Cabinet_front.jpgCabinet front closed152 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.Sgt42RHR
Contents_-_Hammers.JPG228 viewsWhat's that long skinny one for?TRexF16
Picture_001_cr.jpg14 viewsIrvington Ice and Coal ice pick. For those of you who have read "Devil In The White City". Irvington is the "suburb" of Indianapolis (now an urban neighorhood well inside) where the protagonist lived after being chased out of Chicago.galootgary
med-lute14.jpgmaking a new soundboard112 viewscitternmaker
redwood_cross.jpgRedwood cross133 viewsFor Old St. Mary's in San Francisco
Redwood and Claro walnutjerkinsj
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footie_anyone.jpgFootie, anyone?10 viewsL Osbaldiston plane iron, "Hydra" brand, with a leg kicking a football?dlarueApr 10, 2018
joinery_small.jpgjoinery28 viewsyou can see the peg through the M&T jointdlarueFeb 13, 2018
chair1.jpgfinials, finally28 viewsMy dubious attempt at the finials.
I may re-turn these before final assembly. dlarueFeb 11, 2018
chair2.jpgpile of turnings28 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 closed152 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 empty132 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