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03-18-2007, 11:44 PM
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| | Unique Countertop Commission - WIP w/ pics Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67  03-18-2007, 11:44 PM
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I have been asked by friends of the people for whom I built the Wine Cellar Project last October (see pics in my Photo Gallery) to build a special Countertop/Bar in their new home under construction in the suburbs of Hendersonville. Last month, I picked up the materials from Steve Wall Lumber -- the main part of which is a 10 foot long slab of Bubinga, also known as African Rosewood. For the past few weeks, I've been involved in other activities, but I've gotten enough done to show some progress pictures.  This is where the counter will go -- atop this 100" long wall and hanging out 21" over the chair rail you see...  The slab of Bubinga: 22" wide, 2" thick and 119" long! 5" 8/4 piece at left is for the supports.  I took the slab over to the well-equipped shop of Sammy Samotis, a professional finish carpenter and we surfaced the slab in his 37" dual drum Grizzly sander -- about 15 passes per side.  With the help of some neighbors (including the "Wine Cellar" owner, Kevin), we got the slab into my basement shop and I finished the edges and sanded both sides to 180 grit.  This is one beautiful piece of wood! And it's not even got a finish on it yet! Next, it was time to build the supports -- three hefty angle braces made of 8/4 by 4" Bubinga.  I knew they must hold up a 200# slab and be rock solid -- so I made a vertical and horizontal member (The "Ell"), held together with a large dovetail, and a diagonal brace of 8/4 stock that will join the two other members with mortise and tenon joints. (Left member is 19" long). Here is one ready for the mortises, but cutting those tenons was fun -- here's how I did it:  Two braces clamped together to Miter Gage to saw the tenon ends and then,  Make the cheek cuts with a dado blade in two passes. Tenons are 1" thick by 3" in the top member and 1" by 4" in the vertical member.  Here is one angle bracket showing the dovetail that attachs the top member to the vertical one. Ready to cut some mortises!
More to come... Thanks for looking. Rob
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04-07-2007, 12:19 AM
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#16 | | Moderator
Name: Pete Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.99 over 180 days | Re: Unique Countertop Commission - WIP w/ pics
and stools, too! 
Great looking counter, Rob!
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04-07-2007, 12:28 AM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.34 over 180 days | Re: Unique Countertop Commission - WIP w/ pics
Beautiful job!  I always enjoy seeing your work! | |
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04-07-2007, 12:35 AM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks, guys -- I really enjoyed this one, but I was also real concerned about getting that 150 pound slab to sit on the brackets without any wobble. It didn't wobble at all -- I guess perserverence pays!
Rob
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04-07-2007, 12:51 AM
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Name: Dan City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hey Rob,
You out did yourself this go around.
Dan C.
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04-07-2007, 08:11 AM
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Name: Randy City: Clyde State: NC County: Haywood Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice job Rob as always!!  | |
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04-07-2007, 08:32 AM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great job Rob! That is one beautiful piece of work.
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04-07-2007, 10:43 AM
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Name: Dozer City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: May 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Beautiful work Rob, I know your customer it thrilled. | |
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04-07-2007, 11:51 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Awesome countertop and a great job, as usual! | |
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04-07-2007, 12:11 PM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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04-07-2007, 11:57 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks great Rob! The finish shines like glass! | |
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04-08-2007, 09:05 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Wow Rob, it's almost overpowering and the finish is flawless!
You need to be recommissioned to bring the rest of the kitchen up to snuff. . . even though the kitchen looks brand new 
Roger
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04-08-2007, 11:09 PM
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Name: Mark City: Goldsboro State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Beautiful craftsmanship that brought out the beauty of the wood. Probably upped the value of the house 10 times the cost of the project, not to mention the pleasure factor of those who get to enjoy it.
Go
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04-08-2007, 11:59 PM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.88 over 180 days | Re: Unique Countertop Commission - WIP w/ pics
Originally Posted by sapwood  Wow Rob, it's almost overpowering and the finish is flawless!
You need to be recommissioned to bring the rest of the kitchen up to snuff. . . even though the kitchen looks brand new
Roger Thanks again everyone for all the nice comments -- indeed, the kitchen is brand new -- this is a new home and their furniture arrives the middle of this coming week.
Rob
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04-10-2007, 10:54 AM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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nice job Rob, looks great and a well thought out project! One thing; did the thiokness of the lexan throw out the vertical member? or is the lexan cut around them?
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04-10-2007, 01:13 PM
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#30 | | Executive Vice-President
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.88 over 180 days | Re: Unique Countertop Commission - WIP w/ pics
David:
In order to avoid the 1/8" thick Lexan from altering the vertical alignment of the upright members, I put a 3/8" washer (1/8" thick) behind each of the upper lag screws to compensate. I did not want to cut the Lexan around the uprights because it is too easily cracked at sharp corners and any spill would get behind it. My solution is also less labor....
Rob
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