Comments on: Bubinga Sideboard – Viewer Project

By: Bob Egbert

Bob Egbert — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:11:31 +0000

Wow great work, I feel a little ashamed about complaining how I cant get anything done in my shop because its to small.

By: Splinters

Splinters — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:32:40 +0000

outstanding, very impressive!!

By: David (RusticJoy)

David (RusticJoy) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:14:46 +0000

OMG that is some amazing craftsmenship, You do very good work. Thank you for shareing this with us.

By: Spigot

Spigot — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:18:13 +0000

GNARLY!! or should I say “BURLEY”!!! Very beautiful… I dream of making something half as pretty. {SIGH}

By: Claude Stewart

Claude Stewart — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:10:59 +0000

Beautiful.

By: Preamble

Preamble — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:01:57 +0000

Awsome project, thanks for providing so many pictures on your website.

And thanks for showing the mirror, great idea to keep an eye on the cut from behind.

By: Tom Buhl

Tom Buhl — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:33:31 +0000

Hi Dave, I was pretty shocked to see this level of figure on solid boards. Even more amazing was that I was in the wood store and saw three of these 10″ x 10′ boards and seeing a customer loading a truck. Next day I returned and saw that he only took 1-1/2 of those sweet boards. So I snapped ‘em up. I used basic white glue for some of the big glue ups for longer work time. Yellow glue for quicker steps. Didn’t seem to be a problem. Bubinga is VERY heavy. And nasty of steel edges. I foolisly used a nice, new, expensive paring chisel for some early work. Edge folded right over! Went to my Lee Valley plastic handle bench chisels from that point on. I read a review that marked these down for their fat edges and a few other things, but they did not that edge held sharpness very well. Even so I sharpened very often. I’ve talked to friend who loathes Bubinga for its nasty slivers. Didn’t have any trouble, but I was forwarned. No special steps other than frequent sharpening and patience.

By: Dave Nesting

Dave Nesting — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:39:14 +0000

Tom -
The sideboard is a beautiful piece. Most Bubinga pieces one sees, are slab tabletops or veneers but you have complete casework and joinery in Solid Bubinga. Can you comment about this material versus domestic hardwoods?
I am especially curious about the glue used – and/or special steps taken. I love the look of the wood at the dealer, and the price is not so bad but I find myself a little scared of it.

By: Jason Page

Jason Page — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:11:15 +0000

This piece is absolutely beautiful.

By: Tom Buhl

Tom Buhl — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:49:26 +0000

Jason mentioned the door panels being flush with frames. As I commented, they are slightly “below” frame surface. I think if they were literally flush they might actually appear to be proud. I made some test pieces with raised panel. Which I thought looked cool (my first attempt at using table saw to shape) and was very proud. My wife gasped in horror. She loathes the kitchen cabinet raised panel look. Not sure what in her childhood brings that out, but as she is so supportive of my woodworking I have to respect that sensibility. At least in this case I have to say I’m glad I made panels as I did. They work. Sometimes I’ll do inset panels, but so far, no raised panels.