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General Discussion => Hobbies & Crafts => Topic started by: GillE on December 15, 2010, 22:51
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One of the woodwork forums I frequent started a competition a few months ago to see what each member could make from a standard length of 2x4 construction grade pine board. The deadline for competition entries is Christmas Day and, although I may struggle to make the deadline, here's how my entry is progressing.
Just to prove I once had a piece of 2x4:
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FTudor%2520Coffee%2520Table%2F2x4.jpg&hash=82488a3d435fb5c4763f14cd29b43f2517ba69ed)
It got cut into these components:
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FTudor%2520Coffee%2520Table%2FDSCF0864.jpg&hash=0184319789312a7c51db7e72efc569d38c8f03e1)
Then it was reassembled into a coffee table:
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FTudor%2520Coffee%2520Table%2FTableAssembly.jpg&hash=3cb81b94abf96fa903a0dd406568554a62093887)
I'm going to decorate the upper rails with Tudor roses and other motifs to turn it into a Genuine Antique Tudor Coffee Table :)x :
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FTudor%2520Coffee%2520Table%2FMotifComplete.jpg&hash=98a171239fee554ceae39821aec42f8b302e4a52)
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FTudor%2520Coffee%2520Table%2FRoseCarve.jpg&hash=5a110dae4b9966a8ac46aed6d7c5e3b234f7ce99)
Those motifs are still far from complete and they may not all be finished by the deadline. Anyway, I thought I'd let everyone know what I've been up to in my workshop on those rare days when the temperature has risen above freezing. If I seem to visit the forum less than normal over the next couple of weeks, you'll know why - I've moved out of the cold workshop and into the warm kitchen :) .
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Looks very sturdy, Gill. Good luck with making the deadline! :thumb:
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nice!
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Very impressive Gill.
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Words fail me, Gill. All that from a piece of 2x4... Can you build me a shed next, please? ;)
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I completed it before the deadline :) .
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FTudor%2520Coffee%2520Table%2FTable1.jpg&hash=2a333ba3b877bbc891b0d4a2163a8455eccdf3c5)
Now I've got a new coffee table and the wood cost me less than a tenner. That's a win in my book, no matter what the outcome of the competition :) .
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That looks superb, Gill. :thumbs:
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Wow! :thumbs:
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That looks sturdy Gill! :clap:
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Thanks, guys :) .
Guess what...
... my table won the competition!
:woo:
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Well done, Gill. I really am not surprised, but I am chuffed for you. :thumbs:
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That must give you a warm glow Gill. :D
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Dead brill, Gill! I hope you'll encourage the use of drinks coasters with it. Is each leg comprised of a single piece?
My dad was a cabinet maker and would have really enjoyed this. He made me a coffee table with a top made from 3/4" multicoloured strips of Parana Pine he'd collected. A stylish but otherwise unassuming piece, it contained many different shades of greens, pinks, greys, etc., and was often remarked upon by visitors.
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Is each leg comprised of a single piece?
It certainly is :) . I compound cut it on a scroll saw, and here's a 'work in progress' photo:
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FTudor%2520Coffee%2520Table%2FDSCF0899.jpg&hash=b6a39a855487c2dbbe5666bcefdf00a87974eede)
When all the cuts are complete, the outer waste wood falls away to reveal the inner shape. It's exactly the same technique that I used to make a tree-full of Christmas decorations:
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FStep6.jpg&hash=65f97bfcdb20e628f6a3cdaf40fbf48273a4e1c1)
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FCmpndDec.jpg&hash=bae22250195268000fc1a40007f85799a4d5feeb)
Believe it or not, I've had other woodworkers asking me if I want to sell them my coffee table!
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I trust you told them to get knotted?
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:congrats2: Gill! A prize well deserved! :thumb:
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I trust you told them to get knotted?
Gill wouldn't allow any knots. ;D
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Gill wouldn't allow any knots. ;D
I refer m'learned friend to the evidence previously submitted:
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FGeneral%2520Woodwork%2FTudor%2520Coffee%2520Table%2FDSCF0864.jpg&hash=0184319789312a7c51db7e72efc569d38c8f03e1)
Those knots were very user unfriendly!
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;D
I thought they were not knots. ;)
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I refer m'learned friend to the competition entry which came second:
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi703.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww40%2Fblankmeister%2Ftoiletseat2.jpg%3Ft%3D1293231061&hash=ea9ab6ba210cd490274c7242853358097271e332)
;D
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Trouble is, the imprint would be reversed. ;D
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It's a design that would certainly leave its mark, though.
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Who is going to read the imprint anyway?
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I have to say, in my case, Sue. ;D
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You're too good to her, Rik. Perhaps one day she might get a Kindle.
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Given the chance, she'd probably prefer kindling, Gill, providing I was well positioned to reap the benefit. ;)