| Contemporary Wine Caddy -- Finishing Touches |
From "Wood Works"
episode WWK-412 |
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The final steps in the creation of the wine caddy include the creation of the decorative curve along the top rail of the back panel and the application of a wood finish. Materials: MDF for template
White oak stock
Band saw
Table router
Tracing paper
Carbon paper
Tung-oil wood finish
Paint brushes
Rags 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 wood, power-tools, saws, drills, routers, etc. Safety Alert: Always wear protective gloves, and ensure adequate ventilation, when working with wood stains, solvents and other toxic solutions. Steps: - To create the decorative curve along the top rail of the back panel, one final MDF template will be required.
- Begin by developing a design you like and tracing out half of the curve onto some thin tracing paper (figure A).
- Then fold the sheet in half and trace out the curve of the other half, resulting in a mirror image of the first half. This creates the symmetrically balanced design for the curve.
- Use carbon paper to transfer the curve onto a sheet of MDF (figure B).
- Cut out the MDF template using a band saw, and sand the edges smooth.
- Use the MDF template to trace the shape onto the solid oak piece of the back panel (figure C)
- Rough-cut the shape using the band saw (figure D).
- At the router table, with the MDF template attached to the oak, flush-trim the edges of the oak piece.
- You may need to further refine the curve by using a sharp chisel to work the areas that are too tight for the router (figure E). Also file the sides that will define the lip that will hang over the edges of the case.
- Chisel the corners square at the back of the case in preparation for installing the completed back panel.
- Cut the back panel down to its final size on the table saw. Cut it to ensure that the seam --where the plywood joins the solid trim -- is concealed by the top shelf.
- Once it has been cut to size, secure the back panel into the rabbet at the back of the case using yellow woodworker's glue (figure F).
- Apply good, even clamping pressure and allow the glue to dry (figure G).
- Once the glue dries, add a wood finish of your choice. For ours, we opted for several coats of tung oil to bring out the highly figured grain of the quarter-sawn oak. After each coat dried, we smoothed the finish using "0000" steel-wool. This process served to seal the natural color and figure of the oak.
Mounting Tip: This wine caddy is designed so that it can either sit on a counter to or attach to a wall. Since the back panel is 3/4" thick, it can be mounted directly to the wall. Use two screws at the top and two at the bottom. Make sure to secure it to wall studs, as the cabinet is quite heavy. Web Extra: Back-Panel Diagram Click here to download a PDF file of David's illustration for the back-panel template (see figures A and B, above). Illustrations may be viewed by using  Sponsored Resource
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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
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
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