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Re: Cupboard for the Pennsic house
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:49 pm
by Brennainn
BTW.
Thanks for the post. It has helped me with several project ideas, only one of wich involves cabnitry.
Thanks,
Brennainn
Re: Cupboard for the Pennsic house
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:19 pm
by Chris Gilman
bigfredb wrote:The only thing you are missing is a very small indian.
Great work!!
Funny you should mention that, I do have one of those and the Knight with the ax. As well as the full size version of the knight...Since I happened to play the knight in the film.
Here is a shot of yours truely with Frank (Yoda/ Miss Piggy) Oz.
This is why I have the picture below in the Pennsic house:
Here you go: The Indian is a replica toy version from the film, the knight is an original figure from the film.
Re: Cupboard for the Pennsic house
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:18 am
by bigfredb
Re: Cupboard for the Pennsic house
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:33 am
by Alexander Younger
Chris Gilman wrote:Here you go: The Indian is a replica toy version from the film, the knight is an original figure from the film.
You own an (in)action figure, of you?
Re: Cupboard for the Pennsic house
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:01 pm
by Alexander Younger
I'm not sure if this is the right place for woodworking hints, but here goes.
On SCA-ish projcts, when I make stuff out of pre-ripped wood, I go over the exterior surface with a plane, so it takes off the outer sanded surface. It leaves an open grain that's just as smooth, and holds up under very close scrutiny.
Not that helpful a hint for a table, but better for a box that would get picked up.
Re: Cupboard for the Pennsic house
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 11:57 pm
by Chris Gilman
I finally got up enough energy to finish the chests. Here is one of them. The hinges were made in 3 sections: the main vertical piece, the "sprays" and the squares at the end.
I cut the center section from 11 ga. and I then cut straight tapered strips from 11 ga., these were welded to the main center section, and the welds were forged out. Using a pin & plate jig, I curved the "sprays" from straight to the curve you see. Then the 16 ga. square end pcs. were added and welded on and the welds forged out. I "bumped" out and cut the squares with the same technique as on the other hinges.
I was going to add “sprays” (same pattern as the hinges) to all the sides of the chest, but couldn’t bring myself to making 16 more of these. (At some point I may cheat a bit and laser cut the others and add them.)
But for now at least they look a bit more period.
