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  1. 01-20-2019, 12:04 PM #46
    Tony Wilkins
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    My condolences to you and your family. I’m always impressed with the quality and speed with your work.
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  2. 01-20-2019, 9:30 PM #47
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    Thank you!

    2 hours shop time today....got the lid and top shelf out of the clamps, and cleaned up...Used a piece of scrap..
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    to lay out the meeting angles....top shelf ( short one) was the easier of the two...used that scrap to set the saw's angle for the rip cut...
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    Fun one was the lid's...took a few tries...
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    Had to double check which direction the angle was to go,,,rip face down, or face up...bandsaw had made a wavy cut, to boot...recut to confirm the angle

    dry fit.jpgThen made the cut after this

    Drilled a few holes, after smoothing out the saw marks..
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    Installed the top shelf...then went about adding a pair of hinges...using the usual toys
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    Candle wax on the threads of the screws helped...test drive?
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    C clamps to hold the lid open....a book rest was getting glued up..
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    And an end view?
    Maybe tomorrow, after the clamps come off....guess I can start on a few drawers, next...

    Stay tuned...
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  3. 01-21-2019, 10:34 AM #48
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    Had to bring the glue bottle upstairs, this morning....way too cold in the basement shop. Clamps have been removed...lid closed..
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    Need to make a bunch of plugs, whenever the shop warms up

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    PIP of the front...debating on adding a "topper" at the back edge..
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    Too short? Not needed? Too simple?

    Same shape as the Book Rest..
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    Just glued in place.

    IF the shop will warm up a bit...and Tuesday gets here...I may try some drawer building...
    Stay tuned
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  4. 01-22-2019, 3:05 PM #49
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    I suppose I should get motivated, and head for the shop? Plugs have been milled, need to install them...then putter around on the inside....
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  5. 01-22-2019, 5:02 PM #50
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    Dividers have been made, and glued in place..
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    Top 2 openings get drawers, bottom 2 allow a notebook a bit of room...
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    Pop these out with a screwdriver blade, coat the narrow end with a bit of glue..
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    Hammer to tamp them in place...
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    And trim flush...maybe after Supper, I can cobble 2 drawers up?
    Stay tuned
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  6. 01-22-2019, 10:01 PM #51
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    Turned two piles of parts..
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    This is for one drawer....thicker part is the drawer front...just nails and glue
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    Add a small handle to each drawer..
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    I think that will do for one day. Only needed two drawers..close the lid..
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    Have 4 plugs left to do...
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    And maybe a final sanding....before the Stain & Varnish goes on....
    May be able to varnish this by Friday?
    Stay tuned..
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  7. 01-23-2019, 10:21 AM #52
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    Sorry to hear of your loss. Thanks for taking the time to post your build, don't always comment but good to see it unfold.
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  8. 01-23-2019, 9:14 PM #53
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    IF I happen to inspire someone else to go out and build something like this, or some of my other projects...GREAT! IF they happen to learn a wee bit along the way..great as well.

    OK, stain was applied today. Minwax Dark Walnut stain...brush onto a section at a time, put the brush down, and wipe off the excess...then repeat...
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    Need better lights, that this camera works with...or, change the camera' s light settings...
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    Because, this isn't quite this red looking..
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    Will try again, after the clear gloss poly dries, tomorrow.
    Stay tuned....almost ready to post as a completed project...
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  9. 01-25-2019, 12:01 AM #54
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    Will need to rub this out...varnish is drying slowly in the shop.

    Then the fun can begin....going off on a search for the next project idea....might be a bit hard to top this last one...
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  10. 01-25-2019, 9:38 AM #55
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    Very sorry to hear about your Mom Steve.

    The desk looks great. Lots of good ideas in there.
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  11. 01-25-2019, 11:49 AM #56
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    Nice desk Steve. I added an unvented gas heater in my basement shop last winter & it really does the trick. I have a CO detector & it always reads zero. Do you have any heat down there?
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  12. 01-25-2019, 2:22 PM #57
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    Gas furnace has one duct vented into the basement...not much else for heat. Have moved the desk upstairs, and tossed a book on it..
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    has a few pencils in the trays..
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    Getting this desk up those stairs, by myself, was..interesting..
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    Have a small hole in me head, as I found out why it is called a header....beam across the opening had a sharp spot sticking out...
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    Grandaughter already has a chair....and I'm not much of a chair builder..
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    And now the fun can begin....I have a pile of Ash cut-offs....leftovers from this project....may try to cobble something out of them...maybe a bit of resaw going on? Will start a new thread, when I see what I have for "lumber"....stay tuned..
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  14. 01-30-2019, 12:59 AM #59
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    Desk has been delivered to GrandBRAT Diva, this evening......was a bit hit....so, I guess she will take it.
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  15. 01-30-2019, 3:02 PM #60
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    Steven,

    I have great faith that you will think of a new project. I think you can get a project done faster than I can stop dithering about things like the details on sizes, how I want it to be, etc.

    Good job on the project, I enjoyed the build, but got behind in following it. Had a minor medical issue, but am now on the mend. I did make a post or two, but am also catching up on "to do" paperwork issues at home while on the mend.

    I too was sorry to hear about your loss.

    At any rate, I enjoyed the build, as I do the builds of yours and others.

    Thanks for the pictures and write up. It is much appreciated.

    Stew
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