Derek Cohen
02-12-2012, 8:06 AM
Update on the build this weekend.
I did not get as much time in the workshop as I would have liked. Still, there were some important parts completed.
As reported earlier, I replaced the end cap bolts.
Then I stripped the legs (they had a sealer), filled all the nail holes and places where resin had dried and fallen out (this happens a lot with some Jarrah), and then sanded smooth.
The bench was morticed to receive the legs, and the mortice and tenons for the front and rear stretchers were completed. Below is a dry fit. Now it is starting to look like a bench (Australian style - upside down :) ) ...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Bench%20build/Legs1.jpg
The leg mortices were really hard work. Each is 3" x 3/4" and 2" deep. I drilled out most of the waste, then pared to fit. Exhausting!
I am pleased the way the figure is presented. For ex-roof trusses, these are striking. These pieces were selected to show.
The stopped chamfer on the legs meant that I needed to match this where the stretcher joined. The legs and stretchers are all flush/coplanar.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Bench%20build/Legs3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Bench%20build/Legs4a.jpg
Regards from Perth
Derek
I did not get as much time in the workshop as I would have liked. Still, there were some important parts completed.
As reported earlier, I replaced the end cap bolts.
Then I stripped the legs (they had a sealer), filled all the nail holes and places where resin had dried and fallen out (this happens a lot with some Jarrah), and then sanded smooth.
The bench was morticed to receive the legs, and the mortice and tenons for the front and rear stretchers were completed. Below is a dry fit. Now it is starting to look like a bench (Australian style - upside down :) ) ...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Bench%20build/Legs1.jpg
The leg mortices were really hard work. Each is 3" x 3/4" and 2" deep. I drilled out most of the waste, then pared to fit. Exhausting!
I am pleased the way the figure is presented. For ex-roof trusses, these are striking. These pieces were selected to show.
The stopped chamfer on the legs meant that I needed to match this where the stretcher joined. The legs and stretchers are all flush/coplanar.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Bench%20build/Legs3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Bench%20build/Legs4a.jpg
Regards from Perth
Derek