latest project

[dpsnyder]

Just a completed a stool for kids to use at our church behind the pulpit. My own design, air-dried walnut top and apron with maple legs. Finished with 3 coats Danish oil, then waxed. Showed the natural wood color very nicely.

From design in sketchup...

to completion...

leg detail...

Involved a few errors that turned into "design considerations".

One thing I learned. I should have used pore filler I think on the open grain of the walnut. When I put the wax on, it settled in the pores and I couldn't get it all out, resulting in white flecks when looked at real close. No one but me has complained yet, but I think pore filler would have helped the final look. Live and learn.

Dan

 

[MrAudio815]

Hey Dan That is very Beautiful.

And wow two projects complete very close together, a Nice Table & a Nice Stool.

I actually saved a copy of it as I think I may try to attempt to build one myself. I really like the contrasting wood colors and how sturdy it looks!

WAY TO GO, YOU ROCK!!!

One question, the walnut supports connected to the maple legs: Can you see a little bit of walnut showing through the 90 degree area of the maple legs?

 

[dpsnyder]

yes, you can see a sliver of walnut in the inside corner of the legs. THAT was the error turned "design element". I would probably rethink that component and either dress it up little better or eliminate.

I don't have a planer and I had planed the walnut thicker than the maple. I figured, whats the diff, one's on top and ones the legs. So I left it.

Then before I glued up the 2 pieces of maple that make each leg, I cut the notch the width of the walnut in the top and middle of the maple leg piece to hold the walnut apron and spindle. As soon as I dry fitted it together I realized the walnut would show through :embaresse :eusa_thin :widea: - I didn't want to start machining the legs over - so it became a design element in a new and improved stool!

Always a moving target, the finished product is!

Dan

 

[woodArtz]

Man, that is neat! Great job Dan! :icon_thum:icon_thum

 

[Joe Scharle]

Very nice!

 

[PChristy]

WOW! Dan you are knocking them out there - great job

 

[Trent Mason]

Beautiful design and very well executed! :icon_thum

Trent

 

[skeeter]

Very nice job on the design and stool itself.

 

[froglips]

Great job! We might need to add a designation of prolific to your profile

Between you and Bob, your little neck of the woods is becoming a place trees get nervous.

Jim

 

[LeftyTom]

Nice design, Dan. Looks sturdy and stable enough to withstand adult use.

 

[Alan in Little Washington]

Very nice! Clean lines and elegant!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[Truefire]

OH man i wouldn't worry too much about the minor space between the legs makeup. If all four are like that is would appear to any onlooker as if you meant to do it. Like most artist's artwork, i have heard them say that you must really learn to roll with the punches because sometimes we learn of our mistakes while in the midst of the project.

Nice work my man, no one would know it unless you pointed it out to them regarding same. It is a nice looking table my man, as Alan said, it is an elegant looking design.

I would love to own that table i don't have any complaints with it.

Chris

 

[Jerome B]

Your design looks great. What color wax did you use? Light or clear colored waxes supposedly leave white specks. I tend to use a dark colored Briwax. Over all your finish looks great though.
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Jerome

 

[dancam]

Hey Dan,

Great looking table...looking forward to the benchs.

Dan C.

 

[dpsnyder]

I just used the only paste wax that BORG sold. probably should have done a little more research. Thanks for the tip!

Dan

 

[Scwood]

Very nice!I bet you could sell alot of those.

 

[KC7CN]

Really nice! Like the finish too!

-Don

 

[dpanda]

Nice design!
I'm surprised nobody has suggested rubbing a little shoe polish over the wax. A little bit of brown or black will cover the white/tan wax, (that you are probably the only one who notices). If you don't have shoe polish crayons work also! With either shoe polish or crayons you'll have to polish it in
Dan

 

[thrt15nc]

That's beautiful! I really enjoy little projects like that. Great job!

Tom