I started this last weekend and now it's done and finish is dry.

 

Customer wanted the bump out to hold a boom removed.  Before pics

 

Phase 1 to get the reinforcing block off the bottom. 

• Remove the screws
• With a circular saw, cut the block into strips
• Chisel off the strips
• Clean up the base with chisel and sandpaper

 

Phase 2 cut off the bump

• Make a fence from a scrap 2x4 that bridges the rails across the bottom
• Set the fence so the circular saw will trim off the bump without hitting the spindles
• Make the cut
• Finish up the last 1/16-1/8" with a hand plane
• Round-over top and bottom with router
• Sand everything
• Run some test finishes on the bump cutoff.   Boiled linseed oil looks good
• Apply 2 coats of BLO
• Let dry a couple days
• Clean up some old scuffs
• Buff off with 0000 steel wool
   

 

 

Nicely done Keith. Great match on the finish too.

16 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Nicely done Keith. Great match on the finish too.

Yeah, I warned her that since the piece was 35 years old or so, there might be some variation due to age and exposure.  But I think it came out very close.

Nice work, Keith! As usual.