Elegant Umbrella Stand Project

[mtylerfl]

Hello,

Here is a preview of the next Project of the Month - the "Elegant Umbrella Stand"

The project requires three bits: the two bits that came with your machine, plus the CarveWright ¼" Ballnose Bit and ¼" bit adapter.
If you don’t already own that bit, you can order it directly from the CarveWright Store at http://store.carvewright.com

The finished stand dimensions are about 16½" wide x 10" deep x 22" tall to provide an attractive and convenient repository for a minimum of four standard umbrellas.

A suggestion from another user last month was to provide a few details beforehand so that folks would have time to "gather" the materials, etc.

Main items you will need:
1) The 4 Project Files (included)
Umb_Stand_Left_Front.mpc
Umb_Stand_Right_Front.mpc
Umb_Stand_TOP_Base.mpc
Umb_Holder_Arm.mpc

2) Boards with the following dimensions:
Stand_Left_Front: .75" x 9.25" x 29"
Stand_Right_Front: .75" x 9.25" x 29"
Stand_TOP_Base: .75" x 11.25" x 24"
Holder_Arm: .75" x 9.25" x 24"
(NOTE: Do not use boards that are smaller than specified above, or if you are using a sled, you can subtract 7" from the length of each board and have the sled provide the extra 7" required)

3) Two 5/8" diameter x 14 1/8" (14.125") wooden dowels

4) Eight #6 x ¾" or 1" wood screws

5) One 12" x 12" self-stick vinyl tile or self-stick cork shelf sheeting

5) Sandpaper, drill, clamps, wood glue, wood stain and/or paint and clear finish

6) A Dremel-type rotary tool with assorted sanding wheels and bits to sand small details and speed up preparation for finishing.

Here's what I used to finish my umbrella stand made from Select Pine...

Finish Details:
1) Bullseye Sanding Sealer - one light coat (2 parts sealer/3 parts Denatured Alcohol)

2) Stain - Cabot brand Pecan stain (slightly thinned with paint thinner to gain more working time)

3) Clearcoat - Minwax water-based Satin polycrylic, spot-sanding flat areas with 400-grit wet/dry sandpaper between coats.(3 coats)

After the finish is dry, an option is to glue four feet on your stand. I used four small decorative wooden knobs from a craft store, stained them to match, then glued them on the underside of the base.

[atauer]

Mike,

No pictures of this one???

[mtylerfl]

Oops. Thought I uploaded 'em - anyway, got them up now.

[JVallario]

SWEET - You could use it to hold fishing poles too!!!

[eromran]

Ok i'm getting new glasses tomorrow. I just spent the last 5 minutes trying to figure out why you were calling it a elephant stand project since i could not find any. I even googled it to see what one was but they all had elephants one did hold umbrellas. So i don't know if this is a insult or complement since i apparently can't see but the project does look great.

[Kenm810]

Michael T,

Another Really Beautiful Project, As always !!


Ps. Ed ---- You had me looking at it twice -- Elephant Stand Project :wink:
(as He shakes head)

[liquidguitars]

Very nice!!

LG

[swhitney]

Another wonderful project.... and a HUMUNGOUS THANK YOU for including the board sizes, and other requirements so that those of us who are subscribers can have everything prepared in advance of receiving the POM (project of the month for you new folks...)

For those who are not yet subscribers... this is another great reason to do so now. Much can be learned from running someone elses design, and it has helped me in thinking differently about some of my in progress designs. (the preceeding was a non-paid, shameless plug)

Again, thank you Michael T for your great work

[mtylerfl]

Thank you all! Hope you'll enjoy making it as much as I did!

Now, a couple of you got me thinking maybe I should design an Elephant Fishing Pole Holder!;)

[www.go3d.us]

Very nice!

HT

[wooden nickel]

What may i ask does an elephant fishing pole look like?

Wooden nickel

[JVallario]

To start with the reel is actually a 10 ton winch. FYI - I think Elephant fishing is catch and release only.

[RayTrek]

Hello Michael
I am amassed with your talents I have done 7 of 8 of your projects and Ditto to what swhitney said I have learned much in my own design carving projects like yours and others
I love it and excited to make it 8 of 9
Cheers and have a great day
Ray

[Kenm810]

Wooden nickel,

When you were young didn’t ever go Elephant Fishing in Wisconsin ??
We used to go out nearly every spring here in Michigan.
You would need a bucket with about and inch of water in it to keep them fresh, a pair of binoculars, good set of tweezers,
and a Popsicle stick for a pole with a piece of thread tied to it, and a peanut on the end for bait.
You would look through the binoculars backwards for Elephants. When you saw one, you would wave the peanut in front of them,
and while they were distracted, you could carefully pick them up with the tweezers and put them in your bucket to take home.
We haven’t been out for several years now, --- It’s a pity there’s just no more wild Elephants here in Michigan
–- Guess they’ve been all fished out. http://forum.carvewright.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[mtylerfl]

Ken,

That's just too funny!! I have all these pictures in my head now and won't be able to get rid of them for months!!:D:D

[bizbiki]

Beautiful finishing on this one. Is it the sanding between the coats that leaves it darker around the ornate areas of the back stand?

[mtylerfl]

Beautiful finishing on this one. Is it the sanding between the coats that leaves it darker around the ornate areas of the back stand?


Hello Louie,

That's just the way the stain "took" to the wood and when I wiped off the excess. The sanding between clear coats with the 400-grit paper is just to lightly knock off any dust particles that settle on the clearcoat.

Just thought of something else I would like to share...

I make extensive use of a flashlight when I apply brushed clearcoats on any of my projects. Shining the light in such a way that reflects onto the surface (not shining it directly on the surface, necessarily) makes any imperfections, missed spots, and runs show up really well.

My wife thinks it looks funny when I'm doing that. I have a flashlight in my left hand and the clearcoat brush in my right. I'm constantly changing the angle of the flashlight and the angle of sight (tilting my head, contorting my body) during the clearcaot applications. When I get the "correct angle" I can clearly see where the finish needs attention! Hard to explain, but that's more or less it!

Spray or wipe-on finishes are a little easier, but I "flashlight inspect" those too, after they have been applied.

[earlyrider]

The flashlight also shows up the elephants nicely!;)

[wasacop75]

Dont you just hate it when those pesky elephants show up where you dont want them??:D

[forqnc]

Wooden nickel,

When you were young didn’t ever go Elephant Fishing in Wisconsin ??
We used to go out nearly every spring here in Michigan.
You would need a bucket with about and inch of water in it to keep them fresh, a pair of binoculars, good set of tweezers,
and a Popsicle stick for a pole with a piece of thread tied to it, and a peanut on the end for bait.
You would look through the binoculars backwards for Elephants. When you saw one, you would wave the peanut in front of them,
and while they were distracted, you could carefully pick them up with the tweezers and put them in your bucket to take home.
We haven’t been out for several years now, --- It’s a pity there’s just no more wild Elephants here in Michigan
–- Guess they’ve been all fished out. http://forum.carvewright.com/images/icons/icon9.gif


Care to share what you've been smoking Ken. :)

Another great project Michael, your pushing me further to signing up for the POM, just don't know when I will get the time to make them all.