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« on: March 21, 2023, 01:03:51 PM » |
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Ok. It’s not done but a ton of work went into this so far so I thought I would post my midway point on a airplane wing desk I was asked to design and build. The plane was destroyed and the wing salvaged. Cut down and painted. More paint and buffing of aluminum still to go.  I started with a design for the legs. Then, a pattern. Then changes to the design by my customer. Then finally the final pattern. This is the pattern bolted on.  Next was to glue up the 8 quarter Cherry and then cut out the legs with a router   Today I did the final tweaking of the cherry legs and this is one bolted on. The top will be glass.  |
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Sweet Cheeks
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2023, 01:50:30 PM » |
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Impressive!
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I am pretty sure my last words will be ... “Well crap! That didn’t work!”
2004 VTX 1300 (sold)
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2023, 02:07:59 PM » |
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Different and cool! I like it.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2023, 02:18:40 PM » |
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Very cool Jeff.  Until the side-plate pictures, I was wondering about things rolling off onto the floor.  With a glass top, I guess the owner plans to put all kinds of things on display. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2023, 05:50:30 AM » |
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Yesterday I made progress. Router work and drilling 80 holes for the screws to attach the wing tips covers. No not all those screws are anchors, 8 are anchors and the rest I cut short so they are just decorative. Today will be 5 or 6 hours of sanding to get it ready for stain. Close to the end but it won’t be today.  |
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Savago
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2023, 12:22:31 PM » |
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That is a pretty cool project (and look at it, it is recycling and avoiding waste too!). Can you share anything about how the plane crashed? Just got curious. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2023, 01:26:51 PM » |
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The plane didn’t crash. But it’s a wild story. So my friend parked his airplane at a little country airport. The plane was just minding its own business when a drunk driver lost control of his truck, plowed through the fence and crashed into the plane. However, it wasn’t totaled, just damaged. Then before it could get repaired a freak storm spun up a little twister that picked up the plane and slammed it down upside down.
You can’t make this stuff up. Man. The wing was the only part not twisted up to bits.
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Savago
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2023, 02:45:29 PM » |
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@Chris: that is crazy. I guess it was God's will that the airplane wouldn't survive in the end. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2023, 02:44:39 PM » |
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My customer is coming by in the am to choose a stain color. We’re getting close to being done.  It’s not much different from the last picture except hours of finish sanding and fitting. I suppose it will never be perfect but I am trying to get close. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2023, 03:08:17 PM » |
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You need a workshop Jeff. (don't we all  ) You do all that sanding in the house? |
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Avanti
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« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2023, 03:38:50 PM » |
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You need a workshop Jeff. (don't we all ) You do all that sanding in the house? Hopefully not, it would get his bike dusty. |
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« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2023, 03:41:39 PM » |
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That's going to be an amazing piece of functional art . Very nice!
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2023, 04:28:58 PM » |
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You need a workshop Jeff. (don't we all ) You do all that sanding in the house? My shop is not capable of displaying the piece at the moment. So my living room doubles as a showroom. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2023, 06:43:30 PM » |
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Please understand my comment was not intended as criticism, more an expression of sympathy.
My bikes fit in a shed, but I can't work on them in there, no room. At least I have a sun shade.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2023, 11:37:47 AM » |
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Progress…got the staining done on the second effort. To get the color my customer wanted it needed more stain than could be applied in one session. It’s going to be awesome.  |
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Jersey mike
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« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2023, 02:06:37 PM » |
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@Chris: that is crazy. I guess it was God's will that the airplane wouldn't survive in the end. Yeah Divine Intervention without a doubt. For some reason that plane saw the end of its life without anyone getting hurt. |
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Jersey mike
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« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2023, 02:07:45 PM » |
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That’s a great looking piece. Nice to see fine craftsmanship :cooldude Can’t wait for the end result.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #17 on: June 22, 2023, 10:59:16 AM » |
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« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2023, 11:07:43 AM » |
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Really looks good. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2023, 11:47:36 AM » |
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Really looks good. Thanks. Sure feels great to be done! |
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pocket aces
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« Reply #20 on: June 22, 2023, 12:06:05 PM » |
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Wow!!! Amazing craftsmanship How many hours do you think you have into it? |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2023, 12:13:06 PM » |
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Wow!!! Amazing craftsmanship How many hours do you think you have into it? I think a tad over 40 hours. |
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Savago
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« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2023, 03:58:30 PM » |
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Damn... it looks so cool! |
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Jersey mike
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« Reply #23 on: June 22, 2023, 05:31:00 PM » |
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That is certainly a most interesting piece of furniture and great craftsmanship. The color combinations are great and the glass top finishes it off with a very nice impression. Well done and I hope it lasts a hundred years and then some. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #24 on: June 22, 2023, 05:43:08 PM » |
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Thanks guys. Ya, it’s going to be a while before I top this one lol.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2023, 06:10:21 PM » |
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Fantastic work Jeff. Now, how soon can you make another and ship it to VA?  Do you know what it weighs? |
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« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2023, 06:16:06 PM » |
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That idea will never fly! LOL
Pretty unique desk. Like it alot.
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Mike Luken
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #27 on: June 22, 2023, 06:22:44 PM » |
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Fantastic work Jeff. Now, how soon can you make another and ship it to VA? Do you know what it weighs? The glass is the heaviest part and I think all together it’s 140/150 lbs |
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Ramie
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« Reply #28 on: June 22, 2023, 07:29:09 PM » |
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Nice, the glass top kind of looks like the flaps are deployed.
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“I am not a courageous person by nature. I have simply discovered that, at certain key moments in this life, you must find courage in yourself, in order to move forward and live. It is like a muscle and it must be exercised, first a little, and then more and more. A deep breath and a leap.”
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« Reply #29 on: June 22, 2023, 09:26:37 PM » |
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Creative artistry, no doubt about it.
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henry 008
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« Reply #30 on: June 23, 2023, 07:17:06 AM » |
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outstanding craftsmanship!  |
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Bret SD
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« Reply #31 on: June 23, 2023, 09:50:39 AM » |
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Very nice design and great work!
It's hard for people to fathom the hours that go into some projects.
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Bret
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“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” Socrates
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #32 on: June 23, 2023, 10:28:33 AM » |
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Very nice design and great work!
It's hard for people to fathom the hours that go into some projects.
So much of the time was spent on the forms. Wings are not square, parallel, straight or even. Each leg needed to be so different from each other yet look exactly the same and end up with the glass level and flat. Lots of time spent on sanding as well especially where the leg had to follow the curves of the wing. Anyone that has prepped a car for a nice paint job know there’s sanding and there’s SANDING. this was the latter. The finish stain and lacquer was two days each to get it just right. Fit and finish ended up I’d say 95%. After 90% I think it was over two hours (an hour each leg) to get another percentage point. Overall I’m happy, it came out like I imagined and my customer was blown away. That’s always a good thing. So yes, a simple looking piece has its hidden complications. Fortunately my customer fully appreciated that and was very patient. |
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Bret SD
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« Reply #33 on: June 23, 2023, 01:55:33 PM » |
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Very nice design and great work!
It's hard for people to fathom the hours that go into some projects.
So much of the time was spent on the forms. Wings are not square, parallel, straight or even. Each leg needed to be so different from each other yet look exactly the same and end up with the glass level and flat. Lots of time spent on sanding as well especially where the leg had to follow the curves of the wing. Anyone that has prepped a car for a nice paint job know there’s sanding and there’s SANDING. this was the latter. The finish stain and lacquer was two days each to get it just right. Fit and finish ended up I’d say 95%. After 90% I think it was over two hours (an hour each leg) to get another percentage point. Overall I’m happy, it came out like I imagined and my customer was blown away. That’s always a good thing. So yes, a simple looking piece has its hidden complications. Fortunately my customer fully appreciated that and was very patient. I imagine slinging it up with rope off the floor at the height and orientation desired, then going about measuring and creating templates.. Just about every way you can do it is labor intensive and there are probably a dozen different ways to go about it. I'm surprised it only took you 40 hours of work, those were hours well spent. Years ago I did some custom Oak handrails with all kinds of twists, turns and elevation changes.. It took many hours of sanding once the pieces were fitted, then many more hours of sanding to blend it all together. Then came staining and finishing, of course.. That took a long time. Luckily I have customers who appreciate the quality of my work and they impeccably maintain what I have done, some jobs were done 30 years ago and still look like the day I finished. You should be proud of this one, these kinds of challenges don't come around everyday, you knocked it outta the park IMHO! |
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Bret
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“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” Socrates
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #34 on: June 23, 2023, 02:29:43 PM » |
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Very nice design and great work!
It's hard for people to fathom the hours that go into some projects.
So much of the time was spent on the forms. Wings are not square, parallel, straight or even. Each leg needed to be so different from each other yet look exactly the same and end up with the glass level and flat. Lots of time spent on sanding as well especially where the leg had to follow the curves of the wing. Anyone that has prepped a car for a nice paint job know there’s sanding and there’s SANDING. this was the latter. The finish stain and lacquer was two days each to get it just right. Fit and finish ended up I’d say 95%. After 90% I think it was over two hours (an hour each leg) to get another percentage point. Overall I’m happy, it came out like I imagined and my customer was blown away. That’s always a good thing. So yes, a simple looking piece has its hidden complications. Fortunately my customer fully appreciated that and was very patient. I imagine slinging it up with rope off the floor at the height and orientation desired, then going about measuring and creating templates.. Just about every way you can do it is labor intensive and there are probably a dozen different ways to go about it. I'm surprised it only took you 40 hours of work, those were hours well spent. Years ago I did some custom Oak handrails with all kinds of twists, turns and elevation changes.. It took many hours of sanding once the pieces were fitted, then many more hours of sanding to blend it all together. Then came staining and finishing, of course.. That took a long time. Luckily I have customers who appreciate the quality of my work and they impeccably maintain what I have done, some jobs were done 30 years ago and still look like the day I finished. You should be proud of this one, these kinds of challenges don't come around everyday, you knocked it outta the park IMHO! Thanks. You know and you are right |
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