Sunday, January 29, 2017

WSBO 5, Shelf completed

After gluing up the shelf, I just had to wait for the glue to dry before sawing off the protruding pegs and wedges for the dowel.

After sawing them all off, I sanded the surface flush.

I measured out for the two holes for mounting the shelf and bored those too.

That was all the work that was required today.

For me the biggest obstacle isn't to build the stuff. It is to take a decent picture of it.
At home I would have hung the shelf on a door or some other wood clad surface, and I could have taken some pictures of it.
But out here I don't want to make any holes for temporary mounting of my shelf. I tried to make use some tape, but that didn't work well either.

In the end I tried to make a cyclic wall (I think that is the name) using a floor mat and taping the top if it to the wall.

I had to balance the shelf to get it to stand by itself, so the hooks are not hanging quite as they will when the shelf is really mounted.



The completed shelf.

View from the other side

Details of mouldings.

Shelf lying on the back, note the position of the hooks (Thanks gravity..)




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  1. Brian EveJanuary 29, 2017 at 5:30 AM

    Very nice. It always boggles my mind that you can get pallet wood with no knots.

    How did you finish it?

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    1. Jonas JensenJanuary 29, 2017 at 5:37 AM

      Thanks.
      I try my best to avoid the knots, it isn't so hard when the piece is so small as this shelf.

      I didn't finish it save for a light sanding.
      Maybe Mette will allow me to paint it when I get home. But normally she prefers some Danish oil finish.

      It could also just receive some Dick wax or my home blended wax.

      Cheers
      Jonas

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  2. multitomJanuary 29, 2017 at 6:40 AM

    Very nicely done! I am a hobby woodworker, scroller from India and nice to see you convert pallet wood into a work of art :)
    This is the only wood I get in my part of the world and i have made a few furniture and shelves. Thank you for sharing your work and best wishes.
    Mahendra

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    1. Jonas JensenJanuary 29, 2017 at 7:00 AM

      Hello Mahendra

      Thank you very much for your nice comment.
      I like the idea of re using wood from pallets instead of just burning it. Yesterday I salvaged a pallet that was made out of oak and some other hardwood that I have not yet identified. I hope to one day build something out of that.

      This is my favorite pallet wood built. http://mulesaw.blogspot.no/2013/03/the-finished-sea-chest.html
      It was made out of pallet wood acquired while I was on a ship in Nigerian waters, so the wood was exotic for someone like me.

      Best regards
      Jonas

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  3. Gregory MerrittJanuary 29, 2017 at 8:30 AM

    Turned out great Jonas. I really like the design that you came up with. Well done!

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    1. Jonas JensenJanuary 29, 2017 at 10:15 AM

      Hi Greg.
      Thanks a lot.
      I can't claim to be the designer of the shelf though. I think that my father co-designed it with a friend of his to use for sloyd exams. They were both teachers in that class albeit at different schools.
      I am looking forward to see what everyone else came up with in the build off.
      Brgds
      Jonas

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  4. jefskiJanuary 29, 2017 at 9:05 AM

    Very nice looking shelf, Jonas. I especially like the beading and your joinery on the back pieces. Thanks for all the posts.
    Jeff

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    1. Jonas JensenJanuary 29, 2017 at 10:18 AM

      Hi Jeff.

      Thanks for the nice comment.
      I think the beading came out pretty fine too. I would have liked it to continue on the ends of the shelf too, but it didn't work due to tear out.
      I don't think that I have ever posted this much in such a short time. So I think I will revert to my normal posting frequency.

      Brgds
      Jonas

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  5. Valley WoodworkerFebruary 1, 2017 at 4:44 AM

    Nice job, love the looks of it. Well designed and thoughtful ornementation to make it more challenging... just the ticket as a teaching piece.

    Bob and Rudy napping on my lap

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  6. Jonas JensenFebruary 1, 2017 at 7:55 AM

    Hi Bob.

    Thanks, I am anxious to see how it will be received by the judges of the contest.
    I think the ornamentation came out pretty good, though it was a lot more work to make the half lap joint for the back piece than if they had been plain.

    I sure wouldn't mind having a dog to take a nap in the control room now. But I guess I'll have to wait for 3 more weeks..

    Brgds
    Jonas

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  7. confusedwoodworker@gmail.comFebruary 1, 2017 at 10:03 AM

    Once again, great work Jonas!!

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    1. Jonas JensenFebruary 1, 2017 at 11:56 AM

      Thanks Bill.

      I was amazed of the difference in time compared to when I made the same shelf at school. Processing stock really takes a lot of time.

      Brgds
      Jonas

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  8. JeremyFebruary 6, 2017 at 2:17 PM

    Turned out really nice and can see why this project would make a good skill test. Enjoyed following along with those I saw here even if I didn't get to participate this go around.

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    1. Jonas JensenFebruary 7, 2017 at 2:26 AM

      Hi Jeremy.

      I like that it is possible to increase the difficulty of this project by adding e.g. mouldings etc.
      For the exam we could choose ourselves how the corners of the shelf itself had to look, and also the shape of the supports.
      My corners were made with some double roundings, like two small 3/4 circles next to each other.
      My supports had the silhouette of a cup sticking out on the middle. We had a some very good electric fretsaws (Hegner brand) so it didn't take long to make those things.

      Even if you didn't participate, I hope that you have still looked at the completed shelves and voted for your favourites :-)

      Brgds
      Jonas

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