full size norther white cedar head/foot board - Page 2 - Woodworking Talk

ESCANABAJOSH · 09-22-2008, 10:00 PM

thanks dave :-)

the guy said it wouldn't be till next year, once the place starts bringing in some money. i did plan on building a few for my new house so i told him i would send a pic to the guy. he hasn't commited the order yet but said he'd keep me in mind. i figure if i take some of them biscuits about 3" -4" thick they would make nice looking stools, with the rings and all. i'm just wondering how good somthing like that would hold up? it is going to be for comercial use so mabey i'll have to go with boards? any idea's advice?

Big Dave · 09-22-2008, 11:06 PM

Definately go with boards. A cookie slice of a tree will not hold up. Use a good glue like the Gorilla glue with a screw to back it up here and there to hold it while the glue dries.

chevyll_1967 · 09-22-2008, 11:24 PM

Hey Josh , you didnt tell us how your girl friend liked the new bed, and did it with stand the test

ESCANABAJOSH · 09-22-2008, 11:43 PM

thanks again dave....:-)

chev......lol....ain't tried that one out....thats funny cause i asked her if she wanted to when we were taking them pic's :-)
i try and let the customers "break-in" there bed....lol

ESCANABAJOSH · 09-22-2008, 11:57 PM

i was thinking about somthing like this.....still gunna look at the board option for a heavy use stool though

chevyll_1967 · 09-23-2008, 12:00 AM

Hey thats nice and heavy duty, different too I like that how many hours did it take and what kinda cost do you have in it? Wont the cracks weakin it?

ESCANABAJOSH · 09-23-2008, 12:07 AM

i didn't make this one....i did a yahoo image search to find a pic of what i had in my head this one came out the closest. i think that is ERC i would be using northern white cedar....so the dark red color wouldn't be there. but other then that.....thats what i was thinking.

Big Dave · 09-23-2008, 08:21 AM

I'm just not convinced that it would hold up over the long run. Also you have to think about the comfort of the customer. Sure it looks nice but with all the irregular edges it might be a bit uncomfortable to sit on.

ESCANABAJOSH · 09-23-2008, 05:31 PM

i just talked to the guy and he's gunna email me some pics of what he was thinking. i think for my "hobby" bar in my new house i'm gunna make some like the pic above. did ya's notice the tag on that stool? 180 bucks!!!!

Big Dave · 09-23-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ESCANABAJOSH

i just talked to the guy and he's gunna email me some pics of what he was thinking. i think for my "hobby" bar in my new house i'm gunna make some like the pic above. did ya's notice the tag on that stool? 180 bucks!!!!

And that's why it's still for sale.