Roger Myers
02-20-2005, 7:52 PM
This project has been "in-progress" for far too long as other projects, tasks, and so on constantly seem to take priority....it's been sitting semi-finished for a while waiting for me to dedicate some time to do the final coats of finish, rub-out and wax.... Following my guild meeting this weekend, I returned to the shop with no other projects in the way....
Design is a 2 drawer Portsmouth (NH) table from early 18th century. Model was a table that Alan Breed had built and had in his shop...no drawings and no measurements in building this...all done by means of a story stick capturing details from the model.
Material is mahogany with some curly maple veneer drawer banding as well as some very old inlay (~ est 100 years old) that came from a stock that Alan Breed had tucked away and was very kind to let me use for this table. Secondary wood is white pine.
Construction of this table was all with hand tools, except for turning the legs. This was the principal motivation in building the piece...most of the construction took place during a class I took with Alan. A real chance to work on hand tool skills, learning from one of the very best! As time permitted, I finished construction at home, and then it sat (and sat, and sat) waiting for me to find the time to finish it....
Adhesive was hyde glue mixed from granules, and finish was shellac mixed from flakes. Garnet base coats on most of the piece (except the drawer faces), followed by several blonde topcoats. Banding and inlay on drawers first received a blonde seal coat of shellac, followed by the garnet and then the top coats. After rub-out to 600 grit, piece was waxed with dark wax rubbed in with 0000 wool.
Piece now occupies a spot in the family room, a home much better suited to it than the assembly table in my shop.
Design is a 2 drawer Portsmouth (NH) table from early 18th century. Model was a table that Alan Breed had built and had in his shop...no drawings and no measurements in building this...all done by means of a story stick capturing details from the model.
Material is mahogany with some curly maple veneer drawer banding as well as some very old inlay (~ est 100 years old) that came from a stock that Alan Breed had tucked away and was very kind to let me use for this table. Secondary wood is white pine.
Construction of this table was all with hand tools, except for turning the legs. This was the principal motivation in building the piece...most of the construction took place during a class I took with Alan. A real chance to work on hand tool skills, learning from one of the very best! As time permitted, I finished construction at home, and then it sat (and sat, and sat) waiting for me to find the time to finish it....
Adhesive was hyde glue mixed from granules, and finish was shellac mixed from flakes. Garnet base coats on most of the piece (except the drawer faces), followed by several blonde topcoats. Banding and inlay on drawers first received a blonde seal coat of shellac, followed by the garnet and then the top coats. After rub-out to 600 grit, piece was waxed with dark wax rubbed in with 0000 wool.
Piece now occupies a spot in the family room, a home much better suited to it than the assembly table in my shop.