Hi to all.
Don't know if anyone reads this with all that garbage above,but here it
goes.
I've tried myself in some table making - you can see result overe here -
http://free-ck.t-com.hr/Sawaar/table.html - and I'd like some reviews or
some advice. Wood I've used is some kind of pine, lumber used for roofing -
it should have been some better quality wood, but this one was easier to
practice on.
Sawaar wrote:
> Hi to all.
> Don't know if anyone reads this with all that garbage above,but here it
> goes.
> I've tried myself in some table making - you can see result overe here -
> http://free-ck.t-com.hr/Sawaar/table.html - and I'd like some reviews or
> some advice. Wood I've used is some kind of pine, lumber used for roofing -
> it should have been some better quality wood, but this one was easier to
> practice on.
My advice is to make your next project out of 'good' wood.
You have way more than enough skill to justify it!
--
FF
I love the inlay work, that is a keeper. In future when you are in the
design stage, remember that the apron size is proportional to the table
size. The smaller the table top the shorter the apron. Also, the legs
are a bit large on top in proportion to the table top size. Perhaps the
legs should be thinner and more delicate for the size of the table.
Still, the inlay work is outstanding. With a little more creative
design in your proportions, you will be one outstanding furniture
craftsman.
Having said all this, ignore criticism and create what pleases you. We
all build to please ourselves and our sense of beauty. We all start
with a shapeless hunk of wood and attempt to bring out a thing of
beauty. When other people like it as well as we do, well, that is just
the icing on the cake.
Bill in New Mexico
Sawaar wrote:
> Hi to all.
> Don't know if anyone reads this with all that garbage above,but here it
> goes.
> I've tried myself in some table making - you can see result overe here -
> http://free-ck.t-com.hr/Sawaar/table.html - and I'd like some reviews or
> some advice. Wood I've used is some kind of pine, lumber used for roofing -
> it should have been some better quality wood, but this one was easier to
> practice on.
Sawaar wrote:
> Hi to all.
> Don't know if anyone reads this with all that garbage above,but here it
> goes.
> I've tried myself in some table making - you can see result overe here -
> http://free-ck.t-com.hr/Sawaar/table.html - and I'd like some reviews or
> some advice. Wood I've used is some kind of pine, lumber used for roofing -
> it should have been some better quality wood, but this one was easier to
> practice on.
>
>
G'day Sawaar,
If that's just a practice, I'd love to see the real thing.
That is beautiful piece of work.
I bet construction grade pine has never looked so good ;)
regards
John
On Sun, 14 May 2006 10:53:44 +0200, "Sawaar"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi to all.
>Don't know if anyone reads this with all that garbage above,but here it
>goes.
>I've tried myself in some table making - you can see result overe here -
>http://free-ck.t-com.hr/Sawaar/table.html - and I'd like some reviews or
>some advice. Wood I've used is some kind of pine, lumber used for roofing -
>it should have been some better quality wood, but this one was easier to
>practice on.
>
If that URL took me to the correct web page, I'd say you are going to be
in pretty good shape when you are done practicing. The inlay is really
good. The only minor point I would raise is that the legs seem a bit thick
at the top for the size of the table. Otherwise, as I said, if that's the
practice piece, you have an awesome future in this hobby.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sawaar (in [email protected]) said:
| When you say design stage, I guess you mean pen, paper, drawing.
| Mine design stage was more like "I have this much wood, so long
| pieces, let's do this. Too long? Cut it. Too short? Aw, never mind,
| improvise." :))
|
| Seriously, I agree that legs turned out a wee bit to thick. But at
| the time they looked fine.
Things like this happen to me all the time. :-)
I think it's what's called "the learning process". It's why I seem
completely unable to make anything less than three times. I'd probably
have made 'em too fat, then too skinny, and then (finally) "almost
right".
Just remember that "_Everybody_ is an art critic."
You've done some nice work - stay with it.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto
John B wrote:
> Sawaar wrote:
>
>> Hi to all.
>> Don't know if anyone reads this with all that garbage above,but here
>> it goes.
>> I've tried myself in some table making - you can see result overe here
>> - http://free-ck.t-com.hr/Sawaar/table.html - and I'd like some
>> reviews or some advice. Wood I've used is some kind of pine, lumber
>> used for roofing - it should have been some better quality wood, but
>> this one was easier to practice on.
>>
>
> G'day Sawaar,
> If that's just a practice, I'd love to see the real thing.
> That is beautiful piece of work.
>
> I bet construction grade pine has never looked so good ;)
>
> regards
> John
The inlay work is fantastic (Or veneer work, for that matter). I also
really like the graceful curve of the legs.
As per all the "noise" if we all ignore it, maybe it will go away. It
did, on a positive note, aid me in my development of new filters. ;-)
Glen
Sawaar (in [email protected]) said:
| Nah, it's not for sale. At first it was intended for a present, but
| after I finished it, my mother sortof refused to part with it.
:-)
| And I had some problems with it. Like the veneers on the top - they
| were not the same thickness so there are some parts that sound
| "hollow", that are not glued as they should be. Legs - since I dont
| have band saw, I used ordinary jig saw to cut out outlines and then
| I shaped legs with chisel. Result - legs are not quite the same
| shape (compared to factory tables).
Nice job! I've seen a lot of "factory tables" that were not as
attractive as yours.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto
Nah, it's not for sale. At first it was intended for a present, but after I
finished it, my mother sortof refused to part with it.
And I had some problems with it. Like the veneers on the top - they were not
the same thickness so there are some parts that sound "hollow", that are not
glued as they should be. Legs - since I dont have band saw, I used ordinary
jig saw to cut out outlines and then I shaped legs with chisel. Result -
legs are not quite the same shape (compared to factory tables).
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Super job! The table looks great. Some better wood would have been cool
> but that piece looks really great, are you gonna sell it, what are your
> plans?
>
I'm still learning myself :)
>
> Do you give lessons?
>
> Nice work!
>
> --
> Jack Novak
> Buffalo, NY - USA
> [email protected]
> (Remove -SPAM- to send email)
When you say design stage, I guess you mean pen, paper, drawing. Mine design
stage was more like "I have this much wood, so long pieces, let's do this.
Too long? Cut it. Too short? Aw, never mind, improvise." :))
Seriously, I agree that legs turned out a wee bit to thick. But at the time
they looked fine.
"George" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I love the inlay work, that is a keeper. In future when you are in the
> design stage, remember that the apron size is proportional to the table
> size. The smaller the table top the shorter the apron. Also, the legs
> are a bit large on top in proportion to the table top size. Perhaps the
> legs should be thinner and more delicate for the size of the table.
>
> Still, the inlay work is outstanding. With a little more creative
> design in your proportions, you will be one outstanding furniture
> craftsman.
>
> Having said all this, ignore criticism and create what pleases you. We
> all build to please ourselves and our sense of beauty. We all start
> with a shapeless hunk of wood and attempt to bring out a thing of
> beauty. When other people like it as well as we do, well, that is just
> the icing on the cake.
>
> Bill in New Mexico
Sawaar wrote:
> Hi to all.
> Don't know if anyone reads this with all that garbage above,but here it
> goes.
> I've tried myself in some table making - you can see result overe here -
> http://free-ck.t-com.hr/Sawaar/table.html - and I'd like some reviews or
> some advice. Wood I've used is some kind of pine, lumber used for roofing -
> it should have been some better quality wood, but this one was easier to
> practice on.
>
>
Do you give lessons?
Nice work!
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
(Remove -SPAM- to send email)
Gorgeous.
Sawaar wrote:
> Hi to all.
> Don't know if anyone reads this with all that garbage above,but here it
> goes.
> I've tried myself in some table making - you can see result overe here -
> http://free-ck.t-com.hr/Sawaar/table.html - and I'd like some reviews or
> some advice. Wood I've used is some kind of pine, lumber used for roofing -
> it should have been some better quality wood, but this one was easier to
> practice on.
>
>