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I made this for a lady who had been after me to build her a quilt rack. I really did not want to build anymore quilt racks, but I liked this one when I came across it in a magizine(Woodsmith) sometime back. I had never built anything with wedged tenons before, and was interested in how well they worked. After getting everything together I was very impressed by how tight and strudy everything was when you tapped the wedge though the tenons. The only thing that you need to pay attention to was getting the correct angle on the wedge so that they fit the sqaure holes in the tenons correctly. I finished it with a dye, shellac, and a few coats of a oil blend. One last note. If I were to build another one I think that I would make the side rails two to three inches longer just to acommodate larger quilts. Great project to learn a new/old joinery techinque.
One note for Lumberjock Joinery Contest: The top and sides have been edge glued, along with the feet being glued to the sides. The through tenons, and the wedge tenons do not contain any glue or machanical fasteners.
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
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Bob A in NJ
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posted 537 days ago
Simple design, elegant look, very nice job on the wood selection and constuction. Nice project. How long did it take to make this? I’m sure many would like to have this, including my wife!
Bob
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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Very nice Dennis, Like Bob said, simple , but elegant.
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mot
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posted 537 days ago
Looks like a good entry for the joinery challenge. Nice job.
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PanamaJack
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posted 537 days ago
Nice Job on this Q.R. Greg. Does you wife make quilts?
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Dorje
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posted 537 days ago
Pretty figure – especially on that top piece!
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oscorner
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You did a superb job! It came out great.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 537 days ago
my first thought—joinery without glue !
Beautiful.
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jockmike2
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posted 537 days ago
Beautiful quilt rack. Nice finish too. jockmike, happy fathers day if youre a father.
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Karson
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posted 537 days ago
Very nice quilt rack. Great Job.
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WayneC
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posted 537 days ago
Great item. I’m assuming she was quite pleased.
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David
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posted 536 days ago
Greg -
I saw this project in Woodsmith as well – it is on my “projects to do list”. Excellent work.
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Greg Mitchell
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posted 536 days ago
Thanks everyone for the nice comments.
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
conner26753
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posted 533 days ago
Great Job!!!!!!! my wife would like one of them.
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Don
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posted 503 days ago
Very nice example of wedge joinery.
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piper
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posted 503 days ago
great job hope my wife doesnt see it it would make my list even longer
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Christopher
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posted 459 days ago
Do you own a mortiser or were these done by hand? Beautiful piece Greg…true talent!
-- Sometimes when I am building something and it is out of square, I just bend my square.