Posted in Steamer Trunk Project, Shop Log Book on Feb 6th, 2008
I am finally putting this section of the blog to bed and posting the photos of the completed steamer trunks. I took these images back in November of last year before sending the trunks out the shop doors but I just never got around to posting them to the web site. Guess I was waiting […]
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project, Shop Log Book on Nov 5th, 2007
Well I finally got the steamer trunk trays sanded up and the coat of Boiled Linseed Oil applied this weekend to both trays and the tray supports. While I was finishing the top sides I thought the grain pattern of one of tray’s bottom panels looked “some what” off. Then when finishing the bottom of […]
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 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 […]
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project on Sep 30th, 2007
Once again another light weekend of woodworking, seems like this project is never going to be finished. Oh well when your not a full time woodworker like some of the other Internet folks what does one expect. I was able to complete the installation of the tray supports and spacers in each truck. I have […]
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project on Sep 30th, 2007
I was going to post these last week but ran out of time.
Last weekend I did start the supports and spacers that will be screwed to the insides of the trunks for my future tray.
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project on Sep 20th, 2007
Sorry for the delay in posting, but other work caught up to me and a week long trip to San Francisco for VMWorld 2007 topped it all off. It has been a blur the last three weeks and I will try to look back and point out the highlights of work completed on the steamer […]
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project on Aug 27th, 2007
Well I have not had the time I usually like to spend in the shop over the last two weeks but I was finally able to complete most of the hardware installation on each trunk last weekend. The only hardware pieces I did not install was the leather side handles. The side brackets for these […]
Posted in Steamer Trunk Project on Aug 8th, 2007
Here is a photo of the steamer trunks with all the edging glued into place. Next steps this weekend will be more sanding, hardware, and finish. On a side note my garage door is also fixed, just in time so I can air the shop out as I apply finish.