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jasonB

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Chess Table
Feb 3^rd, 2005, 5:56pm

As it's been a bit quiet lately, thought I would post a pic of a table that is due to be delivered tomorrow

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/jasonballamy/Chess%20Table/PIC11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/jasonballamy/Chess%20Table/PIC13.jpg

It is a commision by regular client, a present for her husbands 50th birthday.

Made from a combination of veneer and solid maple with solid ebony accents and veneer squares. The apron was made by laminating 9 layers of 1.5mm birch skin ply over an MDF former then a layer of maple veneer over that.

There are more photos of the finished table and some in-progress shots in this album

http://photobucket.com/albums/v156/jasonballamy/Chess%20Table/

Jason

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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4395 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Chess Table Reply #1 - Feb 3^rd, 2005, 9:15pm Jason, as usual, very nice indeed, I won't post a picture of what I have been making; (a dog shelter ) What do you do to keep the ebony from marking the maple? I have just been making an ash and ebony box and it is very hard to stop the dust getting into the grain of the ash and spoiling the finish, even if it is all pre treated. Keith
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WJOHNM GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0	Re: Chess Table Reply #2 - Feb 3^rd, 2005, 9:17pm yip very nice table there jason. what joint did you use on the drawer front-drawer sides? what finish did you use? i have 3 pieces of sawn maple all 185x63 1 @1370 2 @1150 looking for ideas on what to make and best finish to use. cheers john
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Reply #3 - Feb 3^rd, 2005, 9:35pm

Just a little personal enquiry jason,what age bracket are you in?
I do enjoy looking at your photo work,its how work should be done,properly and with a sense of pride.
I get the feeling that you are quite young yet your work seems to be 'old school', just like my dear old dad used to do.No matter how long it takes do it right and be proud to call it 'all your own work'.
Keep it up,there are few of you left.

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coggy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0	Re: Chess Table Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2005, 9:38pm I know that is fantastic work. that must have cost them a fortune to buy that Great workmanship, puts my MDF units to shame Jasec Coggy
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jasonB

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Reply #5 - Feb 4^th, 2005, 7:25pm

Keith, that was one of my concerns so it thought I would go for a cabinet scraper but gave up after a while, not helped by the fact that the ebony veneer was about 1.0mm and the maple only 0.5mm. In the end I went for my Metabo SXE450 with a clean bag in the dust extractor which pulled the dust awat as quick as I could make it, worked down to 400g

Sprayed the first coat of Aquacote to avoid it pulling any dust out of the ebony and onto the maple.

The open grain of your ash probably didn't help as I have had problems withoak/ebony

John
I cut 3 stepped grooves into the draw front (you can just see two of these in the pic where the apron sections are being glued ) with matching steps on the draw ends. Counterbored and screwed through the front of the draw into the sides and pulled it together with screws. Then filled with epoxy and laid the veneer over the front.

Finish is matt Barfords Aquacote

Trowelhead I'm 38.

Jason

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Re: Chess Table
Reply #6 - Feb 4^th, 2005, 8:38pm

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Great workmanship, puts my MDF units to shame

Jasec
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not for long jase get your workshop up and running you will soon progress to mdf batgammon sets Roll Eyes

no but seriously jase your skills are coming along nicely and your confidence is good just practice with odd bits of wood amd make somthing to get the feel of the wood the way it cuts routers ect but hopfully you will not end up with hardwood matchsticks Shocked

or hamster bedding Wink

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big all --------------- we are all still learning

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Reply #7 - Feb 4^th, 2005, 8:59pm

Jason,
A chess table and a half I've got say.
Being of the old school I was all taught to use a scraper on hard wood and glasspaper on softwood .The reason being is that the scratches woud always show through on hardwood .We also use to use white spirit to clean any foriegn bodies of the veneer before we put any finishing coats on the material

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JerryD GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Chess Table Reply #8 - Feb 5^th, 2005, 7:24am I'm blown away with the quality of that table Jason! If I make anything, I usually use sawn/tanalised timber, cut on a DeWalt chop saw and assembled with 90mm nails using a Paslode 350
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ColG GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Chess Table Reply #9 - Feb 5^th, 2005, 9:04pm So you're into fine woodworking then Jerry Nice piece Jason - Just setting up my workshop/shed, gives me something to aspire towards.
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JerryD GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Chess Table Reply #10 - Feb 6^th, 2005, 12:54pm [quote author=ColG link=1107453384/0#9 date=1107637442]So you're into fine woodworking then Jerry [/quote] Yes, I'm going to try and make some palletts next
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jasonB GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Chess Table Reply #11 - Feb 6^th, 2005, 2:50pm Jerry remember to use the no-mar end for the 350 on your next project to get that "fine furniture" look and you could try using CLS instead of thet rough sawn stuff Jason
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Reply #12 - Feb 6^th, 2005, 5:21pm

[quote author=jasonB link=1107453384/0#11 date=1107701433]Jerry remember to use the no-mar end for the 350 on your next project to get that "fine furniture" look and you could try using CLS instead of thet rough sawn stuff Grin

Jason [/quote]

Thanks for the tip Jason!

CLS is a good idea too, it needs less Cuprinol than sawn! Grin

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Aaaaaah, tis good to be a craftsman........... Sad

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ColG GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Chess Table Reply #13 - Feb 6^th, 2005, 11:00pm CLS!!!!! Straightest bit of timber you can buy from that quality firm B&Q - use it for all my fine woodworking
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