Installing the dividers
A frustrating Sunday:
I began installing the horizontal divider/drawer blade, and my
spatial confusion (or lack of concentration) kicked in. In went the
divider ... upside down! Well, fortunately it jammed half-way and
could not be glued in ...
Knocking it out, however, caused
the rear section of the panel (it is made of three boards) to break
off. It was glued back again, but the panel needed to dry before
starting again, and so I lost my Sunday afternoon. This table is
destined for the Perth Wood Show at the start of August, and I am
already battling with time as weekends are generally all that are
available for woodworking.
Fortunately, I had this
afternoon (Monday) off from my practice, and had a couple of hours to
try and catch up a little.
The glue dried, and the panel
was fine. It was sanded to 240 grit, and then installed. Ditto the
side dividers. All went smoothly ... all lined up and everything is
square. Clearly I have been a good boy
The
reason why the table is termed "Harlequin" is that the
drawers will be a mix of different timbers: Black Walnut (x3),
Figured Hard Maple (x2) (both from the USA), and Tasmanian Blue Gum
(x3) (which is local, of course).
The drawer fronts
all curve, and I spent the last part of the afternoon cutting out the
Walnut blanks. This will give you an idea of the effect ..
Regards from Perth
Derek
June 2019