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Sunburst Sample

Project by Peter O posted 675 days ago 610 views 5 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I wanted to pitch a design to a client for their project, and what better way than to build them a sample? The “wedges” are each two pieces cut at nine degrees with a taper jig and glued together to form an 18 degree wedge. The edges of the wedges (hey, I’m Longfellow) are rounded over 1/8” as are the edges of the “rays”. I glued up the wedges and rays using a jig I built to keep the wedges from backing out. Next an arc is routed at the base of the rays using a trammel and a ¼” straight bit. The “sun” piece is also routed with the trammel and straight bit adjusted to cut the correct size inside arc. Then roundover the edge of the sun and the base of the rays and glue in the sun. Finally, a panel raiser on the back side so the panel will fit in the groove, and glue up the rails and stiles.

White Oak, Walnut Danish Oil.

The client loves it. When I build the project, I’ll document the build/glue process in a blog.

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --


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Karson

25793 posts in 1294 days


posted 675 days ago

Nice prototype Peter.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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GaryK

9521 posts in 882 days


posted 675 days ago

Great sample! Looking forward to the blog.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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MsDebbieP

14156 posts in 1055 days


posted 675 days ago

wow. cool.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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rikkor

11335 posts in 768 days


posted 675 days ago

That is sweet. I can’t wait to see it incorporated into a project.

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 960 days


posted 675 days ago

If that is the sample – I can’t wait to see the finished product.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 774 days


posted 675 days ago

wow ! i can see some huge possibilities in this design . great stuff here peter ! cant wait for this blog thanks

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gbvinc

539 posts in 840 days


posted 675 days ago

Cool Peter! Can’t wait to see the blog.

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Russel

2057 posts in 833 days


posted 674 days ago

Very cool. A prototype is so much better than a picture.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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Thos. Angle

4013 posts in 856 days


posted 674 days ago

Hey, I like it! I assume this is a door and the project will use these doors?? Well done, my friend.

-- Thos. Angle

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Peter O

1019 posts in 768 days


posted 673 days ago

Thanks, guys! I don’t know how to describe this project … I guess you’d call it a table, but instead of being open underneath it is skirted to the floor all the way around. The skirt will be like wainscot and the panels will be the sunburst pattern.

The client is giving me a lot of freedom with the design, so this project will be a lot of fun! The material should arrive Tuesday, so I’m trying to get everything else wrapped up because once I start on this I won’t want to do anything else!

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --

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mot

4901 posts in 930 days


posted 673 days ago

Holy Moly! That’s a really great idea!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Patrick Jaromin

284 posts in 726 days


posted 670 days ago

Sweet! I’m looking forward to following the full project. Very cool idea!

-- Patrick, Chicago, IL http://www.TenonAndSpline.com/blog

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jeanmarc

1751 posts in 610 days


posted 574 days ago

very beautiful congratulation works

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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