Thorsen Table Challenge #14: A Video of my table entry
I now have a video-cam, so I tried it out with this Video of My Table.This is a first time for me with the new camera, so I hope you’ll enjoy this. Thorsen Table, ( Lumberjocks.com ) Challenge01, 2007
Making a Carved Fireplace Mantel #2: Applying Brazilian Cherry inlay on the top
Now that the Challenge 01 Table is done, I started working on the mantel again. Also to get the full story, check out part #1: Getting Started, Yesterday I re-sawed enough Brazilian Cherry to cover the top. This morning I planed them to a 1/4” thickness, & proceeded to fit the inlay. The Cherry really added some beauty to the mantel. It’s a nice contrast to the Black Ash. My Son stopped by, & was surprised that I already found a use for the flooring he gave me. ...
I just acquired some Brazilian Cherry
My son works for a company that installs, & also refinishes wood flooring. They presently installing about 1800 sq. Feet of Brazilian Cherry, so he brought me some cuttoffs, scraps for my wood stash. It’s prefinished with an Aluminum oxide finish, which is extremely hard. I don’t know if it will be tough on saw blades, but I’ll find out. A couple of images to look at. He said he’ll be bring me more tomorrow. This could have been used for a Thorsen Table.
Thorsen Table Challenge #13: Still carving away !! Getting close to the end.
I now have 3 apron panels completed, so here are some pics of the progress. Things aren’t getting done as fast as I wish, but I have to take care of some spring yard chores, or else we’ll never get out to our cabin this summer. That’s the trials, and tribulations of having two places to live. Working on Hummingbird panel. There will be two Hummers, & two Roses. It got warm enough, so I was able to carve outside. I got some help from the neighbor cat. ...
Thorsen Table Challenge #12: Showing some more of my cards !
I decided not to hold my cards to close to my chest, as Scott mentioned. I decided to show what I’ve been doing the last couple of days. I couldn’t resist doing some chiseling on this table. That’s the reason I did a downward cloud lift on the aprons, in order to fit in a carving. One down, three to go. This is about 4 hours of chiseling. A little more touching up, & it’ll ready for the finish.
Editing your Videos !
I may not be able to enter the shop tour challenge. I have such a busy schedule. LOL MsDebbie entered her tour today, but she mentioned she had trouble, editing in the music background, & leaving large blank spots. I have this free download for editing Videos ,& Slide shows . It works pretty good for me. Check it out. Windows Movie Maker I’m not sure if it works on Mac, but they may have one like it.
Thorsen Table Challenge #11: A peek at the finished tabletop!
I completed my draw bored pegging of the breadboards yesterday, with success. Then I applied one coat of wipe on Poly . I’m very pleased with the outcome.
Thorsen Table Challenge #10: Making pegs my way !
Today I tried making pegs for the false shallow holes. I had alot of trouble doing it the way the plan instructed. I would get chip out when carving the facets on the plugs. I’m using Walnut, maybe Ebony wouldn’t do this because it’s more dense. So I setup my disk sander miter to 30 degrees, & sanded my 3/8” stock to a point. Then I cut to the hole depth, & tapped them in with hammer with a dab of glue. Here’s a short video, of how I used my disk sa...
Thorsen Table Challenge #9: An Ounce of Prevention !
I was going to draw bore peg the breadboard to the top today, but I had to do some fixing instead.I made the tenons the same length as the plan showed, they should have been longer, so there wasn’t enough material. I was afraid of the peg holes breaking out. You should have about 3/8”, & I only had 1/4”. To remedy this I epoxied some nails across the ends similar to the torsion bar on a guitar neck . After I was all done I thought I could have glued in a wooden...
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