Glad I could help !
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Glad I could help !
Cheers, Don
Here in Saskatoon, we've started wearing long sleeved shirts :)
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For odd shapes, I just omit the platen...
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I also make my own bags, vinyl sheet and adhesive from upholstery outlet.
My caul is "scored" every four inches or so to aid in the removal of air. For a "valve" I drill a 1/4" hole into the edge...
Thank you David !
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The Photobucket link to progress shots seems to be working again...
http://s249.photobucket.com/user/donkondra/library/Dining%20Table?sort=3&page=1
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Thank you Ron for your kind and thoughtful words !
Marketing has always been a challenge. Of all the things I've tried word of mouth is still the most consistent..
I mostly keep busy with...
I have my Gast pump set up with a manual system.
A water valve after the gauge :)
Evacuate the bag, shut the valve, shut off the pump.
While I'm working on the next laminate I watch the...
Thank you Michelle !
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Can't find an image of the 6" V drum sander in use but basically I drilled a hole in a piece of corian to act as a bushing (clamped to the table) so there is very little side pressure...
This is...
Thank you Lee !
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Thanks Ken !
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Thank you Ron !
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PS > the maple bench has Sold...
Thank you Glenn !
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Thank You's !
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Thanks Yonak !
I built the benches on spec, the idea of the hard edge on the side of the arm rests and the transition from round to square were two details I just had to get out of my system !
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Benches are completed, pictures here
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Full build thread here
Slightly figured British Columbia Broad-leaf Maple with Watco Natural oil and lacquer. Leather seat..
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The most highly figured Walnut board I've...
Thank you Rhys !
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Thanks Patrick !
I've met literally hundreds of Americans over the years through my involvement with woodworking conferences here in Saskatoon and later at Emma Lake and I can tell you the woodies...
The benches are now oiled and I can focus on the size/thickness and overhangs of the seat.
Originally I planned on the seat being four inches thick, I now feel that may be a bit over powering in...
Getting close to the end :)
Two more arm rests to shape and it's on to oil/spray finish, mock up the seat to confirm final dimensions and get the leather off to the upholsterer !
The rails are...
Thanks Glenn...
Thanks Christian !
Here's another tip, don't use a metal hammer and expect to use the chisel in the mortising machine again :)
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All legs shaped and sanded.
Cutting the mortises in the rails, I made a jig for this a while ago. Mark, clamp and cut.
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Some times I chisel/file the tenons round, some times I use a...
Walnut legs square to rough band sawed..
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Maple legs square to rough band sawed...
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Shaping was fairly straight forward, die grinder with a saburr bit, a sleeveless sanding...