Finally a job in Oak!

[mailee]

Well today I started work on a small occasional table in Oak! yes Oak! at long last some real wood. :lol: Look here it is after all the waste was removed.

I then marked out all the pieces ready for making the legs and apron.

Then it was on to the tenons for the apron.

That was as far as I managed to get by the end of the day as I had been working on other jobs too.

 

[No skills]

I dont think I've seen you do a project in hardwood before (?), I'm sure you'll whip through it with your usual super speed though. Hopefully be a nice change from all the wardrobes you've been doing

 

[superunknown]

Looking good, most of my work seems to have been Oak this year, very popular with just a natural colour finish. Is it European Oak you have there? What finish will you use?

 

[mailee]

yes it is European Oak I am using. i intend to give it a sealer coat and a clear lacquer coat no staining.
After a late start this morning (I had to visit a customer but it got me more work) I got stuck in with the table again.
I cut all of the rails that will hold a shelf and mortised the legs and then had a dry fit.

I got all of the panels glued up for the table top and the shelf after cutting a chamfer on them.

While this was in glue up I slotted the apron for the buttons and rounded over the edges of all the parts.

Then everything was given a good sanding and I cut a small wasted detail at the top of the legs.
By the end of the day I had got the top and shelf ready for a good sanding and fitting.

if all goes well tomorrow I shall get the first sealer coat on it.

 

[doctor Bob]

I still think you should try and stop all the dry fits, have faith...

 

[mailee]

I still think you should try and stop all the dry fits, have faith...

What with my eyesight Bob! :lol: Got to admit i could have just gone straight to glue up on this type of job but I just wanted to see it together.

 

[doctor Bob]

Got to admit i could have just gone straight to glue up on this type of job but I just wanted to see it together.

LOL, I just want to get home quicker these days. Gone are the days of standing back and admiring my work.

 

[mailee]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Well I am still a novice Bob. :lol:

 

[mailee]

I got the table finished today. First thing this morning I sprayed a sealer coat on it and this afternoon I got the top coat on. Finished off the day by giving it a polish. Didn't come out too bad really.

Right now onto my next job in.......Pine. :roll:

 

[Dodge]

Nice to see you working in some proper wood Allan, very nice table by the way!

 

[mailee]

Yes it made a very enjoyable change Rog. I was in our neck of the woods on Monday picking up that spindle moulder from Swaffam. Was a bit late when I got finished though so didn't have the time to pay a visit.

 

[Dodge]

Yes it made a very enjoyable change Rog. I was in our neck of the woods on Monday picking up that spindle moulder from Swaffam. Was a bit late when I got finished though so didn't have the time to pay a visit.

Swaffham is about 40 miles from my workshop - you know you are always welcome if you are my way - with my workload at the moment though you would probably been given a chisel with your coffee though and told what to get on with! (hammer)

Just finished a clock today and have ten oak dining chairs to finish and deliver at the end of next week that are only half made! :shock:

 

[TheTiddles]

I like how all the concern about Ikea and the like putting independent cabinetmakers out of business is so robustly kicked in the nuts by you guys!

Aidan

 

[Dodge]

I like how all the concern about Ikea and the like putting independent cabinetmakers out of business is so robustly kicked in the nuts by you guys!

Aidan

=D> =D> =D> Love it!

 

[mailee]

:lol: :lol: :lol: No problem Rog, I am used to having a cup of coffee in one hand and a tool in the other. Actually the cabinet maker I got the spindle moulder from was very busy too. (He builds bespoke kitchens)