| Project by BigRedKnothead | posted 07-10-2016 01:27 PM | 2623 views | 2 times favorited | 29 comments |  |
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I made these for my kiddos. It’s sort of a test to see if they can take care of nice furniture. If so, maybe I’ll make them matching dressers someday.
I really like how the curly figure on the legs turned out. They were cut from this epic 2×12x12 curly cherry slab I found at a lumber place. It was just stacked with the rest, but one of those “when you see it, you buy it” boards.
Also, these are the first pieces I made with my new toy: a Festool Domino XL. Of course that made the joinery very fast. The rest, smoothing, flattening, and dovetails, were all done by hand. That seems to be the way I prefer to work these days.
Finish is Zinsser sealcoat(dewaxed shellac) and satin lacquer.
On to the next project. Take care, Red
-- "At the end of the day, try and make it beautiful....because the world is full of ugly." Konrad Sauer
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SPalm
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#1 posted 07-10-2016 01:32 PM
Nice set of tables. Very pretty. Interesting to see if the kids take of them, I bet they will.
The finish looks amazing. Did you spray the final coats?
Good job of old and new,
Steve
-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon
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#2 posted 07-10-2016 01:38 PM
Your workmanship is superb! Love the simplicity in design. RH
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Don W
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#3 posted 07-10-2016 01:44 PM
You do some nice work Red!
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BigRedKnothead
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#4 posted 07-10-2016 01:51 PM
Thanks guys.
Steve, yep, sprayed the lacquer. I’ve got entry level Earlex that works just fine for me.
-- "At the end of the day, try and make it beautiful....because the world is full of ugly." Konrad Sauer
bearkatwood
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#5 posted 07-10-2016 02:40 PM
Beautiful work Red.
-- Brian Noel
summerfi
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#6 posted 07-10-2016 02:54 PM
Beautiful job Red. Your kids are fortunate to have a gifted dad. They’ll appreciate these even more in 30 or 40 years.
-- Bob, Missoula, MT -- Rocky Mountain Saw Works http://www.rmsaws.com/p/about-us.html
terryR
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#7 posted 07-10-2016 02:57 PM
Very clean, nice DT’s, and good looking lines. Very professional looking, Red!
-- tr ...see one, do one, teach one...
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#8 posted 07-10-2016 03:16 PM
very nice …........love dovetails …............. GREAT JOB
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#9 posted 07-10-2016 03:28 PM
That’s some serious work, Red. Nicely done.
-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)
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#10 posted 07-10-2016 03:33 PM
Great looking pieces, and those dovetails are crisp. Wow.
-- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush
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#11 posted 07-10-2016 03:41 PM
beautiful tables and great work
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
duckmilk
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#12 posted 07-10-2016 04:47 PM
I really like the curly cherry, didn’t even know there was such a thing. Can’t believe you got overspray on your saw benches, shame shame
-- "Duck and Bob would be out doin some farming with funny hats on." chrisstef
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#13 posted 07-10-2016 06:25 PM
Excellent pieces, love that curly Cherry!
Like you, I can’t pass up those special finds.
-- Doug...
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#14 posted 07-10-2016 08:01 PM
Nice clean furniture. Very very nice looking finish.
-- -Dan
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#15 posted 07-10-2016 09:13 PM
You really did justice by that curl, Red.
-- God bless, Candy
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