Given that it is far too cold to paint my chest on drawers at the moment, I'm sort of stuck with that particular project (should have been done several months ago, admittedly, but the tennis court has been calling me back). In the time since my last post, I put together a large knitter's swift for my very talented wife, as well as a quick turned yarn ball winding stick (is there a better name for this tool?). Pics to come soon.
As a New Years Resolution, I've decided to maximize my personal shop time by focusing on a series of projects with the same theme. Given that my wife and I will be moving to a much larger country farmhouse sometime in June, one that will feature a grand library, I need to create some appropriate furniture for that setting. I've decided to reproduce as many things associated with Thomas Jefferson and Monticello as I can. Right now the list (in no particular order) is:
- 5 sided book stand (nearly complete)
- Jefferson's lap desk (have the plans)
- Tall clock (working from the pics in the Monticello guidebook)
- Campechey chair (mine will be in locally harvested cherry, not mahogany, but I have the plans)
- Bookcases, as featured in the June 2011 issue of Popular Woodworking
Two more things that I want to make, but not associated with Jefferson are;
- Pennsylvania spice box (to hold small artifacts in the library)
- Joint stool (getting the Peter Follansbee book buzz already)
After I complete the book stand, the Campechey chair will be next up. I purchased the plans from Tim Killen, via his website. I've been wanting to build the Campechey chair for a while, but the curves confounded my efforts to scale up from pictures. Tim's plans feature a full size template page, that you can print at Kinkos and then glue down to make a pattern for each piece.
I'm really looking forward to building this, as I've been wanting to make one ever since I saw the original in the parlor at Monticello. My goal is to have it completed before April 28th, as this is the date of the next SAPFM Great Lakes Chapter meeting, where I will be demonstrating how to make sash for period furniture and homes. What a show and tell piece that would be to have the Campeche chair done!
This is a very ambitious schedule, one that I'm not sure I can keep, but I'm going to give it my best shot. My resolution, along with focus, is to finish more personal projects in a more reasonable time frame. No more half-done projects waiting for me to find a roundtoit... that is, at least, when it isn't too cold to paint!
Zach
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