Saga of the Sofa Table

[Swingman]

Finally, some vertical movement:

in that pile of QSRO lurks The Sofa Table ...

[Larry Jaques]

What, you got your lazy arse outta bed already?

Cool, but why RO? White's where it's at, mon.

-- The most decisive actions of our life - I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future - are, more often than not, unconsidered. -- Andre Gide

[SonomaProducts.com]

at pile of QSRO lurks The Sofa Table ... --

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4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) is it 5 spindles or 7? One image of the model shows 5 and the others sh= ow 7. There are several reasons I noticed.

1. I have a personal deep interest in this subject.
2. I noticed the photo shows a sample with maybe 5 spindles and they are eq= ual spaced with a wider space at the outside.
3. I prefer that configuration and it is more classic than an equally space= d set spanning the whole opening.
4. I have personally chnaged to the wider slat approach vs the spindles. On= this piece I might use a 4 1/4" wide center slat, a 3/4 gap and then a 2 1= /2" slat on either side with another 2 1/2" gap at each edge to the legs. T= his is a bit more craftsman where the spindles are more mission.

[Swingman]

Mainly because I'm matching this:

may well be _a_ sofa table, not _The_ Sofa Table, after all ... we'll see how that pans out.

Besides, if I hadn't mentioned it, would you have known the difference by looking? ;)

[Larry Jaques]

Well sure, maybe.

-- The most decisive actions of our life - I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future - are, more often than not, unconsidered. -- Andre Gide

[Swingman]

> Somewhere in that pile of QSRO lurks The Sofa Table ... --

With the exception of the corbels, this is basically a reproduction of an existing piece, and that is the configuration of the original, with seven spindles on each end (3/4x1/2x13), spaced 1 1/8 from each end / 1/2 apart, thusly:

may already be spoken for ... past clients are always looking for something to match what they already have. The one I really have in mind for my 'heirloom" personal use (I'm saving as an old age project) is G&G inspired, of cherry.

[Leon]

> Booful rays!

After shellacking/changing the color, probably not, unless you have worked with a lot of each variety.

[Swingman]

Moving right along ... a quick test/dry fit just to see how things are going to go together, or not:

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By Jove, I believe they will ... ;)

[-MIKE-]

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Multi-router.....

I hate you.

[Swingman]

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:)

Fondling it for six years, and still infatuated ... LOL

[Han]

Swingman wrote in news:jsOdnb1PqczFIP3NnZ2dnUVZ [e-mail]:

Wow, you work fast ... Looks like it is going to be as beautiful as I expected !!

[Leon]

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Looking great! But where are those spotted domino pictures??? Oh, you don't have spotted domino's?

[Nova]

I think he spotted one at your house.

[Larry Jaques]

Cool! Now promise us you won't discolor it. Fume it and varnish it? OK.

-- Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself. -- Thomas Jefferson

[Larry Jaques]

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Sure beats a router jig, wot?

Which got me to thinking, if I cut a hole in one end of the CNC router table and built in some jigs...

-- Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself. -- Thomas Jefferson

[Larry Jaques]

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I hear sulfa drugs will clear that up, Leon.

-- Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself. -- Thomas Jefferson

[Swingman]

Fuming doesn't work well on red oak, not enough tannin ...

[Larry Jaques]

Teabags are your friend, sir.

-- Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself. -- Thomas Jefferson

[Swingman]

I prefer wine with my tannin, thank you ...

[Larry Jaques]

Yabbut, wine will stain, as well as making your table drunk. Who wants a wobbly, wine-stained, reeking table, huh?

-- Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself. -- Thomas Jefferson