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I was just in the garage shop saw my curly maple boards on the wall lumber rack.
I have two 1 7'8"x 4 1/2' X 24" long boards, one 3/4"X7"X48" long. They are s4s.
I have hand tools and also full shop of power tools. I don't have a lathe, but I have whittled rounds before,
You make a 12 sided stick and draw knife it.
Any thoughts on a possible project will be appreciated. Maybe a box for swmbo or something. Or a knife kit.
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Maybe a simple little table?
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Instead of Pine, make it out of Maple...
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I like small tables, that is a thought. I also have some mesquite. I could mix the two. It might be interesting.
I made the Brazos Rocker using mesquite. Maybe the table could sit beside the chair.
Google Brazos Rocker, it is a Paul Sellers design.
Last edited by lowell holmes; 06-10-2018 at 4:54 PM.
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Top is 3/4 x 18 x 24". Aprons are 3" wide. Legs are 1-1/2"x1-1/2" x 25. Mortise & Tenon to connect the legs to the aprons....corner blocks to attach the top....depending on glue-up times,,,maybe a weekend's work? You could even "milk it" out to about a week....
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Do you have a band saw to resaw them, jointer, planer, table saw or just the power hand tools? Curly maple would make a beautiful jewelry box.Originally Posted by lowell holmes
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Actually, I have all the tools you mentioned. I just need to start something. I made a Windsor chair one time at a Homestead Heritage class. I have made rocking chairs for all of my children and also a couple of friends. I need to re-paint the chair and I have black milk paint.
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I'm assuming you've asked your wife what she might have in mind. You might also consider support equipment for your projects, such as a hand carry tool box, saw horses, storage racks (wall mounted or portable) for your clamps & other tools, fixtures for your table saw. band saw, router, sled for the TS, router, etc.These would be made from plywood, MDF which is flat & stable, etc., not from curly maple.
Thoughts entering one's mind need not exit one's mouth!
As I age my memory fades .... and that's a load off my mind!
"We Live In The Land Of The Free, Only Because Of The Brave"
“The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living."
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill
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Picture frames for 8" x 10" photos. Nice objects to have on hand when the inevitable time comes to share a special photo down the road.
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Maybe a pedestal cake holder could be useful. Happy Birthday Lowell.
Jim
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By the time you finish asking the wife that question, you will have a list as long as your arm.
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Thank you James. eighty two years ago I was born in a small Oklahoma town.
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Spouses have a tendency to never run out of projects for us to do...
Jerry
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If you are that bored - build one of these.....
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Lowell - I was also born in a small town in Oklahoma - Seminole. I moved East to find work over 30 years ago. My avatar picture is my great grandfather who was a Conductor on the Rock Island Line that used to run through Oklahoma City, Shawnee, Seminole, Holdenville, and on to Little Rock and Memphis.
You have enough lumber there to make a jewelry box - which will show off the nice grain of the curly maple. You'll need to resaw the smaller board to get enough stock for the lid. Lots of possibilities there!
Enjoy!
TedP
Last edited by Ted Phillips; 06-12-2018 at 8:44 AM.
I use a lot of figured woods. I rarely make an entire piece out of figured woods. they can look spectacular to wood addicts like myself.
Not my table . . .
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but, on larger scale pieces can overpower the typical client. Projects on my list of things I probably won't build unless someone asks me to since I don't have the room are:
Chimney cupboard - probably not a good choice for this material.
Hallway table - definitely some opportunity there.
I find figured maple as an accent on picture frames to get a very good response. The amount you have could supply your family and your extended family.
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