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276387 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2022‑10‑07 finished something
Fellow galoots,

 

In the great Oldtools tradition of reporting finished projects accompanied
by photos (no pictures, didn't happen), I submit my latest creation, an 18th
Century tavern table.

 

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d07f61_cca7d7dea24d4686868aa44b973a3322~m
v2.jpg

 

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d07f61_8ff8b821f62549bcbec2227ac708a86f~m
v2.jpg

 

The base is poplar, with pinned mortise and tenon joinery, finished with
milk paint and an overcoat of beeswax. The top is curly maple for some
visual flair. As always, done with only hand tools.

 

You can find more details on the construction process at
https://www.dheyza.net/projects (feel free to check out the rest of the
site).

 

Dennis Heyza - on the Porch since 1996 and currently residing in New
Baltimore, Michigan
276388 John M. Johnston <jmjhnstn@m...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Say’s Forbidden and no pics.


John M. Johnston

“P.S. If you do not receive this, of course it must have been miscarried;
therefore I beg you to write and let me know.” - Sir Boyle Roche, M.P.


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From: oldtools@g...  on behalf of Dennis Heyza via groups.io

Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 8:11:56 PM
To: Oldtools 
Subject: [oldtools] finished something

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Fellow galoots,



In the great Oldtools tradition of reporting finished projects accompanied
by photos (no pictures, didn't happen), I submit my latest creation, an 18th
Century tavern table.



https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstat
ic.com%2Fmedia%2Fd07f61_cca7d7dea24d4686868aa44b973a3322~m&data=05%7C01%7Cjm
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v2.jpg



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v2.jpg



The base is poplar, with pinned mortise and tenon joinery, finished with
milk paint and an overcoat of beeswax. The top is curly maple for some
visual flair. As always, done with only hand tools.



You can find more details on the construction process at
https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dheyza.net
%2Fprojects&data=05%7C01%7Cjmjhnstn%40memphis.edu%7Ce4550e97e3a34dec269808da
a7f89c84%7Cae145aeacdb2446ab05a7858dde5ddba%7C0%7C0%7C638006983461350841%7CUnkno
wn%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0
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mp;reserved=0 (feel free to check out the rest of the
site).



Dennis Heyza - on the Porch since 1996 and currently residing in New
Baltimore, Michigan
276389 Mike Rock <mikerock@m...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Shore does!  I held up a silver cross and it didn't help.
276390 Erik Levin 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
>Say’s Forbidden and no pics.


>John M. Johnston


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276391 Greg Isola <gregorywisola@g...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
I see the pics, and the table is amazing! Thanks for sharing, Dennis. This
is pure, old school galootery at its best. Inspiring, to say the least.
More details about planing and finishing that figured maple when you have a
chance, please!

Take care, all of you, GI

Greg Isola
Alameda, CA USA
276392 Kevin Foley <kevin.foley.135@g...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Dennis,

That’s a beauty.  When you say eight coats of varnish, what type of varnish do
you use to protect it?  I’m sure that table will be well loved over the years.

Congratulations,

Kevin
276393 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
What he said...

I should have used shortcuts. 

You can also look at the website.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: oldtools@g...  On Behalf Of Erik Levin via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 8:31 PM
To: Oldtoolslist 
Subject: Re: [oldtools] finished something

>Say’s Forbidden and no pics.


>John M. Johnston


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copy, and then paste-and-go in a new browser tab. Not a sure thing, but often,
as in this case, will do it. If not, try paste and be sure it is all there, with
no spaces or other garbage


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276394 Bill Kasper <dragon01list@g...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
i want to visit the tavern in which that will reside.

amazing work, dennis!

bill
felton, ca
276395 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Thanks for sharing, Dennis. This is pure, old school galootery at its best.
Inspiring, to say the least. More details about planing and finishing that
figured maple when you have a chance, please!

 

Greg Isola

 

The maple got lightly run through a planer at the sawmill which removed some of
the high spots but not all. I used a #7 followed by a #4 (both Type 11), the
latter with the cap iron as close to the end of the blade as possible. The
result was almost no tearout. I followed up with a scraper and lightly sanded
with 320.

 

The finish started with three applications of TransTint dye (Vintage Dark
Maple), heavily sanded after each of the first two coats. Then a coat of BLO
followed by eight coats of Minwax Satin Wipe-on Poly. I followed that up with
some 800 grit to remove any nibs, rubbed it out with 0000 wool using Murphy’s
Oil Soap (spray) as a lubricant, and then a coat of Johnson’s Paste Wax. I’m
normally an oil or shellac finisher but decided to go with poly because of the
harder use (spills, etc) it could face. I was worried about a plastic look but
am happy to report that it doesn’t look that way at all.

 

Dennis
276396 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Try these links:

 

https://tinyurl.com/2r9yydmy

 

https://tinyurl.com/5xk92k82

 

 

From: John M Johnston (jmjhnstn)  
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 8:14 PM
To: michigaloot@c...; Oldtools 
Subject: Re: [oldtools] finished something

 

Say's Forbidden and no pics. 

 

John M. Johnston

"P.S. If you do not receive this, of course it must have been miscarried;
therefore I beg you to write and let me know." - Sir Boyle Roche, M.P.

 

 

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Subject: [oldtools] finished something 

 

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Fellow galoots,



In the great Oldtools tradition of reporting finished projects accompanied
by photos (no pictures, didn't happen), I submit my latest creation, an 18th
Century tavern table.



https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wix
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v2.jpg



The base is poplar, with pinned mortise and tenon joinery, finished with
milk paint and an overcoat of beeswax. The top is curly maple for some
visual flair. As always, done with only hand tools.



You can find more details on the construction process at
https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dheyza
.net%2Fprojects
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site).



Dennis Heyza - on the Porch since 1996 and currently residing in New
Baltimore, Michigan
276397 Bill Ghio 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Thanks for the better URL’s. That is a beauty. I look forward to going thru the
construction photos tomorrow when I have more time.

Bill
276398 Joe Jerkins <jerkinsjoe@g...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Beautiful Dennis!  
You’ve made a family heirloom. 
Thanks for sharing. 

Joe 

Sent from my iPhone.  Please excuse auto-correct driven misspellings.
276400 Patrick Olguin <paddychulo@g...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
GGs,
I recommend you go visit Dennis's site too, for more inspiration and
gawking (I remember the sewing stand!).
Well done, Dennis. Thanks for sharing, and for being on this list since we
were pups.

Best,
Paddy
276401 Adam R. Maxwell 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
> On Oct 6, 2022, at 18:11 , Dennis Heyza  wrote:
> 
> In the great Oldtools tradition of reporting finished projects accompanied
> by photos (no pictures, didn't happen), I submit my latest creation, an 18th
> Century tavern table.

Outstanding, Dennis! Really nice result, and it's great to see
it done with hand tools. How did you attach the top to the base?

Adam
276402 Mark van Roojen <mvr1@e...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
> 
> *Re: finished something*
> From: Dennis Heyza (
> michigaloot@c...?subject=Re:%20finished%20something )
> Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:13:45 CDT
> 
> Try these links:
> 
> 
> 
> https://tinyurl.com/2r9yydmy
> 
> 
> 
> https://tinyurl.com/5xk92k82 ( https://tinyurl.com/5xk92k82 )
> 

That's an awfully nice looking top, and the whole thing went together well as
well!
- Mark

Mark van Roojen
Department of Philosophy
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Pound Hall 315D
Lincoln, NE 68588-0321
(402) 472-2425 (office will take messages)

Home:
POB 83836
Lincoln, NE 68501-3836
(402) 438-3724  (h)
Webpage: www.mvr1.com

( http://www.mvr1.com/ )
276404 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
I mortised a brace across the short span at the center of the long aprons.
It has a screw hole in the center and 1" slots at each end. I also glued
short pieces along the aprons at various points using the same layout (hole
in center of short span, slots in the others). That way the center of the
top stays in place and the remainder is free to move with the seasons. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam R. Maxwell  
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 11:41 PM
To: Dennis Heyza 
Cc: Oldtools 
Subject: Re: [oldtools] finished something


> On Oct 6, 2022, at 18:11 , Dennis Heyza  wrote:
> 
> In the great Oldtools tradition of reporting finished projects 
> accompanied by photos (no pictures, didn't happen), I submit my latest 
> creation, an 18th Century tavern table.

Outstanding, Dennis! Really nice result, and it's great to see it done with
hand tools. How did you attach the top to the base?

Adam
276405 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Thanks to everyone for all the kind words. 


-----Original Message-----
From: oldtools@g...  On Behalf Of Dennis Heyza
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 8:12 PM
To: Oldtools 
Subject: [oldtools] finished something

Fellow galoots,

 

In the great Oldtools tradition of reporting finished projects accompanied
by photos (no pictures, didn't happen), I submit my latest creation, an 18th
Century tavern table.

 

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d07f61_cca7d7dea24d4686868aa44b973a3322~m
v2.jpg

 

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d07f61_8ff8b821f62549bcbec2227ac708a86f~m
v2.jpg

 

The base is poplar, with pinned mortise and tenon joinery, finished with
milk paint and an overcoat of beeswax. The top is curly maple for some
visual flair. As always, done with only hand tools.

 

You can find more details on the construction process at
https://www.dheyza.net/projects (feel free to check out the rest of the
site).

 

Dennis Heyza - on the Porch since 1996 and currently residing in New
Baltimore, Michigan
276408 Paul Gardner <yoyopg@g...> 2022‑10‑07 Re: finished something
Way nicer than any tavern table I've ever drank at, Dennis.  That color you
achieved on the top is amazing, which is equal to the execution of the rest
of the piece. The quality of work done by denizens (and Dennises) of this
list is extraordinary.

-Paul, inspired in SF

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