Gene Waara
12-22-2010, 10:14 PM
My daughter liked the live edge table I made for my son and asked if I could make a live edge quilt stand as a gift to her boss for Xmas. He is building a cabin in Northern Michigan and she thought it would be a nice touch - especially since I have some live edge ash that he milled from some of the trees cleared for the cabin.
I wasn't happy with the distressed look I gave to the top and mitered edge of the stand and wondered if I could veneer a live edge to those ends.
http://i52.tinypic.com/2zz5esw.jpg
I trimmed the live edge with my bandsaw
http://i53.tinypic.com/2v0h2kg.jpg
Then sanded the back to get the veneer as thin as possible
http://i54.tinypic.com/20fz4ew.jpg
I then glued the veneer to a fresh cut end
http://i56.tinypic.com/18lj4p.jpg
I filled any gaps with a danish oil mixed with sawdust and oiled the entire piece
http://i51.tinypic.com/2eltwjl.jpg
And, the finished stand. I was very happy with the result
http://i51.tinypic.com/24lptzn.jpg
I wasn't happy with the distressed look I gave to the top and mitered edge of the stand and wondered if I could veneer a live edge to those ends.
http://i52.tinypic.com/2zz5esw.jpg
I trimmed the live edge with my bandsaw
http://i53.tinypic.com/2v0h2kg.jpg
Then sanded the back to get the veneer as thin as possible
http://i54.tinypic.com/20fz4ew.jpg
I then glued the veneer to a fresh cut end
http://i56.tinypic.com/18lj4p.jpg
I filled any gaps with a danish oil mixed with sawdust and oiled the entire piece
http://i51.tinypic.com/2eltwjl.jpg
And, the finished stand. I was very happy with the result
http://i51.tinypic.com/24lptzn.jpg