos Posted November 21, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Finally have the time to start a new project. I found a few massive walnut beams at a garage sale this fall. I have been dreading milling these beasts. Took a full days work to mill 3 of theses At the end of day 2 I have casework nearly done I was planning on buying some walnut ply for the panels to speed things up, but I just learned its almost impossible to find western walnut ply! Called 3 hardwood dealers and was told they don't make it. Has anyone ever found western walnut ply? Even found some time to work on a mini coffee table for the wife 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 That's a productive day! Both projects looking great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Man, I will never ever be that productive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Man, I will never ever be that productive. To be fair I had already started the coffee table. The wood for that is black walnut although it doesn't look it in that pic The wife was out of town so I took full advantage of my shop time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minorhero Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Golly, my wife was out of town and I only got part way done milling wood for my walnut nightstands and its been months since I started that project..... not 2 days. You are making me look bad! I suggest getting distracted with video games, or reading, or both. Then coming back to these projects in oh... 6 or 8 months. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 10 hours ago, logos said: Even found some time to work on a mini coffee table for the wife I'm liking those legs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 This is AWESOME ! Very nice pieces. I particularly like the table. Looks like you have quite the shop as well. Why don't you post your projects more often? We need more project journals ! What did you do for joinery? I'd imagine if you completed all that in two days you used the domino? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 This is AWESOME ! Very nice pieces. I particularly like the table. Looks like you have quite the shop as well. Why don't you post your projects more often? We need more project journals ! What did you do for joinery? I'd imagine if you completed all that in two days you used the domino? Thanks! Actually the Adirondack chairs were my last real project. I spent a lot of the fall reorganizing and tuning up the shop. The joinery is all Dowelmax! I love that thing. I find it dead accurate and pretty fast. One day I might look at getting a domino, but I can't find a reason to yet. I just ordered their new miter attachment which looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 12 hours ago, logos said: Finally have the time to start a new project. I found a few massive walnut beams at a garage sale this fall. its almost impossible to find western walnut ply! Called 3 hardwood dealers and was told they don't make it. Has anyone ever found western walnut ply? What did you end up paying for the walnut beams? What wood are you talking about as western walnut? we have Claro and a lot of English walnut out here. don't think I've ever heard either called western wslnut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Payed 50 per beam. They were all 8-10 feet long and about 8x8 Great deal but burly to mill. I don't know my walnuts well. I thought there were only black Claro and English... I was wrong. I live in Portland Or. The most common local type out here is western. All the local dealers don't carry much of it. I checked crosscuts, Moxon, woodcrafters. When I asked why it is not carried the response I got was that they don't have matching plywood so not a good seller. I found a place called Gobi walnut that specializes in it, but the don't have plywood in it and don't know if it's even made in plywood. I'm going to glue up 1/2panels today and then make raised panels. First time doing this. I just need to pick up a router bit for shaker style. Any one have a good recommendation for a basic shaker style bit? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice! I'm with the others those legs are too cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaneOleWoodWorker Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 These are awesome! I have never worked with walnut before but have heard great things about it. I have used a lot of cherry and I think they work about the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Nice find, projects look good....going from the 3rd pic to the 4th was quite the shock... "oh ok he's milling...oh ok he's done." lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post logos Posted November 27, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 I had some delusions of grandeur that I would be moving at the same pace as last weekend, but I'm back to normal pace. I wasn't sure how I was going to do the panels. I thought I would use 1/4 panels and put them in grooves to get the look of floating panels I wanted, but at the last minute I decided on doing a rabbit and glueing up 3/4 inch panels. It was tough to get the grain to match up, but I was determined to only use wood from the log I started with. Unfortunately the log had many many knots and lots of checking which made it challenging. Done for this week. Plan on doing the cabinet door, top and bottom shelf next weekend. Doing the drawer the following weekend and then finish up before the new year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Lools awesome ! I might have missed something here but how will you fasten the panels to the rabbets? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted November 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Lools awesome ! I might have missed something here but how will you fasten the panels to the rabbets? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk I was going to make little brackets or use z brackets. I kind of started this project without a full plan. Im kind of working it through as I go... any obvious ideas that I'm overlooking? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Wow looking great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Wow looking great!! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 also ... what was the joinery like to connect the legs on the table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 I used the Dowelmax. As you see in the upper pick I went a bit over kill with the dowels but I cant see a reason not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post logos Posted December 14, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Not moving super fast but still plan to be done before the new year. Just a short update pick. I'll post some progress picks later. Hoping for a productive next weekend 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post logos Posted December 24, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 I really did have aspirations of doing more of a journal, but .. you know how it goes. Fitting the drawer is proving to be the most challenging part of the build. It's my first drawer so its a good learning process. I would have never thought getting an even reveal would be this challenging. Was quite pleased how easy it was to use the porter cable dovetail jig. Hoping to learn to hand cut these eventually, but for now this works. I think I'll put these on hold till after the new year but I can see the end in sight and am already thinking about the barristers bookcase as my next project! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Finish line is in sight now! Good job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 When you fit the panels into the rabbet leave about 1/8" gap on each side. Height shouldn't matter much. You could put a single screw in the center of the panel width at the top and bottom. A bracket/ button or z clip at all 4 corners should keep the panel in place. Your night stands are looking great ! Don't forget to sign and date them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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