Library Project

[Brian Harnett]

Just finished the carrels, almost done with the job for this years budget.

http://i.imgur.com/aOG35dk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DUb0tjr.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/az2crmJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Fvw5gN6.jpg

[hespj]

I like it. Really like it. Did you make that stuff on the ShopBot?

John

[Brian Harnett]

John I did the mortise and tenon joints on the bot and made the shaping patterns for use on my pin router. The chair seat contours were also done on the bot.

I have a pneumatic clamping system set up for the mortise and tenon setup to keep continuous work flow.

[bobmoore]

very nice Brian;
I am not a furniture builder but I like mission style furniture.
I would like to see pictures of your glueing fixtures if you have the time to share them, they sound very efficient,
Bob

[myxpykalix]

Brian,
Another nice job. Is this the same library you built that outdoor furniture for? You are putting most of us to shame here!:eek:

[Brady Watson]

Nice as always, Brian. Thanks for posting pics. You do excellent work. :cool:

-B

[sawkerf]

Very classy. I love it!

[Brian Harnett]

very nice Brian;
I am not a furniture builder but I like mission style furniture.
I would like to see pictures of your glueing fixtures if you have the time to share them, they sound very efficient,
Bob

Bob the fixtures are for clamping while being machined.

I have a video of the setup I did a while ago it has been refined since.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j3e6WJxbWs

[chiloquinruss]

Great job. Thanks for sharing your excellent work and the video. Very clever. Russ

[gene]

That is first class , The woodworking and the video . I seems that you have your process down to an art , Very nice indeed .

[srwtlc]

Beautiful work! I like mission style (and morris style chairs) and have done a fair amount myself but haven't made much of it for our own use. When my wife looks at it, she sees 'dust catcher' so I make it for others when I can. ;)

[bleeth]

I've been a Stickley and Greene and Greene lover for most of my adult life and really like the work you have been doing for the library over the years. I do have a couple questions about your mortise and tenon rigs.
I notice you are using a smaller bit for the mortises. I'm assuming you make the mortises 3/8 wide and wonder why you don't use the same 3/8 bit as you use for the tenons and just cut on vector? Are you setting both mortises and tenons for the same size and a tight fit or creating a small allowance?
Enjoyed the video and your rig. Do the posts getting tenons have more holding them in place then the one side and bottom fence stop and the ram?

Really like your carving work as well (as you know!!).

[Brian Harnett]

Dave I use a 1/4 bit mostly for mortises, and 7/16 cutter for tenons on 4/4 and 6/4.

The reason for this is I sharpen my own tooling so I have several files to account for fit as diameter changes. Hope that makes sense.