I've got some nice douglas fir boards from an old work table that I've
jointed and planed to 3/4. I'm intending to use them as the top of a
coffee table for SWMBO, but I can't settle on a design (keep
flip-flopping).
How stable do y'all think the top would be if I used slats of red oak
between the fir? How different is the movement goint to be?
I'm thinking oak for breadboard ends as well...
Flip.
Flop.
Flip.
djb
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In article <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]> wrote:
> not enough color contrast for me...
Hmm... what comes after "flip, flop"????
Maybe I'll take a piece of the DF and take a trip to the hardwood
dealer.
djb
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In article <[email protected]>, Patrick
Olguin <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is one case where some contrasting stain might make the piece
> interesting and yet not tacky. DF takes a stain pretty well, assuming
> this is rather tame DF, contrasting colo(u)rs would be nice. If you
> do chose to make some contrasting boards part of the glue-up, make the
> widths somewhat random.
>
> And contrasting breadboard ends are a nice touch too.
The DF is quite red, and the boards I have are quite varied in grain
patterns. Random (somewhat) widths is a nice idea and with these
particular pieces may indeed be the best bet.
I'll play with some scraps and stain for color. Maybe ebonize the oak?
Hmmm.
And maybe I'll see what I can find that's contrastiwise enough at the
hardwood dealer.
Thanks. Once this puppy's done (if ever... I'm starting to feel like
I'm making a bow saw) I'll be sure to post pictures.
djb
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Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in message news:<090420040733322211%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca>...
> I've got some nice douglas fir boards from an old work table that I've
> jointed and planed to 3/4. I'm intending to use them as the top of a
> coffee table for SWMBO, but I can't settle on a design (keep
> flip-flopping).
Dave,
This is one case where some contrasting stain might make the piece
interesting and yet not tacky. DF takes a stain pretty well, assuming
this is rather tame DF, contrasting colo(u)rs would be nice. If you
do chose to make some contrasting boards part of the glue-up, make the
widths somewhat random.
And contrasting breadboard ends are a nice touch too.
O'Deen
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in
news:090420041221027211%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca:
>> not enough color contrast for me...
>
> Hmm... what comes after "flip, flop"????
>
> djb
>
IIRC, "Flip, flop & fly, I don't care if I die..."
First Blues Brothers album. John Belushi sang it. Don't know who wrote the
song originally, but it was a good 'un.
Patriarch,
who has all sorts of unrelated bits of songs running around in his head.
On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 07:33:32 -0600, Dave Balderstone
<dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote:
>I've got some nice douglas fir boards from an old work table that I've
>jointed and planed to 3/4. I'm intending to use them as the top of a
>coffee table for SWMBO, but I can't settle on a design (keep
>flip-flopping).
>
>How stable do y'all think the top would be if I used slats of red oak
>between the fir? How different is the movement goint to be?
>
>I'm thinking oak for breadboard ends as well...
>
>Flip.
>
>Flop.
>
>Flip.
>
>djb
Dave.
not enough color contrast for me.....
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in message news:<090420040733322211%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca>...
> I've got some nice douglas fir boards from an old work table that I've
> jointed and planed to 3/4. I'm intending to use them as the top of a
> coffee table for SWMBO, but I can't settle on a design (keep
> flip-flopping).
>
> How stable do y'all think the top would be if I used slats of red oak
> between the fir? How different is the movement goint to be?
Hmmmm....... I have the same question in reverse. I have a bunch of
red oak flooring (5/16") that I want to use as panels for a frame and
panel tool cabinet and I'm wondering what light colored (and forgiving
to work with) wood to use for the frames. It's my first project so
I'm not expecting a piece of art when I'm finished, but I do hope it
will look decent.
Cheers,
Mike
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:08:10 -0600, Dave Balderstone
<dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> brought forth from the murky
depths:
>I'll play with some scraps and stain for color. Maybe ebonize the oak?
>Hmmm.
Then a little poly? (There goes my stomach.)
>And maybe I'll see what I can find that's contrastiwise enough at the
>hardwood dealer.
That should be relatively quick and simple.
>Thanks. Once this puppy's done (if ever... I'm starting to feel like
>I'm making a bow saw) I'll be sure to post pictures.
Hey, hey, hey! I resemble that remark, bubba. ;)
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