New Project: Nightstands

Started a new project - a pair of nightstands for H & C!

Started with a plan from @woodmagazine but flexed the dimensions to better fit their bedroom space.

First steps: procure some hard maple and maple plywood; then make the legs.

Nightstand wood mag for c and h Nightstand sketch c and h
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Break down board

Table saw leg piece

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Cedar Hope Chest, Part 2: Making the New Lid

The original lid turned out to be too warped to look good or function well. So time to make a new one!

Used some nice 3/4" walnut plywood for the field, solid walnut for the edge trim molding on front and sides, and iron-on edge banding veneer tape on the back edge. Scrubbed the crud off the hardware and got it placed and inlaid. I was able to salvage the original Lane logo from the old lid cedar veneer underside.

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Table saw cut walnut ply

Router table cut edge molding

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Block plane walnut edging

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New Project - Repair/Renew/Refinish Lane Cedar Chest

Our newest project is to repair, renew, and refinish a Lane Cedar Chest for our sweet miss Ruth!

Using the serial number (read backwards) we see its manufacture date was Dec 15, 1936, made at the old Lane factory in Altavista, VA. The carcase is mostly 3/4" cedar with various walnut veneers on all outer faces, except for the back.

Phase 1 - tear off old top cushion, disassemble, tear off old trim molding on front/sides, tear off old bottom veneer, repair some veneer spots, repair cracked/broken inside tray, loads of scraping and sanding, make and install new trim molding.

 

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Bottom veneer 2

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Ros sand

Hand sand

Broken tray

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(Next up: Build a new top. Then refinish.)

 


New Project - End Tables

I've placed the partly-done grandbuddies' dresser project into hibernation for a little while (will come back to it), and I've started on my next new project:

A pair of living room end tables for some good friends of ours.   :)

The end tables will be a simplified adaptation of some chairside tables they found at a furniture store.

Initial steps - design; plan material and cut list; procure the lumber; & cut down into rough part blanks.

Here we go!

Photo end table

Design plan

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