tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post130633877202565079..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: A Square Deal (18)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-5108294865062118572014-10-08T17:22:07.538-04:002014-10-08T17:22:07.538-04:00Dale,
a pleasure to hear from you and I appreciat...Dale,<br /><br />a pleasure to hear from you and I appreciate that you are enjoying this build so far.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-19999646797514256542014-10-08T08:55:23.153-04:002014-10-08T08:55:23.153-04:00Hello Derek,
yes, the question of whether to redu...Hello Derek,<br /><br />yes, the question of whether to reduce the visual mass of the legs has crossed my mind in recent weeks. This side table was a late addition to the scene, and is patterned very much as a little brother of the coffee table. The coffee table, having a 1.5" slab top and being only 19" tall seemed to sit right with un-tapered legs. I was going for a sorta chunky look.<br /><br />For the taller side table though, I have wondered if I should slim out the legs in some way. If I were to do so, at this point I would likely be scalloping out a 4~5" strip of material from the inside faces of each leg, leaving a pod-like foot. I will sketch it out at some point soon. I want to wait until the top and drawer casework is fitted before making a determination on that. Right now, with just the apron on there, it looks like massive posts and thin beams, but that will change.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-75992690740069107562014-10-08T08:48:44.457-04:002014-10-08T08:48:44.457-04:00Jonas,
appreciate the comment and question. While...Jonas,<br /><br />appreciate the comment and question. While I haven't consciously patterned the apron joint on any of the mudsill joints, it does bear a resemblance to sumidome hozo sashi (meaning: mitered end tenon assembly) - thanks for pointing that out. <br /><br />The small hole you notice is, yes, for a fixing peg. This is something you can get away with in a hard and tough wood like bubinga. I wouldn't work so well in pine or another softwood I don't think.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-65419575793074547482014-10-08T08:41:22.325-04:002014-10-08T08:41:22.325-04:00JT,
most kind of you to say - thanks!
~CJT,<br /><br />most kind of you to say - thanks!<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-75748648341530620982014-10-08T05:15:37.848-04:002014-10-08T05:15:37.848-04:00Chris,
Spectacular work as always. As others have ...Chris,<br />Spectacular work as always. As others have mentioned, I can't imagine the stress of bring four complex joints like that together without breakage, I find myself holding my breath reading the blog!!<br /><br />Design-wise, I feel that the lower portion of the side table legs could be reduced in section to not look so heavy. But opinions are cheap...<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />DerekYxochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555633496005278384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-69203469183508006082014-10-08T00:26:03.848-04:002014-10-08T00:26:03.848-04:00Beautiful work.
The joint looks like a variation ...Beautiful work.<br /><br />The joint looks like a variation of the Japanese ground sill corner joint (Can't remember it's name, and my books on Japanese joinerey are not with me on the ship). The joints look absolutely stunning.<br />Is the small square hole in the joints for a locking pin?<br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-42685001082270149342014-10-08T00:07:07.362-04:002014-10-08T00:07:07.362-04:00CHRIS;
Great work! The crisp edges l...CHRIS;<br /> Great work! The crisp edges look sharp,a key to a good fit I see. Being a amateur as my self make it hard to bring it all together in mind as well as wood! Hope to soon join in the work. On paper as well as wood!Keep them coming can't get enough! Lator!<br /> J.T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-41559812705435109912014-10-07T21:26:09.782-04:002014-10-07T21:26:09.782-04:00Siavosh,
glad you like it - thanks! I find that a...Siavosh,<br /><br />glad you like it - thanks! I find that as I get to having a pile of parts with many hours invested in the work, my stress level rises a bit as I approach fitting. It is that apprehension, perhaps more than anything, that leads me to think carefully about the order of work. Sometimes I get it right, sometimes not.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-83314486864073884512014-10-07T21:23:55.463-04:002014-10-07T21:23:55.463-04:00Joe,
thank you for the comment, and glad you like...Joe,<br /><br />thank you for the comment, and glad you like it so far. I chose to work on the side table first as it shares a lot of joinery with the coffee table, and hope to bring forward any lessons learned when I get to work on the coffee table later this month. If something went haywire with the side table then replacing the smaller and shorter parts is less of an issue. Already I realize it is better to complete the apron assembly before cutting the stretcher tenon shoulders to final length.<br /><br />Probably will be constructing a jig to help with the miter trimming between leg and apron tomorrow, and after that can fit the side panels and dust panel. That leaves the pillow blocks until the day after.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-67923483105069496802014-10-07T21:02:25.192-04:002014-10-07T21:02:25.192-04:00Exceptional work! I really appreciate how much wor...Exceptional work! I really appreciate how much work goes into the planning for each one of these joints. As a novice and amateur, I know even my best laid plans can easily be undone when trying to fit two pieces together and overdoing the fit. I can only imagine how much harder it would all be with such prized wood thrown into the mix. Thanks for sharing, and looking forward to future posts.Siavoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197753955117889947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-14259605665181389672014-10-07T18:39:47.693-04:002014-10-07T18:39:47.693-04:00awesome work Chris, Some times i think it is just ...awesome work Chris, Some times i think it is just as hard to figure out how much and where, to leave the"fat" to trim for a nice fit. then it is to cut to the layout line.....a lot of forethought and planing for sure....now on to the pillow blocks!Joe Mnoreply@blogger.com