MisterDrow Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 So for furniture like this, how would you accomplish the curved panels that are on the ends of this oval desk? Is it relief-cut ply with some steam bending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hhhmmmm.... steam-bent frame, with coopered and possibly veneered center panel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Laminated curved rails, coopered panel. Or you can order them here, http://www.eliaswoodwork.com/woodproducts/curvedcabinetdoors/howtoorder.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDrow Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Obviously way above my current abilities... but I happened across this picture and was trying to figure it out. Laminated rails make sense... by coopered panel do you mean something akin to how barrels are made? Are the corners just sanded smooth afterward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Router jig that swings at the desired radius, both inside and out. I think Elias uses a special made machine or CNC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Llama Posted December 21, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 21 minutes ago, MisterDrow said: Obviously way above my current abilities... That is something you should never tell yourself. You have to constantly challenge yourself. Pick a piece, and make it. If you screw it up, you can make it again. Who cares, just keep getting better. Choosing a project is not about skill level, it is about wanting to make the darn thing. So, go out there and make it. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDrow Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 minute ago, Llama said: That is something you should never tell yourself. You have to constantly challenge yourself. Pick a piece, and make it. If you screw it up, you can make it again. Who cares, just keep getting better. Choosing a project is not about skill level, it is about wanting to make the darn thing. So, go out there and make it. Excellent point. I wasn't trying to say I won't try to make something like that... just that I really feel like I need to get some other completed projects under my belt before I attempt it. I'm sure when I get to that point, I'll still not be fully comfortable with the process but I'll figure it out. Growth comes from stepping out of one's comfort zone. I've done that with the desk (and a ton of other woodworking projects) I am building and have learned so much along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Llama Posted December 21, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 minute ago, MisterDrow said: I'm sure when I get to that point, I'll still not be fully comfortable with the process but I'll figure it out. I am going to make this pretty soon.. It fits with the thread, so I'll toss a pic here. I have no clue how I'm going to do it. I just know I'm going to make it soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDrow Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 This is an interesting method using multiple panels... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 I have seen a lot of these desks without coopered panels. I think that is a price point issue. I have seen many with veneer lams over a frame with kerf glue strips etc. Steve linked to doors. I would guess those are fixed panels with drawers on the seated side. I don't think bending ply is a bad option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 I think Fine Woodworking did a video workshop a while back on a bow front cabinet a few years ago. It's now available as a video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 One way is to use bending plywood. You make a form from MDF or other suitable material that matches the shape of the ends, then veneer both sides of the bending plywood to form the final shape using a vacuum press. Here is a very cost effective setup that would get you going. Here's a link to a recent project I did using this method. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 I am going to make this pretty soon.. It fits with the thread, so I'll toss a pic here. I have no clue how I'm going to do it. I just know I'm going to make it soon. Dr. Seuss fan in your house? Use that while serving green eggs and ham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 3 hours ago, Barron said: I think Fine Woodworking did a video workshop a while back on a bow front cabinet a few years ago. It's now available as a video. This one by Matt Kenney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 4 hours ago, Lester Burnham said: Sweet! Dibs on front row. Are you that old or are they still saying that? Brings back memories 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 4 hours ago, Lester Burnham said: I don't know of anyone saying that anymore. I just prefer words that make sense to me. I don't think I'm old but I do have to ask people at work what the hell they're trying to say sometimes. People keep using this ridiculous abbreviated internet language in everyday, face to face, interactions and I don't get it. So maybe I am old. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 In a pro shop I would suspect something like this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 I've used bending ply for years. It would be perfect for Llamas Suessian bookcase sides. Not so much for a curved door. The frame needs to be ridgid and the panel needs 2 clean faces . Plus the bending ply works best attached to a framework & usually 2 layers, it's around 3/8 thick usually. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 I suppose one could make the bent panels from rubberwood. [*rimshot*] [*crickets*] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 19 hours ago, MisterDrow said: This is an interesting method using multiple panels... You beat me to this link. Here is the cabinets he built for his own house. http://play.smilebox.com/SpreadMoreHappy/4d7a55784f5459324f446b3d0d0a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 9 hours ago, Lester Burnham said: People keep using this ridiculous abbreviated internet language in everyday, face to face, interactions and I don't get it. Amen! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 14 hours ago, K Cooper said: Are you that old or are they still saying that? Brings back memories Go suck an egg.........Turkey! -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ronn W Posted December 22, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Here is a mini version of a curved surface. This is a coin bank for my grandson. Top is made with 9 3/4" wide slats with edges bevelled. After gluing I use a spoke shave to make the surface round. The tough part would be trying to make one to and exact radius or exact total width because the slightest variation is the bevel cuts changes the finished profile. I had to let the final roof curve dictate the shape of the partitions. A coopered panel to exact dimensions would be challenging. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Really cool looking bank Ronn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Yes, it's by Matt Kinney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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