Experiments in Pine

A technique used by the old timers on their candle stands to make the joint between the turned post and the top and bottom stronger was to make a small “doubler” so the post’s tenons had twice as much wood to go through, thus supporting it much better. The upper doubler for one like yours might be a 4 to 6 inch disk and the lower one smaller to hide under the leg support. Just a suggestion. I like the work otherwise. Your daughter should join you in the shop. Sounds like she has the makings of a pretty good wood worker. I guess the fruit doesn’t fall too far from the tree, eh?

-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!

good to see your work again my friend

your designs are always an inspiration
they keep moving forward
into new and exiting places

and yea
who needs to cover the same ground
over and over

well done

put her to work too
lest she sits at her desk
and gives you the eye
to stay busy lol

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Great job you did, I like pine used it a few times and always comes out nice very easy to damage though.

Two great looking pieces and a neat technique to boot! COOL.

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

Beautiful lamp table Russel !!
The top and spindle are perfect in every way , and the feet had a familiar look to them as well !

I recognized the design right away : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Very nice leg design. An attractive pair of tables! Great job.

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Thanks for looking folks. I appreciate the kind words, and my daughter’s “dust issue” keeps her out of the shop, but she has a regular input to design.

Big Tiny: I like the doubler idea I’ll have to give it a try.

Patron: I always appreciate your encouragement.

GMan, Jack1 and Barbs: Always good to see you folks.

Dusty: If you recognized the design, then I guess it wasn’t as different as I thought. ;-)

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I like it alot there Russel

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Just teasing you , my friend : )
That lamp stand is one of a kind !!
What finish did you use and what are the dimensions ,please ?

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Dusty: the Lamp Table is 23 inches high and the top is 15 inches in diameter. The Coffee Table is 24×44 and 18 inches tall. The finish is shellac as a seal coat and then four coats of wipe-on poly.

Thank you Rick and Barry.

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Thanks so much , Russel : )

Adding to my favorites right now !

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Russell:

Simple and elegant! Come on U.P. to the Upper Peninsula. Boy have we got pine!

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

Hey Russel . . . another nice table. I did use pine quite a bit, but I found it was very aromatic and I would smell like pine for a while. Thats why I switched to poplar and spruce.

Like Cessna, I’m thinking that a nice coat of burgundy milk paint would look nice on your next one.

The coffee table is an interesting design. It sort of has an Asian\whimsical feel to it. How did you laminate the top . . . biscuits?

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Hey Zuki … thanks. Every now and then it’s nice to work with pine; going in the shop the next day smells like Christmas. It’s rather amusing that I can recognize pine, oak, maple, cherry and walnut all by smell.

I thought about adding color, but kinda grew attached to the natural pine.

The top boards are edge-glued, no biscuits. I’ve been practicing with my jointer and like the edge I’m getting from it these days.

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