lathe_wood.jpgWood for my lathe112 viewsAll of this wood was free from my brother-in-law. Most of it is very dense oak and the middle board, which I plan to use for the head and tail stock, is jatoba.bwelch
footie_anyone.jpgFootie, anyone?9 viewsL Osbaldiston plane iron, "Hydra" brand, with a leg kicking a football?dlarueApr 10, 2018
joinery_small.jpgjoinery27 viewsyou can see the peg through the M&T jointdlarueFeb 13, 2018
chair1.jpgfinials, finally27 viewsMy dubious attempt at the finials.
I may re-turn these before final assembly. dlarueFeb 11, 2018
chair2.jpgpile of turnings27 viewshere is the pile of turnings from the pole lathe. Still need to finish a bunch of them, they are just rough turned at this point.dlarueFeb 11, 2018
Cabinet_front.jpgCabinet front closed151 viewsThe carcase and frame is all made from a single 40 year old air dried Appalachian black walnut board. The two panels are resawn and book matched from a single off cut of Indiana black walnut saved from the burn pile. The finish is four coals of 1-pound cut amber shellac, well rubbed out with 0000 steel wood after each coat. The whole is finished with a coat of Liberon brown paste wax. The knob is an ebony violin tuning peg. Closure is achieved by a rare earth magnet and a steel screw.Sgt42RHRJan 08, 2018
cabinet_open_empty.jpgCabinet open and empty131 viewsThis is the inside showing the poplar back and the reverse of the book matched front panels. The hangers are 1 1/2 inch Tremont cut finishing nails set in pre-drilled holes with a dab of CA glue.Sgt42RHRJan 08, 2018
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