August 30, 2008

Heading out in a bit to teach a class. Yesterday I got the feet made and ready to “spline dovetail.” I did the final fit on the doors, got all the “pegs” in and sanded the bubinga slabs through 80 grit. Need to get to 120, after that it’s the hand (random orbital) sanding. The [...]

August 29, 2008

Well, yesterday was one of those days, had to crate up some pieces to be shipped to NYC…rained all day, sorta gloomy. I finally got to work some on the step back.
I got the crown made and sanded, doors are sanded. It is amazing how a crown really adds to a piece. You’ll note in [...]

August 28, 2008

I wish I had a counter on this blog to see if it’s even being read. Well, it’s been raining steady now for two days so it’s got the finishing on hold. I did get some done yesterday. I put a big heater upstairs and turn on my air exchange so I pull warm dry [...]

August 27, 2008

Well, yesterday I ran out of gas…no…not in my vehicle, ME! About 4:30 I was running on vapors, called it a day and went home to watch the garden grow. Tried television but well, let’s just say all I found that I liked was Sponge Bob and Scooby Doo and they were re-runs so I [...]

August 26, 2008

I don’t like these ‘puters’.  Seems I get to re-film some stuff on the router DVD…Oh joy!  I need this, don’t know what went wrong, don’t care, we will get it done and learn something I hope.Anyway…the box elder is losing weight and staying in tact.  Just letting it dry down some more, then I’m [...]

August 25, 2008

Clamps..whoever said you can’t have enough was right.  Course I have a few more than I need here, but I figured a photo of this would help you defend your purchase of more clamps….if ya need it.Got the box elder out of the alcohol bath and gonna let it dry, see if a longer soak [...]

August 23, 2008

Well, I’m letting the box elder soak over the weekend because I got to get the step back done and finish up a ton of finishing.  Got to get on the kitchen cabinets.  Running out of time. 
Ordered in some new router bits to do the glass doors in the step back.  I’ve been wanting to [...]

August 22, 2008

Okay, didn’t see a huge moisture change but really didn’t expect to.  This piece is large.  Now the second one has a 48 hour soak, going to strap it, dry overnight and see what happens.  The other thing I’ve been thinking on is “boiling” them.  When steam bending wood, especially green, I boil it, then [...]

August 21, 2008

Hmmm…..hoping to get a mile, made it a foot.  A lot going on.
Sherri agreed to do a separate blog on website sponsors, video updates and all that stuff so now I don’t have to deal with it.  I would mess it up anyway.  Me and computers are like vegetable gardens and hail storms, me being [...]

August 20, 2008 – Progression

Blog, I think in looking around it’s short for Blah Blah Blah and more blah!
This is woodworking so I’m gonna stick with what I know.  Okay, no pictures today, I got the upper case material processed, shelves glued up, planed and drum sanded to fit my 3/4″ x 3/16″ deep dadoes.  I never do really [...]