Creating a cloud lift

[paul cottingham]

I am making a Greene and Greene style side table, and am contemplating the cloud lifts. I plan to bandsaw the rough shape, but am wondering what the best way is to finish the final shape. I own spoke shave, and am itching to use it. Is this the best way? Or should I make a template and use a flush trim bit? Is it six of one and half a dozen of the other?

Also, would dowels be strong enough to hold such a thing together? Or am I better off with pegged M&T joints? Bear in mind I have a very active, very tall 3.5 year old with ASD, so it needs to be able to withstand her standing on it, on the off chance she gets it into her head to try that.

Thanks in advance.

[Jamie Buxton]

Daniel Peart (http://www.furnituremaker.com/) has written a very nice book about how to make the characteristic details in G&G furniture. You can buy it from him (http://www.furnituremaker.com/purchase.htm) or, I think, on Amazon.

[Jeff Monson]

Jamie is right, Peart's book is a good one. I have it and really like the contents as it shows how to create all the custom features on G&G furniture.

[paul cottingham]

I feel kinda foolish, as I thought the title sounded familiar, and here it is on my shelf, a Christmas gift. The original questions still stand, as I am curious how others do these things.

thanks,

[Stan Mitchell]

To answer your question as directly as I can: I rough cut on the band saw and use a pattern and flush trim bit.

It's very efficient and gets good results.

[Van Huskey]

To answer your question as directly as I can: I rough cut on the band saw and use a pattern and flush trim bit.

It's very efficient and gets good results.


Being a power tool guy all I can say is +1