I LOVE woodworking......

[Terry Hatfield]

When it goes right that is.....

I went out to the shop this morning after getting some good and timely advice from Todd and Lars on the Design Forum. I was contemplating whether this top would look OK or not for LOML's coffee table. I am making the coffee table and a pair of end tables to match the EC.

I still have a few of those tiger white oak boards and I really wanted to use the most figural (is that a word?) part of them for the coffee table top. I just wasn't sure they looked right. Todd and Lars gave me the thumbs up, so here it is glued up and sanded. The boards were a bit cupped. It took about an hour to sneak up on flat with the Performax since I don't have a jointer nearly wide enough and the coarsest paper I had for the 16-32 was 80 grit. Both these boards were just over 14" wide to start.

The top is a bit under 3/4 now but hopefully it will look OK. If not I guess I can build up the edges.

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After the top was in the clamps, I milled up all the stiles and rails of the table from the same boards the top came from and resawed all the panels. I just need to cut the tounges and grooves and form the arches on the lower rails and then I can do some assembly!!!

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Like I said, I love woodworking when it goes right!!! Seems it goes better when I am freshly practiced up!!!! It was 2 steps forward and 3 steps back throughout the entire EC project!!

If I was Norm I would say "We will easily finish this project tomorrow". 'Course ......I ain't Norm, but hopefully it will look more like a coffee table by the end of the weekend.

Thanks to the folks that answered my questions on the Design Forum,

Terry

[Donnie Raines]

I was going to start on a Shaker tall clock today...instead, i decided to make a new work bench(..start anyhow). I have laminated some 5/4 hard maple and cherry toghter(mostly maple). The bottom will have two banks consisting of 4 drawers each side....should be pretty nice. I was going to use curly maple(..I have lots ) but I thought that would be to much

By the way, where do I read up on posting photos here, anyone?

DonnieR

[Terry Hatfield]

New guy's not allowed to post pics.

Seriously, there is a "manage attachments" button on the bottom of the post screen. Just click on it, choose your file and add it to the post.

I usually just write the html like on Wood when I post pics.

Terry

[Donnie Raines]

New guy's not allowed to post pics.

Seriously, there is a "manage attachments" button on the bottom of the post screen. Just click on it, choose your file and add it to the post.

I usually just write the html like on Wood when I post pics.

Terry

I see it now...let me try one.....I could be getting ready to go down in flames.....

[Terry Hatfield]

I see it now...let me try one.....I could be getting ready to go down in flames.....

DR,

You wouldn't be the first...or the last. You could wirte the html and join the League of red X'ers like the rest of us did!!!

t

[Donnie Raines]

DR,

You wouldn't be the first...or the last. You could wirte the html and join the League of red X'ers like the rest of us did!!!

t

Not sure why it did not pop up...the file transferred over but only showed up as a text link, whcih had a file attached.....I will keep trying.

Don

[Terry Hatfield]

DR,

Click on Manage attachments

Click on Browse

Click on the picture in you folder

Click on Add

Click on All done

Should work.

t

[Chris Pasko]

Hey Terry that top looks awesome man! Cant wait to see the table. How do you like your thickness sander? Which do you have? I have been considering the woodmaster 38", however its only single drum and the double is almost twice the price =(.

[Terry Hatfield]

Hey Terry that top looks awesome man! Cant wait to see the table. How do you like your thickness sander? Which do you have? I have been considering the woodmaster 38", however its only single drum and the double is almost twice the price =(.

Chris,

I got the 'elcheapo Performax 16-32. I'm not in the same tool buying league as you guys.

Honestly I really , really wish I had the Woodmaster. I have heard nothing but good about them, but alas I must settle for the 16-32.

Honestly it does a nice job. You just gotta go slow and take of a teeeny bit at a time. Overall it has been a good machine and it was well worth the price. I have used it a TON.

t

[Lars Thomas]

Those boards made for a great book-matched top. Looks great Terry! I'd guess the Performax got rid of the 'sun-tan' the one board had. I'm sure you know this, but that top (as will all tops) will move a bunch - 3/8" or more, depending on climate.

Looking forward to the finished pixs. Lars

[Terry Hatfield]

Those boards made for a great book-matched top. Looks great Terry! I'd guess the Performax got rid of the 'sun-tan' the one board had. I'm sure you know this, but that top (as will all tops) will move a bunch - 3/8" or more, depending on climate.

Looking forward to the finished pixs. Lars

LOL...I bet it moves more than that!!!!! Huge humidity swings here in AR. The design of the table is more like a blanket chest. The top will be hinged in the back and just left to do what it wants in the front. I learned the movement lesson the hard way. The first dining table I build blew up like a cheap firecracker. Bum deal, but good lesson.

Thanks again for the advice. I think the top looks pretty nice. I was lucky...really lucky to find 4 of these sequenced boards at my supplier. Usually they get all stirred up during the drying process and there is no way to find such. I've been saving them for quite a while just for the living room furniture. That's why the top board had the "tan". Matter of fact, I got 3 of them at one time and then found the other one about 6 months later. Go figure. I really don't understand how they stir them up so much, but they sure do.

Terry