Pedestal

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This one was a bit complicated. It was designed and built for a fine art glass collector to use for displaying her collection. Materials consist of Honduran mahogany (hope the rainforests forgive me) legs and top and a poplar body covered with curly maple veneer, and a inlaid piece of reflective glass, to enhance the art to be displayed on it. The complication was the need to build a coppered barrel (for the body) that tappers. It took approximately 32 pieces of poplar each with a precision cut compound angled edge. I actually had to recruit my mathmatical genius friend from Harvard to figure out the angle of the cuts. I think the formula was for the "cosine of a cone". Well none-the-less he provided flawless math and all 32 pieces fit together like a glove when the barrel was constructed. The finish  was a danish oil sealed with laquer. I learned a lot with this piece.

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Tim_Sarno writes: Very nice piece. I am fond af saying, "Anyone can cut a straight line." Curves really challenge us, but are so worth it in the end.
Posted: 6:25 pm on January 17th

wooddoc56 writes: Great project The cone could have been easily made (without math) however on a legacy woodworking mill. check it out at legacywoodworking.com
Posted: 10:06 am on November 27th

Abbeywood writes: Congratulations on such a difficult piece. It is fabulous!
Posted: 3:23 pm on November 19th

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