Thorsen Table Challenge #8: Working my way down !!
Today I cut & fitted the shelves. Dry assembled the whole table. Now I’ve got a lot of sanding, & pegging to do. This should keep me busy for awhile.
Thorsen Table Challenge #7: Going for the Top !! Also pegging joints info.
The last couple of days, I’ve been working on the tabletop. I mortised out the breadboards, & cut the tenons. I kind of fell for the cloud lift theme, so I incorporated into the top. You might want to call this a sideways cloud lift. I decided to try something from the latest issue of Fine Woodworking, They call it draw bored pegging on the breadboards. This is something I've never tried before, so we'll see what happens. Check out my latest Video. ></td></tr><...
Thorsen Table Challenge #6: Joining the Table Top, & Shelves
My Walnut board was 6 3/4” wide, but it was dished a little, so I ripped it in half, & joined it in 4 sections for the top, I also glued some Ash to the edges. The Top clamped up.Now I have to go out, & start with the breadboard ends for the Tabletop. This is one of the Shelves, using my new Irwin Clamps
Thorsen Table Challenge #5: Another Wee Bit of a Peek !!
Today I removed a little excess weight with my router. More to come in the future.
Thorsen Table Challenge #4: The Dry Fit !
Today I cut all the tenons, & dry fit the parts. “A lot more work to look forward to.” Now you can see the shape.
Thorsen Table Challenge #3: Mortising the legs
Today I cut the legs to length, & Cut the mortises for the aprons. I was setup my mortising attachment to my drill press. My Grizzley crossfeed vise was bolted to the table. I thought, why not use this when cutting the mortises. So I tried it out, & worked great. Once I got it all sqaured up, I drilled out all the mortises in no time at all. I tried making a short video, so I’ll try embed it to this Blog. I hope I can make it work. Here’s a photo of the completed...
Thorsen Table Challenge #2: Take a Little Peek.
I took a couple of days off, but it helped me come up with some fresh ideas. I went out to my shop this afternoon, & made a couple of Templates, one for the aprons, & one for the stretchers. Now I’m all set to make parts on the router table
Thorsen Table Challenge #1: Getting a start
Well I finally got started on the project today. I dug out some Black Ash boards, & ripped , & planed 4 legs to thickness. Then I dug out some Black Walnut for the table top & aprons, & set it aside until tomorrow.
Getting back to the shop #4: Making a Rustic Clock
On #3 of this series I flattened out a slice from a Birch stump. I went on & completed the job today. I also added it to My Projects.The size is about 25” x 20’ x 2 1/2” , & it weighs about 20 pounds. I made the motor cavity larger to lighten it up a little. _The other day I routed out the backside for the clock motor. I checked out the motor installation. Carved some numbers on the face. I carved a Maple leaf for the pendulum weight. I hung the clock...
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