you guys typically like the simplest projects i post about so here goes. 8 pieces of wood and 2 furniture bolts.
note - my seamstress hasn't created the real fabric straps, so i'm using some woven belts to demonstrate.
Wood: Sapele - a single board leftover from something else, all pieces came from that board. fun way to use it up.
Joinery: thru, wedged tenons. made with my mortister, 1/2 bit. then used my tenoning jig to get down to exactly the right thickness. used chisels and rasp to shape / round off the tenon. Wedged with the same Sapele so they are hard to see.
dimensions: veritical pieces ended up being about 27 inches long, 18 inches deep when open.
complications: i created the outer pieces first to figure out the inner.
also, i had to use center lines to transfer the strap holes but easy enough. also created with my homemade mortiser.
note - my seamstress hasn't created the real fabric straps, so i'm using some woven belts to demonstrate.
Wood: Sapele - a single board leftover from something else, all pieces came from that board. fun way to use it up.
Joinery: thru, wedged tenons. made with my mortister, 1/2 bit. then used my tenoning jig to get down to exactly the right thickness. used chisels and rasp to shape / round off the tenon. Wedged with the same Sapele so they are hard to see.
dimensions: veritical pieces ended up being about 27 inches long, 18 inches deep when open.
complications: i created the outer pieces first to figure out the inner.
also, i had to use center lines to transfer the strap holes but easy enough. also created with my homemade mortiser.
