I recently finished one set of three I am building. The other sets are built but need to fit the drawers and do the finishing.
http://www.sonomaproducts.com/images/table/page2.htm
Done in Cherry rather than QS White Oak. Finished with a wash of Transtint Vintage Maple dye, wipe-on satin poly and black wax.
I made some other small changes to the design. One knob on lower drawer. Made front cross member one piece instead of two so it matched the other 3 sides. Can see a picture of an original and a catalog page at the end of the pics.
I really like the dainty legs and lower cross members.
I think it's picture 5 but the joint looks like there is squeeze out or something. Everything else looks so clean I assume it is just photo not being reality. Mike M
Whaaatttt!!!!?
I think you are talking about the sliding dovetail joint of the lower cross members. Actually it is most likely steel wool shavings or dust settled on the wax.
I hate the way steel wool shavings get in all the creases but I love the way it deglosses at the same time I am applying wax so I suffer the dust. Yes, magnets can help but it does stick in crevises sometimes.
On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:57:43 -0800 (PST), "SonomaProducts.com"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I recently finished one set of three I am building. The other sets are built but need to fit the drawers and do the finishing.
>http://www.sonomaproducts.com/images/table/page2.htm
>
>Done in Cherry rather than QS White Oak. Finished with a wash of Transtint Vintage Maple dye, wipe-on satin poly and black wax.
>
>I made some other small changes to the design. One knob on lower drawer. Made front cross member one piece instead of two so it matched the other 3 sides. Can see a picture of an original and a catalog page at the end of the pics.
>
>I really like the dainty legs and lower cross members.
I think it's picture 5 but the joint looks like there is squeeze out
or something. Everything else looks so clean I assume it is just
photo not being reality.
Mike M
On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:23:36 PM UTC-6, SonomaProducts.com wrote=
:
> One question. With the wedge tenons, will you actually let them be the jo=
inting aspect or will you glue it up? I have plans to build a trestle table=
with wedge tenons and I think I'll not glue them and also make the legs bo=
lt to the table them so I can break the table down for moving.
I'll let the wedge tenons hold the joint. That technique is tried and true=
and holds great. A bookcase as the Roycroft, should not need an (overkill=
) glued attachment, unless it would be made with cheap/weak lumber.
My nephew and I made a long trestle bar table, for a local pub.... used for=
eating and drinking. It's about 43" tall and has a keyed trestle (wedge t=
enons). It's sturdy, despite being made of (relatively soft) cypress. Wit=
h patrons leaning on it and such, it's held up just fine these past 10 mont=
hs. I don't have pics of it, but I'll get some.
Lately, I've looked at other trestle dining tables (online pics, for a desi=
gn idea), for making one for the camp, using the walnut I recently milled. =
I may practice some other keyed assembled projects to learn more about the=
keying, in case there are some aspects or key types that are better than o=
thers. I do not plan to glue these keyed joints. I may try to figure out =
some keying assembly for the table top to legs attaching, too. I'll have =
to study/research that a good bit more more, before I commit to it.
In my recent shaving horse project, I used 2 flat wedges to help secure the=
head. I made the shaving horse to be disassembled easily, for moving conv=
eniently, then reassembling. =20
The concept of wedge or keyed joints is simple, easy and, so for, holds ver=
y well, plus easy disassembly.=20
Along the same line of wedging or keyed "clamping", lately a local metal cr=
aftsman and I have been experimenting with making holdfasts. Their clampin=
g function is similar to wedging and keyed pressure for "holding". I've be=
en reading.... why certain holdfast designs work and others don't. All th=
ese types of joint assembly and clamping are somewhat related, that way. *=
We made 4
prototypes and 2 worked fine, so for.
Seems the optimum angle for a holdfast (Shaft to seating head) is 83=B0. I=
wonder if a keyed joint or the key's bevel of 83=B0 is optimum for strengt=
h and/or not loosening, readily. I may make a few different angled ones, f=
or testing. Optimum angle may be dependant on the wood used, also.
Sonny
On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 6:09:55 AM UTC-8, Sonny wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:57:43 AM UTC-6, SonomaProducts.com wro=
te: > I recently finished one set of three I am building. As with the origi=
nal, it's uncomplicated, elegant and pleasing to the eye. Good job. Similar=
ly, I've always liked this Roycroft book case - http://www.artvalue.com/auc=
tionresult--the-roycrofters-ca-1895-usa-magazine-pedestal-2100022.htm . You=
r sewing table has rekindled my thoughts to attempt this bookcase. Sonny
Yes, those always caught my eye also. The Hile furniture company used to ma=
ke a repro version but I don't see it on his website anymore.
One question. With the wedge tenons, will you actually let them be the join=
ting aspect or will you glue it up? I have plans to build a trestle table w=
ith wedge tenons and I think I'll not glue them and also make the legs bolt=
to the table them so I can break the table down for moving.
"SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I recently finished one set of three I am building. The other sets are
> built but need to fit the drawers and do the finishing.
> http://www.sonomaproducts.com/images/table/page2.htm
>
> Done in Cherry rather than QS White Oak. Finished with a wash of Transtint
> Vintage Maple dye, wipe-on satin poly and black wax.
>
> I made some other small changes to the design. One knob on lower drawer.
> Made front cross member one piece instead of two so it matched the other 3
> sides. Can see a picture of an original and a catalog page at the end of
> the pics.
>
> I really like the dainty legs and lower cross members.
Very nice.
I assume that is going to darken up over time. But this starts out a little
darker than other cherry pieces I have seen.
The lines are good. The color is good. I am sure that somebody will be
very happy with it.
On 2/26/2013 11:57 PM, SonomaProducts.com wrote:
> I recently finished one set of three I am building. The other sets are built but need to fit the drawers and do the finishing.
> http://www.sonomaproducts.com/images/table/page2.htm
>
> Done in Cherry rather than QS White Oak. Finished with a wash of Transtint Vintage Maple dye, wipe-on satin poly and black wax.
>
> I made some other small changes to the design. One knob on lower drawer. Made front cross member one piece instead of two so it matched the other 3 sides. Can see a picture of an original and a catalog page at the end of the pics.
>
> I really like the dainty legs and lower cross members.
>
Aw... nice, very nice!!
"SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I recently finished one set of three I am building. The other sets are
> built but need to fit the drawers and do the finishing.
> http://www.sonomaproducts.com/images/table/page2.htm
>
> Done in Cherry rather than QS White Oak. Finished with a wash of
> Transtint Vintage Maple dye, wipe-on satin poly and black wax.
>
> I made some other small changes to the design. One knob on lower
> drawer. Made front cross member one piece instead of two so it matched
> the other 3 sides. Can see a picture of an original and a catalog page
> at the end of the pics.
>
> I really like the dainty legs and lower cross members.
Looks great!!
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Han
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On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:57:43 AM UTC-6, SonomaProducts.com wrote:
> I recently finished one set of three I am building.
As with the original, it's uncomplicated, elegant and pleasing to the eye. Good job.
Similarly, I've always liked this Roycroft book case -
http://www.artvalue.com/auctionresult--the-roycrofters-ca-1895-usa-magazine-pedestal-2100022.htm . Your sewing table has rekindled my thoughts to attempt this bookcase.
Sonny
On 2/27/2013 12:57 AM, SonomaProducts.com wrote:
> I recently finished one set of three I am building. The other sets are built but need to fit the drawers and do the finishing.
> http://www.sonomaproducts.com/images/table/page2.htm
>
> Done in Cherry rather than QS White Oak. Finished with a wash of Transtint Vintage Maple dye, wipe-on satin poly and black wax.
>
> I made some other small changes to the design. One knob on lower drawer. Made front cross member one piece instead of two so it matched the other 3 sides. Can see a picture of an original and a catalog page at the end of the pics.
>
> I really like the dainty legs and lower cross members.
So do I ... good design and execution. Well done!
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