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Jim in Oakville

Jim in Oakville

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Here is my latest project.

It's a lap desk that I made for a friend for Christmas. The wood is curly spalted maple.


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This project represents my first project that was made with hand tools only, no power tools at all.


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I used planes, saw's and chislels to accomplish this.




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The most important tool may well have been my work bench, otherwise known as shop furniture.



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I made this bench 3-4 years ago.


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All comments are welcomed
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Great job Jim. Since that bench is obviously too large for your shop, send me your address and I'll arrange pickup. Something that nice shouldn't be outside [:D][:D]
 
Jim,

What a beautiful job on the desk! Nothing nicer in flat WW than hand cut dovetails. The wood is an awesome choice and doing a project like this in the neander style is so satisifying.

You did good..... REAL GOOD!
 
Originally posted by TBone
<br />Great job Jim. Since that bench is obviously too large for your shop, send me your address and I'll arrange pickup. Something that nice shouldn't be outside [:D][:D]
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I know Tommy..

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It was the only place that I could get a full shot of it. The top weighs between 200-250 pounds, the case is about 600-700 pounds empty...it's got masive weight, all hard maple with some cherry...the drawer fronts are curly hard maple...the vise screws are 2" hard maple as well, almost no metal in this bench at all.


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I turned the drawer pulls as well, all from maple scarps from the bench top.
 
Originally posted by bnoles
<br />Jim,

What a beautiful job on the desk! Nothing nicer in flat WW than hand cut dovetails. The wood is an awesome choice and doing a project like this in the neander style is so satisifying.

You did good..... REAL GOOD!
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Thanks Bob,

It's true that it's very satisfying to do it all by hand. Once you have the skills to allow the tools to work in your hand you actually have more control of your work, mistakes happen at 0.001" at a time rather than at 20,000 rpm!!!!
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DAMHIKT[:D]
 
The top weighs between 200-250 pounds, the case is about 600-700 pounds empty...it's got masive weight
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Ok, I'll bring the trailer, much lower than truck bed and has a ramp [:D]

Seriously, great job. The wooden vise screw is awesome. I'm sure it will last many generations
 
Originally posted by PenWorks
<br />Great lookin writing desk Jim.
I love the work bench ! Just how do you keep it so clean?
Do you refinish it every year [:D]
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Thanks Anthony,

Truth be told, right now the bench is covered in a current project. I wipe a coat of BLO over the bench top once a year as needed, the case of the bench has a wipe on furntiure clear coat that I brewed up..it's even waxed...I know...sick!![:0]
 
Wow, fantastic job there, Your right the work bench is probably the best tool in the shop. Great job on both items and more amazing that you did the lap desk with Hand Tools, great work.
 
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