Popular Post pkinneb Posted December 27, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Well this will be my first project of 2018. I will be building / journaling a Limbert inspired coffee table designed by Kevin Rodel. First up was pulling the QSWO from the lumber I purchased last summer. Next I marked out the pieces Then choose what I thought would look best for the top...I didn't mill all the lumber in case I decided I wanted a different piece for the top. I rough milled the top pieces and will let it rest a day or two. Still not convinced I like the way these three pieces work together but not sure anything else in the stack will match better so I'm going to sleep on it and decide tomorrow weather I will try another board. Unfortunately this is all the 5/4 stock I have so I would need to use 8/4 if I change... Next up more rough milling and final milling and glue up of the top. I need to knock out a replacement snowmobile seat for my SIL so it might be slow start to the project. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Looks good! Should be fun to follow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Snowmobile seat ? Copying a plywood baseplate isn't that tough if it's flat and just needs to provide a mounting point for foam and upholstery. Curved 3D shapes are a whole nuther thing ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Snowmobile seat ? Copying a plywood baseplate isn't that tough if it's flat and just needs to provide a mounting point for foam and upholstery. Curved 3D shapes are a whole nuther thing ! No i'm sewing a new cover to replace the torn one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 I like the two outside boards but the middle one leaves me scratching my head. I don't know if it would look more odd on the outside or not. Either way i like the wood selection and can't wait to see what you make of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Yes!! Been waiting for this build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 18 hours ago, Chestnut said: I like the two outside boards but the middle one leaves me scratching my head... Yep me two. This isn't going to work heading out to see what I can come up with. I can use this panel for the two sides they are narrower so I can ditch the middle board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Time spent choosing the top boards is time well spent ! I would wet them down with mineral spirits to see if one needs to be flipped end for end . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Looking forward to folowing this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Look forward to your build also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted January 27, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Well that was the seat from hell...between that and stained glass class homework lost a month in the shop Well moving on. Got back out there today and confirmed, after it sat for a month, the material for the top was not going to work. I am out of 5/4 QSWO so I either need to use some 8/4 or go buy 5/4 for the top. Although the 126 bd ft I purchased from Bell Forrest was not from the same tree I am a bit concerned about getting new wood. I plan on fuming this and don't want different results, having said that since its a top its probably not a big deal if its off a bit as long as it looks good. I really don't want to wast 8/4 material on the top either...what to do. What are your folks thoughts use the 8/4, go purchase more 5/4, or just make a decision already and get going? So here are the panels for the sides made from the re purposed boards I planned to use for the table top. Just realized I got a pic of the plan in there and the other Next I milled the wood for the legs, will let it rest a couple days then final mill Next I set up the bandsaw to resaw some material for the shelf Time for a new blade but not terrible All the lumber (except the top) has now been premilled Next up more work on the leg panels. Thanks for following along. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I don't how I missed the start of this in December but I am here now. Please don't mark me late. I like Limbert's stuff. I just didn't know it was his stuff until I was researching stuff for a project. I had a similar situation with the top on the media cabinet, one board was a pretty noticeably different in color. The grain and ray fleck were great but the color was off. I don't know how the fuming would work on that. I was able to work the color to a match with the gel stain I used. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 If the top is from different boards it probably will never be noticed as long as the entire top is made from similar boards. If I was fuming I would do a practice run on scraps from both batches of wood just to make sure it reacts the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, wdwerker said: If the top is from different boards it probably will never be noticed as long as the entire top is made from similar boards. If I was fuming I would do a practice run on scraps from both batches of wood just to make sure it reacts the same. That's what I was thinking as well Steve. Yeah I will definitely save test scraps from both as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I forgot about this one. I'm excited that your back at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Looking great! Can’t wait to see this come together! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted January 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 After running the panels through the drum sander for a little clean up it was time to draw out some layout lines. I will cutting the panels apart to make the 3" squares in the end panels so those are marked out, as well as a triangles so I know the order, and finally domino marks. Then I cut them into strips. The first cut was 2 from the right on each panel after that I reset the fence to three inches and cut the rest out. The first cut on the left you need to flip the board end for end to keep everything at 3". Next up the domino gets a work out, clamped a stop block to the bench for this. Once the dominos are cut its back to the table saw to cross cut the squares out. Although you want them as close as you can they do not have to be identical as they will not change the overall dimensions of the panel. Then I did a dry run test fit and finally the glue up The last thing i did was check to make sure the panel was flat once clamped up This is probably my second favorite Woodpeckers ruler after the Paolini pocket rule. I use the center scale for layouts like on this project quite often. Next up through mortises and stopped dado's for the corbels and shelf. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I would have sanded the endgain before glueup. It's looking good ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Thanks for the domino stop idea, i'm about to run a bunch for a top slab glueup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I’m late on this one too, looking forward to this build. Nice work so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 3 hours ago, pkinneb said: This is probably my second favorite Woodpeckers ruler after the Paolini pocket rule. I don't have the Paolini so this "is" my favorite Woodpecker tool and I too use center scale all the time. I am real happy I have it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 2 hours ago, wdwerker said: I would have sanded the endgain before glueup. It's looking good ! The panel is still oversized and that will be cut off. Thanks!! 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: Thanks for the domino stop idea, i'm about to run a bunch for a top slab glueup. Saw that in a Kevin Rodel video it works pretty good. 1 hour ago, treeslayer said: I’m late on this one too, looking forward to this build. Nice work so far. Thanks! How's your granddaughter doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I was thinking of the endgrain on the inside of the square holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted January 29, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 8 hours ago, pkinneb said: How's your granddaughter doing? I think this says it all!! thanks for asking, and everyone for their thoughts and prayers 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 16 hours ago, wdwerker said: I was thinking of the endgrain on the inside of the square holes. Gotcha. I did the ends you will see but not the under sides 7 hours ago, treeslayer said: I think this says it all!! thanks for asking, and everyone for their thoughts and prayers That's awesome! Glad to see she is doing well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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