Final Progress Report;

[Kenneth George]

Well I am done with all the woodworking I think. I have finished and fitted the cleats and the tilting mechanism. I have mortised out for the top wedge and made the wedge. I spend a lot of time on the legs as I could not figure out a way to use machinery to get what I wanted so I ended up shaping them by hand. Everything is sanded and ready to go I am just waiting on the glue to dry on a couple of the pieces.

This is how the legs turned out. The taper downward from 3/4” to 1/2” as they make the turn then they go back out to 3/4”. I am still trying to decide if I want to make pads for the bottom of the feet or not.

http://theturnersshop.com/images/tilttable/07-07-06/DSCF1913.jpg

After I finished pre-drilling for the cleats I went ahead and started finishing the top. I have already laid two base coats and this is the first of the top coat but I thought maybe you would like to see what it is looking like.

http://theturnersshop.com/images/tilttable/07-07-06/DSCF1915.jpg

The finish process is going to take awhile as that 8 hours between coats is just dead time and then it will take me a day to rub the finish out. The next post on this table should be the completed project.

Thanks for hanging with me on this one and for having a look.

Ken

[Ernie Nyvall]

That top is really gorgeous Ken. Can't wait to see the final finished product.

Ernie

[Corey Hallagan]

Beautiful Ken... just to cool.

Corey

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Ken.........Fantastic job! We would, however, appreciate a picture of the finished project! Please!

[John Timberlake]

Looks like the legs turned out great. And the top has fantastic grain. Thanks for sharing the process. Waiting to see the final product. It will have to beautiful based on what I have seen.

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful!

[Brian McInturff]

One Word


WOW!!!!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Ken.

[Barry Stratton]

Incredible! That top is amazing, just as the rest of the table will be when finished.

[Lars Thomas]

Ken, while you are wondering about adding pads to the feet, I might also make sense to consider a type of spline on the inside of the ankle- just to add some strength the leg.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

It's looking absolutely lovely, Ken. I'm betting that the 8 hour dry time, and almost a day rubbing time, are worth it for that finish. I can't wait to see the finished product.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Super duper nice! :D

[Tom Sherman]

Awsome Ken, truly a craftsman at work.