My other Hobby by Javlin - Tabletop/Nightstand - 1/1

[Javlin]

My wife has been pestering me about a new table/nightstand type deal for the living room to go by her Lazy Boy.Well,I decided on a triangle base three corners,three braces(7") with three 1/4" stringers.The top will be an octagon with a basic quarter round.The woods I am using is my favorite Sapele(cheap African mahogany) is the main wood and minor is a Birch.I find my self when building pieces using the numbers of God alot  like 3,7,8,10,12 and 13 the 12 tribes,apostles and Jesus.That formula lends itself to small pieces like this one and the last one,my way of honoring God in my work.I am pretty useless otherwise

 

The rubber band method works great for holding together pieces of wood of odd shapes learned it on tour in Lafayette LA one day from an old man maybe 10/12 years ago first time I have used it works better with ole bicycle inner tubes.The angles have been perplexing at times and just had to trust my math from back in the day when going to school for engineering.The Birch up front was somewhat of a Birch knowing all along relative angles exist/abound in the pieces on the table/floor think and one will persevere.I did not want to have to look at a 60' angle up front hence the solution.

[robert952]

Following this build log. Looks good so far. 

[Javlin]

Thanks Robert coming along well thus far had a SNAFU but hid/fixed.The side you see now is not glued together just the mortise/tenon holding it together the middle rung is about .010 to short I hate that I will take it out and see if will fit one of the other sides better other wise I have shimed before.The tablesaw I have set up for box joints and doing tenons in this case(usually do by hand ) the measurements depth of the blade has changed.The wood is going to pop once I apply my oils and I have started on the top yet.

[king derelict]

Wow, that's a great skill. I seem genetically incapable of making a square cut on a piece of wood so I admire this very much.

looks great so far

Alan

[Javlin]

11 minutes ago, king derelict said:

Wow, that's a great skill. I seem genetically incapable of making a square cut on a piece of wood so I admire this very much.

looks great so far

Alan

Thanks Alan thought not perfect it's close and so close I hope to be able to hide any imperfections.Today was the very first time in 35years of doing wood work my finger ever touch a blade took some nail and shred some skin but no blood,I lower the blade after that doing 30'angle cuts.

[Landlubber Mike]

Nice project Kevin!  Do you ever rest??  Your building prowess is really impressive.

[Javlin]

29 minutes ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Nice project Kevin!  Do you ever rest??  Your building prowess is really impressive.

Not really Mike Life is to short even though the Lord tells me I am getting younger everyday so push on.Everything went together just great nothing like a plan in motion working properly.The stand is one of the tightest I have ever built using the mortise/tenons !I have switched gears this morning on the top weras I was going to do Sapele it will now be Maple with 1 maybe 2 inlays of Sapele the color change will break up the monotony.I deplore stains for the most part when you want to change the color change the wood.

[Javlin]

Thanks Craig I am cruising on this subject.Starting the oil process now another 2/3 coats should do the stand.Got to eat some breakfast @1PM steak/eggs then start the top.

[king derelict]

Beautiful work

Alan

[Javlin]

It's just about complete one more sanding up top and the top was a PIA.This is my second octagon top and the last one came out better the problem is the center everything is heading to the center very hard for me ATTM to get perfect hence the round plug (Symbolizes coming full circle completion) That's my story The other issue was the Diablo blades I use on my 7 1/4" miter saw/radial was flexing the cuts were not fully straight gave me fits last night.I said sleep on it look at it with fresh mind/eyes.I checked the radial smooth and true,then was the blade shaft wobbling no wobble standard front/back motion and then I looked at the blade?The blade is .028" thick I started to wonder went and pulled a cheap 40T Avanti blade down .048" I started cleaning up the remaining pieces of high points on the previously cut pieces and able to save the work.It's not perfect but Momma is happy that's the important part.

The other pic is one I did for my Sis she lives in a house over 100 years old and had a vase that sat on the floor>The top is Leopard Wood with Zebra for the inlay with three curved legs of Aromatic Cedar.Well I thought I had a pick of the legs ??

Edited September 6, 2023 by Javlin

[robert952]

It's a nice looking stand regardless of the woes you had.

 

Good Job in my book.

[Javlin]

47 minutes ago, robert952 said:

Good Job in my book

Thanks Robert the woes were not something that could not be overcome in the end.I just really did not feel like wasting more Maple for the top it was close enough.The only piece of work I ever drew out plans was for the floor cabinet and it was just dimensions really the rest was adhoc.The stand never met the first piece of paper it started in the mind and developed along the way.I have a paying gig for a sister that will incorporate some I learned here on the ends of the entertainment center the stringers will arch I am calling it "Sunrise".My floor cabinet ....

Edited September 6, 2023 by Javlin

[king derelict]

Beautiful work. The wood colours really stand out

Alan

[popeye the sailor]

very nice work Jav.......the choice of wood you used eye catching {especially the second one}  

 

nice selections of planes too........how many are in there? 

[Javlin]

16 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

nice selections of planes too........how many are in there? 

Thanks Denis for all the planes I say 250/300 that cabinet maybe a 100 some 1/72 in also.