I made a ramped shooting board from scrap cherry and restored and commissioned a Type 9 Stanley No. 6C to serve as a dedicated plane for this appliance.
round_trunk_buckle_and_keeper_detail.JPGBuckle and keeper detail on round trunk192 viewsSgt42RHR
folding_table_underside_of_top_folding.jpgUnderside of folding table top95 viewsIn preparation for folding, this shows the underside of the table top. The two brass latches that secure the top are visible at the bottom.Sgt42RHR
3-32nd_inch_wide_chisel.jpg3-32nd inch wide chisel75 viewsThis is the narrowest chisel I've ever seen, just at 3/32 inch. Only marking is CAST STEEL stamped into the side of the iron near the tang.Sgt42RHR
Octagonal_handled_chisels_from_Hewlett_Gentlemens_chest.jpgOctagonal Handled chisels from the Hewlett Gentlemens tool chest222 viewsFrom Gaynor, J. M. & Hagedorn, N. L. (1993). Tools: Woodworking in Eighteenth-Century America. Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.Sgt42RHR
Just_cuts_2_inch_square_stock.JPGJust cuts 2 inch quare stock339 viewsOne reason I built this appliance now is that I need to square a lot of 2" square walnut for a folding camp bed I'm working on.Sgt42RHR
Massachusetts_low_chest_drawer_pull_hardware.jpgDrawer pulls87 viewsAll hardware was bright brass from Ball & Ball. I painted it all with gun bluing which turned it black, then I steel wooled and polished with Simichrome polish which left patina in the deep recesses and hard to reach spots. In this view, one can also see the effect of the dark glaze applied in the fillet of the thumbnail moulding around the drawers.Sgt42RHR
Removing_waste_with_post_drill___center_bit.JPGRemoving the waste with a post drill and center bit218 viewsI used my restored Champion post drill and an 11/16" (5/8"?) center bit to removed most of the waste on the 3/4" x 1 3/8" by 3/4" deep end-grain mortise.Sgt42RHR
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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
Cabinet_open_full.jpgcabinet open full155 viewsHere are some of the reasons I built this cabinet which is attached to wall studs just over and to the side of the dresser. Sgt42RHRJan 08, 2018
cabinet_oblique_view.jpgOblique view110 viewsThe cabinet is about 4 inches deep, with each side having about 1 3/4 inches depth on the inside. The knob is an ebony violin tuning peg.Sgt42RHRJan 08, 2018
Galootaclaus_2017.jpgGalootaclaus 201764 viewsSuch a thoughtful and bountiful gift box! Galootaclaus rocks!Sgt42RHRDec 27, 2017
Diderot_folding_chair_plan_drawing_schematic-enlarged.jpgDiderot folding chair schematic drawings87 viewsFrom Diderot's Encyclopedia two images of folding camp chairs. The first appears to have a fabric seat, whereas the second example appears to have a slip seat.Sgt42RHRNov 01, 2017
Documenting_camp_chairs_and_table_Peebles.docMS Word Document38 viewsLost and found for camp chairsSgt42RHRNov 01, 2017
Folding_Chair_Paul_Sandby-View_near_the_Serpentine_River_during_the_Encampment_1780.jpgPaul Sandby 1780-View near the Serpentine River during the Encampment34 viewsA pencil, pen and watercolour drawing of the Serpentine river in Hyde Park during the encampment set up during the Gordon Riots in 1780. A large mess tent at centre back, with soldiers, camp followers and dogs by the tree-lined water. A girl with a wheelbarrow on the left, an officer on a folding chair at far right. Inscribed in pencil on the mount, 'Hyde Park during the Encampment 1780Sgt42RHRNov 01, 2017
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