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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
The Hardest Decision Can Be To Do Nothing
Ive been working away at my Krenov Style wall cabinet and it has been a fun ride so far. The carcass and the doors are finished and glued up. I set them up together to get a feel for the final look.
For the back panels I chose to use more of the pine board Id had for the doors.
Overall the piece is going together well. Its enjoyable to dabble outside my regular playground and it is moving down the final stretch to finished. That also means its down to the time where I have to begin making some of the decisions Ive been weighing my options on.
The biggest personal debate has been what to do with this.
I dont mean the edge of the dovetail where the grain of the board failed me and chipped out. Ill be fixing that. Im talking about the big knot in the side of the carcass. Theres a smaller one on the other side thats had the core fall out already.
Typically I would have planned my carcass around a knot like this and excised it via cross cut handsaw. However it was important to me to get this carcass all from the same board and by the time I laid it all out I had around two inches to spare. Not enough to exclude the knot, so I chose to put it deep enough into a side where it wouldnt interfere with the dovetail joints.
From the get go Ive been trying to decide a plan of action to combat the cursed knot. The best idea I had was to cover it with a thicker inlay. a dutchman patch if you will. Similar to what I did here on the left side to cover some very bad chip out that happened making the through mortise.
Ultimately I made the decision that can be the hardest, I chose to do nothing. As I sat and pondered the cabinet I came to the realization that the knots are the defining character of this whole piece. From the small ones peppered across the pine doors to this larger one in the carcass, the knots tie the work together.
Covering this knot would cause confusion and disharmony with the grain. Like watching ripples cross the waters surface without the satisfaction of throwing the rock that caused them. Cause and effect are important factors in storytelling, and I think covering or disguising this knot would only interrupt and harm the story this piece tells.
Ratione et Passionis
Oldwolf
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For the back panels I chose to use more of the pine board Id had for the doors.
Overall the piece is going together well. Its enjoyable to dabble outside my regular playground and it is moving down the final stretch to finished. That also means its down to the time where I have to begin making some of the decisions Ive been weighing my options on.
The biggest personal debate has been what to do with this.
I dont mean the edge of the dovetail where the grain of the board failed me and chipped out. Ill be fixing that. Im talking about the big knot in the side of the carcass. Theres a smaller one on the other side thats had the core fall out already.
Typically I would have planned my carcass around a knot like this and excised it via cross cut handsaw. However it was important to me to get this carcass all from the same board and by the time I laid it all out I had around two inches to spare. Not enough to exclude the knot, so I chose to put it deep enough into a side where it wouldnt interfere with the dovetail joints.
From the get go Ive been trying to decide a plan of action to combat the cursed knot. The best idea I had was to cover it with a thicker inlay. a dutchman patch if you will. Similar to what I did here on the left side to cover some very bad chip out that happened making the through mortise.
Ultimately I made the decision that can be the hardest, I chose to do nothing. As I sat and pondered the cabinet I came to the realization that the knots are the defining character of this whole piece. From the small ones peppered across the pine doors to this larger one in the carcass, the knots tie the work together.
Covering this knot would cause confusion and disharmony with the grain. Like watching ripples cross the waters surface without the satisfaction of throwing the rock that caused them. Cause and effect are important factors in storytelling, and I think covering or disguising this knot would only interrupt and harm the story this piece tells.
Ratione et Passionis
Oldwolf
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Its going to be a painting weekend!
The design for the rug has been finalized ...
color has been chosen - SW Loyal Blue - with a name like that, who cant trust it, right?
supplies purchased - yes plywood is a part of that, any guesses how?
all that is left is to paint!
and it is going to be a painting weekend ...
the other painting project?
let me introduce you to my mirror - and yes I say my because we have had quite the journey together...
I first spotted a few in tj maxx in TN complete with technicolor maroon coloring for $59.99 since all of them were scratched, I figured that it would go on clearance and then I would pull the trigger - going back I found one left for $20 - grabbed it - ran to the register and promptly brought it home to paint it - I then noticed the texture on the outer circles, which I wasnt crazy about but couldnt think of a good way to fix so I decided to leave it - so there it hung above the bed - white probably wasnt the best choice with the rental walls but it was much better than its technicolor past!
Headboard was made in TN and sold before we moved - fabric is a drop cloth that I tinted slightly gray
After we moved to CA I decided that I wanted to fix the texture in the outer circles - so I applied bondo - once dry, it was SO hard to sand on the curved surface (I would not recommend using bondo unless you can easily access the area to be sanded!) - after some sanding - I decided to take a break ... but I am determined to finish it this weekend!
It will be going on the landing above the shoe cabinet - Ive decided to keep the ombre theme going for the landings - check back next week to see what I do!
Also, I was asked to do a tutorial on how I airbrush - so I will also be posting that in conjunction with the mirror!!
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color has been chosen - SW Loyal Blue - with a name like that, who cant trust it, right?
supplies purchased - yes plywood is a part of that, any guesses how?
all that is left is to paint!
and it is going to be a painting weekend ...
the other painting project?
let me introduce you to my mirror - and yes I say my because we have had quite the journey together...
I first spotted a few in tj maxx in TN complete with technicolor maroon coloring for $59.99 since all of them were scratched, I figured that it would go on clearance and then I would pull the trigger - going back I found one left for $20 - grabbed it - ran to the register and promptly brought it home to paint it - I then noticed the texture on the outer circles, which I wasnt crazy about but couldnt think of a good way to fix so I decided to leave it - so there it hung above the bed - white probably wasnt the best choice with the rental walls but it was much better than its technicolor past!
Headboard was made in TN and sold before we moved - fabric is a drop cloth that I tinted slightly gray
After we moved to CA I decided that I wanted to fix the texture in the outer circles - so I applied bondo - once dry, it was SO hard to sand on the curved surface (I would not recommend using bondo unless you can easily access the area to be sanded!) - after some sanding - I decided to take a break ... but I am determined to finish it this weekend!
It will be going on the landing above the shoe cabinet - Ive decided to keep the ombre theme going for the landings - check back next week to see what I do!
Also, I was asked to do a tutorial on how I airbrush - so I will also be posting that in conjunction with the mirror!!
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