https://doublezero.one/paris-apartment daily 0.75 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652625-VDELRZL5AHCFRAOVDCZ6/image-asset.octet-stream Paris apartment - Kitchen Looking west from the south-east ocrner of the kitchen counter. The counters are "leather finish" black granite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652638-MCQEV388NROWTOR60LXX/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6703.jpg Paris apartment - Kitchen Looking west from the south-east ocrner of the kitchen counter. The counters are "leather finish" black granite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652634-VUGRGNDZVP72Z8TWQJKE/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6705.jpg Paris apartment - Kitchen & school desk Before the closing of schools due to Covid-19 , the school desk was all shelves. A rebuild of this nook will be a post-quarantine project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652646-9GVBG98F4793VCNUJD82/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6706.jpg Paris apartment - Kitchen The counters are extra deep in the kitchen to accommodate a new 10 cm waste line behind the base cabinets. Note the tall slide-out pantry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652642-NJT5J7QR9OGOXPUB2BQM/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6707.jpg Paris apartment - Kitchen cooktop A cooktop floats in the space which once held a swing. (Note the eyebolts in the beam above.) A glass surround increases the efficacy of the exhaust hood. The drawer below is temporary, waiting for its final build. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652650-NTHR7ZUVZBZR6WA5OC6I/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6708.jpg Paris apartment - Dining A custom cabinet fits under the slope of the roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652654-ODPW1VOGP0002J9VOA9K/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6709.jpg Paris apartment - Dining cabinet A sliding-door cabinet adjacent the lamp awaits paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652658-IQQIOED7D3X52ZYFM716/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6711.jpg Paris apartment - Dinig cabinet The dining cabinet includes a small freezer. and 6 roll-out trays. The lowest tray is over 1 meter deep, taking advantage of the roof slope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652662-UFMNCZXC8850AMIUIJWB/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6712.jpg Paris apartment - Dining cabinet Above the marble top is storage for linens, candles, and a plate warmer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652666-VWEKQLK39TZNSNJHQ0WR/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6713.jpg Paris apartment - Living room A long view from north to south. The western front of the apartment is over 8 meters long (or about 27'). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652671-1B4GCLOXE5WE1L1VYBKN/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6714.jpg Paris apartment - Living room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652676-SH7RTVGJKUA6PB1C6IT8/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6715.jpg Paris apartment - TV cabinet A television is tucked under the roof slope, with less than a centimeter to spare. Below are 3 long drawers. Final details, a cushion on the bench, & paint await. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652680-2XB4VO0QHUJW8AZ6CWHA/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6716.jpg Paris apartment - TV cabinet The TV swings out to face the sofa (or left toward the dining space). Tucked behind are the TV decoder, an Apple TV, wireless headphones, & a subwoofer. The cabinet to the right holds additional electronics — notably for video gaming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652685-BABP8298KRIUQYAJVARG/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6718.jpg Paris apartment - Kitchen cabinets The cabinet carcasses were built in Portugal. The fronts were reconfigured from an earlier version of the kitchen, and another before that. The wood panels are from a chapel in Ireland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652689-DS6KVNS51T7EJQ4D7J5N/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6720.jpg Paris apartment - Dining & entry hall A utility closet, a bedroom closet, and a blocked window were combined to create a new entry hall. The ball cap is hanging on the door which serves the elevator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652693-75W0NUB4YUNDN12S9U4Q/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6721.jpg Paris apartment - China cabinet & entry hall The door in the entry hall with the books above is to the master bedroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652697-O880QSGHIAHIBY32GSVQ/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6722.jpg Paris apartment - Entry hall A new coat closet projects over the stair leading to the apartment. The nook to the left of the elevator door can be removed to access the elevator cab door mechanism, should it require maintenance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652706-NVCNL3TR539783C6QU97/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6723.jpg Paris apartment - Entry closet The space below the closet remains open for a cat litter box. (Monkee is no longer with us. SAD!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652702-E700AIM2VUS0PW1PQNEW/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6724.jpg Paris apartment - Hallway In the hallway to the private side of the apartment are a series of closets. A book case, since below in this scene, occupies the last bit of space above. A second phase of work awaits, hence the temporary wiring & light fixture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652726-UUZUHQJO1URXVI2W66DF/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6726.jpg Paris apartment - Hallway closets Except for the doors, the closets were built with reclaimed materials and cut-offs from other projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652721-BV5J9HKH7TZ7NN6CI30U/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6727.jpg Paris apartment - Stair The reconfiguration of the living room ceiling led to a minor modificaiton of the access to an office on the "8th" floor. It too awaits completion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652730-C7Y6XFFMDLQX6Y85NXH3/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6728.jpg Paris apartment - Bath The second phase of work will include new wiring for the bathroom. In the meantime, I built a cabinet which floats over the toilet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652734-NCYZ96WIQG0K0OIBRWC8/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6729.jpg Paris apartment - Pharmacy When you get sick in France, you might skip going to the doctor and instead go to your pharmacy. They don't hold back on suggesting products. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605183652738-YZZKVG5XN0KQVNS7UH9J/rue+d%27Amsterdam_6731.jpg Paris apartment - Tiny garden Part of the renovation included in-floor radiators at the 3 balconies which face west. https://doublezero.one/home daily 1.0 2023-05-28 https://doublezero.one/home/bowl-10ii23-38lx3-mc2sf monthly 0.5 2023-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1699271905873-8ILBXJN12MI5BXCPF97H/IMG_2877.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - American bowl I have a stock of cherry in the US which allows for much large bowls than typically turn in France. This one is 11” in diameter, 2 ½” high to the rim, and 2 ⅛” deep at the center. Despite its heft growing half way down from the rim, the bottom is dangerously thin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1699271909575-JAHQLQLQVQ58JKSDZWJH/IMG_2873.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - American bowl The interior is a wax oil finish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1699271897793-HQ1V0F2T1UP52DIXEO7O/IMG_2876.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - American bowl The exterior texture is hand carved and colored with milk paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1699271901781-6RWDNAYR63MNL4RZ8LHD/IMG_2879.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - American bowl Turned with a mortise for mounting to the chuck, overzealous work in fine tuning the interior curve resulted in a bottom that is only an ⅛” thick. https://doublezero.one/home/bowl-10ii23-38lx3 monthly 0.5 2023-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1677399541121-KP1OZ8YA31I5NQ6WQCV7/IMG_2138.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 25 Feb 23 - Bowl 25 Feb 23 This oak bowl with a diameter of 162 mm at the rim, is 50 mm high and 38 mm deep inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1677399545365-13970DRDPVSUT7HQF1NT/IMG_2139.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 25 Feb 23 - Bowl 25 Feb 23 The tall rim was power carved with an carbide toothed disc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1677398150287-YRD75VE2T9TL6QXSMTFO/IMG_2141.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 25 Feb 23 - Bowl 25 Feb 23 The blue is burnished milk paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1677398145617-813R0KE8AM0PSSVPAHYC/IMG_2147.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 25 Feb 23 - Bowl 25 Feb 23 Unpainted surfaces are finished with tung oil and wax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1677398131131-I5NYATKIELLI7ES5Q34Q/IMG_2146.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 25 Feb 23 - Bowl 25 Feb 23 The oak is scrap material remaining from the gaming cabinet project. https://doublezero.one/home/bowl-10ii23 monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676743109797-8KHDNV7NM4LZRUQHYRRO/IMG_2126.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 10II23 - Maple bowl 10II23 This maple bowl has a diameter of 191 mm. It is 59 mm high to the rim and 43 mm deep inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676743100335-EZ9J8M19T3SFLRH90QX3/IMG_2124.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 10II23 - Maple bowl 10II23 The interior of the bowl is finished with wax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676743106065-OCTC1CL8DEQPOR2P0PW7/IMG_2128.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 10II23 - Maple bowl 10II23 After charring & buffing, an oil-wax finish was applied to the exterior. https://doublezero.one/home/a0kadyhknxa1q1ergf3xps6k2gfuk3 monthly 0.5 2023-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/e9af9da3-3e4c-4af9-8bd1-d3f7808ff5de/A76A07F0-287A-4B95-AE26-79644E62FA82.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Size - Make it stand out A nest of bowls. At the top is boxwood. It sits in a bowl of American cherry. Next is a bowl of french plum. The largest of the four is European cherry. https://doublezero.one/home/bowl-23xii22 monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676807925187-0J5D6JK95JZUJ9520FDV/IMG_1935.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 29XII22 - Cherry bowl 23XII22 A cherry bowl: 142 mm in diameter at the rim, 88 mm high, and 54 mm deep at the center. The interior finish is oil-wax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676807921142-7CZUUKPJCSIDDVRF1ZTQ/IMG_1932.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 29XII22 - Cherry bowl 23XII22 Before using gouges to carve the exterior of the bowl, the tenon foot created to chuck the bowl to the lathe was carved to form 3 separate feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676807918231-VC49UUY1GCJXQY532UOK/IMG_1934.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 29XII22 - Cherry bowl 23XII22 The exterior finish is milk paint, buffed smooth. https://doublezero.one/home/bowl-10ii23-zzd4a monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676977548925-MYTEYIWKPNJO5FH0ZHAQ/IMG_1866.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Linden pollard bowl - Linden pollard bowl This linden bowl is 117 mm wide at rim, 51 mm high, and 40 mm deep at the center. It was gifted to @maxxawx, a cousin in the village where I’ve installed my lathe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676977553001-VMBAIDOFHMAXNHSY2TRE/IMG_1863.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Linden pollard bowl - Linden pollard bowl It was turned rough and steamed for one hour. The bowl was weighed daily until its weight remained unchanged over 2-3 days. It was then turned to its final form and finished with a citrus oil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676993637881-G13JCB3V9TLJ9OWKR3DI/IMG_1798.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Linden pollard bowl - Linden pollard The linden came from a property in the Burgundy region of France. In quintessential French fashion, the tree was heavily pruned over many decades in a process known as pollarding. In French, the resulting distorted forms are têtes des chats — cat’s heads. The wood is highly figured and can include sizable voids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676993631945-IW9VTVVBDTQFJ1C60XIK/IMG_1803.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Linden pollard bowl - Linden haul https://doublezero.one/home/bowl-23xii22-my7ab monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676816637024-HZHFZ2OQPFPFV3ZFBEWQ/IMG_1878.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Red bowl - Red bowl This bowl is 47mm high at rim and 35 mm deep at its center, with 186 mm diameter at the rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676816646809-CNTCSCMUHSGRSOL3ET5E/IMG_1879.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Red bowl - Red bowl An arc, revealed during turning, appears at the back of the bowl. The interior of the bowl is finished with oil and wax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676816641325-E0MXV4TSV13W7ZDSIQYT/IMG_1881.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Red bowl - Red bowl The exterior of the bowl is milk paint, red over a black undercoat. https://doublezero.one/home/bowl-23xii22-my7ab-7s9nn monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676896379611-WSGYS63GY9T2NU96AN81/IMG_1874.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Carved & charred - Carved & charred bowl The dark marks at the bowl bottom are not from errant flames but are the bark from an included branch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676896391158-6FZ68CHKD0B41TF319YZ/IMG_1873.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Carved & charred - Carved & charred bowl The inside is finished with oil & wax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676896387446-3J66FHQ1TL3662MHPCLP/IMG_1875.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Carved & charred - Carved & charred bowl The diameter is 188 mm at the rim and 64 mm from it’s foot. It is 48 mm deep inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676896383520-P6GUV4L5KASIXVBHIO2R/IMG_1876.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Carved & charred - Carved & charred bowl Charring a carved bowl is surprisingly difficult. The flames do not want to reach into the recesses. Charring this bowl twice removed the sharpness of the carving. https://doublezero.one/home/53thnmm97s2blyl5ixszop8u71vtb1 monthly 0.5 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1671611091271-753ZJ30IIMJHIFO6C85V/IMG_1852.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 19XII22 - Boxwood curls The fine grain of wet turned boxwood produces extraordinary curls, with little to no sanding required for a glassy finish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1671611087573-RLJB8I69BMCM9RNYT3Z6/IMG_1855.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 19XII22 - Boxwood angel hair A cup full of shavings. A round nose shear scraper was used to texture the exterior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1671611084140-P3WZJ9YWXZ1NKDAZNMVZ/IMG_1860.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Bowl 19XII22 - Boxwood cup https://doublezero.one/home/bowl-23xii22-my7ab-zl9zm monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676828029593-UGXHX3N0N0KJCR3DCDAF/IMG_1783.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - 3 footed bowl - 3 footed bowl The bowl exterior is finished with milk paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676828032086-5U3VPRIQUYYF5B3JIIXD/IMG_1782.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - 3 footed bowl - 3 footed bowl The interior of the bowl is finished with oil and wax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1676828027384-882BL2I9H6WF4TNVSYOR/IMG_1790.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - 3 footed bowl - 3 footed bowl The 3 feet were carved from the tenon that was created to chuck the bowl to the lathe. The surface carving was done by hand with a gouge. https://doublezero.one/home/m-bowl-series-pm4nj monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666020877512-RJV3TTRJBI01AGPV5YCJ/IMG_0041.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - A gaming cabinet - A gaming cabinet M bowls https://doublezero.one/home/oak-bowl monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/a74d234d-bdaf-43bb-b484-c537ddbab9cf/5C4FCE2A-D5AD-4790-B0A2-E8DE3752A976.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Oak bowl - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://doublezero.one/home/m-bowl-series monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665475856197-RV5NGV2ZCS96G8U3O5R5/IMG_1663.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - M bowl series - M bowls M bowls https://doublezero.one/home/platter monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/a453558b-4f6b-4345-ada9-0761852b2b90/tempImagePfugEz.jpg Atelier Double Zero One - Platter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://doublezero.one/home/a-fcking-beautiful-bowl monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/e057d004-2a03-4372-9d10-f17e7ce5ed2b/tempImagecdKsbU.jpg Atelier Double Zero One - A f*cking beautiful bowl - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://doublezero.one/home/maine-platters monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929879741-E7M0LVEPEP2I4HD861Q7/IMG_9767.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - Maine platters - Maine platters A week of turning wood https://doublezero.one/home/2016/3/7/gratitude-gx8lg-x49jc-z9xfb monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605195121061-BPRLCPEBJYE9UOQBZSXB/Coq+%26+Bulldog_8130.jpeg Atelier Double Zero One - The Coq & Bulldog - Coq & Bulldog A new back bar https://doublezero.one/home/category/Architecture monthly 0.5 https://doublezero.one/home/category/Bowls monthly 0.5 https://doublezero.one/home/category/Turning monthly 0.5 https://doublezero.one/home/category/Furniture monthly 0.5 https://doublezero.one/home/tag/Platter monthly 0.5 https://doublezero.one/home/tag/Bowl monthly 0.5 https://doublezero.one/the-coq-bulldog daily 0.75 2021-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605589079474-EWZOSFVXFM6ZPFQMS6XZ/Coq+%26+Bulldog_6780.jpeg The Coq & Bulldog - Before The back bar when it was a mixed collection of temporary fixes. The biggest problem was the audio installation. It was a ramshackle stack of components, unprotected from spilled liquids, with a rat’s nest of wires nearly impossible to maintain. It was also in the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605589079474-EWZOSFVXFM6ZPFQMS6XZ/Coq+%26+Bulldog_6780.jpeg The Coq & Bulldog - Before The back bar when it was a mixed collection of temporary fixes. The biggest problem was the audio installation. It was a ramshackle stack of components, unprotected from spilled liquids, with a rat’s nest of wires nearly impossible to maintain. It was also in the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605196945215-DUWLYDWYS3U8NG460M15/Coq+%26+Bulldog_8130.jpeg The Coq & Bulldog - Bar refinish Not part of the original scope, a decision was made to refinish the bar during “reconfinement” — the second lockdown. I was pleased and surprised by the results. A Festool Rotex with progressive grits took care of the old finish (2 stubborn stains at tap locations remain.) Ending at 220 grit before a first coat of oil yielded a baby smooth finish at the 3rd coat, with sanding up to a 400 grit at the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605196747588-0ZIXDNLNR4J7RYH29M7A/Coq+%26+Bulldog_7793.jpeg The Coq & Bulldog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605196917364-QJJ376VQ816J59J0ZH0Z/Coq+%26+Bulldog_7793.jpeg The Coq & Bulldog - Very tight! Seen before the final details are in place, the space to re-work the back bar was tight. No surprise here in Paris. Balancing a number of needs, a media equipment cabinet impossibly occupies the space at the end of the bar. Why impossibly? All the equipment is mounted flat on the back of a cabinet, on the left of this image, which is only 100mm deep inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605196904390-YERMCCLA24EOYWGHLVM3/Coq+%26+Bulldog_7860.jpeg The Coq & Bulldog - Last call A coq and a bulldog sit alongside the Titanic bell, used to sound last call and bring order to a sometimes raucous bar — or celebrate a win or tip. Added after the design was complete and everything installed, the oak block was shaped to meet the needs of stout attachment and vigorous ringing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605196980499-KMAWUJFFLGAKJETI2O5O/Coq+%26+Bulldog_8145.jpeg The Coq & Bulldog - Cooler fit Working with and over the existing cooler proved a challenge. Twice during the work I, with the help of a friend from the pub, emptied and restocked the cooler in order to move it. Working alone at the end, and with just the right amount of blocking in place, I found a way to install trim to give a finished look to the existing cooler. Not handled in this job a large depression in the floor. Shimming the cooler helped with the trim shown here but could do nothing for the scribe required at the end panel to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605196984947-7PY853PIPA0Q1F9CAN5D/Coq+%26+Bulldog_8174.jpeg The Coq & Bulldog - Walnut pull Not without its problems (the wire seen here was thicker and stickier than I imagined), a keyboard tray fits without a millimeter to spare between the work counter and the top of the existing cooler. The pull for the tray was shaped from a scrap of walnut. While a fair amount of material was purchased for this project, I did my best to use what was close as the project moved toward completion and the material purchased ran short. https://doublezero.one/maine-platters daily 0.75 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929876169-6PW4D1975X9COCAVS1FL/IMG_9756.jpeg Maine platters - 9 All 9 pieces turned for the week. Each class day consisted of instruction & demonstrations plus work time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929876169-6PW4D1975X9COCAVS1FL/IMG_9756.jpeg Maine platters - 9 All 9 pieces turned for the week. Each class day consisted of instruction & demonstrations plus work time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929860650-5SONLCL7O5STCHO55I5M/IMG_9741.jpeg Maine platters - Birch platter A platter turned from wet birch. It’s about 9” across. As the wood dries, it changes from a circle to an ellipse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929879912-98U69EZ8QZKYSGL5S9V0/IMG_9771.jpeg Maine platters - Birch platter with tomatoes Even unfinished, it’s ready to use in the kitchen. The texture on this platter is from chattering while being turned. Being a week of instruction and jet lagged, I decided to embrace such “flaws”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929874989-2EDCCY2O482KGAY0Z4IU/IMG_9755.jpeg Maine platters - Birch soup plate About 8” across; turned wet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929872676-94YMPSDHIENO8SAIEDSQ/IMG_9752.jpeg Maine platters - Live edge bowl An accidental live edge bowl of birch; turned wet. The “accident” in this case was drilling the mounting hole for the drive spur on the wrong side of the log. Many turners make live edge bowls regularly. I don’t number among them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635928661345-CZSF9F7HLP56OSV7QSTI/IMG_9737.jpeg Maine platters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929859969-Z9H95JFBM6JT1PMS2YF0/IMG_9739.jpeg Maine platters - Rimmed platter About 8” across of dried birch, this platter was a step long the way to creating decorated platters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635931614337-HPC3EERPLYO4IHOSZXM0/IMG_9743.jpg Maine platters - Carved and painted platter About 8” across, this platter of dried cherry is grooved on top and beaded on the bottom. The finish is 2 coats of milk paint, the first being a black undercoat. The paint is burnished using a scouring pad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929882360-22F0Y2PHALRNYCT5JJ34/IMG_9774.jpeg Maine platters - Platter with pears https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929871490-N2Q8ZL5G35U7FUYRBLTM/IMG_9751.jpeg Maine platters - Painted and carved platter This platter, about 8” across of dry cherry, is painted with gesso, partially carved away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929864204-6QBGROCH8IF0T8PCAYQ8/IMG_9742.jpeg Maine platters - Decorated platter Not satisfied with the more static first piece in this technique, I embraced a freer carving style, akin to my sketches. This is about 9” across, again of dry cherry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929868548-18AZLHS3IK7Z3RPBKU2H/IMG_9750.jpeg Maine platters - Rectangular platter no. 1 8 ½” by 7 ¼” x 2 ¾” this is my first adventure in turning a rectangular piece. The wood is dry cherry with milk paint. In a reaction with the milk paint, the cherry changes to a deep red. This is revealed when the piece is burnished with a scouring pad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929868415-MEGLF14XIDRY5V9TQIGX/IMG_9746.jpeg Maine platters - Rectangular platter no. 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1635929879741-E7M0LVEPEP2I4HD861Q7/IMG_9767.jpeg Maine platters - Rectangular platter no. 1 This is my favorite piece from the week. The platter is rather thick with a good deal of wood remaining after turning. By virtue of its finish and thickness, it feels much like a piece made from clay, yet lighter and warmer when handled. https://doublezero.one/m-bowls daily 0.75 2022-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665986773705-N31B05QKFM5JTUNC1CZC/IMG_1386.jpeg M bowls - 5 M blanks A log saved from the firewood pile by a friend broken down into 5 bowl blanks. They are marked with an M to remind me from where they came. My task was to create five gift-souvenirs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665986773705-N31B05QKFM5JTUNC1CZC/IMG_1386.jpeg M bowls - 5 M blanks A log saved from the firewood pile by a friend broken down into 5 bowl blanks. They are marked with an M to remind me from where they came. My task was to create five gift-souvenirs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665473632846-7RCK8IGW7AHJQ9PCGT4Q/image-asset.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 1 French walnut (Juglans regia) — 34mm x 93 mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665475224893-B21IHV5KV33GFQQKNJF6/IMG_1540.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 1 French walnut (Juglans regia) — 34mm x 93 mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665475411129-IVKF4VUPAN5YJY32L1EL/IMG_1552.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 2 French walnut (Juglans regia) — 88mm x 44mm; 26mm deep inside at the center; mortised bottom for mounting to lathe chuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665475408155-RGAK686FKOOGLOJSHA4K/IMG_1549.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 2 French walnut (Juglans regia) — 88mm x 44mm; 26mm deep inside at the center; mortised bottom for mounting to lathe chuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665475413889-9YE6B5QETRPOFZC086EQ/IMG_1553.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 2 French walnut (Juglans regia) — 88mm x 44mm; 26mm deep inside at the center; mortised bottom for mounting to lathe chuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665472919331-2YSW0D89H4OW6M852LZF/image-asset.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 3 The third in a series of bowls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665472964993-ICSBJUEGDGOADPJ3QUEW/image-asset.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 3 The wood is Juglans regia (French walnut). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665473337521-GE8FEQ3CBVN6H8YKHJYI/image.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 2 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fad289d42d064131156b873/634511a350acce7724c91c61/63451925ba3fa078ca47c8b8/1665472830341/ M bowls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665472986761-ANDK13LBYNAZ9TWRXHFN/image-asset.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 3 The shape, driven from a crack in the blank, defined the slight taper. The ridges mimic the form of the Camembert (yes, a cheese without ridges) — here recalling a nickname for Terminal 1 at l’Aéroport Charles de Gaulle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665474655479-N2XLHO1V7SC1WKYNPDIA/IMG_1656.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 4 The 4th in a series of bowls. The wood is Juglans regia (French walnut). This was turned from the largest of the M wood blanks, as cut from a log culled from a wood pile. The tree once stood in the yard of his husband’s parents. The bowl is 102mm in diameter by 144mm high. The inside depth is 80mm. It was mounted on the lathe with a dovetail mortise foot, 86mm o.d., 65.5mm i.d. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665474657762-FHLS3T6ZPG2LKVIVZLZ8/IMG_1653.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 4 The 4th in a series of bowls. The wood is Juglans regia (French walnut). This was turned from the largest of the M wood blanks, as cut from a log culled from a wood pile. The tree once stood in the yard of his husband’s parents. The bowl is 102mm in diameter by 144mm high. The inside depth is 80mm. It was mounted on the lathe with a dovetail mortise foot, 86mm o.d., 65.5mm i.d. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665475586676-E1YV0TOBVBUZCFDURTZV/IMG_1660.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 5 Number 5 of the a bowl series, all from the same Juglans regia (French walnut) log. From the second largest blank this bowl is 52mm high by 135mm wide. The depth at center is 36mm. The finish is oil and wax inside, milk paint (white over black, then buffed) outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665475856197-RV5NGV2ZCS96G8U3O5R5/IMG_1663.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 5 Number 5 of the a bowl series, all from the same Juglans regia (French walnut) log. From the second largest blank this bowl is 52mm high by 135mm wide. The depth at center is 36mm. The finish is oil and wax inside, milk paint (white over black, then buffed) outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1665475584637-FOF6WJ51GOWC0WT120NJ/IMG_1664.jpeg M bowls - M bowl no. 5 Number 5 of the a bowl series, all from the same Juglans regia (French walnut) log. From the second largest blank this bowl is 52mm high by 135mm wide. The depth at center is 36mm. The finish is oil and wax inside, milk paint (white over black, then buffed) outside. https://doublezero.one/gaming-cabinet daily 0.75 2022-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666020877512-RJV3TTRJBI01AGPV5YCJ/IMG_0041.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Chêne massif Re-stacked too many times to see the log, rough cut solid lumber for woodworking comes to the lumber yard in what is called a bille which is generally seen at the lumber yard as a complete log. Each piece of the bille is a plot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666020877512-RJV3TTRJBI01AGPV5YCJ/IMG_0041.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Chêne massif Re-stacked too many times to see the log, rough cut solid lumber for woodworking comes to the lumber yard in what is called a bille which is generally seen at the lumber yard as a complete log. Each piece of the bille is a plot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666001039738-ZO7551KE4R5MHZ7JYY0O/66671570310__53253078-206B-42B5-A481-60555802A9A3.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Four planks 4 plots (planks) , each 54mm thick by 3m long, will provide the material required for a computer gaming cabinet of solid oak. The cabinet back will be 10mm oak veneer plywood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666001049045-UE2YQSJTATN6ZJG45TS9/IMG_0159.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Plotting the breakdown A track saw is my best option for rough sizing the planks. I have neither the necessary strength nor the correct machine — nor the space for that matter — to proceed in any other way. French lumber for cabinet making has a higher moisture content than what we find in the United States. These planks are exceptionally heavy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666001044831-HVRW0Z7HJHCNFYP2NR42/IMG_0212.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Book matching While not the the first solid wood piece of furniture I have made, it is the first for which I have done my own re-sawing. Buying thick stock (the US equivalent of 8/4) allowed me to both re-saw boards for the carcass and mill pieces for the stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666001053694-LB84LFCOULULK17CKG6F/IMG_0196.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Dry fitting The size of the carcass made it difficult to move by myself. It’s not terribly heavy — just awkward. The day after this photo was taken I built a rough stand from some pine (leftover from some framing work) to match the height of the oak stand. That made moving the carcass as needed to and from the oak stand. Wanting to be sure everything was okay before I glued anything, I placed the stand on the carcass to check the fit. Turning this image over helped me judge the proportions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666001062421-AZOWRK92LYB44HP759Z3/IMG_0345_DxOVP.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Gaming cabinet Finished and assembled, the door panels are book-matched. Despite buying more board-feet (meters-cubed in France) of wood than I needed, I found myself near the end of acceptable stock for the door frames. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666001066598-3ZNJD8KV83KPGO19YGEW/IMG_0350.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Open doors of the gaming cabinet The carcass panels are also book-matched. The open doors show the pull-out keyboard and mouse tray, the monitor shelf, and a storage shelf. I try my best to track shop hours when working, even for things built for my family. Photos at the end of each work day help me track the big picture. I tracked over 100 hours of work for this piece. If that sounds slow, you are likely right! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666001069444-RFMYZ6UU3GB6LY8HST0M/IMG_0616.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Gamer action The gamer in his native habitat. We did have an issue with the hinges as installed. That was fixed by changing the hinges to a type with a greater swing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1666001074371-ASTOEBKO4QZBJPUB3PGZ/IMG_0677.jpeg Gaming cabinet - Gaming cabinet All quiet now. When the cabinet arrived at our apartment it did not yet have the computer sidecar installed. The design of the cabinet is such that with this removed, it can be repurposed for something other than gaming. https://doublezero.one/contact daily 0.75 2020-12-03 https://doublezero.one/about daily 0.75 2021-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fad289d42d064131156b873/1605690831356-Q01Y1Y1JPET0YWR9XWVG/IMG_6259.jpeg About Vase stand of salvaged and scrap oak