Cherry Table WIP

[woodbloke]

Christ Rob, that's a bit drastic.....

Guess it won't be appearing in F&C after all... :lol:

Cheers

Karl

Karl - I kid you not...apart from the lumps of steel, some of the rails were held together with 20mm screws where they'd broken. It might also have been that they were slightly short grained but even so, the slightest bit of undue strain and the stuff just snapped. I also found that it was hopelessly inconsistent (it might have been a kilned board as well)...some parts of it you could plane and cut superbly, take another piece off the same original board and it cut like the coarsest bit of pine out of one of the 'sheds. From my experience, anything done in cherry from now on will be in the 'murrican stuff which seems to me to be much better.
I made the decision this morning that I'd be ashamed for this to go into F&C as it was developing into one almighty **** up, so I told SWIMBO over a brew that I was getting very frustrated and a bit fed up (to say the least) with it and she was quite happy for me to start again later on - Rob

 

[billw]

I like the design - what timber would you choose next time?

 

[Karl]

Rob - did you salvage the Burr Elm panels????

Cheers

Karl

 

[CroppyBoy1798]

Emm.....wow! :shock: :shock: You dont do things by half do you?! Any other fella would feck the thing into the corner never to bo looke at again, but this 'putting it through the bandsaw' is a new one on me, bet it felt good though! :lol:

 

[newt]

Rob, shame I know what you mean about screws you showed me some when I came over last. I guess you are not a fan of english cherry :evil: the stuff from over the pond seems more durable, I think the bits from Waka was US stock. Did you recover the elm.

 

[newt]

Rob, probably a good thing I did not come around this afternoon asking how the cherry and elm project is doing. :shock:

 

[woodbloke]

Did you recover the elm.

Pete - got lot's more off that nice lump I got at Yandles, so not too much wasted :wink: - Rob

 

[Karl]

I think we should add a new term to the Woodworking Glossary:

"Doin a Rob"

:lol:

Cheers

Karl

 

[Mr Ed]

Rob

Its only by minute attention to every detail that you will achieve perfection.

Years ago when I was learning to fly, my instructor taught me that once you have set up for an approach and you find something is not just how you want it to be, throw it away and go around for another approach.

I think this principle can be applied here; I have done similar things in the past.

Ed

 

[DaveL]

Hi Rob,

Well if you were not happy with it so be it, we are only seeing it from a distance and its right in your face. I thought the woodwork looked good but did not like the top. :roll:

 

[TheTiddles]

I agree with your sentiments there Rob, I will post my tool cabinet when I've finished the handles and I'll share my "changes". One thing worse than a job finished is a job you don't like

Aidan

 

[woodbloke]

Hi Rob,

...but did not like the top. :roll:

Dave - but if your SWIMBO did, would you argue? 8-[ :lol: - Rob

 

[DaveL]

Hi Rob,

...but did not like the top. :roll:

Dave - but if your SWIMBO did, would you argue? 8-[ :lol: - Rob

Oh nice top sir, got any more?

 

[paulm]

Blimey Rob, that's a bit of a shocker :shock:

I like the fossil table top but wonder if would combine better with a simpler frame design to let it be the main feature as it were ?

Not that I know anything about making and designing though, except round spinney things :lol:

Cheers, Paul

 

[woodbloke]

I like the fossil table top but wonder if would combine better with a simpler frame design to let it be the main feature as it were ?

Cheers, Paul

...which is my current line of thought at the moment - Rob

 

[big soft moose]

Any other fella would feck the thing into the corner never to bo looke at again, but this 'putting it through the bandsaw' is a new one on me, bet it felt good though! :lol:

hes a man after my own heart - i put a chainsaw through my laptop once , i kid you not.

 

[head clansman]

Hi


Rob shame that you didn't like it :? , but you did do the right thing , it has to feel right , in this case it clearly did not hence you latest pics , I liked the frame work styling especially the inlaid panels very much and was waiting to see what you had in mind for the lower shelfing it looked like it was shaping up very nicely and I was waiting to see the finished colours which looked like they were going to be wonderful especially the panels.

I'm sorry I did not like the top at all with that framework styling although it would look great elsewhere it look out of place with the frame styling now if the top styling were to match whatever you had planned for the lower shelfing i think you would be on to a winner . :wink: hc

 

[maltrout512]

A man who cuts his own wood is warmed twice. :lol: Sorry to see your problem.

 

[2020]

Looks like a cracking piece of Cherry Rob. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

Cheers, Ed

Looks like a prescient post that Ed made in Feb.,Bob
Well seasoned English Cherry makes fine kindling so don't think of it as a a complete waste.

Dave

 

[TrimTheKing]

Hi Rob

Shame to see it in bits, I really liked the design, but it obviously wasn't working out from what you have said so you made the right decision.

On a different note, I am actually quietly pleased to see this happening to someone else...

I say that with all due respect, and only because it is refreshing for me as a beginner in this dark art to see that it's not just me who finds myself massively frustrated with things like this and it can happen to even the more experienced of us.

So for your honesty in showing us, I salute you