curvaceous humidor project progress

[Harold Shay]

WOW AGAIN! that grain movement is great. I am here to see the progress and final out come.
Harold

[Bill Wyko]

Hi guys, more progress this week. Here are the sides and the back panels sitting in their future homes. They aren't glued in, just held with duct tape for now. Enjoy.

[John Shuk]

Bill,
Is this being built on spec or is there a customer waiting? It is a beautiful piece but then yours always are.

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks. It's for a customer. He's a member here, Scott Thornton. Great guy. He was in town a couple weeks ago. We had a couple great cigars he brought and BSed for a few hours. Now that the bending is for the most part done, it should come together much quicker now. I can't wait to see the Bubinga with some finish on it.

[Scott Thornton]

Looking amazing Bill! I enjoy my update pics you have been sending.

Bill is truly amazing at what he does and is great to work with. I have been learning a lot from seeing his work. I don't think I could ever tackle something like this.

Keep the pics coming!

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks Scott and thanks for having the faith in me to let me build this for you. I'm having a blast building this for you.

[Larry Fox]

For some reason I can't see the pics here - anyone else have this issue? These are pics I really want to see as Bill's work is phenominal.

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks Larry. I sent you a PM with some pics. Let me know if you get them.

[Bill Wyko]

Here's a little prievew of the bubinga with one coat of finish on it. You might say the calm before the storm.

[william scott]

So, the curved rails (top and bottom) are steam bent? How easy is it to bend this wood? What type of glue will you be using for the panels?

This will be a keepsake for sure! Scott is a lucky guy.

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks for asking. The curved rails are actually bent lamination's. I started bycutting 6 -3/16" x 9 inch x 56" pieces on the bandsaw. Then I drum sanded them down to 1/8" thickness. Then I used plastic resin glue to put between the layers and quickly put them in the vacuum bag over the previously made form. By doing one wide bend then cutting it down for the cabinet rails and door rails, I'm assured uniformity from the cabinet to the doors. I also use the same jig to bend the panels, again maintaining the proper matching curve to the rails. Here are some pics of the process.

This form was covered with bending plywood before it was put into use.

[Bill Wyko]

Here's a shot of what I like to call the stilleto leg.

[Bill Wyko]

Here ya go. A little better look at what it will be. Nothing glued up yet, just mocked up.

[Jeff Willard]

Can such an investment be insured?

Sure can, and that question reminds me of a story that circulates around smoke shops. Seems that a wealthy attorney had a collection of rare sticks that were insured, and made a claim that they were destroyed in a series of "small, controlled, fires". Of course the insurance company refused the claim, so he fought it in court, and won. The tables were turned though when the insurance company had him arrested for arson and insurance fraud . End of thread hijack.

[Rick Moyer]

I thought you were going to say the "small, controlled fires" were when he was smoking the cigars!
(read it again, maybe that was the point!???)