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After retiring as a social worker I became interested in woodworking. I’ve made several items that I was really proud of but this has been my favorite. For years I’d been wanting a pie safe that was similar to one my grandparents had owned. A few years ago when a friend had her hardwood floor replaced following damage from Hurricane Frederick, she offered me the old flooring. The idea stuck me that I could problably build the piesafe out of this flooring and a couple of oak boards I had in the garage. It was a lot of work, cutting off the tongue and goove and joining the boards together but I’m definitely happy with the results.
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dennis mitchell
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posted 1033 days ago
Nice did you do the tin work?
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Mesca
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posted 1033 days ago
Thanks -Actually it was copper sheets that I bought off eBay…. but I did do the punching myself – with a nail and screwdriver. I found the pattern on the internet.
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oscorner
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posted 1033 days ago
Very nice work.
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Don
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posted 1033 days ago
Mesca, you do lovely work. I’m assuming that after cutting off the toung and grooves, you edge jointed them. How did you do this. What type of joinery is used in this piece? How did you accomplish the finish?
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MsDebbieP
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posted 1033 days ago
definitely something to be proud of.
I haven’t made anything big yet (well, except a box for outside, yes, boys I have made a box)... but the thought of wanting something/needing something and then creating it is very powerful.
It’s kinda like when Rick and I go flyfishing: I’ll only use my own flies; catching a fish on something that I made is much more rewarding than just plain-old fishing. (and an aside note – we only practice “catch and release”).
Beautiful piece of furniture and I love the copper work!!
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Mesca
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posted 1033 days ago
As for the joinery… I used a biscuit joiner. To aid in getting a smooth surface I would join 4-5 boards at a time and after they dried run thru my planer. Then I would join the sections of board to get the width I needed for sides. The finish is simply a Danish Walnut stain and Delpf polyurathane.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 1032 days ago
An outstanding piece of furniture, this is to nice to have been your first project. The Copper looks much better than the punched Tin does, it seems like a better blend with the wood.
And Welcome to Lumberjocks.
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Mesca
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posted 1032 days ago
Thanks for the encouraging words… If I gave the impression that this was my first project, I’m sorry…. It’s just my favorite.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 1032 days ago
I’ll have to learn to be a better reader, but it’s still a nice project.
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