While Not Leather It Will Support My Leather Books

[Jordan]

This is what I have been working on besides my leatherwork and a motorcycle rebuild. I think the cherry watco oil makes it a keeper. Not bad for reclaimed wood that had been railing at my church, in storage there for many years after a remodel I would guess at least 30 years old. I got the pattern from a book on classic arts and crafts style projects. It was my first foray into woodworking in years and it felt good to get back into it. Next a morris chair or maybe a stitching horse! There were a few errors I saw after all was done I should have paid more attention to the grain when I glued up the mortise and tenons, I didn't expect the rays that popped after the oil finish, some of them go in the wrong direction on the uprights.

[iwannabeacowboy]

Nice design, really nice oil finish. Cherry sets it off.

charlie

[abn]

That's beautiful. I recently finished my first woodworking class at the local community college, and I now have a much greater appreciation for those of you who can do this kind of work!

[Jordan]

Thanks guys, it was fun and functional too. Got to use my new power mortise machine sure beats doing 24 of them by hand. Jordan

[Crystal]

You're hired, Jordan! When's your next trip to the east coast? Very nicely done.

Crystal