Hey Everyone!, well summer is finally here and i am jumping into a ton of woodworking. here are some projects i am planning on making this summer. – bow front desk – slant top desk – sugar chest – tea table – cool coffe table – pie crust table – shaker armoire and dresser
So the first in this long line of projects is going to be the serpentine bow front desk. this is going to be built out of sapele. so i went to downes are reader yesterday and for a huge board for this project. i really wish i had taken a picture of it but i didnt. it was 10/4×13” wide x 9 feet long. just a huge board. so today i resawed it up. in the first picture is the legs and the piece that will be bent laminated to make the front. the second picture is of the two pieces that will be bookmatched to make the top. and the third picture is of the pieces that i resawed to make the straight sides.
Next i saw something that was really cool. one of the first things that i noticed when i got home was that this whole huge board was quartersawn. that was a surprise but a good surprise. if youve done your woodworkers homework then you know quartersaw sapele has a ribbon figure on it. i was very excited about this and it didnt dissapoint. this picture is rough sawn.
so thats it for now. i have to get a new belt for my jointer and then i hope to mill the lumber in about a week. whenever resawing like this is is crucial to let it aclemate. also the backclamping which is what i was doing in the pictures above which is putting the sawn edges out and clamping to hold it in place while it aclemates. so it will probably take about two weeks to do all the milling but once the milling is done i hope ot make it a pretty quick build. maybe three weeks in total
15 comments so far
patron
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posted 133 days ago
nice find ,
sounds like you will be busy ,
for a while .
have fun ,
and work safe .
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 133 days ago
Sounds like fun, I hope you work safe.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Karson
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posted 133 days ago
Nice wood. A great selection. Have fun.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
cabinetmaster
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posted 133 days ago
Can’t wait to see your bowfront. Ought to be a fun project for you. Can’t wait to see the final results.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Napaman
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posted 133 days ago
that wood is fantastic!!! congrats on making it to summer…ahhhhhhh….
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
PurpLev
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posted 133 days ago
thats one heck of a board…I was going to go to D&R myself this morning, but woke up late. sucks that they close so early on saturdays.
very nice grain pattern on the board :)
-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.
a1Jim
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Hey Teenage
Good start look forward to more progress.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
teenagewoodworker
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posted 133 days ago
ya. i love to go there. theyve got so much nice wood. me and my friend found a nice piece of 18” wenge that has my name on it…. haha… i hope at least…. we hid it for next time :)
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 133 days ago
Sounds like you are going to have a busy summer, that is a lot of work!
I look forward to seeing your projects.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
lew
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posted 133 days ago
Wow, Denis- Looks like your summer will really be busy.
Looking forward to the pictures!!
Lew
matt garcia
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That is a very ambitious schedule! Be safe, and good luck!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
ScoFF
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Long list of job to do ! What kind of 14” bandsaw do you have?
-- ...I will not be limited.
teenagewoodworker
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i have a 14” delta… older model
Jon3
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posted 109 days ago
I just caught Part 3, and had to start back at the beginning. Looks very interesting!
Downes and Reader in Stoughton? I didn’t know you were a local. Good luck with this, I’m looking forward to more pics!
teenagewoodworker
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posted 109 days ago
yep downes and reader in stoughton. great great place!!!