Cutting Apart the Apron
Mostly a video entry this time. Summary: The Fine Woodworking article called for cutting the drawer front from the full apron using the tablesaw. I opted for a handsaw instead to save time mostly. I used a Lie-Nielsen Carcass Saw for the operation Two cuts took 10 minutes. Very fast and easy. Maybe more cleanup than with a tablesaw, but I’d want to create the fit using handplanes anyway, so I think cleanup is about the same amount. Read More →
Milling the Parts
One of the critical components for the success of the bow front table is to make a full-scale drawing which clearly shows the intersection, lengths and joinery for all the parts. Since the front is curved, there are a few unknowns such as the angle of the tenon into the front legs and the length of drawer rails from back to front aprons. I created a full scale drawing and used the actual curved front to finish it off. I used the front apron...
Bent Lamination: Making the Apron
The front apron on the bow front table is, of course, curved. To make this curve, I’m using two pieces of walnut that I re-sawed into 1/8″ thick pieces. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a single piece thick enough and so I had to use two pieces. I spent a lot of time working out the front piece and am really happy with the results (see last picture). After re-sawing the walnut, I only cleaned it up marginally with some sandpaper....
Torsion Box Assembly Table: Front Vice
The Assembly Table has been in great use for the last months. It’s awesome to have a perfectly flat reference surface on which to assemble projects. However, one problem I’ve had since I replaced the top is the front vice. My old top was 1.5″ thick and the front vice was level with the top. The new torsion box top is thicker (about 4″) and so the top of the vice sits about 2″ below the table top. That makes it...
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