tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102624311203641219.post4307345757762764117..comments2023-10-06T01:15:50.055-07:00Comments on Manual: entryway bench in reclaimed douglas firAngostura Bittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18059116265834492301noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102624311203641219.post-20176073791968446482011-11-14T10:25:31.500-08:002011-11-14T10:25:31.500-08:00I'm honored you'd be curious about the too...I'm honored you'd be curious about the tool box. Expect a new post on the topic soon.<br /><br />As for my furniture inspirations...well thanks for asking. I'm still quite a beginner so my sensibilities are not so well flushed out. <br /><br />I've got most of J. Krenov's books and read them over and over again.<br /><br />I also like to look at mid 20'th century designs for inspiration. You find a lot of clean, spare lines there. Of all the mid century designers, Jean Prouve stands out the most for me. I love his use of cantilevered structures, to me the most beautiful, if not challenging to pull off...<br /><br />I guess there's also a "japanese way" that I'm not fully able to articulate. <br /><br />thanks for asking.Angostura Bittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059116265834492301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102624311203641219.post-78496010055326010352011-11-14T09:04:18.553-08:002011-11-14T09:04:18.553-08:00Please do show us the toolbox! I do not believe th...Please do show us the toolbox! I do not believe that I have ever seen a Japanese styled one that large.<br /><br />You are right on the amber colour. But it takes 3-4 years of exposure to light and oil to achieve it. What also helps on that reclaimed Douglas Fir that you are using is the incredibly tight (amber) resinous growth rings. <br /><br />Also, what sources of what I call "organically shaped" furniture have inspired your style?Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102624311203641219.post-54325593075479900682011-11-14T06:16:02.483-08:002011-11-14T06:16:02.483-08:00hi jeff - part of the reason why I like working wi...hi jeff - part of the reason why I like working with reclaimed wood is that it has a patina already; wood that's been out in the weather for some years will be more amber than what you get right out of the mill. that said, I bet the spruce you find will eventually get the look, too.<br /><br />The tool box you see in the back ground is a japanese style one, yes. made from old redwood fencing that they were selling at the salvage yard. It's a nice wood, very light but strong. it's also split-happy so not the best for fancy joinery. Mine's mostly held together with nails, anyway. about 42" or so long. it holds all my hand tools and keeps them out of the rust. <br /><br />I made it as a result of reading schwarz' blog entries over the last year. and while i disagree with a llot of what he wrote, i did concede that i was tired of seeing rust on my planes :-)<br /><br />Maybe I should do a show and tell...Angostura Bittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059116265834492301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102624311203641219.post-17649104689152945372011-11-13T21:08:56.463-08:002011-11-13T21:08:56.463-08:00Also... is that box in the background a traditiona...Also... is that box in the background a traditional Japanese toolbox on steroids? <br /><br />And, I love the amber colour that the reclaimed Doug Fir has with the Tung Oil. I wish I could get that colour with the run-of-the-mill Spruce at the lumber yard.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102624311203641219.post-51906833306481976272011-11-13T20:41:08.396-08:002011-11-13T20:41:08.396-08:00This is a marvelous piece! What great wood joined ...This is a marvelous piece! What great wood joined with your fine sense of its grain. (Those legs won't wobble.) I especially appreciate the delicate detail of the leg being included into the upward curve of the lower side of the horizontal. That was not easy an makes the intersection appear as though it grewn that way. Then there is the small but appreciated detail of the leg 'pegs' protruding only slightly thru the top surface (with chamfored edges..) - so fine on such rough stuff.<br /><br />Have some more nice douglas firs up here for you. They are yours at your authorization. Currently they are about 130 ft up in the sky - and 45 inches diametter at the base. Ha,ha - delicious!popnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102624311203641219.post-11466963992387887202011-11-13T19:45:57.829-08:002011-11-13T19:45:57.829-08:00hey Jeff- thanks for the compliments. the book ca...hey Jeff- thanks for the compliments. the book case is vertical...I used a couple toggle bolts which go through the lap/and/plaster wall to secure it from above. They are not under a lot of sheer force as most of the load is handled via the vertical posts. Hopefully that's good enough for the earthquakes.<br /><br />I'll look into why the old photos are not showing up...there have been someissues with Google and Picasa during the transition to their Google "+" application. It appears that img links have been deprecated. That is very annoying, and I pay them for storage of my stupid blog.<br /><br />Oh well. THnaks for letting me know.Angostura Bittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059116265834492301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102624311203641219.post-89034285201212181482011-11-13T18:59:39.460-08:002011-11-13T18:59:39.460-08:00I really like your organic designs...this one and ...I really like your organic designs...this one and the bookcase. Is the bookcase vertical or does it lean back toward the wall a bit?<br /><br />Jeff<br /><br />P.S. I wanted to go back and see your archives but pictures from the 2010 posts seemed to have vanished.Jeffnoreply@blogger.com