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+1 on Martin Saban. He does a series of beginners projects.

I too have just come in possession of a lathe and love it. I plan on glueing scrap wood together and turning into stuff. Seems like a great way to utilize the scraps.

I’m pretty sure diamond stones have a break in period. During the plating process the steel plate is crowned. I bet after sharpening with the stone, you will notice it flattening out, because the top layers of diamonds will fracture and come loose. I forget where I read that, but if I can find the link I will reference it.

@dperrott Sounds like a similar journey I have taken, except I used bow saws then wooden planes.. Now I have moved back to some metal planes and a sort of combination between wooden and metal planes, bow saws and back saws along with some Japanese pulls for good measure!! lol

The table is actually going to a different region/climate than where I live. I’m in the Chicago-land area IL and the table to reside in Raliegh-Durham NC… Unfortunately, I live in a place that gets bone dry and cold in the winter and hot and humid in the summer. I will just have to do my best and hope for the best. I really think I’m over…[Read more]

Remember furniture is a durable good and will last for a hundred years or more. So, you probably are not asking enough especially if you design the furniture yourself. However, getting someone to pay the price you are worth is another story. Lastly, if it’s for family or close friends then that changes the equation.

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rough cut to length and then thickness. I don’t have the room in my shop to thickness a 5′ board.. I could make room, for longer boards, if I needed to, but shorter boards are easier to manage, for me anyway…

I was wrong about when Stanley planes were made in England. They started making planes in England in the 30’s. I saw someone reference the English made planes were actually heavier than the American counterpart.

Those are some beautiful planes! Nice finds!

What’s stamped behind the tote? Look at this flow chart.. Could the adjustment knob be steel? If so, it might be a wartime era plane.

http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/pdatechart.pdf

What’s stamped behind the tote?

My guess is it’s from the 70’s.. Planes from the 80’s had plastic adjustment nobs, I know I have one from my dad, also, it’s painted a maroon color… I think there was a shift from making planes in America to England in the 70’s, along with the decline in quality of manufacturing. I couldn’t tell you for certain when Stanley shut down there…[Read more]

Those look great!

I believe walnut lightens with age… My grandparents dinning table, made of walnut, is a golden oak color/copper color. Maybe it was from sitting in the sun for many many years?

Anyway, that is a beautiful table!

That is beautiful! I want to make one for my son. Where did you get the neck from?

Also, I believe it’s Santos Rosewood.

I love the look of burls!! Is the box sides made of solid lumber?

@mikewinva Thanks for the information!! I’ve come to the conclusion this is made out of solid poplar.. The inside of the cabinet is browning, much like what poplar wood does if it sits in the sunlight. Currently, this chest of drawers sits nicely in our spare bedroom. I like just looking at it!!

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I guess I’m over thinking the process!!

Definitely not going to be dancing on it. I guess my concern is the drop leafs warping.. I have several boards of cherry that have been in my garage for about a year and they seem to have stayed flat the entire time.

Maybe I’m over thinking this process, as usual!

Definitely not going to be dancing on it. I guess my concern it the drop leafs warping.. I have several boards of cherry that have been in my garage for about a year and they seem to have stayed flat the entire time.

Maybe I’m over thinking this process, as usual!