WIP Comp entry Writing Slope.

[maltrout512]

As I mentioned in my comp entry I had decided on making a writing slope keeping to a traditional theme/stile. So far I have spent a little time on working out what size it will end up. So it will be about 380mm wide, 220mm deep and 180mm tall. These measurements are when it is in the closed position.
Wednesday I bought some cedar lebanon. 1700mm, 500mm, 27mm.
What a nice smell when working it.
Here is the plank.

This is at the moment as far as I have reached. Still mulling over what vernier to use, what type of material for banding/stringing and so on. Hope to spend some time on it over the weekend.

 

[houtslager]

:tongue9: :tongue9: :tongue9: =P~ =P~ =P~

you lucker bugger !@!#@##$%

and no, I am not jealous :^o

 

[maltrout512]

I better not tell you the price or where I bought it. :lol: :lol: :lol: That board was one of about 12 on the pallet all at 1700mm lenghts and there were two more or so pallets with about the same amount on each one and they were 3000mm to 4000mm in length. :roll:

 

[joiner_sim]

Lovely chunk of timber there! :tongue9:

 

[miles_hot]

I better not tell you the price or where I bought it. :lol: :lol: :lol: That board was one of about 12 on the pallet all at 1700mm lenghts and there were two more or so pallets with about the same amount on each one and they were 3000mm to 4000mm in length. :roll:

Was the price horribly good or wickedly high?

Miles

 

[TheTiddles]

Is cedar ok for veneer work? It's very soft so I'd normally go for MDF

Aidan

 

[maltrout512]

Afternoon all.

Miles it was a good price I thought. With vat £17.00

Aidan the cedar is fine for veneer work, but on the top (lid) and base I will veneer inside as well. Helps stop cupping when using thin carcase material. Sides, front and back are just over 15mm so will be left bear inside.
So here is some of todays effort,

180mm cut from the board

I then planed one face and one side now shown at the bandsaw to re size.

17mm on the left and 7mm on the right, which when thicknessed will end up 15mm and 5mm for a finish.

Will post more photos later.

 

[maltrout512]

Having re sawn the Cedar it was then past through the thicknesser to 15mm and 5mm. Cutting 15mm stock for the carcase they are now ready for the dovetails. Having spent last night thinking about the setting out of the pins I decided to cut the slope into all 8 sections so that the pins will be all in the correct position and wouldn't be lost when cutting the box in two.


All cut and marked for their position.

So started marking out the pins.

Starting to cut the pins.

 

[OPJ]

Looking good so far. How did you get that first straight edge; the one used to reference against your table saw fence?

 

[maltrout512]

Thats a good question Olly. You can just ping a line (caulk) or use a long rule/tape measure to make a mark line. Then it's free hand on the table saw. This is not something you are taught and I would never advise anyone to try.

Showing the mark to cut.

Cut free hand (fence) complete.

Then a cut using the fence for 180mm.

As said I would not recommend using the table saw free hand.

 

[maltrout512]

Can't belive that a month has almost gone. Not been able to do any work on the slope but this week I hope to select the verneer and order the hinges. I have seen some very nice burs, with some not so nice prices . May have some photos up by the end of the week.