Comments

1. 
   BStev | Oct 20, 2008 03:22pm | #1

   Kevin,
   Really like your work, any chance you could post pictures that show the entire piece for this and your other work also?
   Bob

2. 
   mvflaim | Oct 20, 2008 08:18pm | #2

   Looks like the half blind dovetails have been cut by hand. Very well done! I agree with Bob, you're teasing us with only one picture.

3. 
   kevink | Oct 20, 2008 11:44pm | #3

   Thanks Guys,
   I'll be posting more pics soon - of this piece and some of my other projects.

   Kevin

4. 
   MPekovich | Oct 21, 2008 09:00pm | #4

   This is a great piece. There's a full shot of it on the back cover of FW #193 as well as some information on how Kevin made the drawer fronts. The clean lines, subtle detail and impeccable craftsmanship make this one of my all-time favorites. Good job. -Mike

5. 
   Timberwerks | Oct 21, 2008 10:34pm | #5

   This is an outstanding piece and has been a favorite of mine since I saw it on the back cover of FWW

6. 
   simonnn | Oct 22, 2008 05:16pm | #6

   How did you finish the Douglas Fir? I would use fir alot more if it did not finish out so yellow.

7. 
   kevink | Oct 24, 2008 05:59pm | #7

   Simonn,
   For the finish on the Doug Fir, I padded on multiple coats of thinned de-waxed blonde shellac. This is often refered to as a shellac polish. I learned this method at the College of the Redwoods; it was James Krenov's preferred finish, as it left the wood looking natural. In one of his books he details the method for applying this finish, and I'm sure that at sometime FWW has presented an article about it.
   The shellac mixture I used was something less than a 1 pound cut. I created a pad out of fine cotton and "charged" it with shellac. Then I tamped the pad to remove any excess; you don't want to flood the shellac onto the Fir. Take the damp pad and apply the shellac in long even strokes. Let it dry. Repeat. The the thicker the build, the glossier it gets. This method works best when you are pre-finishing the parts before assembly, otherwise you tend to get a nasty build up of Shellac at the joints at the joints.

   Regards,
   Kevin

8. 
   amishness | Oct 29, 2008 10:04pm | #8

   So i assume you pre-finished everything before assembly? even the drawers? what about planing the drawers to fit? unless you only finished the inside with a few coats, assembled, then finished the outside?

9. 
   sawsaw | Nov 05, 2008 03:26pm | #9

   Nice work, but it looks like a refined workbench.

10. 
    TheAlchemist | Aug 22, 2010 03:47pm | #10

    When I fist saw the title of this Gallery contribution, I though it might have been Bob Ortiz:

    http://www.ortizstudios.com/sofia.htm

11. 
    MacWoodworks | Jul 07, 2012 02:44am | #11

    Very classy look on your coffee table. I really like the combination of woods and the drawer front detail. I will have to borrow that detail in the future.

12. 
    user-6958725 | Feb 08, 2018 12:12pm | #12

    This is inspiring!