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Sideboard [cascade]

Project by andyboy posted 170 days ago 461 views 3 times favorited 12 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Hi guys, this is the first of my pictures to upload thanks to the help from Kiwi Sharyn. I made this for a competition at Waiheki Island. 2007. Didn’t win as there was only one winner. Enjoyed trying though. When I get more familiar with uploading I have a few more to share with you.
It is made of plantation pine and Macrocarper [drawer fronts]. The legs are alloy and made on a metal lathe .
I used white nylon chopping board for the coasters which are screwed to the legs. [throw nothing away!]
Each leg is held on with a plate and allan screw as are the joining rods between each unit.
The drawers are on full extention runners and the carcases are dovetailed.
It is about 1500mm long 450mm deep and 815mm high.

-- Andy Halewoodworker


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Christopher

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posted 170 days ago

This is nice. What is macrocarper?

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

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andyboy

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posted 170 days ago

Hi there Christopher.Cupressus macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress, Macrocarpa; syn. Callitropsis macrocarpa (Hartw.) D.P.Little) is a species of cypress endemic to the central coast of California. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel.[2] These two small populations represent what was once a very large forest on the west coast. The surviving trees from this forest are as old as 2000 years.

-- Andy Halewoodworker

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tomakazi

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posted 170 days ago

Great design. I’ve never heard of that wood and thats my area… I’ll have to look for some of that.

-- I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine - Johnny Rotten

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Christopher

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posted 170 days ago

Thats interesting. Thank you for the answer. I have a bunch of wood that smells like cinnamon when I sand it. I don’t know if it is cinnamon or not but I love to work it!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

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stefang

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posted 170 days ago

Unusual and beautiful design and craftsmanship. Welcome to LJ.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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Splinterman

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posted 170 days ago

Nice design, clean build, and good finish….well done.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

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darryl

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posted 170 days ago

very nice work, I like the design.
the wood selections look great together.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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a1Jim

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posted 170 days ago

Great wood selection ,beautiful design. fine build.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 170 days ago

Beautiful Job.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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CharlieM1958

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posted 170 days ago

Beautiful design.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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kiwisharyn

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posted 170 days ago

Further to Andyboy’s reply – macrocarpa is a common timber down here as the trees are planted as continuous windbreaks along fence lines on farms in windy areas – which pretty much defines the flat bits of New Zealand. Hard to find clears, most is merch grade. Smells great when worked.

-- ... must be time for a cup of tea and a sit-down

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bigwoodturner

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posted 169 days ago

Really like that cascade effect. Nothing better than good contemporary woodwork.

-- Dale

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