Just a quick update to show you I came up with for the column. You remember where I left off:
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Joe made some suggestions I had already thought about, where I cut the column just below the narrow part and use that as a round tenon and create a round mortise and glue them together. Well, I really wanted to leave it as a solid piece so I came up with this:
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The yellow piece is just there to hold up the base piece I made for the column. I may add a drop final there but I haven’t decided yet.
Here are the two “collars” I made to fit around the narrow part of the column. They fit nice and snug to it should end up stronger than before.
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Next will be the ribs and pivoting part to mount the top on.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
10 comments so far
Joe Lyddon
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posted 192 days ago
Somehow, I got the impression that you wanted the Chain Cut to go all the way down to the base…
That’s a good example of the ole word Assume… It makes an A$$ out u and Me… :)
Very good solution!
Looks GREAT!
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woodnut
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posted 192 days ago
That is one awesome looking base Gary. I can’t wait to see the completed picks. I will have to go back and look at your other blogs about this table now. Again Great Looking Project and thanks for the blog.
-- F.Little
Woodhacker
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posted 192 days ago
Very nice Gary. It’s coming together beautifully.
-- Martin, Kansas
Gary Fixler
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posted 192 days ago
Excellent. I didn’t have a chance to reply to your previous entry, but I was going to suggest mirroring the elements on the top of the buttresses in your picture here, with the rounded top, and 2 shingle-like runs below that. The collar you made looks quite similar, and made me happy. It looks really nice.
-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator
Grumpy
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posted 192 days ago
Excellent workmanship Gary. Looking forward to the finished product.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Karson
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posted 192 days ago
Great Mods Gary.
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a1Jim
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posted 192 days ago
great progress looks superb
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 192 days ago
It’s looking really good Gary.
Very nice job.
Lee
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stanley2
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posted 192 days ago
Gary, you continue to inspire and I like the design-as-you-go approach too
-- Phil in British Columbia
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 192 days ago
I was going to ask yo about that space below the spiral, but you took care of it, Nice!
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