Why am I Woodworkerman - #2 ?
Sep 18, 2019 14:52:44 #
Another example of why I call myself Woodworkerman.
I made this clothes hamper from Black Walnut and Maple. It is 21” wide (plus handles), 16” deep, and 27” tall. I entered it in the Florida State Fair Woodworking Competition and won a 1st Place Ribbon for the hamper.
There are 20 vertical slats 5/32” by 1 1/4” that alternate between Walnut and Maple.
There are 32 horizontal slats (again Walnut and Maple), some of which are 3/64” by 1” by 5 1/2 feet long., some of which are 3/64” by 3/8” by 5/12 feet long.
There is then an outside banding strip around the top and bottom that hides the unions of the woven horizontals and verticals. Those two strips are Maple and are 3/32” by 1 “ by 5’ 3” and are attached with "peened" brass brads. (You can see them around the top.)
The top is Black Walnut that is 1/2” thick. The bottom (inside and unseen) is 3/4” plywood for strength.
All of the slats were cut from solid wood and sanded to final thicknesses. Each slat had to be individually sanded, and the whole cutting and sanding process took several hundred hours.
The horizontal slats were sufficiently thin that no steam bending was necessary in the weaving process.
The hamper was sprayed with a sealer, sanded, spray varnished, sanded, and spray varnished again. And, this had to be done inside and out. The top was also waxed after these processes. When you notice how many slats there are, you might understand how long the finishing process took.
I put about 300 hours work in this project.
Hope you Enjoy.
I made this clothes hamper from Black Walnut and Maple. It is 21” wide (plus handles), 16” deep, and 27” tall. I entered it in the Florida State Fair Woodworking Competition and won a 1st Place Ribbon for the hamper.
There are 20 vertical slats 5/32” by 1 1/4” that alternate between Walnut and Maple.
There are 32 horizontal slats (again Walnut and Maple), some of which are 3/64” by 1” by 5 1/2 feet long., some of which are 3/64” by 3/8” by 5/12 feet long.
There is then an outside banding strip around the top and bottom that hides the unions of the woven horizontals and verticals. Those two strips are Maple and are 3/32” by 1 “ by 5’ 3” and are attached with "peened" brass brads. (You can see them around the top.)
The top is Black Walnut that is 1/2” thick. The bottom (inside and unseen) is 3/4” plywood for strength.
All of the slats were cut from solid wood and sanded to final thicknesses. Each slat had to be individually sanded, and the whole cutting and sanding process took several hundred hours.
The horizontal slats were sufficiently thin that no steam bending was necessary in the weaving process.
The hamper was sprayed with a sealer, sanded, spray varnished, sanded, and spray varnished again. And, this had to be done inside and out. The top was also waxed after these processes. When you notice how many slats there are, you might understand how long the finishing process took.
I put about 300 hours work in this project.
Hope you Enjoy.
Sep 18, 2019 14:54:13 #
Sep 18, 2019 17:23:52 #
woodworkerman wrote:
Another example of why I call myself Woodworkerman... (show quote)
Fine work and photo.
Sep 18, 2019 17:26:12 #
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Sep 18, 2019 20:06:11 #
I made a wooden ash try back in Jr High shop class. It didn't go over to well.
Sep 19, 2019 06:36:10 #
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Sep 19, 2019 10:44:16 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Outstanding work, and properly recognized by the prize!
Just thinking about it, this piece should be in a museum. To be even minimally compensated for the effort and materials invested it would have sell for well over $7000.
Stan
Just thinking about it, this piece should be in a museum. To be even minimally compensated for the effort and materials invested it would have sell for well over $7000.
Stan
Sep 19, 2019 10:52:00 #
StanMac wrote:
Outstanding work, and properly recognized by the prize!
Just thinking about it, this piece should be in a museum. To be even minimally compensated for the effort and materials invested it would have sell for well over $7000.
Stan
Just thinking about it, this piece should be in a museum. To be even minimally compensated for the effort and materials invested it would have sell for well over $7000.
Stan
My wife would have hit me over my head with one of my tools had I suggested selling it. (Hint: my head is still whole.) LOL !
Sep 19, 2019 10:55:39 #
Thanks to all for your wonderful comments. There are many very nice people in UHH.
Sep 19, 2019 12:06:29 #
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