{"id":1671,"date":"2018-12-25T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jleko.com\/weblog\/?p=1671"},"modified":"2018-12-23T21:36:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T03:36:40","slug":"and-were-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jleko.com\/weblog\/2018\/12\/25\/and-were-back\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2026and we\u2019re back\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1672\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4032\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg?resize=584%2C398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1672\" height=\"398\" width=\"584\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg?resize=1024%2C698&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg?resize=440%2C300&amp;ssl=1 440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jleko.com\/there\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0A2B39F3-0E34-468B-9965-6FEF25667764.jpeg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> A sample of the mechanisms necessary for the Oeben mechanical table re-creation<\/figure>\n<p>Approximately five years ago, I contacted David Lindow to re-create the mechanisms necessary for this project. Together his crew members, Jon and Josh, managed to build exactly what was required. While parts began arriving to my studio three years ago, the final piece, the latch for the small drawer, only arrived this past June. Having completed some other outstanding work, I am pleased to be picking up this project anew. This past week, I\u2019ve been creating latch, and stop plates which I\u2019ll write about separately.<\/p>\n<p>You might be asking why it has taken this long to progress\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I undertook this challenge to satisfy a requirement in my pursuit of the Michael Fortune Fellowship. The goals of which were to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>expand my skill set,<\/li>\n<li>highlight the techniques necessary to create such pieces, and to<\/li>\n<li>call attention to this genre of furniture and the subdomains which compose it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although I was able to create the majority of the prototype in a short amount of time, progress is only possible at the pace of the slowest element. This doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019ve forgotten, or \u201cdropped\u201d this undertaking\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In the interim, I undertook a personal project to examine several of the sister tables (some of which I\u2019ve already posted on\u2026). Eventually, I will relate these experiences, including one where I\u2019ve been able to contribute to its conservatorial record! Nor have I worked out all of the details; I still wrestle with the process to create a Louis XV leg. For now, however, I will return the focus of this weblog to the details of re-creating this table. With all of the contracted work completed (I think!), the plan is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>continue working on the prototype until it\u2019s operable, and all of the mechanisms are properly tuned, then<\/li>\n<li>switch to the final piece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hopefully, this will allow me to achieve the greatest efficiency during build-time. Expect a higher frequency of periodic updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sample of the mechanisms necessary for the Oeben mechanical table re-creation Approximately five years ago, I contacted David Lindow to re-create the mechanisms necessary for this project. 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