5/5/2011 Table for the great outdoors

This is a 60" dia. outdoor table. I'm using a material called Garapa which is from Brazil (also refered to as Brazalian Ash) , the material is recomended for outdoor use much like teak and Ipe. It's hard, dense but machines and glues well. The top is on the left, and on the right is cutting the leg mortises.

Legs are glued uo on the left. The top is going to incorporate 4 "drop leaf's" so I needed to cut the 60" diameter into a square then take the cuttings and cut them into an arc completing the circle. So on the right is a template being made for the arc's

At left is the straight edge for cutting the circle into a square, and at right is the first cut. Yes thats a very old B&D saw. Dont use one very often so I had to summon that one up from the archives.

Not sure why these are here, just more of the cutting process, not very good with a skil saw so maybe just documenting the fact I didn't ruin the top. Who knows. And here we are waiting for the drop leaf hinges and cutting the arc's.

5/5/2011 Update Architectural Digest Home Design Show - NYC

This is a Walnut Jewelry Box I submitted for the Furniture Society Silent Auction at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in NYC in Mid March

This is the booth with all items on display. Unintended but I did get the Furniture Society's mission statement in the pic on the right.

The picture below shows my Jewelry box in the background with a Sam Maloof chair front and center.

April 13th update

Here's to starting up the blog again. A little bit of woodworking but more on Spring and the garden. Had a piece at the Architectural Design Home Show in NYC, and finished a rather large bookcase project, but will be working more on stuff for the house. The porch is now finished and in use (right).

Making a new table for the porch. 60" diameter with four drop leaf's. Table goes in the spot on left, table top in progress on right.

Here is a bit on gardening, the left is the compost piles, the right is the main garden. Have some early season greens and lettuce out, plus broccoli and cabbage. Been told I'm good at two things making sawdust and dirt. I may get a little carried away on the compost.

Two shots of the backside of the house, shop on left with the new porch in the middle. Pic on right shows the mighty oak and the garden.

Here was another project from the shop for a client. This is a grilling stand to be used with a "Green Egg" grill. Great grill but a bit pricey...sticken with my cheap ole webber. Margaret's gardening wagon is on the right. Stand is cypress with a General Finishes Outdoor Oil finish.

New shop entrance on the left...the door is the same just a new deck and railing system. Kylie on the right soaking up the rays next to the vegatable transplants. Thats it from ole Barnsdale road for now.

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