Gold Crown 1 rehab. Lots of questions...

[rexus31]

Seems a fair bet that the same person leveled the slate, can probably imagine how that turned out. From the looks of things the same guy set up the pockets too....

The repair work on the rails is coming along pretty good, got the Maple veneer on the first piece last night. Now to find a stain color I likeView attachment 835466

Cool. Did you index where the rail sites go?

 

[CarPool]

Cool. Did you index where the rail sites go?

The formica came off intact so I have that to get the locations from. Will need new inlays. I like the look of diamond better than round, but more work to install. I haven't even looked to see what's available, Probably can get any shape I want. There's also the name plate, don't know whether I want to use the badly worn old one, get a reproduction, or neither.

 

[CarPool]

Mission creep....

 

[realkingcobra]

Thanks Geoff, that ought to get me started. I'll have more questions when I get to pockets, but that's another day.

Call me, I have something you need for your table saw. 702-927-5689

 

[CarPool]

First leg is done. The spreader also has new veneer on it. All of the veneer I am using on this table was cut from the same log.

 

[Ssonerai]

Beautiful work!

First, If you have room for it, a good table saw. Cabinet grade, stay away from the contractor saws. New is pricey, but an old Powermatic model 66 or Rockwell/Delta Unisaw can be had on the used market for considerably less.

I tried to get him to buy an SCMI S15 short slider a few years ago
(Not mine, either, they just used to be common on the market for very low $$.)
Those and larger Rockwell-Delta 12-14 size cabinet saw.

smt

 

[CarPool]

Beautiful work!



I tried to get him to buy an SCMI S15 short slider a few years ago
(Not mine, either, they just used to be common on the market for very low $$.)
Those and larger Rockwell-Delta 12-14 size cabinet saw.

smt

Nice saw if you've got the space and three phase power.

 

[Ssonerai]

All of the veneer I am using on this table was cut from the same log.

What makes it special is the way you matched pieces from different areas of the log, right straight across!
Starting with a book match at center.
Nice work.

smt

 

[CarPool]

This is the front and back of the panels for the second leg. Some sanding and fitting left to do but this is what they look like after the veneer panel is glued to the plywood. There are six pieces of veneer in each of these. The veneer is edge glued into a panel big enough to get the finished panel from then glued to the plywood. I did not get any pictures of that part. The veneer panel is glued to the plywood in a vacuum press.