Kacey Zach
06-23-2009, 5:06 PM
Ok... I have been getting tired of looking at that partially tile wall around my fireplace (1.5 years so far), thought I should get going on the woodwork around it.
Here is the Sketchup model:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_eLQZz9RG-U8/Sj6EEjnECRI/AAAAAAAAASQ/MuuR4VydqWI/s720/fireplace_3_09_6-construction.jpg
Here is what I have done so far:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_eLQZz9RG-U8/Sj6CYQAFFmI/AAAAAAAAAR4/CpvRCFIoUtY/s512/IMG_0075.JPG
Close up (nice veneer):
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_eLQZz9RG-U8/Sj6CYcg_BNI/AAAAAAAAAR0/CI-Ee_44E8k/s400/IMG_0074.JPG
Now my question: how should I do the arch part? it is a very gradual arch, I think 2in of rise over the 29in section (54in radius, IIRC). The thickness is 3/4ish with the depth (into the page) of 3.5in. I was initially thinking bent lamination which would be a first for me. Then I got hung up on how to attach it to the rest of the lower section (of the top horizontal part). This got me to thinking I could glue up boards (face glue) around the arch and cut it out with the bandsaw. This would give me the flat bottom from one board plus I could cut dados in before I glue the pieces up.
Any thoughts, comments?
Here is the Sketchup model:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_eLQZz9RG-U8/Sj6EEjnECRI/AAAAAAAAASQ/MuuR4VydqWI/s720/fireplace_3_09_6-construction.jpg
Here is what I have done so far:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_eLQZz9RG-U8/Sj6CYQAFFmI/AAAAAAAAAR4/CpvRCFIoUtY/s512/IMG_0075.JPG
Close up (nice veneer):
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_eLQZz9RG-U8/Sj6CYcg_BNI/AAAAAAAAAR0/CI-Ee_44E8k/s400/IMG_0074.JPG
Now my question: how should I do the arch part? it is a very gradual arch, I think 2in of rise over the 29in section (54in radius, IIRC). The thickness is 3/4ish with the depth (into the page) of 3.5in. I was initially thinking bent lamination which would be a first for me. Then I got hung up on how to attach it to the rest of the lower section (of the top horizontal part). This got me to thinking I could glue up boards (face glue) around the arch and cut it out with the bandsaw. This would give me the flat bottom from one board plus I could cut dados in before I glue the pieces up.
Any thoughts, comments?