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#1 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
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I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
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It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
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#27 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
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I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
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It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
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Thanks for looking!
wow! that has got a lot o potential. look forward to seein it in a finished something form..
 

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#28 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
.
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I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
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It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
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Thanks for looking!
I share moment's disappointment re: the notable lack of hand-tool iron in the milling process thusfar…

Ah, what am I saying? It looks like some great stock, well done.

And for the build, here's a suggestion: Strive for perfection, settle for excellence.
 

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#29 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
.
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I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
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It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
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Wood Hardwood Workbench Engineering Wood stain

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Thanks for looking!
Some good looking wood, I like your overall plan for it.
 

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#30 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
.
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I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
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It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
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Thanks for looking!
Beautiful wood! I had the fortune of getting my hands on some for free a few years ago. The wife's uncle asked me if I wanted some "kindling wood". I took all he had! Made a kitchen table and am still making picture frames and turnings with it. (I know, I have to post some pics! but having problems with camera) Nice stuff to work with! I have finished with both lacquer and poly and love the look. Save all those scraps, that stuff is hard to come by!
 

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#31 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
.
Road surface Wood Asphalt Flooring Hardwood

.
I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
.
It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
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Thanks for looking!
Yea Al.
Nice to see the building start.
I know, the galoot meets real world. Do what you can however you can, and remember to smile.

Steve
 

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#32 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
.
Road surface Wood Asphalt Flooring Hardwood

.
I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
.
It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
.
Wood Gas Engineering Machine Metal

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Wood Gas Fixture Hardwood Wood stain

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Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain Hardwood

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Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring

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Building Wood House Cabinetry Window

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Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plank Publication

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Wood Hardwood Workbench Engineering Wood stain

.
Thanks for looking!
Nice start, Al.
 

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#33 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
.
Road surface Wood Asphalt Flooring Hardwood

.
I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
.
It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
.
Wood Gas Engineering Machine Metal

.
Wood Gas Fixture Hardwood Wood stain

.
Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain Hardwood

.
Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring

.
Building Wood House Cabinetry Window

.
Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plank Publication

.
Wood Hardwood Workbench Engineering Wood stain

.
Thanks for looking!
Hi Al,
So nice to see things happen to that wood now.
I will look forward to see how it moves on.
Your workshop looks so warm and nice now.
Best thoughts my friend,
Mads
 

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#34 ·
Milling the stock

I was fortunate enough to buy a few hundered board feet of wormy chestnut from a fellow in the woods of West Virginia. I figure there's 150 to 200bf usable. Metal detected and got (hopefully) all the metal out.
.
Road surface Wood Asphalt Flooring Hardwood

.
I stickered it to 11% and began the laborious process of jointing (PM 6" w/ Global knives) and resawing it (3tpi Lenox hook on 20" Rockwell). While I'm waiting on a new bandsaw blade (made it about 100bf), I think I've got enough wood to start the bottom carcass. I'll build two doors up top; three graduated drawers on bottom. Planning two dovetailed carcasses. The wood is surprisingly variable, so I have some decisions to make. I've resawed is assymmetrically into 7/8" and 3/4", so I'll probably pull out my door panels and door fronts out of this batch. Plane it by machine (DW735 w/ stock). We'll see.
.
It's going to be a 6 month build or so, here's hoping.
.
Wood Gas Engineering Machine Metal

.
Wood Gas Fixture Hardwood Wood stain

.
Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain Hardwood

.
Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring

.
Building Wood House Cabinetry Window

.
Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plank Publication

.
Wood Hardwood Workbench Engineering Wood stain

.
Thanks for looking!
I've turned a few barns into pearls so I know what you are saying about trying to estimate how much stock, versus what do you have left to make. Not like you can go to the lumber guy, and get more. You are way past this point now, seeing your finished post already, but I look at interior woods as the part you don't see when appraising the project sitting there.
 

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#35 ·
Planing the lower carcass stock

I began bringing down the 7/8" to 3/4" for the lower carcass. Us guys with tiny shops have to make do:)
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Some of the surfaces are really intriguing. I've got some difficult decisions to make.
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#36 ·
Planing the lower carcass stock

I began bringing down the 7/8" to 3/4" for the lower carcass. Us guys with tiny shops have to make do:)
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Some of the surfaces are really intriguing. I've got some difficult decisions to make.
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Getting there….
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if you ask my opinion, which you sort of implicitly did, the 2nd and 5th picture pieces look good immediately adjacent to each other (ie in a single panel or something like that). The other ones are kind of too wild and would look better spaced apart somewhat.

those look like some sharp planer blades you got there :)
 

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#76 ·
Gluing up panels

Got started gluing up panels for the lower carcass. The grain is VERY busy and much of the wood is in rough shape. I handplaned one panel until flat and it measured 11/16", so the rest of the boards go back through the planer at this setting.
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When you don't have a proper bench yet, you make do:)
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I power jointed everything, then sprung it with the jointer plane & glued up:
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Flatten with the jointer:
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Jack with jacks
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Smooth with smoothers/scrape with scrapers
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Smoothing plane Plane Scrub plane Block plane Jack plane


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side panels getting there
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#77 ·
Gluing up panels

Got started gluing up panels for the lower carcass. The grain is VERY busy and much of the wood is in rough shape. I handplaned one panel until flat and it measured 11/16", so the rest of the boards go back through the planer at this setting.
.
When you don't have a proper bench yet, you make do:)
.
Wood Table Floor Hardwood Wood stain

.
I power jointed everything, then sprung it with the jointer plane & glued up:
.
Wood Plane Gas Machine Hardwood

.
Flatten with the jointer:
.
Table Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood

.
Jack with jacks
.
Wood Saw Flooring Carpenter Tool

.
Smooth with smoothers/scrape with scrapers
.
Smoothing plane Plane Scrub plane Block plane Jack plane


.
side panels getting there
.
Wood Floor Flooring Rectangle Wood stain

.
Table Wood Saw Machine tool Workbench
Looking good, Al! I love that wood.
 

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