What am I building this time??

[Mike1950]

Wow! These are coming along great Mike. I haven't been on the site much in the last few weeks and have missed the excitement. I don't think I would have the patience for all of this steaming, that's for sure. I'll stay tuned for the next installment!

Thanks Ben but there is no steaming- bent laminations- thin pieces glued together in a form.

 

[Mike1950]

Mike you sure do make some cool stuff!

Thanks Jimmy- I think it looks too tall- Kind like some Russian religious box or something- Not done yet but the other 2 will be different. Bent lams are fun so I am going to have to come up with something I like to make with them.
Besides that I have one helluva lot of cool veneer to use.

Your right that thing is horribly dis proportioned Send it to me we have high ceilings to off set that ''hard on the eyes feeling'' of this design flaw.

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Thanks Rob- The door was supposed to stop at top of drawers but when I looked at it there was not enough straight edge on the door for hinges so it got bigger. I have not been able to get around that change in my mind. :dash2::dash2::dash2:

 

[Phaedrus]

Wow! These are coming along great Mike. I haven't been on the site much in the last few weeks and have missed the excitement. I don't think I would have the patience for all of this steaming, that's for sure. I'll stay tuned for the next installment!

Thanks Ben but there is no steaming- bent laminations- thin pieces glued together in a form.

Ha, I knew that. Like I said, I have been away from the forum. The details are all coming back now!

 

[Mike1950]

Been a while since I have posted on this- Been working a little here and there. I have discovered a few important items about bent lams. Maple veneer does not make a very good core- it wrinkles when it dries. :dash2::dash2: I kept trying thinking it was me but then tried white oak for the core and success.
In between gluing, honey do's and the greenhouse I managed to finish the first oak one. Definitely a learning process. I guess that is why I did it..
Need small door latches??? My last effort using magnetic tape was a hopeless failure. I have looked into all kinds of things but none are really proportionate to the size of doors I have been making. Then it dawned on me to try little round 3mm x 1/2 mm rare earth magnets. Set me back a whole 8 bucks for 30. Inset into frame and flush mount on door. They work perfect!!!!!!!!!!! Only thing is do not try to force the little beggars together- one shot across the shop like a bullet and it is stuck to something metal somewhere. :dash2::dash2:
The legs- old mantle clock legs. All and all it turned out ok- I learned a lot and the next one will be different and better. Sorry about sporadic posts on this one. Enjoy

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[woodtickgreg]

Looks great Mike, especially the book matched doors, love the feet too!

 

[DKMD]

That's a cool piece, Mike!

I'm kinda wondering about the knobs... The hinges and feet(very cool feet) are black, but the knobs looks like brass on my phone. I wonder how you decide on hardware for something like this... I guess my first instinct would have been to match everything up, but I don't know much about building stuff like this.

 

[Mike1950]

That's a cool piece, Mike!

I'm kinda wondering about the knobs... The hinges and feet(very cool feet) are black, but the knobs looks like brass on my phone. I wonder how you decide on hardware for something like this... I guess my first instinct would have been to match everything up, but I don't know much about building stuff like this.

Should have added that the knobs will be darkened- I just ran out of darkening solution- I used it on my lights. :dash2::dash2::dash2:

 

[NYWoodturner]

Wow Mike . I love the use of the GA. For it to be percieved as book matched (and rightfully so) just says that you took maximum advantage of that strip - something I always challenge myself to do with GA.
Getting past the GA - it is a very different and creative design that I think you had to work VERY hard at to bring to fruition. Major Kudos my friend. You put a lot into that one and it shows ~ Scott

 

[GROOVY]

Looks perfect to me, what did you finish it with?
I wonder if poplar would be a good core veneer?

 

[Mike1950]

Looks perfect to me, what did you finish it with?
I wonder if poplar would be a good core veneer?

General satin-gel. poplar?? I have asked myself the same ? and will probably try it. Thanks M