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Firewood Furniture for Mom

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  1. Shawn Curry

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    Over the past couple weekends I dropped and milled an English Walnut at my sisters house. Turned out to have some beautiful curly grain to it. These pieces were the "waste" but they were still too nice for firewood. So now they're a present for my mom.

    Happy Mother's Day!

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    Exceptional job! Mom is lucky to have such a talented son!:thumbs:
     
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    Looks great Shawn:binoculars: :thumbs:
    Mom will certainly be proud, too :)
    Are you going to add wedge keys to the tenons?
     
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    First thing I thought of.
    Very nice Shawn.
     
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    Hernia patient minds think alike.:thumbs:
    :picard:
     
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    very nice :yes:
     
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  9. Shawn Curry

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    I'm hosting the dinner tonight too so I wasnt sure if I had enough time, but I got em done.

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    That is some pretty grain there Shawn! Nice:thumbs:
    All I gave my Mom was a phone call.:picard:
     
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    X2.....
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    Those things would fetch a few Benjamins from the yuppie folk! Will they crack without proper drying time or be ok since no fasteners?
     
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    You guys are nuts!
     
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    Actually the slab I made the legs from was already cracked right down the middle. That's why I went with the double tenons. But yeah, no glue or fasteners and the joinery should allow for some movement, so I think it will be ok.
     
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    Pun intended.........?
    Ya think?
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    Very nice!
     
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    Good-looking wood, really nice job on the bench Shawn, I'm sure your mother will enjoy it.
     
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