I like to use straightedges when working veneer, to keep different parts in alignment during assembly. They are especially helpful if multiple pieces meet at apoint, like sunburst patterns or this reverse diamond pattern.
A Pattern of Veneer
Today I'm working on the veneer layout for a small table top. I really enjoy this process of cutting and fitting veneers - using a block plane to work very precisely. Definitely a blue tape day.
Casting Coat Hooks
Something a little different today: coat hooks. These are wood prototypes of coat hooks that I'm hoping to have cast in bronze. Headed to the foundry after lunch today
Side Table Mockup (and a Bored Newf)
The table mockup is complete. One of the legs is an actual prototype, the other two are just 2d representations (made of 3/4" MDF). My main focus and concern at this point is getting the shape of the leg right, hence the unfinished mockup. Livvie is bored with the whole thing.
Shaping a Template for a Table Leg
Leg template round 2. The first mockup of this side table was dismissed, so its time for a bit of redesign. Lack of progress, but that's the whole point of this mockup game. When shaping a profile on thin stock, it's sometimes easier to keep a square edge by working with the stock held flat on a raised surface and a block plane rotated onto its side on the bench top. Vary the thickness of the raised surface to use different areas of the plane iron.