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Sir Gerard de Rodes:
Nice work.
I like the trefoil type cut outs myself. I wouldn`t go with a high shine varnish look, a nice aged oak stain would look really nice.

I have made a couple of items using this guys simple plans. I was especially pleased with the gothic arch chair and flat pack chest.
http://www.greydragon.org/furniture.html

G.

Sir Wolf:
usually linseed oil some people mix beeswax into it. there's also ammonia. just be REAL careful with boiled linseed oil rags. fully soak them with water and dispose of them properly. dried out linseed oil can and will combust and catch your house on fire.

Sir James A:
Lord_Dane, thanks for the picture. That looks similar to what I'm going for. The table is making me wonder; is there a leg not shown in the picture or something? I can't picture the "T" standing up on it's own. Looks like the benches have the same assembly style mine does, but yours looks better. :)


--- Quote from: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2012-07-24, 21:53:53 ---Nice work.
I like the trefoil type cut outs myself. I wouldn`t go with a high shine varnish look, a nice aged oak stain would look really nice.

I have made a couple of items using this guys simple plans. I was especially pleased with the gothic arch chair and flat pack chest.
http://www.greydragon.org/furniture.html

G.

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I may give the trefoil a try. It doesn't look too complicated ... but sometimes, even the simplest task eludes me. Fingers crossed. :)

I like the color of the chest here: http://www.greydragon.org/furniture/bocce.html

Here's a picture of my sword cabinets (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/jba3/medieval/projects/2012-01-22151634.jpg). I have the same stain to use for the benches and chests, and expect similar color; only difference being the chests are cheap low grade pine, and the benches are knot-free medium grade pine and seem slightly lighter. My tent is white, so hopefully the darker furniture will give it a nice contrast. Most of the pictures I find of period pieces are in black and white, and only repros seem to be in color.

Sir Edward:

These are really great. Between us all, we can probably fill out my panther pavilion with some nice stuff.

Lord Dane:

--- Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-07-25, 02:00:29 ---Lord_Dane, thanks for the picture. That looks similar to what I'm going for. The table is making me wonder; is there a leg not shown in the picture or something? I can't picture the "T" standing up on it's own. Looks like the benches have the same assembly style mine does, but yours looks better. :)


--- Quote from: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2012-07-24, 21:53:53 ---Nice work.
I like the trefoil type cut outs myself. I wouldn`t go with a high shine varnish look, a nice aged oak stain would look really nice.

I have made a couple of items using this guys simple plans. I was especially pleased with the gothic arch chair and flat pack chest.
http://www.greydragon.org/furniture.html

G.

--- End quote ---

I may give the trefoil a try. It doesn't look too complicated ... but sometimes, even the simplest task eludes me. Fingers crossed. :)

I like the color of the chest here: http://www.greydragon.org/furniture/bocce.html

Here's a picture of my sword cabinets (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/jba3/medieval/projects/2012-01-22151634.jpg). I have the same stain to use for the benches and chests, and expect similar color; only difference being the chests are cheap low grade pine, and the benches are knot-free medium grade pine and seem slightly lighter. My tent is white, so hopefully the darker furniture will give it a nice contrast. Most of the pictures I find of period pieces are in black and white, and only repros seem to be in color.

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Thank you, Sir James. The cross section base is centered under the table but hidden by the benches. It supports it nicely & allows the benches to slide under the table on both sides but still allowing leg room when pulled out seated.  Table is solid oak (perfect English wood) & stained same.

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