"Pillowing" Wood in Furniture Making
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- ⚙️ EPISODE #205: It’s difficult to improve on the simplicity of Shaker furniture. But an ordinary Shaker tapered leg is perfect for showing the dramatic difference an easy “pillowing” technique can make. In this episode I show you a straightforward hand-worked process for adding this organic effect which, although subtle, provides a significant change in the appearance of any flat surface, causing it to look more contemporary or Danish modern. And it’s a lot of fun to apply to boot! Hope you enjoy it! (Closed captioned)
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Thanks Tom! You are an amazing person. Not only are you a master at hand tools, power tools, every type of joinery and countless techniques like the "Pillowing" taught tonight. I think most of all I enjoy your attention to what the finished product looks like. Just a soft curve here, getting the width of an inlay line just perfect, not too big not too small, the balance of how heavy an apron or leg should be and I could go on and on. "Epic" is the correct description for your woodworking and I am so glad that you share your skills.
Thank you so much Bill! Very kind of you and it means a lot to me to know you feel that way. I love this work/craft and sharing it with you and others here. And as you know I am continuously inspired by others who bring more enjoyment to me and hopefully I can pass that along a little bit at least. Thanks again! 😎👍
Pillowing seems like a fairly straightforward technique that adds a beautiful "touch" to a piece of furniture. Nicely done.
Another excellent video. Thanks! 👍👍
Agreed Jerry, thank you! And I also like that it’s easy and fun to do. 👍😎
Hi Tom , love the pillowing effect. Another dimension that adds an incredible result. Makes you want to touch the surface.
Thank you
Thanks David, couldn’t agree more! 👍😎
Great way to begin the day! cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.
Thanks Rick!! Always great to see you’re enjoying from France! 🇫🇷 😎
Such a small touch but so much character and warmth added, very nice!
This past weekend I just went back to your curved desk project to see the pillowed legs you did and was trying to find a video on how to do it, and today here it is!
Haha, that’s awesome! I thought to do it the night before and having a class all day, didn’t have a lot of prep time. But I’ve had a little practice 😎, and I’m surprised how much interest there has been. Thanks for watching! 👍
Perfect timing. I have some 3/4” thick legs for a sofa table that I have put a 1/8” radius on. Watching your video and now see how I can really get a much softer edge. Your slow real time approach I wasn’t so sure about but watched it all the way thru and I learned from you because of it. Thanks!
WOW, Ive been woodworking 53 yrs; never heard of pillowing! But I love it! I just love taking normal and tweaking it to make a brand new thing! OK, now, how do you maintain a tight joint at the top, where the rail connects? About the question of cleaning the rasp--- -a card file does it for me...Also, just watching you push together the m&tennons, you've got just the right feel to it, where you dont have to pull it together with a clamp; but you also dont have it so loose it will fall out! (the mark of mastery!).
Thank you so much Seth, kind of you to say! I wish I could say I invented it but I stole…I mean I was “inspired by” others whose work I have admired.
As to the fit around the joinery areas, you want to taper the pillowing off to nothing just below the mortise areas on the inside surfaces of the legs in order to maintain the flat area so as to not affect the joinery. Thanks again, I sure appreciate you watching! 👍😎
Awesome stuff
To clean a file or rasp us a flattened piece of copper pipe a run it diagonally a cross the file or rasp to remove the clogging
Great show! You’re an amazing craftsman.
Well thank you for saying that Patrick, glad you enjoyed it! 👍😎
What I want to know is whether Big Tom ever gets grumpy? He’s just such a friendly seeming chap.
I’ll never tell!😎
Haha…I generally try to look at the bright side of things, and truly enjoy what I’m doing and sharing it, but I sure do have my moments 😎 Thanks for watching and being so positive as well! 👍
Very informative video. Thank you!
My pleasure, thanks! 👍😎
Really nice job 👏
Thanks
My pleasure 👍
I clean my files with a file card. Wire bristles on one side. Brush on the other.
I think I would like to just soften the facets and keep that hand make look.
Use a file card to clean your files!
Great tip, thanks Scott! 👍😎