Table Challenge: Stage 1.

Right on. From the milling, to the jointing, to the assembly.

Do it all yourself. Looking great.

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

Thank you Karson.
Now if only it stands upright when it is finished – I’ll be very very proud of my new plant stand table.

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

Nice wood…. How did you joint the ends to the table top in pic 2?

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

This more of your willow?... Looks like I’ve got a couple changes to make to the picture of mine in my head. ;)

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

With your drive, I’m sure that your table will turn out great!

-- Jesus is Lord!

That’s really great cutting your own wood. I can’t wait to see the finished table.

Diane

-- http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/DMarcella/

Yes, it’s willow my willow.

The top is just glued – it was the only option that I had, having limited know-how, and limited skills. So, so far it’s still together! :)

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

thanks lol
Don’t get TOO excited… that part was easy.
Now i have to figure out how to put it all together!

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

Debbie,

That is looking really good!!!!! What is that “little ripper” and where did you get it??? I could use one of those…..

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

thelittleripper.com

Thanks Max.
The little ripper is pretty cool. It has metal “teeth” that bite into the wood at the top and bottom and hold the log securely while you run it through the bandsaw. It slides along its own little table. It will hold a log .. hmm .. quite long hhehehe

Dick showed me a link that has a handmade item that holds a log.

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

Thanks Debbie!!!! Looks like it works rather well… It rides in the miter guage slot doesn’t it? I will have to read up on it….

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

the table sits on top of the bandsaw table and then the Ripper table has a slot that the Ripper itself glides along. If that makes sense.
I just checked out their website and they don’t show the Ripper Table. I guess that is a new addition – oh and we bought the “extra” package so maybe that’s why we got the table.

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

Nice pictures…might have some issues with the boards glued on the ends and spliting over the years. Probably fine if you don’t move to a different climate. The wood looks great.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

This just reminded me my grandfather has quite a bit of well seasoned oak in big but manageable sizes… that would be nice to make this table out of. More of a family connection that the other piece I showed… OK, now I’ve got 4+ ideas percolating…

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Great stuff, Debbie. I really like the idea of milling your own wood. I’m sure you will love the outcome. :-)

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Dennis… so for my “next” table, how do I attach the end pieces?

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

Might not be too late to save this one debbie… just cut off the breadboard ends and attach them as per the article we’re all inspired by. There are other methods, primarily involve attaching at the center only to allow for movement. There are two better explanations better than I could give here http://www.gnhw.org/docs/oldsaw-200411.pdf If you’re an online member to Fine Woodworking this’ll help too http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=2852

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Thanks Scott.
That’s the trouble with following plans – they assume that you know what you are doing.

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

I read the article but I still don’t get it—I just don’t know enough about all these terms yet.

So.. I still have to put that bottom shelf onto my table and I’ll be gluing together a few boards again—if I don’t put those ends on it, will gluing be OK?
I had hoped that we would have had our router table running and I could put a tongue and groove edging on the pieces but that isn’t going to happen.

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

Glueing end grain wouldn’t allow for movement and the joint could fail, or the board could crack. My inlaws have a nice rustic farm table made out of reclaimed boards, within a few weeks of getting it in the house long wide cracks formed up the middle. I think the breadboards were glued and screwed in such a way to not allow for any movement.

Imagine if it were screwed in at the center of the shelf, and at both ends. The two outside screws would need elongated holes to move back and forth in.

Putting the shelf in a dado would be fine… putting a little glue only at the center 1/3 or so would work.

Can you run a dado with the table saw? or you could try it old school with chisels!

Sorry I’m probably not helping, pictures would speak volumes.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

you’re helping; you’re helping.

End grain: don’t glue it shut or they grains of wood won’t be able to expand/contract evenly with the moisture/dryness and their feet will be bound and the rest will balloon creating a bow/crack etc.
Is that about right? Gotta let the feet breathe.

Dado – table saw is out. Chisels – ah.. haven’t had enough experience with them (or the right tools) to be able to do that.

Good thing we have a couple months left.

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

If you have a strait bit for your router you could make the dados…..

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

it would have to be hand-held. I do think I’m going to try that though, for the shelf.
Maybe
;)

thanks for the tips everyone

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

You can clamp a strait piece of wood to the workpiece and use that to guide the router or use an edge guide if one came with yours. That will keep it strait.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

getting nervous!! I’ll probably look at it tomorrow and see where the plans will take me.

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

Nice sawmill, just like what I enjoy doing. Theres nothing like making your own projects from the begining to end.
I realy like the live edge material, it reminds me of where wood comes from.
Nice work.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

thanks Ron.
It really was exciting. And just think – just a couple months earlier I hadn’t made anything!!

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

I missed this one too! Really nice job, Debbie!

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

Thanks Tom.
I’m perdy derned proud of it :D

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

Just think Debbie, Someday maybe your Great Grandchildren will looking at this posting to see how you built this table. They say once it’s on the internet, it’s there forever.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

now isn’t that an interesting thought! :)

Hi Gr-Grandchildren. How’s my little table holding up? Or has it already ended up in “wood heaven”?
:)
By for now,
Your Great-Grandmother

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