Buda stand

[DaveD]

Another daughter project. She had this ugly white stand for this big buda head and wanted something out of mahogany.

I'm practicing my mahogany/staining skills because the next big project she has for me is about a 10'x10' mahogany bookcase.

Corners were cut out of 2-1/4" square stock. Insets are 3/4" mahogany plywood. It was mostly kreg jig screwed together. I did have to be careful with splitting out the mahogany though. Had to really pay attention to the kreg setup because set at 3/4" the screw exit point was beyond half the thickness. Resetting everything to 5/8" (for the 3/4" stock) solved the problem. Also had to slow down the drive speed on the fine thread screws.

The picture of the top is not true shading wise. All 4 quadrants are shaded the same (the lighter shade). The camera flash made it look the way it does.

That head probably weighs close to 100#.

Mahogany was from The Hardwood Store of NC in Gibsonville.

 

[toolferone]

I like it. (even better then what it is holding ) The quadrant design is very nice.

 

[cskipper]

Good job! :icon_thum

 

[McRabbet]

Very nice job and a nice design -- I'm sure she is pleased!

Rob

 

[jeff...]

Like the stand, great craftsmanship, yet I can't say the same for what it's holding.

 

[Ray Martin]

Dave,

Your daughter, and Buda, better appreciate that stand... it's beautiful. I love the top. How did you prep the wood for those very tight joint lines on the top?

Ray

 

[Greybeard]

Great piece of work, Dave!:icon_thum Really some nice tight joinery in this piece! Had to have made the daughter happy! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[clowman]

I'll also give the "good job" those are some nice tight miters. I'm fond of the way you did the top. I think you're ready for the bookcase!

 

[DaveD]

Thanks for the compliments.

Ray, the top pieces were just cut at a very accurate 45 degree angle on my radial arm saw with an excellent freud crosscut blade. I still had to fudge the 45 degree cuts with paper shims against the fence of the saw. there is zero gap on the joints. I like having a sawblade that can crosscut a few thousandths off with NO splintering on the crossgrain.

Then they were biscuit joined to hold alignment and 1 pocket screw for each joint. A piece of 3/4 ply was screwed on the back and then it was just 'glued' into the top of the stand with construction adhesive.

Jeff, yeah I know what you mean on liking/disliking 'art'. That is one real expensive chunk of concrete though. I didn't have to pay for it though. I also couldn't afford it.

 

[Ken Weaver]

I really like that top Dave - thanks for the details.

 

[D L Ames]

Cool, I really like it. Great job Dave.

D L

 

[sapwood]

Dave, great job and beautiful mitres!

And don't worry about the Buddah, she will probably find something new later on that fits the stand even better :mrgreen:

Sapwood