wtnhighlander Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 What is the angle on those tails? Nice job, cutting them, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: What is the angle on those tails? Nice job, cutting them, BTW. I think it's 1:8. I used the Lee Valley dovetail saddle marker to mark out the lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlau Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 On 1/29/2017 at 9:41 PM, wtnhighlander said: Any issue with the off-cut kicking back? or the cut edge digging into the fence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 22 minutes ago, Merlau said: or the cut edge digging into the fence? I didn't have any issues with that, but the very tip of the miter is obviously pretty fragile so I wouldn't recommend exerting a huge amount of force towards the fence as you push it through the cut. I used MDF for the sacrificial fence, which seems like a good idea. If you used maple or something too hard, you might burnish the tip of the miter if you pushed too hard towards the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dknapp34 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 While I've been pondering what to do for the base, I went ahead and started finishing the case. I didn't want to wait until the end to finish it, because I kept accidentally scratching and dinging the surface after I had sanded it, which forced me to sand again. Rather than keep doing that, I figured I would put some finish on to protect it a bit. Here it is with one coat of shellac and three coats of ARS: Miters came out OK (not perfect, but decent): I'm still fiddling with the fit on some of the drawers, but here's where I'm at now: In hindsight, I should have undercut the drawer fronts to create a small reveal on the bottom BEFORE I glued up the drawers. Since I didn't do that, I couldn't just buzz a 1/16th off by burying the TS blade in a sacrificial fence, because if I clamped a sacrificial fence to my TS fence, the clamps would have gotten in the way of the fully assembled drawer. Instead, I clamped the sacrificial fence to the drawer, and then ran the whole thing up against my TS fence: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Now that's a pretty clever way to run. Nice thinking on your feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Looks really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Great looking piece! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 5 hours ago, Brendon_t said: Now that's a pretty clever way to run. Nice thinking on your feet. I have to agree with Brendon. Anytime I see a creative solution to a problem, I always ask myself, "How would I have resolved that issue?" Dresser is looking really well done. Going to be a great addition to your home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Starting to fiddle around with the base. I'm going to do something along the lines of the base Mike Pekovich did on his Chelsea writing desk (you can google it for pics). The basic idea is two stretchers (front and back) that are mortised into round tapered legs, which are splayed out at an angle. The whole thing is set off a bit from the bottom of the case, so that it looks like the case is floating. I probably should have cut the mortise before I turned the legs,so I could have done it on the TS, but oh well, hand saw it is (ignore the mess in the background...): The leg is splayed out at a 10 degree angle. Rather than cut the bottom of the mortise at an angle, I cut a flat on bottom of the stretcher at a 10 degree angle, and then used a spindle sander to creep up on the curves so that they ended right where the legs attach to the stretcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 This looks great so far! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer32383 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Mid century modern? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Mid century modern? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah it probably will have a mid century look to it when I'm done. I love that style and I live in a mid century house, so it fits. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Really great work so far. Love the way that base is turning out! On 1/29/2017 at 9:49 PM, shaneymack said: Are you going to domino the case miters? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Question on this. Would you use the tight setting at the middle and the wider setting on the outsides to allow for some movement or are you assuming it will all move together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 I used a wider setting to give me some room for error, but I don't think it's necessary. The whole thing should move together since the grain is oriented in the same direction. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer32383 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Yeah it probably will have a mid century look to it when I'm done. I love that style and I live in a mid century house, so it fits. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Very cool Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 I've tried to imagine it on the base. How big is the dresser itself. I didn't fine any dimensions. I'm really enjoying your posts. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 On 3/29/2017 at 11:25 PM, prov163 said: I've tried to imagine it on the base. How big is the dresser itself. I didn't fine any dimensions. I'm really enjoying your posts. Very cool. Thanks! The case is 43"L x 26 1/2"H x 20"D. With the base attached it will be 35" tall. Here's a few pics of the base glued up and with a coat of ARS (still wet): I beveled the front-to-back supports so that they won't show once the case is attached, in order to achieve a floating look: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 That's really a cool idea! Looking forward to seeing it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dknapp34 Posted April 4, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Since the feet are splayed out at an angle, they don't sit flush on the floor. So I needed a way to cut the bottoms of the feet flush. I could have tried to cut them before glue up, but it seemed like it would be difficult to cut them all at a consistent angle given that they are round and the cut would need to line up with the mortise just right. So, instead, I came up with this simple jig: It's just a piece of scrap MDF with a piece of scrap plywood screwed on top. The base sits on top of the mdf and against the plywood, which rides against the fence: The result, four legs that sit flat on the ground: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 I like it! Simple solutions are usually best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dknapp34 Posted April 6, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Almost done! Here it is with three coats of ARS: Next up, the pulls. I'm thinking something round (half inch diameter sounds right) that won't be too obtrusive. I'm playing around with some ideas, but if anyone has suggestions, I'm all ears. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I'd do a pull tab on the top edge of each drawer, to avoid marring that cool lengthwise bookmatch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Picked up some renaissance wax just to see what all the fuss was about. I was originally just going to use it to wax the runners on the drawers so they slide easier, but I decided to put a coat of it the cherry just to see how it looked. I have to say, I like it. It definitely gave it a subtle sheen. Has a nice feel to it also. I'm going to have to start using it on more things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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