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10-02-2009, 11:08 PM
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#1 | | mahogany bed update Name: john City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006  10-02-2009, 11:08 PM
Working on mahogany 4 post bed. All work by hand. Will have 4 - 7ft barley twist posts.
Built a larger spring pole lathe to work the posts. Moving into the fun part. Will post a few as it comes together.
Mr obvious discoveries
Scrub plane
hand router
reading grain
story boards
toothing bevel up plane
Cheers
John / 02blues 
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10-02-2009, 11:27 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: mahogany bed update
Looking good and beautiful pictures...
Going the traditional route has got to be pretty cool ... and a LOT of work and time! Keep us updated! |  
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10-02-2009, 11:50 PM
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Name: john City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.28 over 180 days | Re: mahogany bed update
Thank you. I do take photos of about every stage esp if it looks a little artistic. The mahogany is amazing stuff. It is very rewarding to work it by hand...however I noticed that I bought the wood last march! It is not a fast process. Especially when you have to make other tools like a large lathe, wooden screws and a steam box for the project. Oh well. I'm in no rush. That would take the fun out of it.
This was my trial run with the mahogany. Plan to use this finish (dye, stain, shellac).
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10-03-2009, 12:05 AM
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Name: Tony City: Sea Level State: NC County: Carteret Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: mahogany bed update
Nice lathe.Can't wait to see the post finished.Gonna be fun carving them like the candle sticks.I think the candle stick pattern would make an awesome cane.Tony
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10-03-2009, 12:21 AM
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Name: john City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.28 over 180 days | Re: mahogany bed update
Thank you. Just going to do a barley twist without the hollow center...too much time and weak...
the google sketch up I was experimenting with on my lathe is in my gallery.. Fun if you have not tried it...
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10-03-2009, 06:57 PM
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Name: Michael Shelley City: Wilson State: NC County: Wilson Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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What are you going to steam? Man, you are really doing this the ole timey way aren't you. Looks like you have a good start and just think, you can tell your kids, dad did this like the oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooold timers. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") Great job, look forward to seeing it finished.
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10-03-2009, 07:26 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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John, you are a true craftsman. I can't imagine the time it must take to do what you do. I hope to be able to do that too someday. The bed is coming along nicely. Thanks so much for sharing the pictures.
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10-03-2009, 10:47 PM
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Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by 02blues  and... what are we cooking up here  | |
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10-03-2009, 10:51 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Rocky Mount State: NC County: Nash Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Keep the pics coming. Sounds like a fun project to me. 
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10-04-2009, 01:29 AM
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Name: john City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.28 over 180 days | Re: mahogany bed update
Originally Posted by mshel What are you going to steam? Man, you are really doing this the ole timey way aren't you. Looks like you have a good start and just think, you can tell your kids, dad did this like the oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooold timers. Great job, look forward to seeing it finished.
Mike I did convert from power tools and have not looked back. I admire those who use them, I am just too nervous about them following a kick back injury. My work is not perfect though I am learning a ton along the way. Each project brings a new skill and hopefully a new / old tool. That said I love the peace and quite that the hand tools bring. The history of wood working is as interesting to me as the project itself.
To answer your question the steam box was built to make a recurved "bow" bow and arrow. The bow was to be used on the 7ft lathe...snapped shortly after I made it. Converted to another spring pole device that is working fine but you cant see it in the photo. (temporarily gave up on the treadle)
Steamed / bent wood projects are future goals and so I used the lathe as an excuse to build one.
The bed was an excuse for the second lathe.
Me? I have no excuses... but I don't give up easily!
Thanks for the feed back.
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10-04-2009, 01:34 AM
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Name: john City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.28 over 180 days | Re: mahogany bed update
Trent Jeff and Chuck.
Thanks for the encouragement. You all motivate me!
The steam box was for the recurved bow for the lathe see comment above. Formed well. Looked good. Snapped in use!!! Must have read the grain wrong? A newbie mistake I am sure.
The cedar steam box is crazy and fun. Makes the neighbors a bit nervous too!! 
I like to keep em guessing.
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