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Ottoman Topper for my granddaughter
My Granddaughter just graduated college, got a job and new apartment, furniture - including an Ottoman that she wants to also use for a serving table, so off to work I go.
First I made the bottom to the size she requested. I used 3/4" stock, which I needed to take down to 1/2" Thick. Second photo.
Then with a moving fillister I took the perimeter down to 1/4" thick. Third photo.
With the 4 sides I cut a 1/4" groove to accept the base. Fourth photo.
Photo five, nice fit of base into sides.
Finally, photo five, assembled and ready for finish.
Forgot: dowels added at all corners for strength. Not sure they are visible.
First I made the bottom to the size she requested. I used 3/4" stock, which I needed to take down to 1/2" Thick. Second photo.
Then with a moving fillister I took the perimeter down to 1/4" thick. Third photo.
With the 4 sides I cut a 1/4" groove to accept the base. Fourth photo.
Photo five, nice fit of base into sides.
Finally, photo five, assembled and ready for finish.
Forgot: dowels added at all corners for strength. Not sure they are visible.
13 Comments
nice work OT ! now thats what hand made is all about. 3/4" down to 1/2" with a hand plane though..........not for me !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Nicely done! Though when you said from half down to a quarter, I was wondering if you did a raised panel, and I was thinking that would be pretty fancy for the bottom of a serving tray.
May you have the day you deserve!
Dave, the rabbet is on the underside. I made it fairly wide and if up, there would be a trench on the perimeter that would collect crumbs.
Wow! Nice work!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Beautiful tray, Tom. And it was done with " old tools" !!!!!!Very fitting!
Cheers, my friend, Jim
Cheers, my friend, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Makes sense Tom. I was thinking “raised” but on the bottom, but a rabbet is definitely quicker.
May you have the day you deserve!
Looks really good. Nice gift for the G-daughter. Congrats to her for finishing school, a job, and the apartment. All accomplishments to be proud of.
Ron
Very nice.
How did you make the handle holes? Jig?
How did you make the handle holes? Jig?
Petey
Hi Petey,
I used a forster bit at each end of the hole, then again down the middle overlapping other holes, so all that was left were some peaks on the sides, flattened them with rasp & files, then smoothed with sandpaper.
I used a forster bit at each end of the hole, then again down the middle overlapping other holes, so all that was left were some peaks on the sides, flattened them with rasp & files, then smoothed with sandpaper.
Nice tray and kudos to your work in construction!
Nicely done, end product looks great and who doesn't like some woodies getting some use.
Nicely done - I'm sure it will be enjoyed for years!
Very nice.
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