I used a Japanese dovetail saw to cut my 45s I would then set the piece in the groove and mark the exact angle I needed with a chisel by lightly scoring the brass. Since I was mitering curves together it was never actually exactly 45. I then brought the piece to the Ridgid belt sander and sanded to my scored line.
It worked very well. I used eight pieces of brass. Four long lengths on the sides and four corners. There’s a hairline gap in one corner but that’s it.
Bending the material for the corners proved much more difficult than mitering them!
Most impressive! I have inlaid brass into Walnut before in my picture frames. I am curious how you cut your brass to where they fit with the next piece. I usually use 4 pieces and get my 45 degree corner angles on my bench sander with the table set to 45. I sneak up on the brass to get a "close to" perfect fit. I tried cutting it on the table saw but ruined a blade doing this even though the brass is soft and "experts" told me I should be able to use that method so I stopped doing that.
You did a fantastic job, Kevin. All of the fine details, on top of the design/grain selection/joinery makes this a special project. Thanks for sharing.
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Bowfront Hall Table
Thanks for the tip!
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I used a Japanese dovetail saw to cut my 45s I would then set the piece in the groove and mark the exact angle I needed with a chisel by lightly scoring the brass. Since I was mitering curves together it was never actually exactly 45. I then brought the piece to the Ridgid belt sander and sanded to my scored line.
It worked very well. I used eight pieces of brass. Four long lengths on the sides and four corners. There’s a hairline gap in one corner but that’s it.
Bending the material for the corners proved much more difficult than mitering them!
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Thanks for the kind words, Michael!
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Hi WoodGate,
Thanks. it was a lot of fun to make. The tray is walnut.
@WoodGate said:Shaker-inspired Lap Desk
Thanks for the kind words, Sean. And, as always, thanks for providing the outlet to show our work!
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It was a limited run that sold out instantly. I had to buy this one on eBay at a premium.
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Fantastic piece! You knocked this one out of the park.
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Hi. It’s from a Fine Woodworking article. here’s the link though you need a subscription for full access:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2017/03/29/a-shooting-board-for-case-miters
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Recipe Box In Walnut
Thanks! And thanks for making a website that's a million time easier to use on mobile than Imgur!
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