tomsteve Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 ok- now for a true suggestion.: i built this table from a slab of mahogany given to me. it was a fun project. https://cherrytreetoys.com/tiffany-occasional-table-plan/ OCtoolguy, TexasDIY, ben2008 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, tomsteve said: ok- now for a true suggestion.: i built this table from a slab of mahogany given to me. it was a fun project. https://cherrytreetoys.com/tiffany-occasional-table-plan/ Wow! Some of you crafters amaze me. I'll never post another project. I'm in awe of stuff like this. It's absolutely gorgeous. I can only dream of making something this beautiful. tomsteve and ben2008 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 That’s a beautiful table, I am with Ray, I never post my projects after seeing all the craftsman in this forum, RJ OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 How was the plans to follow for the table? Outstanding! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 hours ago, tomsteve said: ok- now for a true suggestion.: i built this table from a slab of mahogany given to me. it was a fun project. https://cherrytreetoys.com/tiffany-occasional-table-plan/ I'll stick with the small stuff, that intimidates me!! OCtoolguy and ben2008 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted January 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 10 hours ago, tomsteve said: ok- now for a true suggestion.: i built this table from a slab of mahogany given to me. it was a fun project. https://cherrytreetoys.com/tiffany-occasional-table-plan/ It's tough enough doing fretwork a my age. Beyond my capabilities now. Excellent I wish I had that piece of wood about 15 years ago. I might try something like that table of yours. OCtoolguy and tomsteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachnlearn Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Bit of wood filler can fill in those carvings in the side of the table. Make it nice and smooth. RJF OCtoolguy and Roberta Moreton 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Just came home from picking up some wood from lumber supplier. They said by the picture it looks like padouk or bloodwood. FYI is there price list for exotic wood. OCtoolguy and ben2008 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 5:45 PM, trackman said: How was the plans to follow for the table? Outstanding! the plans were good and it wasnt difficult to build at all. the legs and cross braces were very easy to cut on the scrollsaw. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 12:42 AM, ben2008 said: It's tough enough doing fretwork a my age. Beyond my capabilities now. Excellent I wish I had that piece of wood about 15 years ago. I might try something like that table of yours. ben- i acquired that slab very similar to how you did. an acquaintence asked me to build a few things for his screenprinting business. when i dropped them off at his house he showed me the slab in his garage. the slab sat in the office of a machine shop he worked in and the boss was going the throw it away. the slab was 4/4 RS,26" wide, and 7 feet long. he took it home with him where it sat in his garage for 10 years- until the night i dropped off those things for his screenprinting business. THEN it sat in my shop for a year or so. i was rather afraid to cut into it- its mahogany and mistakes like i can make are NOT good! ben2008 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 8 hours ago, trackman said: 8 hours ago, trackman said: Just came home from picking up some wood from lumber supplier. They said by the picture it looks like padouk or bloodwood. FYI is there price list for exotic wood. I have both Padouk and Bloodwood on hand and it looks nothing like either of them. But, like I said I really have no clue. I may learn a little more when I actually cut it. I have some experience with bloodwood and it's extremely dense and hard to cut on the scroll saw. Paduak not so much. Thanks for the info. OCtoolguy and tomsteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 12:18 PM, tomsteve said: there are a few different species in the mahogany family.it sure looks like one of them https://www.wood-database.com/wood-finder/?fwp_name=M THANKS FOR POSTING THIS WOOD SITE. VERY INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL Dick heppnerguy OCtoolguy, tomsteve and ben2008 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Lucky gift. It sure looks like a beautiful piece of wood. It will be interesting to see what you do with it. Dick heppnerguy ben2008 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 21 hours ago, heppnerguy said: THANKS FOR POSTING THIS WOOD SITE. VERY INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL and addictive! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 2:23 PM, tomsteve said: ok- now for a true suggestion.: i built this table from a slab of mahogany given to me. it was a fun project. https://cherrytreetoys.com/tiffany-occasional-table-plan/ beautiful work on the table, I'm no longer posting my work on here either, Now from the car guy on here, LOL.. That looks like a AMC Pacer in the background? If so, that be the first one I've seen in about 30 years, LOL tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) On 1/19/2021 at 9:44 PM, heppnerguy said: Lucky gift. It sure looks like a beautiful piece of wood. It will be interesting to see what you do with it. Dick heppnerguy Yes I am I'm leaning towards a fretwork wall clock or maybe some shelves for the dining room. I'm not into furniture. I have made a few wall clocks in the last 20 or so years. Gave most all away except this one Edited January 21, 2021 by ben2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 15 hours ago, ben2008 said: Yes I am I'm leaning towards a fretwork wall clock or maybe some shelves for the dining room. I'm not into furniture. I have made a few wall clocks in the last 20 or so years. Gave most all away except this one I have made a few fret clocks too. I tried a wooden gear clock but could not get it to run. I gave up on it but I still have the plans so who knows what the future may bring. I have eye the train clock pattern you used but never got around to buying the plans. My look them up again. Dick heppnerguy ben2008 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 I know you say you don’t do furniture. But a nice big piece of wood like you have needs to be made into a table or something. Not cut up into frets. JMO. But hay it is yours to do what you want lol ben2008 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 15 hours ago, trackman said: I know you say you don’t do furniture. But a nice big piece of wood like you have needs to be made into a table or something. Not cut up into frets. JMO. But hay it is yours to do what you want lol The person who gave me the hunk of wood expects me to make a fretwork piece from it. He wants something for his desk at work and possible something for his home. A nautical desk clock or something similar to remind him of his dad. I'm going to cut off about 18/19 inches and turn that into smaller pieces of 1/2" thickness. Hopefull I can resaw them on my bandsaw. That will still leave me over 5 feet to make other items. My wife has asked me to do some wall shelves or a small cabinet with glass doors for the dining room. Snack tables for the family room. I also do Intarsia. I can find many uses for this wood besides fretwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Sounds good. Great to have this kind of problem of trying to think of all the different things you can do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/20/2021 at 7:36 PM, kmmcrafts said: beautiful work on the table, I'm no longer posting my work on here either, Now from the car guy on here, LOL.. That looks like a AMC Pacer in the background? If so, that be the first one I've seen in about 30 years, LOL '77 to be exact. i did quite an extensive body resto on it. pretty much all metal from the body line on door down around the entire car was replaced. no aftermarket body parts for these(can you believe that!!!!) and used parts are scarce. shaping them rear corners below the tail lights- i think i have an idea what its like to make motorcycle gas tanks from scratch! owner dropped a 302 in it and did some suspension work after. i got to drive it once. it was a pretty fun ride. ill have to see if i can fond pics of it. it came out pretty nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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