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Nest of tables

Postby Doug » 24 Aug 2016, 13:33

Over the last few weeks in my spare time I've been making some side tables for the good lady wife, these are the result of much discussion

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They are made from this Olive ash trunk I bought & had planked a few years ago

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The timber has dried well in the intervening years but showed non of the lovely colours on its surface when compared to the photo above, undeterred by this out came the axe & the bark was removed.

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After much sawing & planing I started jointing the mid & top rails

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These were then clamped & glued


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The legs were then cut to size, more domino slots cut then these were glued & clamped

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to allow for movement in the top I drilled the top rails with a long tapered bit so the fixing screws were free to move in any direction

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As the keen eyed amongst you will have noted the tops were made while the glue on the main frame was going off, the tops were turned on the lathe, held on by a dovetailed faceplate on the chuck.

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After cutting a cove on the base the top was true up & sanded

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Another shot of the finished tables, I was pleased to find the colour was almost as vibrant as when I bought the trunk with the added bonus of finding quite a lot of ripple in it to. I finish the tables with acrylic lacquer so hopefully the colours will remain strong for many years

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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Doug » 24 Aug 2016, 13:43

Thought I'd add this, the large top was made up from 2 planks



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This is a video of the big top on the lathe, it's the biggest thing I've ever turn, great fun


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Don't know how to get this to play on the site but if you click it it will take you photobucket & it will play
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Malc2098 » 24 Aug 2016, 13:52

Nice job!

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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Andyp » 24 Aug 2016, 15:43

From log to finished project, brilliant. I guess you pre-shaped that large top before putting it on the lathe. What diameter is it? I suspect the client is over the moon.
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Rod » 24 Aug 2016, 16:03

Lovely work - amazed that you could turn the large top on a lathe!

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Re: Nest of tables

Postby TrimTheKing » 24 Aug 2016, 18:39

Lovely tables Doug, and very nice timber.

That's some big ass lathe you've got there. I'm guessing you didn't turn it over the bed... ;)

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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Doug » 24 Aug 2016, 19:00

Thanks for the comments, re the large top it is 18" & I hadn't intended turning it, after planing the plank I'd jointed it with 3 X 120mm long dominos hoping these would help keep it flat which after a week of being glued up it seemed to have remained.
I decided to rout the top round.

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But I really wasn't happy with the finished edge even though I'd used a spiral bit, that's when I decided to mount it on the lathe, clean up the edge & cut the cove by hand, for me it was the easiest option.
I turned the top outboard Mark, it's about the first time I've used the outrigger.
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Pinch » 24 Aug 2016, 19:44

Beautifully executed work Doug - they look very 'ansome. Nice bit of clamping too! 8-)
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Commander » 29 Aug 2016, 06:50

Beautiful work Doug!
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Doug » 29 Aug 2016, 08:25

Thanks Paul & Erich.
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby RogerS » 29 Aug 2016, 08:39

Very nice work, Doug. What finish did you use ?
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Doug » 29 Aug 2016, 12:15

Thanks Roger, they had a coat of Chestnut's acrylic sanding sealer followed by 3 coats of Chestnut's acrylic lacquer all applied with a foam brush, I then knocked the finish back with Webrax & gave them a polish with Wood Wax 22
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Wizard9999 » 30 Aug 2016, 20:16

Superb, they look lovely!

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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Doug » 30 Aug 2016, 20:40

Thanks very much Terry
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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Phil » 04 Sep 2016, 08:48

Nice one Doug.

Like the light shade of the timber.

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Re: Nest of tables

Postby Doug » 04 Sep 2016, 09:18

Thanks Phil, I prefer light coloured woods even though it restricts the choice of finish if yellowing is to be minimised.
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