Pie Crust Table #5: The edge completed!

I am finally getting the picture of how all of this is coming together, I think I’v looked through this blog about 3 times. Thanks so much for these posts. I am seing and ubderstanding how you’ve broken this baby down.

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you are amazing…and best of all you share…your experience and knowledge that is…thank you gary!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

All this at 2 hours a whack?!? ...I take months to do stuff, and well…it’s still nowhere close to this.
lookin’ awesome!

-- Jon

Wow, great blog and pics on your process. What a project…....... It would take me days or weeks to complete this…...... first of all just getting up the nerve to attempt it!

Thanks again for posting and I’ll be looking for the rest of your blog!!!!

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Gary, thanks for the walkthroughs, that’s an insane accomplishment :)

On a sidenote, how was the piecrust done traditionally? Obviously with gouges and such, but was the layout similar, etc?

JC

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Thanks for the update going along great

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

if i sent the mahogany would you make me one?
thanks for posting these , i am looking forward to the legs.

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Is there going to be pinching of the edges?

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Gary that looks great. Keep it up and thanks for sharing.

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You are some kind of wood genius. I don’t know how you do it. You just say “I’m going to do this really involved, seemingly impossible thing now,” and then you do. So inspirational, except I know I’m going to take that inspiration, march out to the garage, and completely destroy some wood, and maybe some tools :)

It looks amazing. Tell your daughter to take another hour for her nap tomorrow. I’m excited to see how you finish this thing up! I’m with the above posts. I’d still be laying out my lines. You work so fast.

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Keep up the good work Gary!

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It’s coming along great.

I bet you dream a lot at night, thinking about your next move.

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Gary, this is one sweet project. All your time and devotion to this project is obviously paying off. Pie makers always strive for a perfect crust…I think you’ve done it.

Thanks for posting this.

-- Martin, Kansas

A very systematic approach to doing this pie crust top, I think this step by step approach makes this very difficult top a “do able” project for most. Definitely makes me think this project which I believed out of my skill level is within my realm. Thanks for sharing.

-- DocK, WV

Gary: Are all of the patterns on the inside of the table. or did you have some on the outside to keep you from cutting into the outter edge by mistake?

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Karson – There is one that I used on the outside. I think that was in PART 1.

I designed all the templates so that you couldn’t slip and wipe something out.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Just amazing Gary! Enjoy reading this blog series.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

Gary you have surpast yourself i dont know how you do it the top looks stunning can’t wait to see you turn the base thank you

Andy

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Gary
How did you draw/figure the radius of the inner template circles, plastic drafting circles or free hand this off the outer template.

-- DocK, WV

Excellent profile Gary. Looking forward to the finished product.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Dock – All those methods will work but I used AutoCAD. I guess that you could use Sketchup also.

Hogging all that material is a lot harder and time consuming than I thought it would be.

So far I am up to 3 ways to do it, but they are all real slow. Maybe the 4th will be the charm.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Gary – Just mount it on your 18” radius lathe and turn the center away. Take you a few minutes ;)

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

So cool.

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