Posted in Veneer Class Fall 2007, Shop Log Book on Oct 31st, 2007
Well I made it to the second class meeting on 10/30 only about 30 minutes late. I was expecting to miss it and have to make it up later with Bill, but things actually worked out better then I expected.
Being late I guess I did not miss much, with the bulk of the important […]
Posted in Shop Log Book on Oct 29th, 2007
Yep, the first public show I entered some of my work into. The Artistry In Wood show hosted by the Des Moines Woodworker Association was at the Woodsmith store in Clive, Iowa this last weekend. I dropped off three pieces on Friday, family and I stopped out on Saturday to walk through and see everything, […]
Posted in Veneer Class Fall 2007, Shop Log Book on Oct 29th, 2007
I went through the process of mixing up some of the home brew veneer softener/flattening solution, and then used it on some choice sheets of my veneer following Bill’s class instructions. The whole process was very easy and after checking the material late Sunday, working quite well. I have to say had I not been […]
Posted in Veneer Class Fall 2007, Shop Log Book on Oct 23rd, 2007
Class on October 22 started out discussing some of the history of veneering and performing hammer veneering with hide glues. Making your own veneer hammer was discussed along with an article showing an all wooden veneer hammer in Fine Woodworking March/April 1988 issue. Other veneering tools were also discussed including veneer saws, which reminded me […]
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project, Shop Log Book on Oct 22nd, 2007
Well I hit the ground running this weekend as I tried to put an end to the steamer trunk project with veneering class around the corner. The trays for the trunks finally got glued up, after cutting groves for the bottom panels, stub tenons in the bottom panel supports, routing a 1/8″ round-over on all […]
Posted in Veneer Class Fall 2007, Shop Log Book on Oct 22nd, 2007
Well my first veneer class meeting is tonight, I am excited. I got all my tools and veneer ready to go, only thing I did not get done in preparation for the class was mix up a batch of veneer flattening solution. Guess I will have to put some time in this week at night […]
Posted in Veneer Class Fall 2007, Shop Log Book on Oct 18th, 2007
Back on last Wednesday October 10th I attended a meeting for my veneer class with Bill Hopkins to discuss what we needed for the class, what we would be making, and the expectations. He provided the following list of tools:
30-60 degree triangle
45 degree triangle
Utility knife with breakaway blades
Exacto knife with extra #11 blades
Framing square
Metal ruler […]
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project on Oct 17th, 2007
I was able to complete cutting the curved handles out on my band saw along with the scroll saw for the inside curves, and shape them over by doing some various sanding, but that was about all I accomplished on my trunk trays this last weekend (sorry no pictures yet). The new project that started […]
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project on Oct 8th, 2007
I finally got off my butt and put in a few extra woodworking hours this last weekend, getting off to a great start on the lift out trays for each of the completed steamer trunks.
As you can see not only was I able to square up and plane down the remaining rough lumber, but I […]