This is the long delayed project i wanted to build months ago. This is also the reason for making
the [COLOR="Blue"]mortise and tenon jig that will do most of the tenoning and mortising jobs. Been hesitant to proceed with this
project due to the lack of experience in wood bending and the challenges i will be encountering aside from
wood bending like the angled tenons of the side aprons and some profiles that need to be cut without a bandsaw,
but last week i finally got the courage to start this project. Bahala na si Batman.
First, I wanted to use yakal but been unsuccessful in bending it due to the hardness of the wood. It was in the
steam box for more than two hours but i was not able to bend or move its end even for a single millimeter. I gave up yakal.
HardWood sources also discouraged me to use molave or ipil because they said they will crack during bending. So they advised me to use
tanguile instead, they said most furniture makers are getting their tanguile for mass furniture production. So I ended up using tanguile,
luckily the lumber store near us has allowed me to select the tanguile from their wood stocks, and they even thought me how to look for real tanguile.
Tanguile is more dense and lot lot heavier than lauan, but still both belong to the same family of wood specie which is
mahogany.
My WIP begins with initial attempt on wood bending with a practice piece using an empty milk can.
I was thinking I only need to heat the portion to be bent. I was unsuccessful in bending the woods with this set up, the steamed area
was to small. The bent wood when removed from the clamp springed back to half of the desired angle. Also the metal milkcan caused
discolorations on the wood. (kulang sa research).
This is the ideal steam box, with wider coverage area now and very effective. I inserted the woods in the steambox when the water started to boil
so I can clock the 1-hour duration.
The clamped wood using my bench vise, still spring back can not be avoided.
Further research about spring back suggested saw kerfs be added on the area to be bent so i put 2 kerfs.
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Now with kerfs and over-bent further than the desired angle.
and here finally the backlegs bent to the desired angle.. Once the wood are fully cured I will re-open the saw kerfs and put glue.
in between the steaming and curing I did the other components of the 6 chairs. Here, the 78 out of total 102 parts were cut and both ends tenoned, a total of 156 tenons so far.
other wip:
doing the tapered cut on the table saw.
to be continued..next week.
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...just an update on wood bending the chair legs.
4 pairs of legs already bent, another pair is still in the clamp and another pair will be bent tonite to complete the legs for the 6 chairs.
Still no idea for the top/head rail so i sketched some designs while at the office.
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and on my desk calendar..
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AYOS yan Bro, ayan na naman, pina pahanga mo na naman ako sa bago mong WIP.
Tuloy lang Armand, keep on posting and I know for sure many are viewing and enjoying your wip, hindi lang, learning pa rin nga pala, he he he he
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parang ang hirap gawin ng wood steam bending.
pero pinadali ni armand!!!
:harp:
The devil will find work for idle hands to do.-Morrissey
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Still no idea for the top/head rail so i sketched some designs while at the office.
i like this one brad...
simple tsaka elegante ang dating
another level na naman ng project bro...
:go::go:
and good luck !!!
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kung ang mga metal boys ay meron metal bending..ito ang version naman sa woodworking..:):)
@docV
madali lang naman nauna lang cguro ako sa project...need to replace na kasi metal chairs namin..sira na.
thanks...baka yan nga choice ko....:thanks:
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before going out-of-town yesterday, i was able to do some progress with this project.
rough cutting the rail profile using copping saw, doing two pieces at a time..the two boards were fastened together using double adhesive tape.
the 1/4 plywood near the screw driver is the design pattern.
and here after using pattern bit.
Re: 6 pieces Dining Chairs
before going out-of-town yesterday, i was able to do some progress with this project.
rough cutting the rail profile using copping saw, doing two pieces at a time..the two boards were fastened together using double adhesive tape.
the 1/4 plywood near the screw driver is the design pattern.
and here after using pattern bit.
grabe ang husay parang ginamitan ng bandsaw ah copping saw na lang kaya bilin ko hehehe :2thumbsup: nice work sir armand
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I think coping saw for the rough cuts, then used a pattern routing bit. Kung coping saw all the way yan, iba na talaga usapan. 😀
Dumb mistakes will always be dumb mistakes, unless . . . . you learn from it, and then it will be learning experience.
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copping saw na lang kaya bilin ko
kung minsan lang kelangan:secret:....mahal kasi bandsaw eh.
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jigsaw puede na !!!:play_ball:
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kung minsan lang kelangan:secret:....mahal kasi bandsaw eh.
brader, pag may bandsaw ka na, lagi mo syang kailangan :poke: and with your skill and craft.... ipon ka na :borg1:
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brader, pag may bandsaw ka na, lagi mo syang kailangan :poke: and with your skill and craft.... ipon ka na :borg1:
Thanks brader..mas proper method talaga ang bandsaw..for speed and mass production mode.
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4th installment of the WIPs. I was home early last night and was able to move the project.
60 mortises in less than an hour...measure once, practice once, set the guide once...cut them all in a breeze...
