Work in progress - Small coffee table

Here is my latest effort; my first Lathe and Bandsaw attempt

Started off as 4" x 4" redwood




Oak base pieces: 3 mm thick steel squares for top of legs to underside of table


Base pieces shaped provisionally with new Bandsaw; my first bandsaw cuts -- only bought B/S last week

Provisional mock-up


Walnut table top is 40 pieces of 0.8" sticks
With some water sprayed on to give idea of finish


All parts will get a thorough sanding/filing etc before some stain and finish

nice work cordyline,

That's raw talent cordy....lovely work.

I do enjoy Cordy's posts, always something of interest going on.

Nice work Cordy, the natural gain will come out lovely when it's stained

cordy..... is the embroidery someone's handiwork?

No Anne we are not into embroidery

Progress
Mixed Fiddes Mahogany dye with Tung oil and thinners


The top will be the underside of table; testing mix ratios


The metal plates may be an overkill but the top sits on level



Pocket holes and Domino Dowels secure the base

Progress, the uprights and base have Morrells red Mahogany dye followed by Tung oil/White Spirit
Table top likewise but Mahogany dye




With a small Goblet they helped me to make at Wigan Woodturners Club last night


More like the actual colour in this shot


More Tungoil/Thinners tomorrow then finish off with Briwax

Very nice, Cordy.

It won't let me see the pics! Just got little squares with crosses in, How frustrating! Am I doing something wrong?

Irene
Pics are still there; you may have a blocker on your computer
The photos are on Imgur

Hi cordyline heres a Lamp table i made for my brother a number of years ago, top is Brazilian mahogany mdf,with moulded lippings, all the rest is Brazilian mahogany.
I made a full size template, out of hardboard for the legs a profile shape of half the leg, as to get all the legs the same on the lathe, all the rails are mortised and tenioned by hand.
Then clear varnished.

just sorting photos out

Asked my brother to send me the photos,as i didnt have any on my laptop, thought it might be of interest to you,and give you some ideas.cheers dave

Like your table ,looks a sturdy solid job,grain always looks good when you cut curves,like on your table feet,nice choice of colour too well done

First class workmanship there Dave
A gradely job !

Thanks ,it still looks good after all this time,

This was an strange one someone ask me to a make casket for ashes,so i looked online to get a few ideas and was surprised how much these things cost.
So i had some yellow pine in my workshop, the casket wasnt going in the ground ,it was going one of those concrete boxes with a fixed top.I made the lid a tight fit to be glued on after ashes were put in.
My boss always said ,"if it can be made of wood we can make it"
Think he was right


made in 2013

They have appeared now. Very impressive! Well done! x.

Practicing wood-turning
Small Beech goblet



Small plate is Poplar


This fruit-bowl is a failure so far;
jumped off the lathe while turning
A lump was knocked out on impact with the concrete floor
It's about 7 inch diameter by 4 inches high

Might try to fix it on Monday

Result.... sort of

looks good enough to eat your dinner off...

They all look beautiful..you're very talented Cordyline.

Cordy.... if you ever have too many I would gladly relieve you of them..... beautiful.

Prototype for Cabriole legged table



Temporary MDF top for an idea of size
First attempt at making this type of leg

Shouldn't this be on Hobbies?

Shouldn't you be on 'handbags'?

cordyline,
Is it true you have got the commission to make Lord Smith’s retirement gift?

Very skilful and artistic.

Queen Anne would have you beheaded for taking the piss out of her legs!

Beautiful work Cordyline

Making bowls can be tricky cordyline, the end grain is the problem the chisel crabs and loosens the bowl on the face plate,and chisels soon lose their edge, looks alright nice grain effect.

Dave B
I'm having a go with Shellac for French Polishing bowl

Sent direct to India for Blonde Flakes; mixed it with Meths like they show on YouTube

This Idigbo [not heard of it before] polishes up OK; quite light in weight

More photos later

Iroko bowl

Making Queen Ann legs
Cover with blue masking tape; makes it easier to remove later
Glue on the pattern, one side is mirrored


Here are four legs prepared these are much smaller; only about 6 inches long

Then I covered the legs with clear Parcel tape -- Cellotape
This is to help lubricate the Scrollsaw blade

Scroll saw in action

The legs on the first table - much larger; were cut in a similar manner but on a Bandsaw

Photos of small legs later tonight

Here are the small legs after sawing and sanding;
just measured and they are 5 inches long

Nice job cordy,impressive,

Love all your work cordy,you're so talented

Cordyline - these finishing products are good stuff .....

Chestnut

And, do tou know of Axminster tools and machinery, Warrington?

They stock the Chestnut oils!

Yes Tonker seen the Chestnut stuff, I made my own friction polish

Axminster; yes been there a few times, bought a Festool Domino 500 last visit

I might be able to sort you out some mahogany and oak off-cuts if you're interested in picking them up?

I'll let you know when I get back from Mora, next week!

Yes, I'm interested Tonker
meanwhile; progress....



Might get to put coloured paint on tomorrow

It reminds me of my mate's dog, Samson, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who was sixteen and subject to fits. He had a fit and fell downstairs. He isn't with us anymore!

two steps forward, one step back
Test piece for small table top, in spite of lots of sanding I see quite a few dust specks

Another test piece

Neighbour gave me an Oak handrail - rejected from a new house build
This is one third of it


Squared it off



Sliced and glued the pieces


Fiffed and faffed with MDF template - bandsaw - and router etc. to get this

….template for Queen Ann legs...

twelve inch ruler

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Can't find suitable Oak for the Queen Ann legs
Require 4 pieces 4 x 4 x 14 inches

A FRIEND OF MINE HAD TO CLEAR HER PARENTS HOUSE AND WAS HEART BROKEN AS HAVING TO PUT MOST OF FURNITURE ON A COMMUNAL SKIP SHE SAID THERE WAS SOME BEAUTIFULL OLD OAK FURNITURE THERE
SO WHY NOT GO AND LOOK AT THOSE PLACES, JUST A THOUGHT
YOU ARE A VERY VERY CLEVER MAN

you are doing a great job. Keep up the good work. Waybill I met Dave he and his best friend at the time made furniture rocking chairs treasure chests and you name it. Dave told me that they even made a woodchopper was out of cherry wood. I have been up in that area cause I lived in Saranac Lake Its on 458 and been by that so many times. I was fascinated to see and know that Dave and Barry made that. We went by there years later and I thihnkn its no longer there. We have amish around New York and they make tables chairs and other things. Good that you can use your hands and create something out of nothing