bushwacked Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 So next up on my project list is some end tables for my mom ... i bought the wood today ... just need help figuring out what color scheme to go with. I got walnut, cherry and silver leaf maple. I got a design in mind and that is below ... i found this online and liked the simplistic look. My main question is about color scheme .. the main part will be silver leaf maple. I was debating on cherry or walnut on the “styles” and the bottom cross board ... for lack of better terms. I think the maple/walnut would look good. I’m not sure if maple cherry would be a big enough contrast. Also I could just build full maple too but not sure they would look anything more than a basic piece ... trying to make them pop a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Maple/walnut is just about as big a contrast as you can get.. It's also hard to go wrong with it. Cherry/walnut also looks great. Cherry/maple will look better once the piece ages. In the end, it's a personal preference and only you can decide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 minute ago, TIODS said: Maple/walnut is just about as big a contrast as you can get.. It's also hard to go wrong with it. Cherry/walnut also looks great. Cherry/maple will look better once the piece ages. In the end, it's a personal preference and only you can decide. Thanks for the input ... would a maple/walnut and a cherry/walnut end table look bad as a set? Kinda like you couldn’t find the other matching piece ...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Just now, bushwacked said: Thanks for the input ... would a maple/walnut and a cherry/walnut end table look bad as a set? Kinda like you couldn’t find the other matching piece ...?? It all works together but, for me, it would get too busy and just get more so over time. Again tho, it's a personal choice. Build what you want to build and don't let personal opinions of others drive your choices. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 I'd go cherry walnut but that's opinion. Maple and i don't really get along all the time. With that style all 1 species would look good as well and would be my vote if it didn't HAVE to be 2 species. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 If you've bought the material you already have the color scheme. Let the material speak for itself . I use mixed materials for color contrast but, it is usually restricted to details and pulls. The spindles in your example pic could count as details but, that's about the largest ratio of different materials I prefer. Early on I did some of the "racing strip" type things as I was trying to find my way. There is certainly a place for mixed material items but, like zebrawood and spalting, it is easy to go overboard. As always, factor in everyone's comments and ideas, percolate for awhile and then make the project your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Maple with Cherry pickets would be subtle. You could assemble the 4 grills and give them a sun tan with a halogen work light before you put the rest of the table together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 11 hours ago, gee-dub said: ...Early on I did some of the "racing strip" type things as I was trying to find my way. There is certainly a place for mixed material items but, like zebrawood and spalting, it is easy to go overboard. As always, factor in everyone's comments and ideas, percolate for awhile and then make the project your own. X2 this is where I would come out on this as well. I look forward to seeing the piece come together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 11 hours ago, gee-dub said: If you've bought the material you already have the color scheme. Let the material speak for itself . I use mixed materials for color contrast but, it is usually restricted to details and pulls. The spindles in your example pic could count as details but, that's about the largest ratio of different materials I prefer. Early on I did some of the "racing strip" type things as I was trying to find my way. There is certainly a place for mixed material items but, like zebrawood and spalting, it is easy to go overboard. As always, factor in everyone's comments and ideas, percolate for awhile and then make the project your own. Did someone say racing stripes? Did I show you the box I made for under my monitor a couple weeks ago.... . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bushwacked Posted December 30, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 So finished breaking down things tonight. I decided to go with verticals maple and horizontals walnut. So the table top and base table walnut and rest maple. Not exactly racing stripes haha but it is more than just accents. marked out and then broken down and ready to mill 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Well using walnut as the most visible surface should be highlighted by the maple frame/legs. Sounds like an attractive design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Finished milling up everything ... So I noticed this happening quite a bit when I was on my 3/4 finishing round. Are my feeders broken or are braking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted December 31, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I would clean and wax the bed after cleaning the drive rollers. Alcohol or acetone maybe cautiously with lacquer thinner. My dad used to clean the rollers on his printing press with MEK but be very careful that stuff is powerful and pungent. Resins and sawdust can prevent the rollers from gripping. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Ditto Steve's comments.. I use rubbing alcohol to clean the rollers and wax the bed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 6 minutes ago, TIODS said: Ditto Steve's comments.. I use rubbing alcohol to clean the rollers and wax the bed. + 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks guys. I’ll clean it all tomorrow and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 The stronger the solvent the less you use and the greater the risk of swelling/ dissolving the glue. Rubbing alcohol is weaker than denatured, then acetone , lacquer thinner........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Wax on the bed helps mine far more than cleaning the rollers. YMMV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Not too much work that’s fun to look. Finished milling and working on cutting to size now. Getting set to cut down the legs to final size and then finish the rest of stuff too. Hipefully get to start art all the fun stuff tonight after kids are asleep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Thanks for sharing this project's progress! I love watching things come together from people that know what they're doing LOL! Can't wait to see more of the progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 39 minutes ago, new2woodwrk said: Thanks for sharing this project's progress! I love watching things come together from people that know what they're doing LOL! Can't wait to see more of the progress! Haha. I’m not sure I know what I am doing spent a lot of time measuring out and figureing out where everything goes. that attachment was such a life saver. Trying to put dominos in 1” x 1/2” wood would really suck without it. marking out legs and curtains. marked out on 1 side and ready now just 3 more and time to move on to marking out the bottom board attachment and finish the other stretcher/curtain attachments. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 That domino accessory is handy on occasion. It's great for multiple picket type projects. But I find the cross stop accessory useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: That domino accessory is handy on occasion. It's great for multiple picket type projects. But I find the cross stop accessory useless. Haha. Yes that cross stop is junk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Getting some more work done ... working on top layout and seeing what looks best think I got a good fit finally after messing with it for a bit. Then glueing it up... Dry fit the base. Went together pretty well I am happy with it. Rounding over edges after the dry fit. Going to be out of the shop for about 2 weeks though. Had a spot of basal cell carcinoma removed and no lifting over 10 pounds and have to keep it really clean. post op pic. The sun can suck it!! Took out about a nickel size and depth plus extra skin to make the stitching up flatter instead of wrinkling up. Gotta keep that pressure bandage on for 2 days the I clean and redress once a day for a week until next appointment to see how healing is going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Is that the best excuse you can come up with for staying out of the shop. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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