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Here is the trim on the SlumberMax...1 1/2 roundover on ash.

Dave,
That trim looks awesome!!!
You made some serious sawdust doin' that I'll bet.
How many passes???
Looking forward to seeing it with finish on it.

very nice. makes me jellious. i dont think my skills are up to that so i cheaped out and purchased my trim. i am envious of the skill and beauty. great job,

That's going to look beautiful..................

Barb

That is indeed fancy ... Beautiful Work Done...

I sure wish I had tools and knowledge to do that kind of fancy work..I guess a whole lot of patience is also involved..

That is Sharp..

Classic Finn

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:Dave,
That trim looks awesome!!!
You made some serious sawdust doin' that I'll bet.
How many passes???
Looking forward to seeing it with finish on it.

It probably took 12 passes with the router!!! That ash has wanted to tear or split from the get go and didn't want to chance it. I had to take the base off my router to fit that bit. I've only used that big bit on the table before. A little antimidating for me, but kindof a fun step!!!

That is really sweet.... wanna come over and do mine??

WOW! Juneaudave... That really does look super nice. I'm afraid I would also use that big bit in a router table if at all possible. I do admire your skills to get such a fine result with a hand held router. That's gonna be a beautiful tear!

Hey Juneaudave!! Wow, Nice


Could you get a picture of the bit for us? I'd like to see what made the trim.

Thanks, Mk

Thanks for the support...I need it...MK....Here's a picture of the router bit. It's kind of a hog, it measures 3 inches across and really ought to be in a table (as opposed to freehanding without a router plate)!!! It's scary because a false move will goof you up big time!!!





I've hit another snag on the stripper though...the edge trim will be flush with the 1/4 inch strips...and I have always figured a dark mahogany bottom for contrast, transitioning to western red ceder on the top. Most of my wood that I have used is stuff that I had racked in the garage. Now, I don't have enough leftover, and I've found I can't find the dark mahogany (honduran, I think) anymore, and can only find that lighter colored stuff (Phillipean (sp) in a 4/4 plank at the local yards)... change of plans in order...redwood 2x stock maybe?...AAWWWUUUGGGGGGHHH

Dave,
Can you get purple heart up there???... That would definately giva yaa the contrast, if yaa like the color of it.
How about using aniline dye on the lighter colored mahogany???
Just the picture of that bit in your router is impressive!!!
Betcha that baby develops some torque when you pull the trigger...

WOW!!! Twelve passes with that monster...
Looks like you're a Steddy-Eddie and have the patience of a priest.

Juneaudave wrote:
I've hit another snag on the stripper though...the edge trim will be flush with the 1/4 inch strips...and I have always figured a dark mahogany bottom for contrast, transitioning to western red ceder on the top. Most of my wood that I have used is stuff that I had racked in the garage. Now, I don't have enough leftover, and I've found I can't find the dark mahogany (honduran, I think) anymore, and can only find that lighter colored stuff (Phillipean (sp) in a 4/4 plank at the local yards)... change of plans in order...redwood 2x stock maybe?...AAWWWUUUGGGGGGHHH

Yep... Real mahogany has gotten kinda hard to find and amazingly spendy down here too. Being the tightwad that I am sometimes, I have resorted to faking it with other woods quite often. I use a combination of analine dyes and stains to get a pretty good approximation of mahogany. Both of these pix are cheap 'ol poplar... about $2.50 a bd. ft. in this area:

I've seen Doug's work with analine dyes and I really like it. Do you think that you can sand and fair the surface, apply a dye, and not have it bleed over to the lighter colored woods? A fella could sure tape over or apply a sealer. Maybe some experimentation is in order here!!!! Shouldn't delay me more than say...oh...a month or two!!! I'll still be done for IRG 2008!!! Thanks for the suggestions...I'm currently testing stains, varnish, wipe-on poly, poly, Deft, Dannish oils on the inside panels to see if I can find something I like. My inside skins are cheapo 4x8 sheets of birch ply (not so nice as that Baltic stuff). In Juneau...people that are moving can't pack their flamibles in a container for shipping. I've inherited a remarkable array of finishes from fellow woodworkers!!!!

Juneaudave wrote:I've seen Doug's work with analine dyes and I really like it. Do you think that you can sand and fair the surface, apply a dye, and not have it bleed over to the lighter colored woods? A fella could sure tape over or apply a sealer. Maybe some experimentation is in order here!!!! Shouldn't delay me more than say...oh...a month or two!!! I'll still be done for IRG 2008!!! Thanks for the suggestions...I'm currently testing stains, varnish, wipe-on poly, poly, Deft, Dannish oils on the inside panels to see if I can find something I like. My inside skins are cheapo 4x8 sheets of birch ply (not so nice as that Baltic stuff). In Juneau...people that are moving can't pack their flamibles in a container for shipping. I've inherited a remarkable array of finishes from fellow woodworkers!!!!

You prolly could use masking tape to mask off the lighter wood successfully. I would think sealing the lighter wood first is a good idea too. I have done a few 5 piece cabinet doors (you know, styles, rails and raised panels) with lighter panels in the center... I kinda cheated by temporairly assembling the doors to sand all the parts and get the fit as good as I could. Then took them apart to stain the styles & rails.

It's kinda funny... I either go for the old standard finishes like shellac (using various shades of shellac flakes mixed for each job) or conventional varnish (yeah, the kind that gets darker with age)... Or the other extreme, the latest Conversion Varnish & Water bourne finishes from Sherwin-Williams and M. L. Campbell. I'm not a fan of most Polyurethane finishes (although I have used Minway Wipe-On Poly with some success).

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:Dave,
Can you get purple heart up there???... That would definately giva yaa the contrast, if yaa like the color of it.

I kinda blew this off but shouldn't have (wood simply is not suppose to be purple, that's rediculous)...but maybe the Purple Heart would work into the design well!!! One of the lumber houses has a big stack of that stuff, it's straight and in a bunch of sizes....would really contrast with a Alaska yellow cedar accent stripe to match the yellow cedar Bob's Special if I put on a canoe rack.....Anyway...who says "wood shouldn't be purple" ????

Better sleep on this a couple days...Ira.... send me some Buds to help get over this decision

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