Chris Harvan » Woodworking

Turning Ink

Chris Harvan — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:51:36 +0000

So, yeah. This walnut wad is a little bigger than my lathe likes, but shooting chips that hit ceiling is always fun.

This will be the bottom half of an urn for one of my closest friends. The top half is a squid. This part is intended to become the “ink” that projects the little guy to the heavens.

Jenkins Mantle

Chris Harvan — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:07:08 +0000

Just realized that I have no images of this project on this site. Since I am now forwarding TheAlternativeObject.com to this domain, I will need to get more of these and other furniture projects here and in a proper portfolio.

Squid En Route

Chris Harvan — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:47:22 +0000

This piece of Holly is sooooo precious. Fits the subject. Now just to walk the fine line of not exploding it on the lathe.

Phase 1, IN. 9 Years

Chris Harvan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:18:24 +0000

Getting there.

Hot Hot Hot, This Pig Is Greased

Chris Harvan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:04:41 +0000

Almost there, phase one.

Butterflies

Chris Harvan — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:51:44 +0000

Butterflies to be sure this stick doesn’t split itself in two during seasonal movement.

Curve Cutter

Chris Harvan — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:00:09 +0000

Curves all set. Prepping electrical channels and recesses.

Joinery Details and Design Recap

Chris Harvan — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:03:08 +0000

Through Mortise, Stopped Mortises, Respective Housings, and Massive Rebate For Rest

Think I nailed it?

And the design:

I Love Wood

Chris Harvan — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:43:24 +0000

End grain shaving from internal joinery plus some shots of
test run of mantle.

We Have Joinery

Chris Harvan — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:45:00 +0000

Main Pieces

Joinery Detail