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Morris Chair White Oak
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Parts cut out and dry fit.
Cut out the pieces, make all the joints, check fit.
Used Type III glue: through tenons visible in arm rests. Adjustable back angle uses pins inserted into holes in the sides of the arm rest. Next step is a few blocks inside the seat area, followed by the making of the cushions.
Parts cut out and dry fit.
Cut out the pieces, make all the joints, check fit.
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| Glued up. No screws, no nails. Mortise and tenon. Most tenons are blind tennon. |
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Updated 4/8/2010
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The pieces in this blog were created and made in the shop (many versions of a shop over the past 27 years) - only a small collection is provided here. More will be added as we go back in time to the age of photographs and negatives to scan and digitally upload them.
Four versions of the spice rack were made, all unique. One was retrived and couldn't be saved. Another was given away. Only two remain: one with a shelf on the bottom to store square cans, and this one. Pegs are maple and drilled to connect at each joint with exacting profiles of the diameter of the touching peg. Design inspired by Kim Darrigan.
The sideboards were designed by MG and built by Mier Woodworking in Sacramento (Eric Mier - now deceased). Used in Home Shows to display pictures of work, they were later retired to use in the home. White oak with rift grain.
The chairs are a Stickley design with an Ellis designed throughlay (vs. inlay: these are visible on both sides of the chair because the wood is solid - not veneer). Adapted from Stickley, the legs are supported better and less likely to be hit by the leg of the person sitting in them. White Oak with walnut, maple and white oak throughlays. 10 were created for use in the dining room. Both the seat cushion and chair are hand made by MG.
Dining table design is a Stickly table with some style improvements - with modifications to allow leafs to be added to the ends. Sits 10. Made of solid white oak.
The cutting boards were part of a tradition during the holidays to give out as presents to clients and friends.
The table is mortise and tennon white oak with added tennons at the ends to hold the panels together.
The bed and side tables are white oak with a storage cabinet in front for blankets, etc. Also mortise and tenon, the bed sits atop a metal frame connecting the front and back headboards. It weighs a considerable poundage and can not be lifted by two people (we've tried). Metal frame was welded and sized to the size of the headboards (may have something to do with the weight). Cabinet is white oak with walnut trim.
These rockers were saved from a outdoor front porch and had been painted several times. In disrepair, they were stripped, strengthened, and the wicker backs replaced with leather cushion. The seat was fabric over springs: easy to sit on - replaced with leather. The style is simple and a bit plain, but comfortable to sit in. White oak.
Working in construction has had some effects on body posture. The below body bridge was created by using a model made of metal created by another company (unknown). Laminated hardwood plywood and vinyl. Mahagony handgrips. One simply lays over the padded area and reaches behind to grasp the handles. Once in hand, pushing against the handles creates a stretching of the lower back, or wherever you position your body on the table. Folds up for storage.
Dining table and booth were created for house in Sacramento (still there to the best of knowledge). Maple with walnut inlays. Booth was created out of hardwood struts and concaved to allow for springs to be placed underneath. Covered in vinyl. Seats 8 with chair on end.
Lights above dining table of copper and stained glass. Glass doors also created in the shop. Swinging doors to kitchen (not visible) had the same theme as the cabinet doors.
Entertainment center made of MDF and plywood carcass - paint grade with ball bearing drawers for storage. Glass table between couches is supported by mortise and tenon frame of poplar. The corners were also mortise and tenon from two directions: an experiment in machining that worked - this was a practice piece, but a follow-up table was never made - it was ok with stained poplar.
Changing table also has a matching cradle (below) created when daughter was about to be born. Maple with poplar legs; dovetail joinery.
Maple entertainment center was used for a number of years: lacquered clear coats and ball bearing drawer slides.
Murphy bed and side dressers. All white oak - quarter sawn. Oil rub and waxed.
Bathroom mirrors and medicine cabinet. White oak with walnut inlays. Oil rubbed finish.
Stephanie's Desk - the older particle board desk from a big box store (not mentioned) was retired. White lacquer and clear coated lacquer over it; the top is white oak sealed with natural oil and then lacquered for a more durable writing surface.
A place to wind down.
A place to store T-shirts.
Bookshelves: made along the same lines as the smaller one above, except for a smaller overhang, and many more tenons/keys. These also have the inlays.
Click On A Pic to make it LARGER!
The pieces in this blog were created and made in the shop (many versions of a shop over the past 27 years) - only a small collection is provided here. More will be added as we go back in time to the age of photographs and negatives to scan and digitally upload them.
Four versions of the spice rack were made, all unique. One was retrived and couldn't be saved. Another was given away. Only two remain: one with a shelf on the bottom to store square cans, and this one. Pegs are maple and drilled to connect at each joint with exacting profiles of the diameter of the touching peg. Design inspired by Kim Darrigan.
The sideboards were designed by MG and built by Mier Woodworking in Sacramento (Eric Mier - now deceased). Used in Home Shows to display pictures of work, they were later retired to use in the home. White oak with rift grain.
The chairs are a Stickley design with an Ellis designed throughlay (vs. inlay: these are visible on both sides of the chair because the wood is solid - not veneer). Adapted from Stickley, the legs are supported better and less likely to be hit by the leg of the person sitting in them. White Oak with walnut, maple and white oak throughlays. 10 were created for use in the dining room. Both the seat cushion and chair are hand made by MG.Dining table design is a Stickly table with some style improvements - with modifications to allow leafs to be added to the ends. Sits 10. Made of solid white oak.
The cutting boards were part of a tradition during the holidays to give out as presents to clients and friends.
The table is mortise and tennon white oak with added tennons at the ends to hold the panels together.
The bed and side tables are white oak with a storage cabinet in front for blankets, etc. Also mortise and tenon, the bed sits atop a metal frame connecting the front and back headboards. It weighs a considerable poundage and can not be lifted by two people (we've tried). Metal frame was welded and sized to the size of the headboards (may have something to do with the weight). Cabinet is white oak with walnut trim.
These rockers were saved from a outdoor front porch and had been painted several times. In disrepair, they were stripped, strengthened, and the wicker backs replaced with leather cushion. The seat was fabric over springs: easy to sit on - replaced with leather. The style is simple and a bit plain, but comfortable to sit in. White oak.
Working in construction has had some effects on body posture. The below body bridge was created by using a model made of metal created by another company (unknown). Laminated hardwood plywood and vinyl. Mahagony handgrips. One simply lays over the padded area and reaches behind to grasp the handles. Once in hand, pushing against the handles creates a stretching of the lower back, or wherever you position your body on the table. Folds up for storage.
Dining table and booth were created for house in Sacramento (still there to the best of knowledge). Maple with walnut inlays. Booth was created out of hardwood struts and concaved to allow for springs to be placed underneath. Covered in vinyl. Seats 8 with chair on end.
Lights above dining table of copper and stained glass. Glass doors also created in the shop. Swinging doors to kitchen (not visible) had the same theme as the cabinet doors.
Entertainment center made of MDF and plywood carcass - paint grade with ball bearing drawers for storage. Glass table between couches is supported by mortise and tenon frame of poplar. The corners were also mortise and tenon from two directions: an experiment in machining that worked - this was a practice piece, but a follow-up table was never made - it was ok with stained poplar.
Changing table also has a matching cradle (below) created when daughter was about to be born. Maple with poplar legs; dovetail joinery.
Maple entertainment center was used for a number of years: lacquered clear coats and ball bearing drawer slides.
Murphy bed and side dressers. All white oak - quarter sawn. Oil rub and waxed.
Bathroom mirrors and medicine cabinet. White oak with walnut inlays. Oil rubbed finish.
Stephanie's Desk - the older particle board desk from a big box store (not mentioned) was retired. White lacquer and clear coated lacquer over it; the top is white oak sealed with natural oil and then lacquered for a more durable writing surface.
A place to wind down.A place to store T-shirts.
Bookshelves: made along the same lines as the smaller one above, except for a smaller overhang, and many more tenons/keys. These also have the inlays.
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