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In you have seen some of my recent projects you know I have been doing quite a few things for my church. This is another church based project. Like the other projects, it is done with oak and a bloodwood trim. In this case, a strip of bloodwood forms “racing strips” on the sides of the post.
Thanks to advice I received on this website, I cut the t-tracks directly into the wood with a router. I had to make a special jig to get the curved t-track right. The top tilts and the raises and lowers very smoothly.
Woodworkers will appreciate knowing that the top is attached with a sliding dovetail to accommodate any movement. I also put a dowel through the top and into the curved piece to stabilize it.
Stain is golden oak and the finish is a 50/50 mix of glossy and satin rub on poly.
-- Rich, Cedar Rapids, IA - I'm a woodworker. I don't create beauty, I reveal it.
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CalgaryGeoff
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#1 posted 647 days ago
Wonderful piece. I’m always amazed what can be created from wood. This piece has dynamic movement at it pivot points. Good work.
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Cosmicsniper
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#2 posted 647 days ago
Great to see it finished, Rich. How think did you finally get the top and how did you arrive at that final thickness?
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richgreer
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#3 posted 647 days ago
In response to Jay. The top is .3” thick. That is just a hair thinner than 5/16”. How did I decided on that thickness? It just looked and felt right.
The bottom piece is a little thicker. It is hard to see, but I cut a groove (.2” deep) into the bottom piece to set the back piece in to. It may have been overkill, but I also ran a reinforcement piece across the back at the bottom. The finished product is a little thicker than I originally planned, but I would rather error on the side of solid.
As an FYI – The only non-wood components are the knobs and the bolts they screw on to. I’m a real anti-hardware guy.
-- Rich, Cedar Rapids, IA - I'm a woodworker. I don't create beauty, I reveal it.
Skylark53
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#4 posted 647 days ago
Beautifully done. Looks aesthetically nice and sturdy too. I did one of these and felt I was travelling in the dark most of the time.
-- Rick, Tennessee, John 3:16
Jim Bertelson
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#5 posted 647 days ago
Looks nice, and looks functional. A lot of embellishment is not needed…...
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#6 posted 646 days ago
Very nice. I too like the lack of hardware.
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Michael1
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#7 posted 646 days ago
Very nice . Tons better than anything you can buy in a store. I am sure your church will cherish the work yo have been doing their for generations to come.
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