wtnhighlander Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 Nice work on those curves! Have you considered stringing through the miters? The one pictured might be fine with a sawdust & glue fill,but weren't you going to string between the inner field and the border, anyway? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 Gap or not, it's still a fantastic job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 To me, this is the best of woodworking! You don't have to have the best of everything available in tools. I think Windsor Castle has an empty spot somewhere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h3nry Posted May 1 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 1 The last major thing to do, is the feet ... For the front feet I wanted 16/4, but the only piece of 16/4 that was in stock was 0only 3-1/2" wide, so I had to glue on a little extra to get full width. AFter shaping there is so little of this extra remaining, but the 14/4 board just wasn't wide enough. I first shaped the feet in one direction with the bandsaw. Then since the front feet are at 45° They need to be mitred where they will attach to the under frame. Then the frame can be made, using dovetails to hold it together. Because of the grain orientation, the pins in the feet don't have much strength, and they are all mainly for alignment, and lightly holding things together while working. Then the frame has to be placed under the case. I used a few dowels to keep everything aligned. I could then trace out the shape of the serpentine front, and corners, so that I knew what shape I was working with. The front and corners could then be shaped vertically. Then it all needed carving. The frame just got reduced to a bead, with a little curl at each end. The feet were carved in the same way as the corner posts. And finally using all my long clamps ... it all gets glued together. Just a few minor things to do now, before I can start finishing the case. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark J Posted Thursday at 01:12 PM Popular Post Report Share Posted Thursday at 01:12 PM I do not cease to be amazed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted Thursday at 02:21 PM Popular Post Report Share Posted Thursday at 02:21 PM wow p.s. ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h3nry Posted 5 hours ago Author Popular Post Report Share Posted 5 hours ago ANd finally it has finish on it ... I used "Tried and True" danish oil, which I like, but I'm a bit disappointed with the colour of the bubinga veneer ... The project I made with this flitch of veneer before it has a richer reddy-brown colour. However I like how the sapele finished. The top worked out ok too ... just enough figure in the sapele to give it some interest, but not too much. I used simple magnetic catches for the door catches. The centre door has no visible hinges or handle, so I added a small lever behind the right door, which moves a cam the other side of the divider, which pushes a small brass pin that pushes open the central door. The drawers behind can't really be called secret drawers, since it is so obvious that there should be something behind the panel, so I guess "hidden drawers" is a better description. The big drawer I am planning on installing a fabric lined support for the violin and bows etc ... but I don't have enough fabric on hand. SO this will have to wait. ANd when the acoustic violin is packed away and I want to play electric ... the amplifier is stored behind the left door ... just open up and switch on ... Thanks again to all of you who followed along, giving encouragement, advice etc. This was certainly a challenging build, woth lots of difficulties along the way ... but I think it can be called a success 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago I'd say! That's a beatiful piece!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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