Outdoor "Coffee" Table #7: Tapers and Tenons

Clean it up good, and get some rest. Hope your Tetanus shot is up to par. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Douglas – I’m planning to head in to the doc tomorrow for the booster! I’ve got my hand all wrapped up for the night!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Dorje,

Sounds like a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing.

Be sure get the doc to give it a good look. I think there’s wires and everything in there!

I know the throbbing that goes along with such an injury.

Maybe you’ll be better off not to try one handed woodworking! Maybe, take a break?

Hope all goes well at the doc’s.

(Nicest legs I’ve seen, made out of wood anyway!)

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Dorje, I with Lee, I don’t think onehanded wood working is a good idea. I hope the chisel was sharp. They heal quicker if the knife is sharp. Isn’t that a comforting thought as it throbs away all night.By the way, great gams!!!

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Dorje,

So sorry to hear about your accident. That is one of the sobering realities of our craft – that we can hurt ourself at any time. I’ll pray for your quick healing, so you can get back at this with two hands.

The legs look great! You probably don’t need to sand them, since that will only scratch the beautiful shine they have on them.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Dorje – Looks like the project was coming along nicely until the chisel decided not to play fair. Hope your hand heals soon, would like to see your finished project.

-- Joel Tille

ouch…. hope it heals well and heals quickly.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Yow, I think it’s all too easy to forget that our hand tools are every bit as dangerous as their powered brethren. Something about their unassuming silence lulls you into thinking they’re your friends…. I’ve done the old chisel into the hand trick once or twice myself, definitely smarts (not quite as much as a finish nail shot into your thumb with an air nailer though.. sigh)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Ouch! Heal well. I just missed a chisel accident of my own last night. I was moving some things around the shop and a chisel rolled off the table. I didn’t even see it. It sliced through the tip of my sandal and stuck into the floor. 1/2” to the rear and I would have lost my middle toe.

The table is looking great….I hear blood makes a nice stain…..I wonder how many pieces of furniture out there have some of the maker’s DNA built in.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

didn’t the “red violin” use blood in the stain?

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Darn it. I hope it heals quickly with minimal pain. Your work is looking great.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

What! No pictures of the blood? Heal well my Northwest friend…

-- Steffen

Thanks for all the words – y’all…

just can’t wait to get crackin again!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

I wish you a speedy recovery Dorje!

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

Thanks Greg! It’s healing up well and not stopping me from much!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

I missed this yesterday, Dorje. How’s your paw feelin’ today? I hope the soreness goes away soon.

Nice cleanup with the planes. I agree with you. Doesn’t look like it will need sanded. Nice work.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

The paw is swell at this point – a bit sore on the inside yet, but in good shape overall! Thanks for asking!

I’ve been gone camping – two trips over the last week – and am just trying to get caught up here on LJ…

Thank goodness we had a layover at home after the first three days and I was able to keep my head above water by checking out Pulse!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Ahh, camping. One of my other great loves. I get to go visit my best friend in Denver over Labor Day so I excited. I didn’t go once last year. THAT’s a shame.

Glad your hand is healing well. You’ll be in top form very soon I’m sure. (No doubt the fresh air and relaxation helped.)

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

I just reviewed your pics again. I think someone else commented on this before but man, those are some really nice, sharp photos. Very appealing.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN