Popular Post joe mendel Posted January 4, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 This is what the three feet look like for a much larger project. Constructed from curly maple, African mahogany and gaboon ebony. The ebony ring pieces on the bottom are lap jointed together and I have those screws in oversized shank holes to allow any, (although minor), seasonal movement. The top layer is also screwed into place due to the end grain base of the polar core. The carriage bolt and threaded t-nut will allow me to level the project, in addition the head of the bolt keeps the ebony off of the floor by about 3/32". In my experience, ebony can be quite brittle and susceptible to chipping. Even though I did slightly dub the edges I think this adds a bit of buffer to that kind of damage. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Turned out nice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 Those look great! Have you considered using 'elevator' bolts in place of the carriage bolts? The flat top of the elevator bolt is less likely to mar the floor than the rounded carriage bolt head, and are well suited for the application of pressure-sensitive adhesive 'sliders' to make them even more floor-friendly. They may be more difficult to source in larger sizes, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 I like your clamping blocks. Did it tear the grain on the feet any when you removed them? I realize that you turned them afterwards but was wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 I was just learning about staves and segments which is what you used here to create the buns, 8 segments. I was trying to figure out how Duncan Phyfe built the apron for his Federal pedestal (or drum?) table. Then after reading, 'Furniture Masterpieces of Duncan Phyfe' I'm wondering if he ever made one. So I looked elsewhere and I couldn't find this table in any of the well known period furniture books. There are many mass market knock-offs available today but I still don't know its origin and there is only one picture that I found of a table worth building, showing its construction underneath. Joe, I'm very interested in how you rounded the segments to create the finished buns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 I'm more interested in how you created the circle patter within each segment. Looks like it is embedded and turned, but is not present in the glue-up photos? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 @joe mendel, needs more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 10 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: I'm more interested in how you created the circle patter withinn each segment. Looks like it is embedded and turned, but is not present in the glue-up photos? With the layered wood species when the foot is turned the transitions between the layers appear as circles. Pictures 2 & 6 kind of shows what is going on with the layers of the wood. It's similar to how a Celtic knot is made on turned objects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 @Chestnut, I don't see enough layers to explain the concentric circle & dot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: @Chestnut, I don't see enough layers to explain the concentric circle & dot. Picture isn't close enough but it looks like at least 3 layers in picture 2. That middle layer could be multiple layers that would create this design. Either that or it's different feet and he's done multiple designs. I did something similar with veneer on some pizza cutter handles i made a year ago. Changing the curves changes the circle to an oval or other odd shapes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 Ok, in photo #2, with the square and clamp, if I zoom in close it does sort of look like 3 layers. Can't tell in the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 He has to hit a certain depth to hit all three layers.. I'm sure hes done this before.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe mendel Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 7:59 PM, wtnhighlander said: Those look great! Have you considered using 'elevator' bolts in place of the carriage bolts? The flat top of the elevator bolt is less likely to mar the floor than the rounded carriage bolt head, and are well suited for the application of pressure-sensitive adhesive 'sliders' to make them even more floor-friendly. They may be more difficult to source in larger sizes, though. I like that just the apex of the curved head makes contact. Besides, the finished project weighs too much to even consider sliding it across a floor. Thanks for the suggestion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe mendel Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 9:33 PM, Coop said: I like your clamping blocks. Did it tear the grain on the feet any when you removed them? I realize that you turned them afterwards but was wondering. Not at all. It was long grain to long grain, and I really only needed to remove 95% of the clamping caul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe mendel Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 9:51 PM, sjeff70 said: I was just learning about staves and segments which is what you used here to create the buns, 8 segments. I was trying to figure out how Duncan Phyfe built the apron for his Federal pedestal (or drum?) table. Then after reading, 'Furniture Masterpieces of Duncan Phyfe' I'm wondering if he ever made one. So I looked elsewhere and I couldn't find this table in any of the well known period furniture books. There are many mass market knock-offs available today but I still don't know its origin and there is only one picture that I found of a table worth building, showing its construction underneath. Joe, I'm very interested in how you rounded the segments to create the finished buns. I bandsaw the corners away, then the piece is placed onto a platform with a trammel point, then the pieces were sanded to the same diameters, (with the proper geometric center), on a horizontal belt sander. I did this in an effort to reduce the chances of chipping the segments once it was brought to the lathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joe mendel Posted January 5, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 11:35 PM, wtnhighlander said: I'm more interested in how you created the circle patter within each segment. Looks like it is embedded and turned, but is not present in the glue-up photos? Look closely to the second picture and you will see veneer in between the solids. That is what creates the ring around the dot. Cool, huh? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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