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Chevy II, The CanadianCousin #2: Operational but not "Finished"
shipwright
Chevy II is now a working chevalet de marqueterie, but she's not "finished". The next week's schedule will be something like: Put a coat of finis...
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Eighteenth Century Cabinet #10: Change of Plans, Front Marquetry
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I know I said I was taking a break to get back to sailing for the summer but there was a surprise in store for me. On April 26th I had my boat haul...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #6: New Improved Chevalet Sketchup
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I have improved a fair bit since I posted the initial SU of the chevalet. In fact it was my very first attempt and it was, in a word awful. I may ...
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Chevy II, The CanadianCousin #5: Repairs / Transplant Complete
shipwright
The replacement of the warped main column of my old chevalet is all done and dusted and it won't be warping again any time soon. Here are some pr...
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Eighteenth Century Cabinet #6: Side Panels ….. Marquetry/Parquetry
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I’ve finished the Main parquetry / marquetry panels that will go on the sides of my cabinet …... finally. This iconic Jean Henri Reisener parque...
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Eighteenth Century Cabinet #7: Progress on the 18C Cabinet
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Since the last entry I’ve made a good bit of progress. The side panels are now completely finished and ready to be mounted on the cabinet and the f...
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Eighteenth Century Cabinet #8: Video of Curved Glue Up
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Here’s the video of the first stage of gluing up the curved side. In this stage the marquetry is not glued to the cabinet. It is laminated into a c...
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Eighteenth Century Cabinet #9: Summer Break
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I’ve come to a place that is convenient to take a break. Sailing season is approaching and I have work to do on my boat to be ready. This cabinet ...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #2: Blade Clamps, Sliding Mechanism and Adjusters
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Almost everything on this page has been improved and updated in my second build , Chevy II I am leaving this blog intact as a r...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #3: Some Chevalet Modifications A New Friend
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There are two stories here that can't be separated from each other so I'll tell them together. One is about the first modifications to the Cheval...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #4: Another Little Modification
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This is a bit of the fine tuning I knew awaited me once I started getting into the chevalet. My original (re-invention of the wheel) blade clamps...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #5: Finishing Up, Refining the Prototype
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When I started to build the chevalet from a few photos on the internet, I wasn't at all sure it would amount to anything at all so in many places...
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