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I have started a project to build a small display table for a pitcher and basin set I picked up from a local thrift store. This is my first time building a table of any size, so as they say, "you learn from your mistakes". I anticipate I will learn a lot from this project. I don't know if I have posted on my trip to Tulsa, so if this is a repeat, please bear with me. Last Saturday, I made a trip down to the Tulsa Woodcraft to purchase a 2"x6"x18" granite plate to aid in sharpening, checking flatness, etc. I think I did post this in the hand tool forum, but it is relevant to this project. I got the plate, and I was hoping to get 4 pieces of padauk 3/4"x3"x24" for the aprons around the table top, but they didn't have those sizes in stock, so I wound up with a piece of 8/4 padauk, 107"x5 1/2". So I have some re-sawing and other milling to do, but I will still have some padauk left over for another project. My plans include walnut for the legs, and a simulated ebony inlay about 1 inch in from the edges. I say simulated, because I am going to miter some trim pieces around the top, with a 1/8" piece of ebony sandwiched between the trim pieces and the top. In the picture of the glue-up set-up, you can see the granite plate, which I am using to get a flush edge on the ebony and padauk pieces along one edge, and I can trim the other edge flush after the glue dries. I am using Titebond hide glue to extend my open time due to the complexity of the set-up. Also using waxed paper to prevent gluing the pieces to the granite. The basin has a circular recess in the bottom, so I am going to cut a round "registration" piece to glue to the table top to fit in to the bottom of the basin, hopefully preventing the basin from sliding off. .
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Most of you have already seen these pictures, but John asked for links as he missed them the first time around. So here goes.
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So a friend of mine said he would like an end grain cutting board. So, I have never made one but thought what the heck. It would put to use the Bacon Padauk I picked up a couple of months ago…first glue up today.
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African Padauk finished with several layers of shellac. ~Nevin
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I want to share an experience I just had with Woodpeckers customer service. I do this with the permission of the customer service agent involved, Mike. A disclaimer is needed here: I have no monetary or financial interest in their company, other than the fact that over the years, they have gotten a lot of my money, none of which I have begrudged spending. They recently advertised a sale on a Padauk project pack. I am planning a small table built from Padauk, legs probably walnut, not sure about the aprons yet. I went on line and ordered the project pack. When it arrived, it was a beautiful selection of wood, with the exception of a split in the best piece. I emailed their customer service with a description and pictures of the split, not knowing for sure what their response would be. I received an email from Mike giving me my choice of a refund, or another project pack of Padauk. I opted for another project pack. Mike replied that he would have another pack shipped to me that same day, no shipping charges, and no charge for the wood. How great is that! There is no "but" to this story. The second pack arrived, again with a beautiful selection of wood, and without any splits. I can't say enough good things about Woodpeckers. Yes, their tools and one-time-tools are a bit pricy, but worth every penny in my opinion. I invited Mike to check out our web site, and he said he was interested in doing so, as he is a woodworker also and always ready to improve his skills. This is the split board. Looks like it followed the grain. As I told Mike, it was not totally useless, but would not work for my currently planned project.
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Made a new lidded pot for the wife. Not sure what is going on with the finish. The base is padauk. The lid is lace wood. The finish on the lid was like glass. I put one coat of beeswax and one coat of Shellawax. Now there are spots on the lid that look rough.
