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Hi Woodworker Friends, Here’s my latest project. I like to challenge myself, and this one did the trick. Again, I spent hours going down blind alleys but in the end came out pretty good. I had to leave a few problems because they would have required taking everything apart. They are mostly errors of 1/16 inch and don’t show. Next time, if there is a next time, I could cut my time in half. But also, now I’ve figured out some techniques that could be used on other projects. By the way, does anyone know what this kind of chair is called? I just came up with Padded Chair, but I’m sure there’s a more accurate term. I’ll be interested in your feedback as to how you would actually build this. Thanks, Dan
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Those of you who follow "Wednesday's Wisdom" will remember I was also working on a walnut humidor. Well it is finally finished and awaiting pickup. This project contained a whole lot of "firsts" for me, including the cabriole legs. I need to say a big THANKS to Patriot member Steven Newman for his instructions on attaching the drawer box to the drawer front. You are right Steve, the plug virtually disappeared! The customer designed the humidor details, however, some of the construction points were gleaned from this article- http://archive.cigarweekly.com/magazine/cigarticles/02-12-2009/building-a-cabinet-humidor-from-scratch . Specifically, the method of sealing the openings to maintain the internal humidity. The humidor is made entirely of walnut (from the customer) and lined with Spanish cedar. To avoid a cross grain gluing situation, the back of the humidor is made from MDF with a heavy veneer. The drawer is held closed with ball catches (those things a a pain to install) and the door has a mortised lock. There are three lift out storage shelves/boxes. . All of the glass is seated in a silicon bed and secured with removable wooded strips- in case of glass breakage. I sanded everything thru 500 grit (Abralon pad at 500) and then applied Dark Walnut Watco Danish Oil. When it dried I used dark Briwax as a top coat. Hope the customer is satisfied when he actually gets to touch it. Thanks for looking. Any comments, criticisms and/or suggestions are always welcome
