Sellers Home Corner Desk: Episode 6
Posted 14 February 2024
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Making a prototype may seem like a lot of work, but it allows Paul to work out all the necessary measurements, saving time in the long run. Shaping involves a few tricks of the trade that reduce the workload while ensuring a positive outcome. Throughout this episode, Paul gets an essential and enjoyable workout. Meanwhile, the spalted beech has proven mesmerising – just an excellent choice.
Hello Paul, I’m making a pair of small Shaker style end tables in Walnut. The top will have a beveled edge on the underside. The bevel will be about 1 1/2” wide by about 1/2” high, leaving 1/4” of un-beveled material on the 3/4” thick top. The top is made up of several edge-glued sections. My question is: can I plane the bevel safely, as you have done on your corner desk top, planing right to and through the far end of the piece, especially along the end-grain sides? I’m concerned about chip-out at the end of the stroke. Thank you Paul for your guidance and especially for your wonderful perspective on woodworking and the life of a woodworker. You are my mentor and inspiration. Steve (Morristown, NJ, USA)
@smastrorilli
You should not have trouble beveling as you describe above. Make certain your plane is freshly sharpened.
I advise starting with the cross-grain bevels. If those are completed first, the long-grain bevel should remove any spelching that occurs.
I feel like I’ve missed something. Is Paul not providing plans for the projects anymore? I know it takes a while between the videos and the final drawings, but as far as I can see, there hasn’t been a project plan in over a year. Too bad if it’s been discontinued, but businesses have priorities, of course.