The latest Furniture and Cabinet Making is out with an article on my Oak bench. The cover shows the technique I used for wedged tenons which I was shown at the Barnsley Workshops.
That furry thing to the right is one of our dogs letting me know it's time for a walk.
The bench was too big for my photographers studio, hence the poor quality picture. I must learn how to take better photos
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The board for the curved top came from this 8' board of figured oak, it weighed a ton!
These pictures show the angled saw cuts and the trial fitted wedges. The wedges are carefully made to fit the angle of the flared mortice perfectly.
Here's the result, a strong as well as good looking joint.
David,
ReplyDeleteI love that bench, going to use that curved top design for something really unique.
Hi Rich, I look forward to seeing what you make, a curve like this is nothing compared to your rocker. All the best, David.
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