tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78143027325426664672024-03-13T11:15:38.534-07:00Cameron Builds It... documenting the exploits of my woodshop (and occasionally my life)cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-59253434868749976652010-03-28T11:07:00.000-07:002010-03-28T11:28:04.454-07:00Hi ate us...Blogging hiatus over.<div>Just finishing up a set of benches to accompany the Stanley table I finished a few months ago. The base is attached by through tenons, and secured by wedges. I didn't have a good camera in the shop so I snapped some pictures with the phone to give some idea. In the next post, I'll get all in depth about the beautiful wedge and its mysterious powers. I hope you are all well. Big shout out to my man Ollie. I hope you get to come home soon, sit on these benches, and eat a feast!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S6-dTp4hV9I/AAAAAAAAAVY/46oqIyuR8zs/s1600/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S6-dTp4hV9I/AAAAAAAAAVY/46oqIyuR8zs/s320/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453750634754955218" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>You can see the tops of the tenons sticking out. They will get wedged and then cut flush.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S6-dTR7h2mI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/jPdJOdWNL-E/s1600/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S6-dTR7h2mI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/jPdJOdWNL-E/s320/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453750628325120610" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>they'll look cool.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S6-dT7WpdMI/AAAAAAAAAVg/WY8xIYvOvNI/s1600/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S6-dT7WpdMI/AAAAAAAAAVg/WY8xIYvOvNI/s320/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453750639444718786" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Puffing my pine cone pipe, doing my best mountain man on a hike with Milo. He liked my fake pipe so I had to keep it in my mouth all day.</div><div>R.I.P. Beard. 'Til next winter... although, that grey chin may make me reconsider the whole beard thing.</div><div><br /></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-37320647748381955172010-02-06T09:13:00.000-08:002010-02-09T12:39:29.285-08:00start/finishDelivered the Stanley Table to Chapel Hill last week but not before Doc P. stopped by to check everything out. That was a great visit to the shop! Although I am sure he was frightened by the state of things in my work space....<br /><div>It was a lot of fun making the drive east with Milo and great to see the Stanley family! All went well and Chrissy was happy. What more could I ask for!!! Here are some pictures.... a lot of pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22qskIU4CI/AAAAAAAAAUk/_LVIr9EGwP8/s1600-h/IMG_0202.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22qskIU4CI/AAAAAAAAAUk/_LVIr9EGwP8/s200/IMG_0202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435188007895621666" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div>It all begins with a trip to the lumber yard...</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22qrwQs-RI/AAAAAAAAAUU/UAh5sk8GMHI/s1600-h/IMG_1012.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22qrwQs-RI/AAAAAAAAAUU/UAh5sk8GMHI/s200/IMG_1012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435187993972111634" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>The table top after waxing and polishing.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22okU5fqWI/AAAAAAAAAUM/vATQ8gGRTaY/s1600-h/IMG_1074.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22okU5fqWI/AAAAAAAAAUM/vATQ8gGRTaY/s200/IMG_1074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435185667344673122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Final assembly at the shop.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22ojTGLOgI/AAAAAAAAAT8/gdEOzdcl5L8/s1600-h/IMG_1079.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22ojTGLOgI/AAAAAAAAAT8/gdEOzdcl5L8/s200/IMG_1079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435185649681119746" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>View from the bottom. The bottom was treated and finished exactly like the top.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22oiw1r9hI/AAAAAAAAAT0/oai8N7U1kOk/s1600-h/IMG_1084.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22oiw1r9hI/AAAAAAAAAT0/oai8N7U1kOk/s200/IMG_1084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435185640485156370" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Another bottom view. The top is pinned in the middle and has fasteners floating in recessed slots on the sides that I made with the Domino to allow for cross grain movement. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22oikAnfRI/AAAAAAAAATs/b1FfOaHijUM/s1600-h/IMG_1105.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22oikAnfRI/AAAAAAAAATs/b1FfOaHijUM/s200/IMG_1105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435185637041339666" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>The edges of the breadboards are joined with butterfly keys. This orientation will again allow cross grain movement of the table top. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l7dRvY5I/AAAAAAAAATk/oq7cEYPx0fc/s1600-h/IMG_1108.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l7dRvY5I/AAAAAAAAATk/oq7cEYPx0fc/s200/IMG_1108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435182766195958674" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Unwrapping after the drive.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l7BTMzHI/AAAAAAAAATc/G0nTuOX9vl4/s1600-h/IMG_1114.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l7BTMzHI/AAAAAAAAATc/G0nTuOX9vl4/s200/IMG_1114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435182758685887602" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>In its new home. This is such a great house. It should be in Dwell.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l6lvgYWI/AAAAAAAAATU/w3vsncIsmok/s1600-h/IMG_1117.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l6lvgYWI/AAAAAAAAATU/w3vsncIsmok/s200/IMG_1117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435182751288418658" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Floating.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l6VWrZmI/AAAAAAAAATM/EBFqWVc7B_M/s1600-h/IMG_1119.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l6VWrZmI/AAAAAAAAATM/EBFqWVc7B_M/s200/IMG_1119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435182746889315938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div>Long.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l5iM39gI/AAAAAAAAATE/y6qdNINlwLk/s1600-h/IMG_1125.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S22l5iM39gI/AAAAAAAAATE/y6qdNINlwLk/s200/IMG_1125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435182733157987842" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Happy family!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now the benches!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-65081775452855813282010-02-02T16:59:00.000-08:002010-02-02T18:54:47.899-08:00Anticipate.Well. Stanley table is complete. 6 coats of special/secret/magical/oil/varnish mixture.<div>(not a secret, 50% gloss varnish, 25% Boiled Linseed oil, 15% Tung Oil???, 10% spirits... or 15 to 20% depending on how thin I wanted it. Probably don't need the tung oil but.. why not??? it smells good). 2 coats of wax on the top. Sparkle.</div><div><br /></div><div>But... This post is not about the finished project. Next time my dears. This time we discuss the butterfly key and how (or the way I) put them in. Essentially an inlaid double dovetailed piece that resembles a bow-tie and joins or prevents a joint from opening by spanning the joint and connecting 2 pieces of wood . Commonly used to stabilize cracks in monolith slabs. I used it on this table to secure the breadboards. I only put one in the middle to allow for cross grain expansion and one on each side spanning the joint.... you'll see.</div><div>There are a billion ways to do it. Some use a template set for the router that is quicker, but this method is all hand baby. Here are the steps I use. </div><div><br /></div><div>First I make the butterfly keys... which we will refer to as "the key" from here on out. I cut a 4"x 2 1/2" piece off of walnut scrap making sure... making double sure that the grain is all long grain at the end. If it is cross grain, the piece will snap within a month. (see pic) Then I glue it to the longer piece of scrap so I can make a stable cut on the table saw. Set the blade to 13/14 degrees and make 4 passes, 2 on each side.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWiB6ncOI/AAAAAAAAASE/L7qgO4HMwgA/s1600-h/IMG_0999.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWiB6ncOI/AAAAAAAAASE/L7qgO4HMwgA/s200/IMG_0999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433828830540689634" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Cut a few off ( 5/8" thick for this table), clean them up with a sharp chisel and I am ready to start putting them in. The first thing I do is find the center of the table, make some reference marks and number each key so I know which one goes into which hole in case things get mixed up. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWg3UVjtI/AAAAAAAAARs/kZiQho0ZAOU/s1600-h/IMG_0977.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWg3UVjtI/AAAAAAAAARs/kZiQho0ZAOU/s200/IMG_0977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433828810515910354" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now I whip out my knife. Exacto to be exact. But..... first I put 2 little (seriously little) pieces of blue tape to help prevent slipping before I start cutting. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWhT4t0JI/AAAAAAAAAR0/8bINCtLh7W4/s1600-h/IMG_0988.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWhT4t0JI/AAAAAAAAAR0/8bINCtLh7W4/s200/IMG_0988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433828818184687762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I use a knife here instead of a pencil because a knife is much more accurate plus it gives the chisel a reference point to fall in when cleaning everything up.... and we want a very tight fit. Lightly score around the key. After a light scoring, I go back and carefully make the lines a little deeper. Careful!!! For the next step I trace the lines with a pencil to make them more visible when routing.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWhx1jKrI/AAAAAAAAAR8/8CyKZzua_3c/s1600-h/IMG_0989.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWhx1jKrI/AAAAAAAAAR8/8CyKZzua_3c/s200/IMG_0989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433828826224470706" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Bust out my Bosch Colt router with a 1/8" straight bit. and remove the waste. With a steady hand, you can get extremely close to the edges. The closer the better for cleaning everything up.</div><div>I make multiple passes, adjusting the depth gradually. Makes controlling the router easier.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWiaLiJoI/AAAAAAAAASM/aw_cKj3XhHM/s1600-h/IMG_0981.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jWiaLiJoI/AAAAAAAAASM/aw_cKj3XhHM/s200/IMG_0981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433828837054097026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sharp chisels make quick work of squaring up the sides. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jlT6s3REI/AAAAAAAAAS8/S6f4M2FGNVo/s1600-h/IMG_0982.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jlT6s3REI/AAAAAAAAAS8/S6f4M2FGNVo/s200/IMG_0982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433845080760206402" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Test fit, cut a little, test fit, cut a little. Repeat till it is a tight fit and your depth is right.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jZcqrOMlI/AAAAAAAAASs/ek197vsHDWg/s1600-h/IMG_0984.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jZcqrOMlI/AAAAAAAAASs/ek197vsHDWg/s200/IMG_0984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433832036937642578" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Glue it up with a little clamping pressure and wait. After the glue dries, I take the high parts down with a block plane then finish with a scraper until its flush.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jZcSfKA7I/AAAAAAAAASk/LmKY4ui6AIA/s1600-h/IMG_0997.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jZcSfKA7I/AAAAAAAAASk/LmKY4ui6AIA/s200/IMG_0997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433832030444585906" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When its finished, it looks badass. Try it.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jZb_3HvPI/AAAAAAAAASc/ZcbA2wTU3Dw/s1600-h/IMG_0998.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S2jZb_3HvPI/AAAAAAAAASc/ZcbA2wTU3Dw/s200/IMG_0998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433832025444826354" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you are all well.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-72819379491192266562010-01-21T13:14:00.000-08:002010-01-21T15:08:29.626-08:00RevelationsRevelation 1: At 11:00 am, I turn on the Martha Stewart Show in the shop.<div><br /></div><div>Well, baby girl room is near completion. I'll be sanding and refinishing the floors throughout the rest of the house in 2 weeks while Elise and Milo take a trip down east to Jacksonville (NC.) Man... that is a process. Its the fourth time I've tackled floors. It must be the closest I'll ever get to multiple pregnancies... after a certain amount of time passes you forget how bad it sucked to do that.... so you do it again. My arms are still vibrating.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jRN30BrgI/AAAAAAAAARQ/pk1K5aUi3dk/s1600-h/IMG_2283.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jRN30BrgI/AAAAAAAAARQ/pk1K5aUi3dk/s200/IMG_2283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429319387045801474" style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Revelation 2: If it weren't for all the carcinogens and lightheadedness... I could smell spar varnish all day. Smells old and new at the same time. Genius!</div><div><br /></div><div>Post holidays, house renovations, sick boy, daddy, and mama... furniture making ramped back up last week. Over Christmas, I noticed that the top of the Stanley table had cupped just a bit. After lots and lots of brainstorming I decided breadboarding the ends may be the best solution. Breadboard ends are an extremely practical approach for keeping a panel flat and they are also synonymous with rustic. We're building the modern farm table!!! By making them slightly larger than what is normally seen, I thought it would add super cool, functional dimension to the top. Chrissy gave me the tentative go ahead and I promised that if she didn't like it, I would completely rebuild a new top. Now that they are on... I think they look perfect!!! Modern update of a classic detail. That's just me though. </div><div><br /></div><div>This was the first time I have ever made breadboard ends. I scoured old <a href="http://www.finewoodworking.com/">Fine Woodworkings</a> to make sure what I had in mind was not crazy. There are many methods, as is always the case... here's mine. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jRMp1hTAI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/-gtZydQX1MU/s1600-h/IMG_0967.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jRMp1hTAI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/-gtZydQX1MU/s200/IMG_0967.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429319366114102274" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Started by routing a massive tenon on each end. Took great care to make sure everything was repeatable so everything would remain flush. </div><div><br /></div><div>Revelation 3: One of the greatest gift I have ever received was the entire back catalog of <a href="http://www.finewoodworking.com/">FW's</a>. Not the disc. The real deals. What a resource!!! There's so much in there. If you are new to woodworking, it would be one of my first suggestions. They now offer every issue on disc... but I prefer the hard stuff, the visceral, the tangible. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jRMdos63I/AAAAAAAAAQw/RVEMQzYs7zk/s1600-h/IMG_0970.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jRMdos63I/AAAAAAAAAQw/RVEMQzYs7zk/s200/IMG_0970.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429319362839112562" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Here's the tenon after the shoulders were cut with a tenon saw. A little work with a sharp chisel and everything was nice and clean. Many articles I read showed multiple, smaller tenons. I decided to use one large tenon with a little extra space on the sides to allow for movement. I was worried that this approach might remove too much material and compromise the strength, but after putting them on... they are super solid.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jYOXJiJ8I/AAAAAAAAARY/oZyQ25_7sjE/s1600-h/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jYOXJiJ8I/AAAAAAAAARY/oZyQ25_7sjE/s200/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429327092038903746" style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div>Cut the mortises very very very carefully with the dado blade and squared the ends up with a chisel.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jRNKBc9DI/AAAAAAAAARA/AW13fovqsBI/s1600-h/IMG_0976.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S1jRNKBc9DI/AAAAAAAAARA/AW13fovqsBI/s200/IMG_0976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429319374754083890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Traditionally, breadboards are only glued in the center of the mortise and pegged to allow for the cross grain movement of the panels. I don't like the look of pegged anything so I decided to inlay a single butterfly key in the center so the top can expand, and do the same on each outside edge of the end grain. They will be flush when installed but this picture gives you an idea. The result is elegant. Hitting the home stretch on this table and I'm getting excited about the finished product!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a video my pops took of Milo during the East Coast snow dump a few weeks ago. </div><div>The craziest snow angel you've ever seen. Watch till the end. He wasn't happy with the end product.</div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxBcTIOi1O5OdZTmClYNa-clp2kpBU7rafmEHSfbadXNN8Pl-sRM4L_Ym_NF7-rUpXEIFKbyLzSsOo1Z_z1IA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Hope you are all well and having a great 2010!</div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-17543233399236175872010-01-04T15:28:00.000-08:002010-01-04T19:23:34.236-08:00All BrassNothing but brass. And little sass.<div>With the reality of a new family member joining us soon, "fix up" mode kicked into high gear over the holidays. Crown mouldings, pink rooms, refinished floors, re-hang doors... </div><div><br /></div><div>By far the best task over the course was stripping the mid-century brass plated door hinges throughout the house.</div><div>A: its a relatively easy job, albeit messy </div><div>B: the payoff is quick and worth it.... for real.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S0J_THPkA-I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/MU4nlMol9-c/s1600-h/IMG_0954.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S0J_THPkA-I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/MU4nlMol9-c/s200/IMG_0954.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423036867646063586" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>(these had very little paint. they were the last to go in and I forgot to take a picture of the others... my bad... but you can get the idea)</div><div><br /></div><div>Painted hinges are a little pet peeve of mine. Nothing I lose sleep over, but something so easily avoided. So here is the deal. Take said painted hinges and submerge in stripper.... paint stripper people... After they soak for an hour or so, I dump the hinges and goop that is left over into a 5 gallon bucket over chicken wire. This gets rid of most of the grossness and catches the hinges in the wire saving you from fishing them out with rubber gloves.... oh yeah... wear some serious rubber gloves and eye protection.... paint stripper is serious... </div><div><br /></div><div>Next I soak in mineral spirits to neutralize the goop and begin scrubbing with a light steel brush to remove any stubborn pieces of paint. That being said, the paint usually falls off without any effort. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now I soak the hinges in steaming hot, soapy water,,, rinse and dry. Now I am not a fan of shiny brass hardware unless it is very specific to a period piece.... However, what you have now is a beautiful patina on brass hinges that you can't go out and pick up at the local hardware store..... It will change your doors!!! Serious character. Makes me happy.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S0J_TjOWxNI/AAAAAAAAAQY/4GWC2UBj0Xw/s1600-h/IMG_0955.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S0J_TjOWxNI/AAAAAAAAAQY/4GWC2UBj0Xw/s200/IMG_0955.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423036875157193938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More Brass:</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S0J_TzkPluI/AAAAAAAAAQg/RFhcI9Gtmic/s1600-h/IMG_0957.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S0J_TzkPluI/AAAAAAAAAQg/RFhcI9Gtmic/s200/IMG_0957.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423036879543965410" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>When one of these boxes shows up in the mail, you may strip your clothes off and run through the streets screaming.... it is that exciting.... beware....</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S0J_Ub6tj1I/AAAAAAAAAQo/VkZCPoCHCSk/s1600-h/IMG_0959.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/S0J_Ub6tj1I/AAAAAAAAAQo/VkZCPoCHCSk/s200/IMG_0959.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423036890375622482" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Finally, my new <a href="http://www.lie-nielsen.com/">Lie-Nielsen</a> dovetail saw. Chamfered brass back... told you there was more brass.</div><div>Make 'em say uhhhh!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you are all having a great start to the new year!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-38438535354141218552009-12-31T15:14:00.000-08:002009-12-31T15:30:06.072-08:00Let's Embark...365 days. Its been full. Full of ups, downs, completions, beginnings.<div>I finished a project decades in the making, watched my best friend marry his dream girl,</div><div>suffered through some tough heartbreaks with Elise, watched my boy grow even more</div><div>sweeter, cuter, smarter, beautiful every day, Finally got the good news we had been waiting for (baby girl in the womb), saw my bike shop go away, watched my friends form an even tighter group, started this blog.</div><div><br /></div><div>So... 2010 holds some promise, excitement, and a little sadness. Gonna miss some friends who are moving on, but I am glad its to bigger better things. Can't wait for my baby girl. Look forward to growing closer to Milo and Elise. Spending time with family and friends. Whatever I did to be surrounded by such good people... It was probably not warranted. I am lucky.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope all of you have a 2010 filled with happiness and love. Damn that's sappy... but sooo true.</div><div>Best wishes.</div><div><div><br /></div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-4867084312988985772009-12-18T13:50:00.000-08:002009-12-18T14:23:56.539-08:00Warmest Place on Earth.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Syv5p8j0oJI/AAAAAAAAAQI/qL1P5EHsHhY/s1600-h/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Syv5p8j0oJI/AAAAAAAAAQI/qL1P5EHsHhY/s200/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416697475869483154" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Syv5p8j0oJI/AAAAAAAAAQI/qL1P5EHsHhY/s1600-h/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg"></a>A Christmas Miracle!<br /><div>Happy Holidays Folks.</div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-80684958714424857612009-12-16T14:20:00.000-08:002009-12-17T09:43:56.783-08:00Starting.Beginnings fascinate me. How it started. How you started. Your progress. Your evolution... Yes yours. Doesn't matter if you are a woodworker, artist, musician, banker, teacher. I am interested. Its interesting. Post it in the comments if you feel like it. That being said, my story isn't that interesting. <div><br /></div><div>I am largely self taught (fairly evident if you have read any other posts or seen any pictures on this blog.) And... I learn everyday in the shop... mainly from my mistakes. I have been building what some might call furniture for nearly 10 years now with stints as a bicycle shop owner, student, and a historic preservation carpenter along the way. I still have the first piece I built tucked away in the attic. My wife won't let me throw it away. If I ever get brave/drunk enough... I may post it one day. Its pretty bad. I'll say this... lots of screws, lots of wood filler, and lots of little pastel ceramic tiles.</div><div><br /></div><div>But...</div><div>No matter how ugly that block of wood is,,,, it got me started... well... it was my start. </div><div>What got me started was a combination of childhood/ job/ a table. Spending most of my childhood in the woods building things, growing up with uncles that built everything.... everything. Then I started work at <a href="http://www.secca.org/">SECCA</a>, the contemporary art gallery here in W-S. It was soooooo badass. Such a great place. It was family. And they had a woodshop... But that wasn't all. Much of the furniture was made by artist, craftsman Bob Kopf, the Director Vicki Kopf's (VK) husband. My table included. It was walnut. It got me thinking. I began to build things in the shop. I began to read. Then I asked VK if I could get Bob's advice. He was the first to tell me where to buy lumber, what I needed to start, how to glue to boards together.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now full circle. Ten years later. Last Saturday VK and Bob were having people up to their place to tour Bob's shop. I was flattered that they remembered me. It was a half hour trip in the cold rain, but Milo and I made it. The shop was everything you want it to be. Down a dirt road in the country, nestled in a sort of artists' community with potters and such surrounding, warm wood stove, essential machinery, stacks and stacks beautifully restored planes and hand tools, simplicity at the finest level. Bob was nice enough to spend time answering all my questions, showing me some of his methods, and occupying Milo with a wooden train set. I was amazed by the hand tools. The volume and their condition. Lots of vintage Bedrock tuned perfectly. You feel humbled talking to someone who is a master at what he does. I left feeling like I had a very long way to go. But I was excited about it and more ready to get rocking. Thanks to Bob and VK again.</div><div><br /></div><div>OK. Hope everyone who reads this is doing well and taking care and having a nice holiday.</div><div><br /></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-85172620008900076452009-12-03T20:10:00.000-08:002009-12-09T22:32:57.853-08:00Warming Up.Thanksgiving 2009: The Rundown.<div>Robbery, Cops, Turkey, Football, Head Injury, Concussion, Table, Turkey, Vicodin.</div><div>But otherwise... not much happened.</div><div><br /></div><div>So there have been some bumps over the last two weeks,,,, but things are back on track. Over Thanksgiving, my brother in-law asked me to help build a table base to support a desk top for his daughter/ my niece. I was excited for the chance to A: Hang out with Brian in the shop B: Escape the madness of crazy children running, shouting, stabbing (my own included). This was quick. When I say quick, I mean from rough lumber to finish ready in 4 hours. Brian got to mill all the lumber, make all the cuts, and glue it all up himself. Most of which he had never done,,, and I'd say he did quite well. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCSQw4r8mI/AAAAAAAAAP4/fQE70AGs0uE/s1600-h/IMG_1050.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCSQw4r8mI/AAAAAAAAAP4/fQE70AGs0uE/s200/IMG_1050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413487568797561442" style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div>Fun time B. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next post: I was lucky enough to take a trip to master craftsman, furniture maker, artist <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=WDry74oVfUwC&pg=PT56&lpg=PT56&dq=bob+kopf+furniture&source=bl&ots=dsf9opcbwi&sig=BxBV-AmydCrEgMY2EUuZcGCxw5c&hl=en&ei=SZAgS7GVG82vtge607TXBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CB4Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=bob%20kopf%20furniture&f=false">Bob Kopf's</a> studio. Bob is literally the reason I became curious about building furniture. I sat a walnut desk of his every day at<a href="http://www.secca.org/"> SECCA</a> and from there,,, was inspired. Gonna talk about that humbling experience next time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Close to a finish ready Stanley Table. Below are some shots of the gluing process for the legs. I built some clamping jigs from 3/4" plywood in order to prevent slipping and also keep it all square. The joinery is mortise and tenon. Good stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCPkAgacsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/PJ1H4H9pFfk/s1600-h/IMG_0630.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCPkAgacsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/PJ1H4H9pFfk/s200/IMG_0630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413484600873349826" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Clamping jig</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCPkfc04ZI/AAAAAAAAAPY/vFqIPP6MBgw/s1600-h/IMG_0633.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCPkfc04ZI/AAAAAAAAAPY/vFqIPP6MBgw/s200/IMG_0633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413484609179804050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>CLAMP IT!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCPk49IUxI/AAAAAAAAAPg/avK487rRyx0/s1600-h/IMG_0635.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCPk49IUxI/AAAAAAAAAPg/avK487rRyx0/s200/IMG_0635.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413484616026182418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Taping joints = less work</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCPldN8JOI/AAAAAAAAAPo/vJQVBbHpUHU/s1600-h/IMG_0637.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCPldN8JOI/AAAAAAAAAPo/vJQVBbHpUHU/s200/IMG_0637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413484625760363746" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>Clean.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCRXeJN0cI/AAAAAAAAAPw/C8X5xZvkxc0/s1600-h/IMG_0641.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SyCRXeJN0cI/AAAAAAAAAPw/C8X5xZvkxc0/s200/IMG_0641.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413486584514073026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a></div><div>My bird.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Holidays.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-59230710291451421372009-11-25T14:47:00.000-08:002009-12-19T20:08:16.743-08:00Andy Makes it Better.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sw23vH2sPnI/AAAAAAAAAO4/nRmHtldQfoI/s1600/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sw23vH2sPnI/AAAAAAAAAO4/nRmHtldQfoI/s200/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408180747732008562" /></a><br /><br />Wishing everyone who stumbles across this little blog a perfect Thanksgiving. This year I am thankful for so many things,,,, my boy, my wife, my friends, my dog, my health.... and I am super thankful that I discovered Elise's (my wife) college television and it still works!!! Indie rock stickers and all. So now... no matter what I am doing in the shop... Andy will always make it better. <div>Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Just for kicks, here is the Amazon.com tool deal of the day. I don't really need a fourth router but I am tempted to buy this based solely on the deal. But alas, I am showing restraint.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-5615-24-1-75-Horsepower-Multi-Base-BodyGrip/dp/B000QV35AK/ref=xs_gb_bd_EPE!myJAall-?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=441937801&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=066H2BNME6GY52R5VQS4">Milwaukee 1.75-Horsepower Plunge Base and BodyGrip Fixed Base Router</a></div><div>Normally $400, now $118. Plus it has "BodyGrip." Don't know what that is but it sounds awesome!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sw23Qxt5BbI/AAAAAAAAAOw/rsm2SS4fz7o/s1600/51ibDC4W-3L._SS400_.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sw23Qxt5BbI/AAAAAAAAAOw/rsm2SS4fz7o/s200/51ibDC4W-3L._SS400_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408180226393441714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Made a fire to day with the 5 tons (exaggerated,,, only 4 tons) of cut offs that have been accumulating in a corner for 6 months. Had to roast a marshmallow or 2. Yeah,,, that's a gigantic frying pan...</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sw23vS6pa9I/AAAAAAAAAPA/VmOhbo4AEJ0/s1600/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sw23vS6pa9I/AAAAAAAAAPA/VmOhbo4AEJ0/s200/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408180750701390802" style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-66845798625828836582009-11-23T14:35:00.000-08:002009-11-23T15:51:10.990-08:00Spread Out!Life in the shop is humming, even in the shadow of holidays, family, and sick boys. At the close of the <a href="http://cameronbuildsit.blogspot.com/2009/11/elbow-grease.html">Stanley Table</a> project the shop is going to get upgrades. Some big upgrades. Some little upgrades. (can't say upgrade without thinking about that horrific Beyonce commercial,,, scarred for life.) <div>First, the shop will be experiencing a 250 square ft expansion. Walls are coming down, others are getting painted. Floors are getting a new surface and a complete rearrange of tools, equipment, power, and dust collection is in order. New cabinets and work surfaces along with a new bench. Big project... but I am excited. Should be fun to document. </div><div><br /></div><div>Second:</div><div>For many years I have been on the hunt for a bigger, more powerful band saw for re-sawing stock/ veneers/ laminating, so finally the shop will be getting a new one. I don't want the massive 24" Andre the Giant saw. 18" is where I want to live. I've been looking at used saws for a while but have finally narrowed it down to 3 new models in my price range. Decided on new because right now I just don't want to fuss with some of the baggage that accompanies older equipment plus I want to know I can order parts, get a warranty, etc... Help me out here if you are a woodworker and have had any experience with these models. I based a lot of my research on <a href="http://www.finewoodworking.com/">Fine Woodworking</a> reviews and input from local natives. Here are my 3 choices: All have similar basics but there are across the board differences.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.general.ca/site_general/g_produits/bandsaw/90-270.html">General 18"</a></div><div>- most expensive of the 3</div><div>- most horse power (3)</div><div>- no blade drift adjustment</div><div>- still totally badass and looks the coolest.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwscB4slCXI/AAAAAAAAAOg/fNNMJAUoApw/s1600/90-270.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwscB4slCXI/AAAAAAAAAOg/fNNMJAUoApw/s200/90-270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407446596313221490" style="cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.rikontools.com/productpage_10-345.htm">Rikon 18"</a> 10-345</div><div>- middle on cost</div><div>- Top Tool Popular WoodWorking</div><div> Fine Woodworking Best Value for 18" band saws</div><div>- When it was reviewed for Fine Woodworking the guy loved it. I believe it would have gotten "Best Overall" had it had a bigger motor. At the time it was 2hp but Rikon has since upgraded to 2.5 HP for more re-saw power. A definite plus. This is the saw I am leaning towards.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwscBniDQ6I/AAAAAAAAAOY/hUJqWj4d4mY/s1600/productphoto_big.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwscBniDQ6I/AAAAAAAAAOY/hUJqWj4d4mY/s200/productphoto_big.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407446591705662370" style="cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.grizzly.com/products/17-2-HP-Extreme-Series-Bandsaw-w-Cast-Iron-Trunnion-Brake-/G0513X2B">Grizzly 513x 17"</a></div><div>- lowest cost</div><div>- reviewed well in Fine Woodworking</div><div>- lowest Horsepower (2hp)</div><div>- No blade drift adjustment</div><div>- Owned a few Grizzly machines and have been somewhat pleased however a few were machined poorly.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwscCGCGwfI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Sa78-ivNj8I/s1600/g0513x2b.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwscCGCGwfI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Sa78-ivNj8I/s200/g0513x2b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407446599893172722" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Any feedback would be appreciated.</div><div>Out.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-36001231534188510792009-11-16T13:36:00.000-08:002009-11-16T16:26:10.031-08:00O.G.<div>What's better than the original? Not much.</div><div>well,,, there is Phil Collins' version of "You Can't Hurry Love" Maybe the best cover in the history of music??? not joking.</div><div><br /></div><div>Work continues on the Stanley table. From the onset, The Stanley's wanted a simple, clean, modern table with a little rustic character. Modern Farm table (yeah,,, I said that last post). But simple, clean, modern is anything but simple. If it's simple... it has to be perfect because you'll notice if it isn't. </div><div><br /></div><div>So... this leads me to Phil</div><div>I've been agonizing over the legs for the last few days. The original drawings (<a href="http://cameronbuildsit.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-stuff.html">refer to 1st Stanley Table post</a>) show a very simple design. Maybe too simple. While trying to figure out the leg placement, I angled them out very slightly. It looked good. Gave the legs just enough umpf?</div><div>but not too much. We'll see. The original is still talking to me. Thanks Sussudio.</div><div><br /></div><div>Legs aside. Here are some shots of the base. Since there will be a horizontal board in the middle of the legs, I decided to have the rails on the flat vs a more traditional style on edge. Half lap joints. The ends are awaiting approval to stay square or get a bevel. You can definitely see some Mission in it. Which... Is fine. Mission is simple but I want to stay away from any particular "style." So, keeping the ends square would probably look less mission. Even so,,, this will be upside down so you will only ever see 6" of the boards. OK... Photos. I threw some fancy edge blur in there for you all. enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH98KWxGI/AAAAAAAAANY/nXBNJ3pMTC8/s1600/IMG_0606.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH98KWxGI/AAAAAAAAANY/nXBNJ3pMTC8/s320/IMG_0606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404820894756815970" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div>8/4" leg stock. (8/4 is 2" in lumber yard talk. these were milled to 1 3/4")</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH-UdkiuI/AAAAAAAAANg/Em0SKOvR938/s1600/IMG_0610.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH-UdkiuI/AAAAAAAAANg/Em0SKOvR938/s320/IMG_0610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404820901279861474" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div>Laying out the base rails. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH-myBB3I/AAAAAAAAANo/t2yrpwbuh-0/s1600/IMG_0612.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH-myBB3I/AAAAAAAAANo/t2yrpwbuh-0/s320/IMG_0612.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404820906197452658" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div>Finishing up the half laps. Cut most of the waste out using the dado.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH-0lWWrI/AAAAAAAAANw/b3CuJkaftes/s1600/IMG_0615.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH-0lWWrI/AAAAAAAAANw/b3CuJkaftes/s320/IMG_0615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404820909902420658" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div>Fit almost there. About 1/32" proud.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHIl3hAhAI/AAAAAAAAAN4/WAPcNvR0Gi8/s1600/IMG_0616.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHIl3hAhAI/AAAAAAAAAN4/WAPcNvR0Gi8/s320/IMG_0616.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404821580704416770" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHIl3hAhAI/AAAAAAAAAN4/WAPcNvR0Gi8/s1600/IMG_0616.JPG"></a>Everybody together. Nice fits. I am going to peg these with some white oak dowels for a little added strength.<br /><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH9qJ05rI/AAAAAAAAANQ/RM74u6OmJ0k/s1600/IMG_0598.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SwHH9qJ05rI/AAAAAAAAANQ/RM74u6OmJ0k/s320/IMG_0598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404820889922758322" /></a><br /></div><div>The now mandatory Milo shot. Was taking some shots of different leg orientations on a mocked up base. When I was downloading theses I noticed my boy relieving himself on his water table. My son for sure!!!</div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-60778817081881014182009-11-10T18:10:00.000-08:002009-11-11T09:15:27.018-08:00Elbow Grease.Work on the Stanley table is rolling. Glued up the table top this week. I have done a few larger tables in the past and always used biscuits to join the individual boards for a little added strength and alignment. I decided to try the <a href="http://www.festoolusa.com/products/domino-joining-system/domino-df-500-joining-system-574307.html">Domino</a> in lieu of the biscuit joiner for this top. <div>2 reasons: </div><div>First- the top is 1 1/8" quarter-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sawn</span></span> white oak. Super heavy. The Domino adds a little more strength. Maybe its overkill you say??? Well.... maybe. But this table is going to be sturdy. I'm thinking of it as the modern farm table so I want the Stanley's kids, kids, kids to eat at it. (if we still even have to eat in the future. Alex P. Keaton could operate a time machine on banana peels)</div><div><br /></div><div>Second: just wanted to use the Domino. It worked well. Instantly aligned and no slipping like biscuits tend to do. Also, individual boards remained virtually flush with few exceptions. I was pleased. </div><div><br /></div><div>Getting a large top flat is always a good time. Lot's of elbow grease. My friend Scott knows all about it.... well... he will. Love you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Scotty</span></span>! </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some progress shots: Have I said how good white oak smells? Still loving it.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvoljGiyUKI/AAAAAAAAAMw/WK8VXsabeao/s1600-h/IMG_0276.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvoljGiyUKI/AAAAAAAAAMw/WK8VXsabeao/s320/IMG_0276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402671987966496930" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>Trying to get the layout right. A few of the boards had some sapwood on the edges. I wanted to use it to break up the monotony of a large table top but it had to flow. Wound up with two <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">symmetrical</span> "stripes." Super cool. (I say super a ton).</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvoliByTIJI/AAAAAAAAAMY/uXW_uCoAe_Y/s1600-h/IMG_0459.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvoliByTIJI/AAAAAAAAAMY/uXW_uCoAe_Y/s320/IMG_0459.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402671969509515410" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>SQUEEZE OUT!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvolicOBaeI/AAAAAAAAAMg/QHKvaGqUwi4/s1600-h/IMG_0461.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvolicOBaeI/AAAAAAAAAMg/QHKvaGqUwi4/s320/IMG_0461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402671976605116898" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>Filling little cracks/checks/wormholes with epoxy colored with wood dust.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Svoli8PEQBI/AAAAAAAAAMo/mPl1GQbPjps/s1600-h/IMG_0465.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Svoli8PEQBI/AAAAAAAAAMo/mPl1GQbPjps/s320/IMG_0465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402671985199431698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>Knocking down any higher spots with the belt sander</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvoljYAP6OI/AAAAAAAAAM4/u-X0AJBGjBU/s1600-h/IMG_0467.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvoljYAP6OI/AAAAAAAAAM4/u-X0AJBGjBU/s320/IMG_0467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402671992653474018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>Scraping the entire surface with a... well... scraper. I also draw lines with chalk so I know where I have been. I also periodically shoot a straight edge across to make sure everything is getting flat. This part is labor intensive. Would probably be easier with a Stanley #81... but alas... I haven't one.... my thumbs are sore to say the least. Still have to do the underside... ugh...</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvomBy4YbGI/AAAAAAAAANA/UIA6ddsy4zQ/s1600-h/IMG_0478.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvomBy4YbGI/AAAAAAAAANA/UIA6ddsy4zQ/s320/IMG_0478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402672515264310370" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>Top scraped and cut to size. I like the sapwood... a lot. And last but not least........</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvomB4WcT8I/AAAAAAAAANI/Prs-ivNPuhw/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvomB4WcT8I/AAAAAAAAANI/Prs-ivNPuhw/s320/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402672516732571586" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>My glue scraper... isn't that a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Fugazi</span></span> song? wait... Glue Man... my bad.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-36992343051559743652009-11-06T17:36:00.000-08:002009-11-06T18:30:11.341-08:00Sing out!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvTY30afBII/AAAAAAAAAMI/oWynOo1fu1o/s1600-h/IMG_0285.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvTY30afBII/AAAAAAAAAMI/oWynOo1fu1o/s320/IMG_0285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401180306598200450" /></a><br />2 parts:<div>First part: I recently read an article about cleaning saw blades. Table saw blades are no joke... financially speaking.... especially the good stuff (<a href="http://www.forrestblades.com/">Forrest Blades</a>, my favorites). Forrest has a great program for sending blades in for re-sharpening,,,, but,,,, to get a lot more life out of the blade between sharpenings, and limit the times you must actually send in your blades, cleaning works magic. Wood resins build up on the teeth and get hardened from the extreme friction and forces occurring during use. I have always read oven cleaner or kerosene were the ways to go to remove it, but I have never been a fan of their toxicity and the corrosive properties in oven cleaner. As a few people already know, I spent some great years in the cycling industry. I decided to try some <a href="http://www.simplegreen.com/products_bike.php">Simple Green Bike Degreaser</a> I had on hand. Unbelievable! Went from feeling dull and sluggish to cutting like a laser in 15 minutes. As David Marks says, "The most dangerous tool in the shop is a dull one." Or in this case, dirty. Check out the results.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvTY28sis3I/AAAAAAAAAL4/-JH6Xk5Lrjw/s1600-h/IMG_0280.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvTY28sis3I/AAAAAAAAAL4/-JH6Xk5Lrjw/s320/IMG_0280.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401180291641553778" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>One of 2 blades I cleaned before cleaning. They both looked like this.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvTY3trw3rI/AAAAAAAAAMA/djhUPNWkGHM/s1600-h/IMG_0281.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvTY3trw3rI/AAAAAAAAAMA/djhUPNWkGHM/s320/IMG_0281.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401180304791625394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>After Cleaning. Damn!</div><div><br /></div><div>Second part: Why is this important? My son Milo hangs out with me in the shop quite often (he actually plays outside the shop door or works on his own wood projects. *Power tools are never operated when he is around and all sharp instruments are rigorously kept beyond his little fingers so don't get jumpy).OK Gonna get sappy. There is nothing better than hearing his sweet little voice singing Cat Stevens when I am working. NOTHING. Hopefully he'll pick some things up (woodworking things... not my "sometimes" bad language) in the process. OK, why is it (what?) important. Non-toxic degreaser. Sustainable wood products. Recycling. creating as little waste as possible. I definitely think of him. What is his future? Am I harming him or what will be around him with what I am doing? It would kill me if I was. So finding a new product that works extremely well, is safe, and helps make this smile made me happy.</div><div>WHAT UP SIMPLE GREEN! </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvTY4A0lu1I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/Gi3e-vLAcG0/s1600-h/13659_1238864485447_1044302578_30737285_1201734_n.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SvTY4A0lu1I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/Gi3e-vLAcG0/s320/13659_1238864485447_1044302578_30737285_1201734_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401180309928917842" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> </div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-46781678580526740892009-10-30T14:03:00.000-07:002009-11-17T06:33:32.699-08:00Lift it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb3spgFAI/AAAAAAAAALY/uNOKnkjV39k/s1600-h/IMG_1012.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb3spgFAI/AAAAAAAAALY/uNOKnkjV39k/s320/IMG_1012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398509590769832962" /></a><br /><br />Took a trip recently to <a href="http://hardwoodstore.com/lumber.html">The Hardwood Store</a> in Gibsonville, NC. Right in between Greensboro and Chapel Thrill. Normally I patronize <a href="http://walllumber.com/default.asp">Steve Wall Lumber</a> but the last time I was there I made a note to check on their 5/4 quarter-sawn white oak (lots of quarters in this post) supply since the upcoming <a href="http://cameronbuildsit.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-stuff.html">Stanley Table</a> would require quite a bit. They only had about 100 board feet at the time. When I called to check their supplies again... it was still the same. Called The Hardwood store, they had about 2000. Their supply of exotic stock is not what Steve Wall's is, but I stick to domestic hardwoods grown sustainably anyway. They had some beautiful white oak that had been roughly surfaced in order to see the grain clearly. I spent about 2 hours going through every board and picked their best. I was looking for very straight grain with some ray flecking typical in quarter-sawn oak, but not so much that it is overwhelming. I guess I really wanted rift sawn. But when the flecks come up, they will stand out and give some serious character to the table.<div><br /></div><div>I have been to The Hardwood Store a few times and the people there have always been super friendly and helpful. Prices were similar to Wall Lumber and in the case of Q-sawn white oak... cheaper. I will make my visits more frequent.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Oh yeah... white oak is heavy... ridiculously. I was tired. But the shop has smelled sooooooo good since its arrival. May be the best smell on earth. Seriously. Like Christmas and Thanksgiving wrapped in new baby smell. Love it. I want to make an air freshener. Call it Quarter-sawn White Oak. Yes.</div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb4aP88lI/AAAAAAAAALo/HA-cx18XjTM/s1600-h/IMG_0201.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb4aP88lI/AAAAAAAAALo/HA-cx18XjTM/s320/IMG_0201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398509603010703954" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb4aP88lI/AAAAAAAAALo/HA-cx18XjTM/s1600-h/IMG_0201.JPG"></a>Just enough flecks to give some character but not over power. Beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb3yYBQjI/AAAAAAAAALg/xP1s_KHa_ik/s1600-h/IMG_0200.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb3yYBQjI/AAAAAAAAALg/xP1s_KHa_ik/s320/IMG_0200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398509592307122738" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb3yYBQjI/AAAAAAAAALg/xP1s_KHa_ik/s1600-h/IMG_0200.JPG"></a>nice straight grain.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb4i8FO-I/AAAAAAAAALw/T0PYbve2U2Q/s1600-h/IMG_0203.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb4i8FO-I/AAAAAAAAALw/T0PYbve2U2Q/s320/IMG_0203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398509605343280098" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>going nowhere. </div><div><br /><div>Here's the "time out" chair at the lumber yard. In his defense... we were there for 2 hours... but sometimes you just gotta drop the hammer.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb3YGRrNI/AAAAAAAAALQ/NMFpSS8063E/s1600-h/IMG_1011.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Sutb3YGRrNI/AAAAAAAAALQ/NMFpSS8063E/s320/IMG_1011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398509585253379282" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div></div></div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-18582440347562916832009-10-27T11:43:00.001-07:002009-10-27T17:42:13.768-07:00To The Beat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFrupvUFI/AAAAAAAAAK4/gE5K2DSKIcg/s1600-h/IMG_0197.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFrupvUFI/AAAAAAAAAK4/gE5K2DSKIcg/s320/IMG_0197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397359295986618450" /></a><br /><br />Finally started the install of the small cabinet job I have been working on. The painting process was a long one. By no means am I a painting pro. Painting is certainly an art form. So whenever I paint a project I follow directions from the Bible of periodicals, <a href="http://www.finewoodworking.com/">Fine Woodworking</a>. I<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">ssue</span> </i>177<i> Three Steps to a Flawless Painted Finish</i>. Again, even if a piece is to be painted, build it as if you were finishing it clear. 2 coats of primer, 2 coats of paint, and 2 coats of clear, non-yellowing polyurethane, sanding with 220 grit between coats and 320 between the final poly coat. I sprayed this time using my HVLP system. Makes the painting time go quickly, but the down time waiting for things to dry is agony. My shop is small enough that I don't have a finishing room so when things are drying, there is no activity in order to not stir up dust. Bummer.<div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFr5SZXBI/AAAAAAAAALA/t_sdsOTKuMM/s1600-h/IMG_0147.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFr5SZXBI/AAAAAAAAALA/t_sdsOTKuMM/s320/IMG_0147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397359298841500690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFr5SZXBI/AAAAAAAAALA/t_sdsOTKuMM/s1600-h/IMG_0147.JPG"></a>Mortised nickel butt hinges with ball tips from<a href="http://www.vandykes.com/"> Van Dyke's Restorers</a>, classy!</div><div><a href="http://www.vandykes.com/"></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFqxGcazI/AAAAAAAAAKw/S75kbEE1aDw/s1600-h/IMG_0141.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFqxGcazI/AAAAAAAAAKw/S75kbEE1aDw/s320/IMG_0141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397359279464016690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFqxGcazI/AAAAAAAAAKw/S75kbEE1aDw/s1600-h/IMG_0141.JPG"></a>Wine storage drying.<br /><div>Cabinet installation is always fun.....hmmmm.... Had to remove the chair rail gently. (It will be put back) Just easier than trying to install flush while its in place as my cabinets may be square,,, but walls are rarely. One of my doors got a little tight through the painting process. I always try to leave 1/16" - 3/32" for paint when I am fitting inset doors but this isn't paint. Think its just a little wood movement. I'll take it back to the shop for refitting before all is said and done.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFrupvUFI/AAAAAAAAAK4/gE5K2DSKIcg/s1600-h/IMG_0197.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFrupvUFI/AAAAAAAAAK4/gE5K2DSKIcg/s320/IMG_0197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397359295986618450" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>Door on the right opens and closes fine, but the bottom left corner is a little too tight for my visual pleasure.</div><div><br /></div><div>Installed the cove mouldings I made on the table saw. Just need to install the baseboards and base cap then fill and paint those as well. Shoe mouldings needed as well but these floors are to be refinished so we'll let the floor guys install those. Wine storage works well. Should have a classic, clean look when done. Knobs are black Victorian glass from <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?popId=HOME&navAction=middle&navCount=20&isSortBy=true&pushId=HOME-HARDWARE&id=HOME-HARDWARE-KNOBS">Anthropologie</a>. Love that shizz!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFqn1yA-I/AAAAAAAAAKo/i6zNzTs_-fU/s1600-h/IMG_0193.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFqn1yA-I/AAAAAAAAAKo/i6zNzTs_-fU/s320/IMG_0193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397359276978209762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>Cove mouldings need filling and painting.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudJnYornSI/AAAAAAAAALI/WSkukF0m3B0/s1600-h/IMG_0196.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudJnYornSI/AAAAAAAAALI/WSkukF0m3B0/s320/IMG_0196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397363619403636002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Put some bottles in for fit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Threw in a picture of Milo while we were hiking the Corridor Trail at Pilot Mountain yesterday.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFqfTkiAI/AAAAAAAAAKg/Dc_EO0_VQ8c/s1600-h/IMG_0177.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SudFqfTkiAI/AAAAAAAAAKg/Dc_EO0_VQ8c/s320/IMG_0177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397359274687236098" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>That could not have been a better day. Love my boy!</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-10759036084216419232009-10-25T17:41:00.000-07:002009-10-25T19:25:54.865-07:00F. Scott or J. Nicholson??? How about some Arts and Crafts Instead?<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7juNZluI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/ixnXoTL4yTE/s1600-h/IMG_0119.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7juNZluI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/ixnXoTL4yTE/s200/IMG_0119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396714844614924002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div>Every time the car pulls into the Grove Park Inn, and I walk through the 16 ft oak doors, then through the Great Hall past the two enormous fire places, and onto the terrace looking across the valley, over Asheville with the mountains as the back drop... I am consistently conflicted by my desire to put on a tux and party like Jay Gatsby or run like Shelly Duvall being chased by Jack the dull boy. An amazing place to say the least. Elise has an annual conference here at the end of October. Good timing. Amazing timing. Hard to beat Asheville and the Grove Park in late October. Her annual conference represents our annual trip to the Grove Park. One of the more intriguing facts about the GPI (that's what you call it if you're cool) is that it boasts the largest collection of Arts and Crafts style furniture in the world. That's right.... the world. While 90 percent of all the furniture is reproduction, there are some original gems lurking throughout the massive hotel. Here is a <a href="http://www.woodworkersbookshop.com/product/grove-park-inn-arts-crafts-furniture?r=pwbe051109%22">book</a> I may have to purchase. So... conflicted again. While I have always wanted them to have a furniture museum to showcase their pieces, it is so nice to seek them out and then be able to touch table tops, open drawers, or even sit in chairs. I snapped a few photos of some pieces from the 1920's that could have easily come into contact with Fitz and Zelda, since they often stayed here (F. Scott spent 2 years writing), or any of the many, many, many historical figures who rested their weary heads after long nights of "mingling" on the Sunset Terrace. It is not that these pieces are beautiful examples of Arts and Crafts (some of them are)... its the idea that the drawer I'm pulling may have been pulled by Ike, or the chair I'm sitting in was Woodrow's favorite, or the table is where Edison ate. The Grove Park never fails.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6kgEkOPI/AAAAAAAAAJY/IC7lx-zxY_g/s1600-h/IMG_0318.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6kgEkOPI/AAAAAAAAAJY/IC7lx-zxY_g/s200/IMG_0318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396713758488017138" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div>Forgot to bring a good camera so the pictures are taken with a phone... my bad.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6lMHDSaI/AAAAAAAAAJo/oprsXT363Dk/s1600-h/IMG_0322.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6lMHDSaI/AAAAAAAAAJo/oprsXT363Dk/s200/IMG_0322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396713770309601698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div>Hard to beat this view while eating breakfast, lunch, or dinner.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6k48ZM2I/AAAAAAAAAJg/qAO0T7Le438/s1600-h/IMG_0319.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6k48ZM2I/AAAAAAAAAJg/qAO0T7Le438/s200/IMG_0319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396713765164626786" style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div>One of the massive fireplaces in the great hall. That man is 7'8"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7ky_NikI/AAAAAAAAAKY/NSfIvxbTesU/s1600-h/IMG_0998.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7ky_NikI/AAAAAAAAAKY/NSfIvxbTesU/s200/IMG_0998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396714863077460546" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7ky_NikI/AAAAAAAAAKY/NSfIvxbTesU/s1600-h/IMG_0998.JPG"></a>Roycroft table outside our room in the Palm Court where F. Scott spent 2 years writing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7kvBj36I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/4E7nJPeVnnk/s1600-h/IMG_0999.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7kvBj36I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/4E7nJPeVnnk/s200/IMG_0999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396714862013570978" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7kvBj36I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/4E7nJPeVnnk/s1600-h/IMG_0999.JPG"></a>Roycroft insignia<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7kWVDzWI/AAAAAAAAAKI/U81cyY70GCE/s1600-h/IMG_1001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7kWVDzWI/AAAAAAAAAKI/U81cyY70GCE/s200/IMG_1001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396714855384468834" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7kWVDzWI/AAAAAAAAAKI/U81cyY70GCE/s1600-h/IMG_1001.JPG"></a>Chair from the Palm Court<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7j8yJs7I/AAAAAAAAAKA/u6-BzWOdVMw/s1600-h/IMG_1003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT7j8yJs7I/AAAAAAAAAKA/u6-BzWOdVMw/s200/IMG_1003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396714848527168434" /></a><br />Bench...... also in the Palm court<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6la81axI/AAAAAAAAAJw/yR9dE0S-bV0/s1600-h/IMG_0117.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6la81axI/AAAAAAAAAJw/yR9dE0S-bV0/s200/IMG_0117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396713774293281554" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6la81axI/AAAAAAAAAJw/yR9dE0S-bV0/s1600-h/IMG_0117.JPG"></a>Didn't get a picture of the massive Roycroft clock in the Great Hall. Here's the small one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6kQJ-8SI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/XUAI_wa2VUw/s1600-h/IMG_0116.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6kQJ-8SI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/XUAI_wa2VUw/s200/IMG_0116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396713754215772450" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SuT6kQJ-8SI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/XUAI_wa2VUw/s1600-h/IMG_0116.JPG"></a>Lots and lots of reproductions. Lots... and a lot more... kind of everywhere.</div><div>I didn't get any pictures of the original oak doors or the original light fixtures from the Great Hall... damn.</div><div><br /><div>I Love You Grove Park Inn.</div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-39651623031300602452009-10-20T14:50:00.000-07:002009-11-11T09:16:17.743-08:00New Stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/St4wulLVSRI/AAAAAAAAAJI/tQhsJRHN0H0/s1600-h/Stanley+Table1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 123px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/St4wulLVSRI/AAAAAAAAAJI/tQhsJRHN0H0/s200/Stanley+Table1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394802980448192786" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Started a new project last week that I am super excited about. A dining table for the Stanley family who live in that dreamiest of towns... Chapel Hill, NC. So the Stanley's are my kind of family. 3 super cool kids, the hippest, play-set building mom ever, and lets just say... a dad that is building quite a collection of jeans. The Stanley's have been renovating a house for the last year or so and their knack for design is crazy good. We have been kicking ideas around for a year or so about beds and such when Chrissy (cool mom) shifted gears towards a dining table for the family. She wanted something clean, and modern, but durable, and a tad rustic. We looked at some examples of things she liked and came up with this design. Its going to be white oak, quarter and rift sawn,,, which for some reason I am obsessed with right now (never thought I would be crazy about white oak but I am.) Some changes have been made since this drawing was done, but when finished, I think we will have something that will not only last for decades, but adapt with any changing styles. The table is also gonna have two accompanying benches for full on family style dinners and Chrissy is gonna find some badass mid century chairs for the ends. Can't wait to see the finished table. </div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-22228989280268835042009-10-19T07:02:00.001-07:002009-10-19T08:50:22.487-07:00Undaunted<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/StyC0bM5AdI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Ec_BxkIo2mc/s1600-h/7227_157411985833_507140833_3181167_6331542_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/StyC0bM5AdI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Ec_BxkIo2mc/s200/7227_157411985833_507140833_3181167_6331542_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394330290849645010" /></a></div><div><div>Well... I wouldn’t quite compare my trip to the Linville Gorge with one Mark Hekman to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The similarities are sparse. A few days in the wilderness vs few years crossing the uncharted country (uncharted to europeans that is.) However, when we lost the trail within the first hour, I thought about Meriwether and William. If you aren’t familiar with the Linville Gorge, it is 12 miles of rugged wilderness carved by the Linville River over the last few million years. Grand Canyon of the East they call it. In fact, it is so rugged that the 12,000 acre wilderness is one of the only areas in the southern Appalachian Mountains’ long history of logging to be fully spared from a single cut. So trudging past virgin stands of hemlock that were possibly growing before europeans crossed the Atlantic was (not to be sappy but...) awe inspiring. Because it is so inaccessible, the amount of other people in the Gorge is, to say the least, small. Particularly when the temps aren't getting out of the 30's and snow is in the forecast for 2 days. So after Hekman (also known as “Heksquatch” or just “Squatch”) and I found the trail again, forded the river to get to the world’s greatest campsite ever, and got a fire rolling, it was nice to sit down and warm up with a little bourbon. A few days of hiking and camping in the Gorge did us right. Only one fatality... Mark’s finger was crushed by a log. Prognosis as of yesterday... broken in 4 places. He's one tough mutha. Never whined at all. But this just reinforces my theory that he is forever cursed for cyclocross. 4 years and running with a broken bone before the season starts. We were definitely glad to get warm hugs from the family when we got back but after excursions like this, as soon as I’m home, I start thinking about doing it again. Big thanks to J-Fed for the gear. It was a life saver! </div><div><br /></div><div>Into the Wild...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx49kW8yOI/AAAAAAAAAIo/YtZ6vEcCxDY/s1600-h/IMG_0139.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx49kW8yOI/AAAAAAAAAIo/YtZ6vEcCxDY/s200/IMG_0139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394319452810299618" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx49kW8yOI/AAAAAAAAAIo/YtZ6vEcCxDY/s1600-h/IMG_0139.JPG"></a>Mark likes introspection. He took lots of time to reflect and meditate... not really.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx49IMSnUI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pQ_eMeBWhIE/s1600-h/IMG_0128.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx49IMSnUI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pQ_eMeBWhIE/s200/IMG_0128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394319445249400130" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx49IMSnUI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pQ_eMeBWhIE/s1600-h/IMG_0128.JPG"></a>Great spot to camp... only... its on the other side.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx48smmXHI/AAAAAAAAAIY/wBscHxrGFI0/s1600-h/IMG_0134.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx48smmXHI/AAAAAAAAAIY/wBscHxrGFI0/s200/IMG_0134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394319437843553394" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx48smmXHI/AAAAAAAAAIY/wBscHxrGFI0/s1600-h/IMG_0134.JPG"></a>Fording the river. 39 degrees. almost sundown. slippery. fast current. miles from anywhere. oh yeah... that 30 foot water fall 50 meters down river... not dangerous (or stupid) at all...</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/StyIf1ba-lI/AAAAAAAAAJA/m5Gtkxf4PQA/s1600-h/IMG_0103.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/StyIf1ba-lI/AAAAAAAAAJA/m5Gtkxf4PQA/s200/IMG_0103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394336534182427218" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div><div><div>home sweet home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx48Gs0CdI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/fa5TO1glDe0/s1600-h/IMG_0107.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx48Gs0CdI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/fa5TO1glDe0/s200/IMG_0107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394319427669068242" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx48Gs0CdI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/fa5TO1glDe0/s1600-h/IMG_0107.JPG"></a>Almost as comfortable as home. Hard to beat this place. Well worth crossing the river.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx47gJ16UI/AAAAAAAAAII/7U3ShiSrJbA/s1600-h/IMG_0109.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx47gJ16UI/AAAAAAAAAII/7U3ShiSrJbA/s200/IMG_0109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394319417321843010" /></a><br /><div>Crossing again.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2S2Q90DI/AAAAAAAAAH4/UaSDh6IyzPw/s1600-h/IMG_0133.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2S2Q90DI/AAAAAAAAAH4/UaSDh6IyzPw/s200/IMG_0133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394316519859408946" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2S2Q90DI/AAAAAAAAAH4/UaSDh6IyzPw/s1600-h/IMG_0133.JPG"></a>Tired...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2SDvHZmI/AAAAAAAAAHw/nGfTeu-BJLg/s1600-h/IMG_0091.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2SDvHZmI/AAAAAAAAAHw/nGfTeu-BJLg/s200/IMG_0091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394316506295658082" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2SDvHZmI/AAAAAAAAAHw/nGfTeu-BJLg/s1600-h/IMG_0091.JPG"></a>tired too...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2RjbDS5I/AAAAAAAAAHo/zUNALUZFsTE/s1600-h/IMG_0119.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2RjbDS5I/AAAAAAAAAHo/zUNALUZFsTE/s200/IMG_0119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394316497621568402" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2RjbDS5I/AAAAAAAAAHo/zUNALUZFsTE/s1600-h/IMG_0119.JPG"></a>The gorge...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2Q3rLfJI/AAAAAAAAAHg/veh9G6nocT0/s1600-h/IMG_0101.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Stx2Q3rLfJI/AAAAAAAAAHg/veh9G6nocT0/s200/IMG_0101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394316485878054034" /></a><br /></div><div>"Hoe-Down" from Aaron Coplan's "Rodeo" plays us out...</div></div></div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-60644597863937226702009-10-05T15:54:00.000-07:002009-10-06T06:18:56.336-07:00Old School<div>Whenever I have a request for something on the more traditional side of the spectrum I get a little excited. While I love modern aesthetics, thinking, and design, every now and again, building something a little old school is nice (whether it be simple or intricate.) Like if I was a musician and I wrote a song that sounded like the Stones or Dylan, or if I was an artist and I painted something like David Hockney or Roy Lichtenstien... it would be nothing groundbreaking or innovative (and I am certainly NOT saying anything I have ever done is either of these. to the contrary in fact) but fun and satisfying nonetheless.<div><br /><div>So, I am not a huge fan of staining wood... I am also not one that criticizes it either. In fact I get annoyed when I hear people DIS (yeah I said it) using any kind of color or paint on wood. I think coloring wood gets an unwarranted bad rap from too many crappily (yeah, I said it too) done jobs. Simple fact, sometimes stains, if properly executed, look badass. And if you want something to look aged you have to go to the stain... or wait 100 years. (aged, not distressed... I REALLY am not a big fan of the distressed look on a new piece. really. it inevitably looks like someone beat the thing with a screw driver. Age is subtle. Distressed can turn out looking contrived)<div><br /></div><div>So here is my "go to" finish when I am trying to get the 100 year look. It is a modified version from the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Wood-Finishes-Step-Step/dp/1561582883/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254793009&sr=8-12">Great Wood Finishes</a> that I started using years ago.</div><div>It serves so many purposes that all around, for practical purposes, it is the only "staining" process I use.</div><div><br /></div><div>First, as always, start with a well prepared surface. sanded or scraped to a least 220 grit.</div></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb5fHCOyI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uOIb_-sxVyY/s1600-h/GetAttachment-8.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb5fHCOyI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uOIb_-sxVyY/s200/GetAttachment-8.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389291316008074018" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb5fHCOyI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uOIb_-sxVyY/s1600-h/GetAttachment-8.aspx.jpeg"></a>Then I spray the entire surface with deionized water to pre raise the grain. I do this because in the next step, I use a water based dye (not stain... there is a difference... a big one) to give the piece 1 solid tone. Because the grain is already raised, I can eliminate some sanding and not risk sanding through my dye coat. Let the water dry the scuff sand with 320 grit.</div><div>For the dye coat I use 10 drops of<a href="http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2001718/2458/Honey-Amber---TransTint-Dyes.aspx"> TransTint's</a> honey amber dye in 1 pint of deionized water. Spray the entire surface and let dry for at least an hour. The honey amber will look super yellow and freakishly awesome. This finish works particularly well if you have multiple boards glued together with different tones or unmatched sapwood like cherry. But it is also laying down a layer of that in the end will give a piece unmatched depth and well... age.</div><div>After the dye is dry (nice) I spray a thin thin thin coat of de-waxed shellac over the surface then scuff sand to 320 grit. This just seals the dye. </div><div>SUPER YELLOW!!!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb5Gm7ZkI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/esTAWs4BnWo/s1600-h/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb5Gm7ZkI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/esTAWs4BnWo/s200/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389291309430957634" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb5Gm7ZkI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/esTAWs4BnWo/s1600-h/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"></a>For the next step I used to use a dark reddish/brown naphtha based stain by <a href="http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=4">Mowhawk</a> that is no longer made. I couldn't find anything comparable so now I do this in two steps. First I lay down a dark brown stain and let it sit for 20 minutes before wiping off. I let it dry for 1 to two days, depending on the humidity and, again, sand to 320.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb40yacYI/AAAAAAAAAHI/NOy0fPl2ioI/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb40yacYI/AAAAAAAAAHI/NOy0fPl2ioI/s200/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389291304647291266" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb40yacYI/AAAAAAAAAHI/NOy0fPl2ioI/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"></a>Once dry, I will lay down my first coat of finish. Here I am using a wiping varnish. I let that dry for at least 24 hours then sand.... yes 320 grit. I now use a red mahogany toner on top of the first finish coat. These multiple layers create ridiculous depth and color. After the toner drys (1 hour) I then apply 3 -4 more coats of finish. Finish is important for the look. If I want it to look aged, I will most always go with a muted finish. Wiping varnish, shellac and lacquer have always done me right. Wax it up and its done. 100 years in a few days. Little bits of the yellow base come through the stain/toner/finish and make it look crazy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb4WM2gHI/AAAAAAAAAHA/VcrWJgJ2f3c/s1600-h/GetAttachment-6.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb4WM2gHI/AAAAAAAAAHA/VcrWJgJ2f3c/s200/GetAttachment-6.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389291296436682866" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb4WM2gHI/AAAAAAAAAHA/VcrWJgJ2f3c/s1600-h/GetAttachment-6.aspx.jpeg"></a>On a different note... I should probably clean the shop.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb38nJjOI/AAAAAAAAAG4/zlsOrive2fI/s1600-h/GetAttachment-5.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/Ssqb38nJjOI/AAAAAAAAAG4/zlsOrive2fI/s200/GetAttachment-5.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389291289567661282" /></a><br /><div><div><div>Audi 5000!!!</div></div></div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-42960518417975686272009-09-30T15:24:00.001-07:002009-09-30T21:06:11.150-07:00If God Isn't a Tarheel...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbvj9YtVI/AAAAAAAAAGY/m6LGPpsRlKM/s1600-h/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbvj9YtVI/AAAAAAAAAGY/m6LGPpsRlKM/s200/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387391189418292562" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbvj9YtVI/AAAAAAAAAGY/m6LGPpsRlKM/s1600-h/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg"></a>Finally getting a little chill in the air here in the NC foothills. Could be my favorite time of the year. Milo has started rocking <i>It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown</i> at night, and the leaves are just on the verge of making things feel like magic.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbvE-G7CI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/HuveKIrHBlw/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbvE-G7CI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/HuveKIrHBlw/s200/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387391181099822114" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbvE-G7CI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/HuveKIrHBlw/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"></a>I haven't done anything with cherry in a while so when I started milling some today, it got me feeling a little crazy. Julie Andrews,,, Hills are alive,,, crazy. A good crazy! It smells SO unbelievably good when you cut it. Sweet and drippy. Like a cheese danish, or baklava. Maybe it was the coffee, or the blue skies, or the cancer causing dust particles entering my lungs, whatevs... I got giddy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbu7FcUUI/AAAAAAAAAGI/nJ7Z-8cz0Ko/s1600-h/GetAttachment-8.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbu7FcUUI/AAAAAAAAAGI/nJ7Z-8cz0Ko/s200/GetAttachment-8.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387391178446229826" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbu7FcUUI/AAAAAAAAAGI/nJ7Z-8cz0Ko/s1600-h/GetAttachment-8.aspx.jpeg"></a>Glued, scraped, and sanded some tome tops. Gonna start the finishing process tomorrow. Priming, painting, and finishing for the next few days. Dreading it, but somehow nice weather makes it seem like fun. </div><div><br /></div><div>In my state of autumnal euphoria, I began to think about my favorite things in the shop. Some are sentimental, all are essential. Maybe I secretly want to be John Cusack in <i>High Fidelity... </i></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><i></i><b>Top Five favorite things in the shop:</b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1: Tie for first- Picture of my baby boy at the bench/ My now big boy hanging out with me.</span><br /></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbub08MZI/AAAAAAAAAGA/jqwVEKXWskI/s1600-h/GetAttachment-7.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbub08MZI/AAAAAAAAAGA/jqwVEKXWskI/s200/GetAttachment-7.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387391170055516562" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPtwlEmhdI/AAAAAAAAAGw/7Ht3-serZVc/s200/7623_1199279535848_1044302578_30614540_7074822_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387410998106162642" /><br /><div>2: Card Scrapers: Hands down my favorite tool. (low angle block plane a close second)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbY4jsvwI/AAAAAAAAAFw/_92cFp-tsY4/s1600-h/GetAttachment-3.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbY4jsvwI/AAAAAAAAAFw/_92cFp-tsY4/s200/GetAttachment-3.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387390799810707202" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbY4jsvwI/AAAAAAAAAFw/_92cFp-tsY4/s1600-h/GetAttachment-3.aspx.jpeg"></a>3: The worlds craziest music machine donated by Mr. Famous Bike Racer himself and best friend to yours truly, Mark Hekman.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbYl3k2dI/AAAAAAAAAFo/UCMrPmmiwDw/s1600-h/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbYl3k2dI/AAAAAAAAAFo/UCMrPmmiwDw/s200/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387390794793802194" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbYl3k2dI/AAAAAAAAAFo/UCMrPmmiwDw/s1600-h/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg"></a>4: Super, ridiculously, dangerously, scary sharp chisels.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbYQyITXI/AAAAAAAAAFg/sMeAuFEd60Y/s1600-h/GetAttachment-5.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPbYQyITXI/AAAAAAAAAFg/sMeAuFEd60Y/s200/GetAttachment-5.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387390789133815154" /></a><br />5: Last but not least, my sweet sweet Izz-Bot.<br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 130px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SsPfG0h5g3I/AAAAAAAAAGg/mGWGvK9MlMw/s200/6368_1178267170552_1044302578_30542123_6982074_s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387394887538279282" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone in the Old North State enjoys the week of freaky nice weather!</div><div>You know it!</div><div><br /></div></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> try{ var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-10903942-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} </script>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-2160323760283448032009-09-24T16:23:00.000-07:002009-09-25T05:19:38.039-07:00Its On You.<div><div>Ok.... I am going to post a tip that may be helpful to some. I will make every attempt to thoroughly cover all safety issues........ But if you get hurt.... I have a very good lawyer. </div><div>Also... By no means am I trying to say my methods are the best, correct, or not crazy. There are 10 ways to do everything in this business and thousands of years/ people doing them. This is just something I do. If it helps you... I would be elated! </div><div><div><br /></div><div><i>Quick and Accurate Way to Measure Blade Height on the Table saw.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Measuring blade height on the table saw with a rule can be frustrating and sometimes inaccurate. The top of the blade arc is sometimes difficult to find and the eyes can often play tricks. I use a sacrificial strip of square stock to very accurately set blade height while wasting little time.</div><div>I generally use this method with the dado blade but it would work equally well with a single blade.</div><div><br /></div><div>1: Find or make a square piece of 2' x 3"x 3/4" stock that you can sacrifice. I always use a piece of 3/4" plywood with at least 1 jointed edge. This is your sacrificial strip. Plywood is generally very strait/ stable, and I always have lots of cutoffs that I will never use.</div></div></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwHpkX7a9I/AAAAAAAAAEg/vUF-v4ObKEg/s200/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385187665148341202" /></div><div>2: Make 3 marks at the desired height in the middle of the sacrificial strip about 1' long. Connect the dots. I always make 3 marks because with only 2, 1 could be off and give you an nonparallel line. The 3rd mark keeps everybody straight. You could also use a marking gauge here. </div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwH4InOYLI/AAAAAAAAAEw/ly89I4IQ_6k/s200/GetAttachment-3.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385187915394343090" /><div><div>3: Attach sacrificial strip to your saw fence. Make sure the clamps are TIGHT SON!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwH4fMVrCI/AAAAAAAAAE4/Ee7XQcvNR7U/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwH4fMVrCI/AAAAAAAAAE4/Ee7XQcvNR7U/s200/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385187921455590434" /></a></div><div><div>4: Make sure you have the correct throat plate in your saw. Drop your blade below the table. Place the sacrificial strip over half of the blade (make sure you don't go too far over and cut into your fence! Disaster.) Turn on the saw and slowly raise the blade until its highest point touches your line. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwH3htsY8I/AAAAAAAAAEo/jiHmQXAMJa4/s1600-h/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwH3htsY8I/AAAAAAAAAEo/jiHmQXAMJa4/s200/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385187904952492994" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwH3htsY8I/AAAAAAAAAEo/jiHmQXAMJa4/s1600-h/GetAttachment-4.aspx.jpeg"></a>Now your blade is at the perfect height. Sweet!<br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwH9JSgdYI/AAAAAAAAAFA/QxI_MQYf3ys/s200/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385188001475229058" /></div><div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrwHpkX7a9I/AAAAAAAAAEg/vUF-v4ObKEg/s1600-h/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg"></a></div></div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-82640688574400260822009-09-23T12:44:00.000-07:002009-09-23T13:43:43.951-07:00Workin' It<div><div>Lots of cool projects coming up. Tables, beds, crib?????</div><div>Milo and I hit the lumber yard (not necessarily a real yard) this afternoon to pick up a little extra poplar for cabinet face frames and cherry for another project. Miss Rhonda from Wall Lumber up in Madison came out to the truck to get a hug from Milo. He told her he went to Spanish class and told someone to "Back Off Son!!!" He's been assured a job as soon as he turns 16. Love it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Plugging away at cabinets. Even if they will be painted, I still like to treat cabinets as if they were to have a clear finish. Takes a little more time, but they always turn out better. Got all the face frames attached. Doors are in progress, along with the trim which will be a 1 1/2" cove moulding underneath the natural cherry tops. The cherry tops are going to get one of my favorite finish treatments. I'll post on it later this week. Here are some shots.</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAqBsdWOI/AAAAAAAAAEY/MT44bQ_Tvgs/s1600-h/GetAttachment-9.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAqBsdWOI/AAAAAAAAAEY/MT44bQ_Tvgs/s200/GetAttachment-9.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384757763972618466" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAqBsdWOI/AAAAAAAAAEY/MT44bQ_Tvgs/s1600-h/GetAttachment-9.aspx.jpeg"></a>My homeboy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAp_PxmfI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/4t--7QZWxkE/s1600-h/GetAttachment-10.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAp_PxmfI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/4t--7QZWxkE/s200/GetAttachment-10.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384757763315440114" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAp_PxmfI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/4t--7QZWxkE/s1600-h/GetAttachment-10.aspx.jpeg"></a>Hole at the bottom of the far one is for an air vent.</div><div>Baseboard and base cap will come up to the bottom of the </div><div>face.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqApUPFMlI/AAAAAAAAAEI/L8I6kbuy3v0/s1600-h/GetAttachment-11.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqApUPFMlI/AAAAAAAAAEI/L8I6kbuy3v0/s200/GetAttachment-11.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384757751769805394" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqApUPFMlI/AAAAAAAAAEI/L8I6kbuy3v0/s1600-h/GetAttachment-11.aspx.jpeg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqApBdLrlI/AAAAAAAAAEA/ZIiB3-7rAgw/s1600-h/GetAttachment-7.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqApBdLrlI/AAAAAAAAAEA/ZIiB3-7rAgw/s200/GetAttachment-7.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384757746728676946" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqApBdLrlI/AAAAAAAAAEA/ZIiB3-7rAgw/s1600-h/GetAttachment-7.aspx.jpeg"></a>Face frame is attached with biscuits and glue.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAo5FLhUI/AAAAAAAAAD4/u1TTwQL8pq4/s1600-h/GetAttachment-5.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAo5FLhUI/AAAAAAAAAD4/u1TTwQL8pq4/s200/GetAttachment-5.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384757744480519490" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrqAo5FLhUI/AAAAAAAAAD4/u1TTwQL8pq4/s1600-h/GetAttachment-5.aspx.jpeg"></a>Used the Domino to glue the face frames.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-34722568401641076542009-09-20T06:31:00.000-07:002009-09-20T07:32:20.138-07:00People You Should Know.<div>Two of the titans.... or legends.... or icons.... these don't do justice, passed this year within months of each other. Sam Maloof and James Krenov arguably laid the foundation for "modern" woodworking (modern= strange for a craft spanning 1000's of years where the basic tenants remain fundamentally the same). Both lived long lives, Maloof 93, Krenov 89, both emigrated to the US, both lived and worked in California. Totally different styles. For me their influence was less about design, technical skill, or aesthetics. In fact I may go as far to say that I never really cared for their particular styles, although its hard not to love the lines of a Maloof rocker. More so they articulated, for me, the essence of the process. Krenov's "The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking" was the first woodworking book I picked up. I was lucky enough to work at a fantastic contemporary art gallery where it rested in the library. I knew nothing - absolutely - ... might not know much more today... and was, to say the least... intimidated. Krenov hit me like bricks:<div><br /></div><div>"This book is not intended for professional cabinetmakers. It is for amateurs in the true sense of the word: those who love the material and the work of their craft more than anything else about it.... What some of us find is an enjoyment we can't weigh against money, recognition, or artistic aura. By whatever term others call it, it is the feeling of doing something we want to do-and doing it well, by measures both honest and sensitive." -James Krenov, The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking</div><div><br /></div><div>Maloof was the guy I wanted to be. California lemon farm, shop with his sons, super cool glasses. If Krenov was about philosophy, Maloof was about lifestyle (at least for me.) More so than any traditional woodworker, Maloof broke through the "craftsman" barrier and became a design icon. His lines are echoed everywhere. Sculpted and new, his methods were a revelation to many... me included.</div><div><br /></div><div>These were some of the guys that inspired me in the beginning and continue to today. I go back to their books sometimes frequently and other times infrequently, not necessarily for technical know how, but more for reassurance or comfort. They are like mashed potatoes or chicken soup. Always good, always comfort.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I was very sad when I learned they were both gone. Not that I knew or met them or ever would. Just that they were gone.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrY7dk34ddI/AAAAAAAAADw/BlmyUDMq6CY/s1600-h/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrY7dk34ddI/AAAAAAAAADw/BlmyUDMq6CY/s200/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383555783868315090" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrY7dk34ddI/AAAAAAAAADw/BlmyUDMq6CY/s1600-h/GetAttachment-2.aspx.jpeg"></a>Maloof on the cover of the 25th ed. of Fine Woodworking (the periodic bible you might say)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrY7dOZasgI/AAAAAAAAADo/g-vrxVeTiJ8/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrY7dOZasgI/AAAAAAAAADo/g-vrxVeTiJ8/s200/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383555777834955266" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrY7dOZasgI/AAAAAAAAADo/g-vrxVeTiJ8/s1600-h/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrY7csuHFiI/AAAAAAAAADg/ytPNfN1gjIM/s1600-h/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrY7csuHFiI/AAAAAAAAADg/ytPNfN1gjIM/s200/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383555768794945058" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div></div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814302732542666467.post-13426508723587313342009-09-18T06:49:00.000-07:002009-09-18T08:28:07.742-07:00Don't Front...<div>And never half-step either... by all means.<div>My continuous foray into the art of fronting and half-stepping is evident in the photo for the header of this blog. This photo was the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">amalgamation</span> of 2 parts laziness and 5 parts procrastination. While building a set of 8 dining chairs a few years ago, I spent an entire day (entire day I said) putting off actual work to set up a photograph of my progress. Tried my best to make it look like the cover of an ad for Williamsburg. Even covered the table saw with rough sawn lumber and shavings for effect. Busted out the 3 megapixel camera and went crazy. IPhoto edit and effects.... done. Scandalous. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly I lost all the photos of the completed chairs so this is all I have now. They were good too.</div><div>Photography be damned... I'll stick to other things</div><div>Here are some that didn't meet my high standards.</div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrOQuyniyRI/AAAAAAAAADY/rtGXIzizBUQ/s1600-h/IMG_0049.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrOQuyniyRI/AAAAAAAAADY/rtGXIzizBUQ/s200/IMG_0049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382805113173887250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrOQuU-Q54I/AAAAAAAAADQ/Ta1f4iQC0n4/s1600-h/IMG_0052.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvmEzdgjGVk/SrOQuU-Q54I/AAAAAAAAADQ/Ta1f4iQC0n4/s200/IMG_0052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382805105216120706" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div>cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815304531090434446noreply@blogger.com3