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Building a breakfast nook


mesp2k

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Thought I would start out small & find my way back into the zone...

I was too lazy to draw the grilles on the side windows :)

Here's a Sketchup drawing more or less:

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...making a cardboard mock up right now....

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Started construction:

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Dry fit

In the right-hand corner is the side of the bench

11" ceiling

Top & bottom pieces are just keeping it square for now

Dadoes:

Bottom - for sub-floor (will use 1/16" quarter round between wall & finished floor)

Mid: for chair rail

Upper: for picture molding

Top: for ceiling (Crown molding between ceiling & walls)

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...finally got my backordered 1/16" straight bit today! Now I have no excuse when it comes to finishing the bench & table!

Oh...on a U-tube video about woodturning the expert suggested using a natural fiber brush to remove the fuzz & not to use sandpaper! I'll try this with all edges that need to be finished :)

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...finally got my backordered 1/16" straight bit today! Now I have no excuse when it comes to finishing the bench & table!

Oh...on a U-tube video about woodturning the expert suggested using a natural fiber brush to remove the fuzz & not to use sandpaper! I'll try this with all edges that need to be finished :)

Why not use a scrap of folded brown paper grocery bag? That's what I use to finish turnings and it gives a perfectly smooth finish plus the wood glows.

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Love your ideas, Mike. This is going to be wonderful! The higher windows could be exposing the view of distant mountains, while hiding the clutter of the immediate neighborhood. :)

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