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This set of ash shelves was designed for the last house we lived in . 39 inches long, about 36 high. The arches are steam-bent oak. The curve is the same as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, which I’ve always admired. You get that curve by suspending a chain between two points. I did that, plotted it onto a piece of plywood, and built a mold for the oak to bend around. Steaming is low-tech and fun. A hot plate, a piece of 4” pvc drain pipe, a tea kettle,some radiator hose, and Voila! Bending on hot oak is cool: it goes on the mold like a piece of frozen rubber. You keep expecting it to shatter, but she just goes right ‘round the corner. Finish is lacquer.
-- Dave E. "People who are competent are worth the oil it will take to fry them in hell." --Mencken
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stefang
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#1 posted 1335 days ago
That’s a very imaginative and attractive design and a good build Dave. I saw the arch back in 1965 when I took a route 66 trip to Chicago from Los Angeles. It was a long way off but still very impressive.
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John Stegall
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#2 posted 1335 days ago
I once worked with a guy whose sil was the contractor on building the arch. I especially like how you cut the arches into the shelves. I imagine that made it very stable.
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huff
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#3 posted 1335 days ago
Dave, That is one cool design. Great job.
-- John @ http://www.thehuffordfurnituregroup.com
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#4 posted 1335 days ago
It came out fantastic.
What a great look.
Rob
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#5 posted 1334 days ago
Very cool design Dave. I really like the look.
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#6 posted 1334 days ago
I live in St. Louis, definitely like this one :)
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#7 posted 1333 days ago
great design, sleek, simple, elegant I love it
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#8 posted 346 days ago
Fantastic design! I love these arches. I’m going to copy it some day. But I’ll add some live edge.
Thanks for sharing.
-- What are those few hours of mine compared to those decades Mother Nature has put in it!
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