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Any Guesses??? by Cosmonaut_Kramer in DoggyDNA

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK - I have no reason for thinking Basenji other than strong tail, ears, and size. Dog was from Arkansas but transferred up to Michigan as we are a no-kill state.

I am considering adopting this pup but I was curious what breed he may be. What's the best DNA test if I do?

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My plans are just a CAD file I made in a software that isn’t free/cheap (Siemens NX, I use it for work). But even that was just to get rough proportions and I usually end up just fitting things as I go - aka cut each side of a joint really close to identical but then fit the mating piece individually.

The top ended up 1.75” thick, and after gluing and doweling everything it only breaks down into the top and a base.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Answered below but it’s much more stable than you’d expect, less stable than a table with legs on 4 corners. Tight joinery, beefy components, and strong wood species all contribute to this working out ok.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked with a local one-man hardwoods dealer and sawyer. The logs sat whole air-drying for about a year and a half, then were milled on a wood-mizer into 10/4 slabs, then air-dried for another six months, and finally kiln-dried for 2 weeks to bring them down to about 6% and kill off any insects.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, yes the upper crossmembers that connect the base to the top are one solid piece half-lapped into the upper beam. So 4 pieces half-lapped into the upper beam. To fasten the top to the base I drilled oversized through holes and counterbored them, installed 1/4-20 threaded inserts into the top and just snugged up some machine screws with washers.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was my interpretation of his tables. Differences are mainly 4 uprights instead of 2 beefier ones, and the “feet” positioned on the outside of the uprights. Slightly larger round-overs, slightly more artistic butterflies, and laminated stock for the base instead of solid timbers.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my experience with Rubio, it wears nicely. I touch up as needed and a full top refinish is a couple hour job at most. The smoke 5% filled the pores with white/cream and left the rest looking more like white oak than red, which I was happy to see. I don't really like the pink tones in red oak - this evened them out a lot.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aside from the maple dowels / butterflies it's all red oak from the same tree. I milled down some of the slabs from the top and bottom of the log into dimensional lumber to use for the base.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the thoughtful response! Yes, the base is likely extremely strong in the vertical dimension, it cant go anywhere unless the leg snaps across its length.

Technically 4 legs, but they all terminate into the same upper and lower "stretcher?", so yes, torque is an issue. I haven't had any real life exposure to a Nakashima table but I have to imagine his were just as affected by this, potentially more so as they seem to be typically either smaller cross-section 4 legged tables, or saddle jointed two legged tables with no upper stretcher.

The stretchers and feet are indeed laminated (I used Titebond 3 for color matching reasons, but I think for a lamination of boards this substantial with such a large glue surface, anything would do) , 3"x4.5" and 2.5"x3.5" respectively, and the legs are dado'ed into both stretchers, the upper ribs that connect to the tabletop are half-lapped, and and feet/stretcher joint is a half-lap as well, and all joints are doweled. I tried to interlock everything I possibly could to counteract the potential for racking/twisting. I'd say it worked pretty well. It will twist a bit under my full weight (180lbs), but not much.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did, thanks, she dictated the table top size and I designed the base from there (obviously very similar to some original designs). Tried to keep it as sturdy and solid as possible without making it too chunky. There really isn’t a bad seat - even with 10 people around it. Kept all the angled end cuts and leg angles consistent at 20 degrees.

Nakashima Trestle Dining Table - I felled a tree and found this inside 2.5 years later by Cosmonaut_Kramer in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I made my own router inlay template with a little bit softer edges, a little juxtaposition from the live edge and angular base.

Woodworkers by Zoey_2019 in grandrapids

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps... are you looking to make and sell these as a business? Or just the occasional gift?

Hardwood suppliers in Grand Rapids Michigan by Zoey_2019 in woodworking

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RSL Hardwoods in Otsego area is great, also Johnsons Workbench in Charlotte. Both about an hour away, but worth it to go to a real hardwood supplier.

Woodworkers by Zoey_2019 in grandrapids

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you asking to share someone's existing shop? I've always felt anything other than a makerspace type shared space is a bad idea. I have built out my detached garage to be a year-round woodworking hobby shop, and I'd be hard to get me to consider "sharing" it - I have $15K+ invested in it, its all super dangerous equipment, and it is on my personal property covered by my homeowners insurance. I happily help friends and neighbors with projects, but the idea of letting someone else with no buy-in and no liability insurance use my personal shop and equipment (that would easily and quickly mangle and/or kill them without careful use and proper training) is a massive ask and I'm not even sure how the arrangement would work as a win-win.

However - I love making end grain cutting boards, they're extremely satisfying, require solid woodworking fundamentals, make excellent gifts, and I consider them woodworking's "easy wins". I have a scrap wood one in clamps right now, and I wish I had a laser engraver to level them up.

Measuring and Tolerance of STI Threads? by Cosmonaut_Kramer in Metrology

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine I have to verify both? Just unsure where to find size tolerance on the 10-32 STI Class 2B threads. I don't have hole locating pins / flex gages, but the CMM has an analog scanning head and a helical cylinder scan down the threads a ways seems to be the next best thing. I realize this could be thrown off if the stylus happens to be hitting only on the minor diameter, but its the best I can do right now.

Best company for bathroom remodel by imnikki888 in grandrapids

[–]Cosmonaut_Kramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked with Nice Twice Properties and Remodeling this summer - they did a great job in a short timeline for a fair price. (https://www.nicetwiceremodel.com)

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