| Contemporary Magazine Rack -- Assembly and Finishing Touches |
From "Wood Works"
episode WWK-207 |
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The finishing steps in the magazine-rack project include addition of the brass-rod supports and completion of the final assembly. A tung-oil finish is also applied to enhance the natural beauty of black walnut. Materials: Black-walnut curved legs and wood stretchers
Brass rods
Band saw; bimetal blade
Yellow woodworker's glue
Slow-set epoxy glue
Clamps
Tung oil finish
Paint brushes
Rags
"0000" steel wool Note: Cut sizes may vary. For exact measurements, please contact David Marks through his Web site -- information below under Resources. Safety Alert: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses when working with power-tools, saws, drills, routers, etc. Safety Alert: Always wear protective gloves when working with wood stains and solvents. Steps: - The supports for the magazines consist of twelve brass rods cut from 1/2-inch brass doweling. All twelve are cut to the exact same length. To simplify cutting, a board is clamed to the table of the band saw to act as a fence (figure A).
- Use a bimetal blade to cut the brass dowels to length. The bimetal blade is made to cut through wood or non-ferrous metals. Set the saw's guide low when cutting ( figure B) for safety and accuracy.
- Once the dowels are all cut to length, rough up their ends with sandpaper (figure C) to help the glue adhere to the rods.
- The glue-up is not complicated, but it all happens at one time rather than in stages. Lay all of the elements out on your work surface (figure D). One side is glued to the top stretcher using yellow glue. With that assembly sitting on its side, the brass rods are inserted and glued in place using slow-set epoxy glue. Then the assembly is completed.
- Apply yellow glue to the mortises and tenons (figure E) and the dados on the top stretcher (figure F).
- Insert the top stretcher between the tops of the two legs (figure G) and clamp both sides together (figure H).
- Apply epoxy into the holes where the brass rods will be inserted (figure I ). Use masking tape to protect the wood from glue that might squeeze out.
- Once both sides of the magazine rack have been glued and jointed together (figure J), use spacers to align the whole assembly (figure K).
- Then clamp the base firmly together (figure L) to allow the glue to dry.
- To finish the magazine rack, apply a hand-rubbed tung oil finish (figure M ). The tung oil will soak into the wood to reveal the depth and beauty of the black walnut. Apply several coats of tung oil and, between coats, use a fine steel wool to smooth out the surface.
Care Tip: To maintain the beauty of the magazine rack, buff the wood and the brass occasionally with "0000" steel wool, and follow up with a good furniture wax.
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RESOURCES :
Fine Woodworking
A magazine devoted to high-quality craftsmanship in woodworking.
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
The Small Wood Shop (The Best of Fine Woodworking)
Author: Helen Albert (Editor)
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 1561580619
Woodworking Techniques: Best Methods for Building Furniture from Fine Woodworking
Author: Editors of Fine Woodworking magazine
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 1561583456
Mastering Woodworking Machines (Fine Woodworking Book)
Author: Mark Duginske
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 0942391985
David Marks Website
David Marks, DIY's Wood Works host, is a master woodworker. For more information on cut sizes and project details, please contact him via his Website at www.djmarks.com
The Complete Woodworker's Companion
Author: Roger Holmes
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0823008665
Advanced Woodworking
Model: 0783539126
Author: Editors of Time Life Books
1998
Time-Life Books Inc.
Website: www.timelife.com
Popular Woodworking
F & W Publications, Inc.
Website: www.popularwoodworking.com
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