The project is in the home stretch now. This week I was able to finish up the seat and shelf assemblies and apply the first coat of oil. The seat and shelf are made basically the same way; the frame is joined with bridle joints and the slats are mortise and tenons. The lower shelfContinue reading “Bench Seat: Seat, Shelf and Finishing”
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Bench Seat: Design & Joinery
I’ve started my next project; a bench seat with storage shelf. I started out by sketching out the design. It always helps to have a detailed drawing to sort out the dimensions, angles, parts needed. Since this piece has angles, I took this time to do a little trigonometry to figure out the angles IContinue reading “Bench Seat: Design & Joinery”
Modern Media Console: Base, Pulls & Finishing
Nothing beats the satisfaction of seeing the finished piece. Over the last couple of weeks I was able to build the base, door pulls , door stop and apply finish to the remaining parts. The base is made of mahogany to provide contrast to the figured maple. Two cross members on the base are raisedContinue reading “Modern Media Console: Base, Pulls & Finishing”
Modern Media Console: Glue Up and Doors
Things are really shaping up! I was able to glue in the shelf and back, and applied final coats of finish to each. With these parts complete, I was able to move on to the frame and panel doors. These are made with what’s referred to as a haunched mortise and tenon. The panel sitsContinue reading “Modern Media Console: Glue Up and Doors”
Whitehurst Custom Woodworking 