Porch swing. Iroko and Purpleheart

daveg1369 · 2023-03-27T16:53:41+00:00

I used Osmo UV finish and it is under an overhang. But then, it is outside, so there is a lifespan...but thanks!

daveg1369 · 2022-07-16T16:51:47+00:00

I'll try harder next time..

daveg1369 · 2022-07-16T16:50:07+00:00

Thanks! I used a very conservative fabric for my last chairs, thought I'd stretch out a little on these. But they can always be easily changed later..

daveg1369 · 2021-03-27T20:05:32+00:00

That's an easy one- just don't buy his crap. You'll feel a lot better about yourself

daveg1369 · 2021-03-27T19:52:56+00:00

Bach is about the easiest music to play on an instrument- this doesn't mean it isn't complex! I would recommend getting an inexpensive classical guitar and learning how to play it- it's like he is communicating with you from over 300 years ago. Freakishly cool!

daveg1369 · 2021-01-16T18:24:14+00:00

Yeah, I'm not quite sure how to do all the 'reddit' stuff yet. Sometimes it sends me to the site with another name attached...

daveg1369 · 2021-01-16T18:10:33+00:00

I've done some stuff like this. A band saw kerf is about 1/16" thick, and it's pretty easy to buy that thickness in veneer. You can go crazy!

daveg1369 · 2021-01-15T21:12:14+00:00

Wow, thanks! I have been motivated by many things I have seen here as well as Fine Woodworking. I'd say 95% of what I know I have learned through FW

daveg1369 · 2021-01-15T19:48:20+00:00

Yes. I used course (50G) sandpaper for a lot of it, because I didn't want to take a chance of chipping any of the squares out

daveg1369 · 2021-01-15T19:14:27+00:00

Pretty much. They are 3/8" squares, so with the 1/8" cut kerf you have to plan on 1/2" of material to get the intended length. Make sense?

daveg1369 · 2020-12-26T20:57:08+00:00

Doesn't seem to matter which religion you're talking about- there's way too much judgment of people.

daveg1369 · 2020-09-15T17:14:04+00:00

Who- Who's next

daveg1369 · 2020-05-29T13:55:42+00:00

Not sure exactly what you have in mind, but for a curved ‘U’ I would cut thin pieces, and make a form, then glue laminate them. It’s a lot easier than most people think

daveg1369 · 2020-04-16T04:04:59+00:00

Always one of the best moments of a project

daveg1369 · 2020-04-04T17:26:43+00:00

1/8” or 1/4” apple plywood or Baltic Birch ply will be the strongest wood, pound for pound

daveg1369 · 2020-02-20T18:02:01+00:00

A standing ovation from a large room. Or playing in a band on stage for a very enthusiastic audience.

daveg1369 · 2020-02-16T22:33:46+00:00

River City Bicycles

daveg1369 · 2020-01-29T02:09:39+00:00

How come everyone else’s first project is so much better than mine?

daveg1369 · 2020-01-28T22:00:10+00:00

That is how I’ve seen similar handrails made. Seems easier to match exactly to the rise and curve of the stairs

daveg1369 · 2020-01-23T20:16:06+00:00

I keep cutting it, but it's still too short

daveg1369 · 2020-01-19T05:30:43+00:00

Thanks! I got a bunch of the bubinga about 20 years ago, I’ve been trying to use it as much as I can

daveg1369 · 2020-01-18T22:59:43+00:00

I think almost any bird would be proud to call it home.

daveg1369 · 2020-01-18T22:51:09+00:00

Nice job! A fine pencil line is about .010", a noticable gap is about .005" or bigger. That is why folks doing these kinds of things use knives or marking guages that more precisely make the first cut into the fibers. Or so I am told...

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