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To meet the demands of abuse at family gatherings by small children who are allowed to use the piece as a work-bench... armed with crayons.. glue.. scissors and a host of other offenders. There are no "Do Not Touch" signs as guest are made to feel as if they never left the comfort of their own home.
She looked at many but kept coming back to Mission even though I have never done a Mission yet. Forty five minutes spent on a crude sketch with cut list. 45 board feet of QS white oak brought home to acclimate with a plan in mind. Simple design with function.. quality materials and construted in a "right-ful manner" using joinery in lieu of today's trend of metal fasteners.
The plan began execution Oct. 1 working 4 hour week-days as one must observe the season of the "pig-skin" which is sacred down south. I have completed a bed.. two chest of drawers and an entertain-ment cabinet since last Oct. 22nd. I would take my time on this one as it was like being allowed to lick the frosting spoon before the frosting saw the cake compared to those.
27 working hours saw dry fit of joints.. scrape.. sand and tenon tape-up. 3 additional hours of finishing with 8 hour cure times between coats and a two week final cure before Renaissance Wax which saw an additional 2 days cure.
The piece was put into use Oct. 26 with hopes that the above criteria was meet. Time is the real test as on the surface it appears the results of 30 hours of labor I love is:
She looked at many but kept coming back to Mission even though I have never done a Mission yet. Forty five minutes spent on a crude sketch with cut list. 45 board feet of QS white oak brought home to acclimate with a plan in mind. Simple design with function.. quality materials and construted in a "right-ful manner" using joinery in lieu of today's trend of metal fasteners.
The plan began execution Oct. 1 working 4 hour week-days as one must observe the season of the "pig-skin" which is sacred down south. I have completed a bed.. two chest of drawers and an entertain-ment cabinet since last Oct. 22nd. I would take my time on this one as it was like being allowed to lick the frosting spoon before the frosting saw the cake compared to those.
27 working hours saw dry fit of joints.. scrape.. sand and tenon tape-up. 3 additional hours of finishing with 8 hour cure times between coats and a two week final cure before Renaissance Wax which saw an additional 2 days cure.
The piece was put into use Oct. 26 with hopes that the above criteria was meet. Time is the real test as on the surface it appears the results of 30 hours of labor I love is:
Simply.. a coffee table!
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