WIP: Double Bed Headboard (Completed 03/04/09)

[Chems]

If your router is anything like my cheap jobby its normally just that its slipped and you need to take the plastic locking handle off and reposition so you can get more turn to lock it off properly.

 

[joiner_sim]

Thanks for the tip. I will have a look into that and find out if I can repair it by taking it off and re-positioning it, hopefully it is just that, as I don;t fancy buying a new one, as the age old saying would apply this time. BUy cheap that wat you get, so I'd be splashing out on a TREND expensive one, If I had to.

 

[Paul Chapman]

please leave me your comments and suggestions. Especially regarding my sharpening and using techniques of the cabinet scraper, as I would like to hear if anyone else does it differently.

Hi Sim,

You said that you simply filed the edge of your card scraper. You really need to hone it as well and then turn a hook on it to produce the best results. You turn the hook with a burnisher.

I've done some photos of how to do it with the blade for a scraper plane but not a card scraper, which you do slightly differently. The best I can find is in the instructions for the Veritas burnisher. Have a look here http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx ... 41070&ap=1 then scroll down and click on Instr That will show you how to turn the hook.

Hope that helps.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[DeanN]

Fine Woodworking (Dec 2008) had a good article on the card scraper, including instructions on filing, honing and raising a burr.

 

[joiner_sim]

Thanks for the info regarding the scraper. I've got a bit of scraper work left to do, just clean up any bits that may have got glue on them, and clean up the outside edges of the stiles, where the wedged mortice & tennons are.

I am hoping to finish it off and apply the first bit of stain on friday, time dependant though.

 

[CroppyBoy1798]

I take it you have no power in the shed? Seeing the picture of the light hooked up to the extension lead reminded me of my 'shop' a few years back when I had to run an extension lead up to it if I wanted a bit of light! God be with the days! :lol:

Looks like you're doing some nice work there and great to see some of the traditional methods being used which you dont see all that often now, and why would you when you can do it in half the time and with half the effort on a machine! :?

Looking forward to seeing the end result.

 

[joiner_sim]

Nope no power in the shed, a 25 metre extension lead does the trick though for lighting and tools. :wink:

 

[shim20]

looking good, the scapers are very handy once you get used to them, you will be suprised what you can use them for.

 

[joiner_sim]

Latest updates on my website: http://www.simonswoodwork.tk

Right, I recently finished off all that cabinet scraping and glued up my frame, using wedges and sash cramps. I used evo-stick interior wood glue. The picture below shows the frame today just before I took the cramps off, you can also see the wedges in the tennons.

I then cleaned up the outside edges of the stiles with my hand plane and then the scraper. I then brushed it all down, cleaned the work shop out from as much dust as possible, and setup to start putting the finish on it. Here, below you can see it before the finish gets applied.

http://www.freewebs.com/simonswoodwork/WIPheadboard/DSCF0302.jpg[img]

I am using Satin Pine Varnish, and here's the headboard after its first coat.

[img]http://www.freewebs.com/simonswoodwork/WIPheadboard/DSCF0307.jpg[img]

Here's a close-up of the frame's capping, that I machined up just before I glues the frame together, using a router I put the moulding on.

[img]http://www.freewebs.com/simonswoodwork/WIPheadboard/DSCF0308.jpg

Here's a close-up of the joints, including the wedged mortice and tennon. The "scuff" marks you can see on the rail are were I've just scraped some dried drips off, ready for the second coat.

And now here's the headboard after its second coat, looking at this first picture (where the camera flash went off) I think I will be applying a third and final coat.

However in this second photo, where the flash did not go off, you would think a third coat is not nessecary. I will have a look at the fram again another day to see wether or not it needs the third coat. I do really like the colour in this picture though, it has a "warmth" to it.

I am really pleased with the finish on this so far. And I'm also pleased that I used the cabinet scrapers rather than sandpaper. When you look at the timber and how nice it is and feels, you know you could not have achieved the same result with sandpaper! Please leave me your comments on this once again, thanks!

(I'll be posting a final few pictures with or without the third coat, when it's fitted to the bed its intended for!)

 

[dexter]

Nice job sim,

Takes me back to when I was an apprentice, not allowed to operate machines until I was 18, (don`t know if the legislation has changed these days) so a job like that would have to be done by hand. It certainly taught you how to use your hand tools and to care for them.

Dex

 

[joiner_sim]

The legislation these days is, that nobody under 18 years of age cannot use any machine that has exposed cutters. They may use these machines though if they are over 16 and are FULLY supervised.

I remember on my apprenticeship where everything had to be done by hand, not even able to drill out the bulk of the mortice, all had to be chiseled out, back in the training college. On site, in the joinery shop though, I was allowed to use the morticer.

 

[jhwbigley]

in sixth form we where allowed to use everything apart from the TS and PT.
we where "supervised" , well from sometimes 3 doors away drinking coffee in the departmental office.

head boards looking good!

John

 

[joiner_sim]

This evening, I've cabinet scraped the fine top layer of varnish off the surface, and applied the third and final coat, it looked like glass, and I hope it feels like glass too, but will have to wait til it's dried to find out :roll: Pictures of the end product and fitted to the bed should be online on Friday evening.

 

[richburrow]

Nice one
You have got some serious patience on your side. You have got a really nice looking headboard there.

A few scrapper tips that might be of help to you.

When I use cab scrapper I prepare four edges at once so when one looses it bite you have three more to turn to.
A slight bend / flex improves the shaving.
When you are using the scrapper for sometime it gets warm and this can result in nasty blisters on your thumbs / Sticking plasters on your thumbs stop this.

Fairplay to you a nice looking project
Rich[/b]

 

[miles_hot]

very impressive - wish I had the skill and patience!

 

[woodchip]

Great work, and in such a restricted workshop.

 

[joiner_sim]

Thanks for the recent kind comments :wink: Rich, that's one thing I never found happen to badly to me...... the scraper didnt get hot, only warm, it may have been the frequent breaks of hand planing/smoothing and then scraping. I think I will be preparing all four edges of the scraper because it can be quite annoying how the one edge wil just "loose" its bite, and everything has to stop til you have put the edge/ burr back on. :roll:

 

[OPJ]

Veritas do a fancy holder for card scrapers that keep your thumbs from feeling the burn and also hold the flex for you. You could probably knock something up from scrap wood... Alternatively, hold some scraps of abrasive paper! :wink:

 

[joiner_sim]

Just had a look for it in my axminster catalogue, not highly priced for what it is, so might get one in the future....... my birthdays coming up :lol:

 

[joiner_sim]

Right in the middle of the week, I cabinet scraped a very thin layer of the top of the varnish, to make it all smooth again, and then I applied the third and final coat. Then allowed it to dry for 3 days. Today, is the day I've fitted it onto the bed, finally after all that hard work! A tiny little bit of me is hoping and praying that it's the right size! :roll: :lol: Right here's the full view picture with it's finish applied.

http://www.freewebs.com/simonswoodwork/WIPheadboard/DSCF0318.jpg - I Have had to put the image links like this as he camera took them as MASSIVE photo's and they would destroy the forum's layout. Please let the images load up, they will re-size once loaded to fit your screen.

And a nice little close-up shot.....

http://www.freewebs.com/simonswoodwork/WIPheadboard/DSCF0325.jpg

And now to fit it to the bed, here's how....

http://www.freewebs.com/simonswoodwork/WIPheadboard/DSCF0319.jpg

And now the last two final pictures, of it fitted in its place.... The first picture is with the flash on, the second is the flash off. Two different effects, and it actually looks something in between the two!

http://www.freewebs.com/simonswoodwork/WIPheadboard/DSCF0321.jpg

I hope you have enjoyed looking thru this set of Work-In-Progress pictures! I hope I can bring some more of a new project soon!

The write-up is available in-full length on my website if you're interested in reading it as a whole article.

And for the last and final time in the topic...... Your comments & suggestions are very much welcome, as I'm relatively new to this furniture making lark!

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