Up to speed on the top

So I hope to wrap up the top by the end of next week, let me get you up to speed.

The parts are cut, but there is a lot of joinery ahead still. 

The stile with all the joinery finished. All these cuts let me do this:

And for the large one

Not pretty but this little jig allows me to cut notches for the stiles to fit into the bottom

A few done.

Nifty. 

All the joinery done, a lot of sanding ahead. Any volunteers? 

Let's wrap up this bottom

Well a bit has happened. I may not be the best blogger that ever lived, but hopefully when I do get around to posting something here it is well worth looking at.

Here is the bottom getting dyed and finished:

 taped up

 water based dye applied

Then an oil gel dye

Top gets glued on. This will actually never  be seen, it serves to tie in the legs and allow the top to be a separate piece for easy moving. 

The bottom all finished up.

And one for fun, don't even ask. 

Sub-trunks

The sub-trunks were a little more manageable so we took them to a Woodmizer Bandsaw mill.

Fruits of the labor

The largest Apple tree in the world meets its match

Every now and again I get to step out of the studio and do something really fun. This was one of those days. An unexpected phone call turned into 5 30" at the narrowest and 38" at the widest by 5' long apple slabs. Largest apple I have ever seen, or milled. A solar kiln is in the works, so look for this material again in the near future.

First it has to go down. 

Then the milling begins.

That was fun. 

Bonsai Focus

I have been working with local Bonsai Professional Michael Hagedorn to develop a line of Bonsai stands. Those stands are now on view in the current issue of Bonsai Focus. Check out the magazine for the whole story: http://www.bonsaifocus.com/

Also visit Michael Hagedorn's sight: http://crataegus.com/

Now here are some pictures of stands.