tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15188026091900872772024-02-18T21:23:23.500-05:00The Half Blind WoodworkerMy woodworking related drivelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-14805974174790437652016-04-06T17:58:00.001-04:002016-04-06T17:58:30.371-04:00Two years laterI can't believe its been two years since any major shop activity. During that time, we have spent most of our free time chasing a 2 1/2 year old around. But thankfully, free time is starting to loosen up again. I have been in the shop much more recently, and it has been very good to get back at it.<br />
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Last I wrote, I talked about an office remodel we were working on. That project is about 75% complete. Three things are still outstanding to call the room complete - New baseboards, a new writing table for my wife, and some sort of cabinet/storage unit. To be completed soon are the baseboards and the writing table. The storage unit will have to wait until some other time.<br />
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The major portion of the room remodel were these built-in cabinets and bookcases. The cabinets came from a BORG, but I built the bookcases and most importantly, the counter-top. The top was the first large project on my new FORP bench. The 9 foot long bench performed perfectly for that because the 11 1/2 foot length of the top restricted me to hand tools. So the bench was absolutely key. The top is cherry and was finished with garnet shellac. I made the shelves in the bookcase out of cherry and finished them with garnet as well.<br />
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Because of this remodel, my wife had to forfeit her desk space. If you direct your attention to that pitiful card table in the middle of the room; that is what my wife has had to work on for 2 years, instead of a proper desk. I am finally trying to remedy that. Yes, I am ashamed it took this long and have apologized profusely and repeatedly. Let's move on.<br />
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We are calling this a writing table, because it is just a simple trestle table. I don't want to call it a desk, because desk typically conjures images of drawers and shelves and such. This is just a simple table with ample space for her to spread out her work. The dimensions are roughly 27"W x 72"L x 28"H. It will be cherry finished with garnet shellac to match the rest of the room.<br />
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Last week I was on vacation and got a really good start on the project. Most of my time was spent on the top, because I have never done breadboard ends before and it took way longer than I anticipated.<br />
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Once the table slab was glued up, flattened and square, I started cutting the tenons by first using a straight edge to cut the shoulder. This was too long of a cut to trust my abilities to cut a straight line without aid.<br />
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Next I moved my fence and cut a second shoulder to form a dado about the width of my router plane cutter. I routed out the dado to set the overall depth and thickness of my tenon.<br />
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Once the overall depth was met, I used a jack plane with a heavily cambered blade (10 inch camber) and a block plane to remove the bulk of the waste.<br />
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My jointer cleaned up the remaining waste down to my line.<br />
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I still do not have a decent shoulder plane, so I used my rabbet block plane to clean up the shoulders.<br />
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Rinse and repeat until both sides were done. Next I marked out where the long and stub tenons lie.<br />
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Have I mentioned how I love this bench? I really do. That tabletop in the background is a side project I am working on for a friend. He and his wife tried to remove some veneer from the top and they had some trouble. So I am trying to patch and repair the table and rebuild the base to make it stable again.<br />
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Making some rip cuts.<br />
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Here I am cutting out the waste with my bow saw. In case you missed the post about my bow saw, it is a Gramercy kit and I used leftover Oak from my bench to make it. It is a joy to use.<br />
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Clean up with a sharp chisel.<br />
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On to the ends. Here is where the toll of being away too long and the drudgery of cutting out all of that waste took its toll. Because I pretty much stopped taking photos at this point.<br />
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This table top took more out of me than I expected. So, I'll just wrap this up by showing the semi-finished top. Still smoothing and final details to work out, but basically construction is complete. <br />
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The legs are simple mortise and tenon construction, nothing spectacular or noteworthy. Next I will work on the rails and start shaping and final smoothing. I hope to start finishing soon.<br />
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Thanks for reading!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-41668839897511137622014-03-24T21:26:00.000-04:002014-03-24T21:26:11.506-04:00VACATION!!Since my last blog post, I have been getting a fair amount of shop time in. I have been mainly working on a few finishing touches of my FORP bench and getting ready for the next big projects. I wasn't sure what that project was going to be, until recently; My wife and I decided to remodel our home office.<br />
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This is the second time we have remodeled this room since we have lived in this house, almost 9 years. The first time we remodeled it worked pretty well for what we needed it for. Me, I was playing a lot of video games on my side and my wife would do whatever she wanted to on her side. We each had our own space and it worked OK. Now, I don't play games much any more as I would rather be in the shop. And my wife wants a better set up for writing (she is working to become a novelist). So last week I tore into the office, re-configuring the cabinet layout and prepping for this week. This week I am on vacation and my plan is to get as much done as possible on this remodel. I have a lot to do, but I also have a week of vacation to work on it.<br />
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The room remodel comes first, but then comes the fun part. My wife is expecting a new writing table to put in the middle of the home office. I don't want to call it a desk, because she wants it simple, with no drawers or fancy do dads, just a simple table with ample space to spread out her work. I have been wanting to do some curves lately, so the idea I have swimming around my skull a trestle table of sorts with lots of curves. I'll do a blog along for that project and post the concept drawings as well. But the point I am getting at right now is the curves. I will be cutting some big parts for this table and it will have lots of curves. I do not own a bandsaw. So, I decided to pick up the Gramercy bow saw kit from <a href="http://toolsforwoodworking.com/">toolsforwoodworking.com</a> to cut the curves.<br />
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Now, the wood for this saw is somewhat special. If you don't remember, back in July I was part of the FORP down in Georgia. If you are new to this blog, go back to July of last year and read those blog posts about that project, it was great fun! My bench slab was originally about 10 feet long, but it had a massive check on one end. The split was wide enough to see completely through the slab. I decided to cut the length down to about 9 feet long, maybe slightly less. You can see me cutting off the checked end in this picture below. But I didn't discard those cut offs, I kept them and decided that I was going to make some hand tools out of that wood. What is cooler than working on a bench made out of 250 year old Oak? Well, using hand tools made out of the same 250 year old Oak on the bench.<br />
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So a few weeks ago I took one of those chunks of Oak and milled it down into blanks of smaller sizes for various tools I wish to make. This bow saw will be one of the first tools from that wood.<br />
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I didn't take any photos of the build, but it was pretty straight forward. I downloaded the plans from <a href="http://toolsforworkingwood.com/">toolsforworkingwood.com</a> and built to their specs. The kit includes the handles and blades as well. Here is the finished saw. I still have some final sanding and smoothing as I found a few rough areas. For the finish, I wiped on a couple quick coats of shellac.</div>
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The maiden cut was a success. This is the roughest blade in the set, but it still cut pretty tight curves. I was worried about using Oak for this bow saw and if it would be able to take the tension, but so far it seems to be handling it pretty well. We will see how it goes.</div>
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The finished cut. I was just playing and getting the tension right, so its just some squiggles in some pine scrap. Overall I am quite pleased and it seems to be working out as expected. This should work out well with the table project coming up soon. Again, I will do a thorough blog post of that build, so stay tuned.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-72690784065864933922014-02-09T21:47:00.001-05:002014-02-09T22:03:38.972-05:00Happy 2014!Today I spent some time in my shop. It wasn't much time, maybe 4 hours or so. But it was glorious! Its been far toooooooooooo long.... Since August 17th 2013 (my previous blog post) my life has been, well lets just say "busy."<br>
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Where have I been? Well, since about September my wife and I were very busy preparing our home for the arrival of our son, expected to come in January 2014. There was a lot of shopping to do, baby showers to attend, and baby room to paint and prepare. Everything was going well, my wife was feeling very pregnant, but otherwise great. <div><br></div><div>Then one night in early October, while just watching some TV and winding down from the day, my wife's water broke at 28 weeks gestation. It was determined that she was thankfully not in premature labor, but the rupture was severe and required hospitalized bed rest until the baby was born. They told us it could take anywhere from a day to several weeks. Our goal was to try and make it to 34 weeks gestation. Regardless, we were going to be parents of a very premature baby. Needless to say, we were terrified. Twelve days after she was admitted, she went into labor and my son was born on October 26th 2013. At 3 pounds 5 ounces, he was at a good weight for his premature birth. We were thrilled, terrified and hopeful.<br>
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For the next 9 1/2 weeks, our lives consisted of little more than eating, sleeping, working and visiting Cooper in the NICU. Even though he did very well from day one, it was the longest time of our lives. Thanksgiving came and went, we spent Christmas at his bedside in the NICU and we knew he had to be coming home soon. We got a surprise when they told us we could take him home on New Year's Eve. Finally, we could start our new life together as a family.<br>
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Since Coop has been home, it has been great, but very crazy. We are learning how to be parents and all about that unconditional love we heard about from other parents. Cooper keeps us pretty busy around the clock. But he is doing great, gaining weight and growing like a weed.<br>
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Anyway, I have been really feeling the urge to get back to the shop lately. I have a lot of projects I need to do, but I'm not sure which I'll do first. My wife is trying to start a new career as a writer this year and has been asking for a new writing desk to make her work more comfortable. Our home office needs some serious rework and reorganization. Also we would like to redo our living room with a new entertainment center as the centerpiece. And I need to continue work on the back deck as well, with lots of projects out there. Lots to do, where to start? I am not sure, yet. But I am anxious to get started.<br>
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Today was all about putting the finishing touches on my FORP bench. Just a few minor details and I also started the daunting task of flattening it as well. It has sat in my basement, for the last 6 months or so and it is moving all over the place. The slab top is shrinking a bit and crowning in the middle as a result. I decided I would take a crack at flattening it with hand planes first. It's going well, but 5 months or so absence from the shop has taken a toll on me physically. After a few passes with the hand planes, I was beat. I think I may barely be able to move tomorrow.<br>
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But it was a great feeling to sweat over that bench again. The entire time I was working on the bench today, I constantly thought about all the years of use I hope my son and I will get out of this bench. One day it will be his bench, and hopefully he will want it. I can't wait to get him down there working on some projects together.<br>
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With my limited time these days, I don't know how often I will get to work in the shop, or even write about it on this blog. But I am going to try to make this more regular as I have truly missed both.<br>
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Anyway, here is a pic of me and my new shop assistant. Cooper says Hi! Happy 2014!!!!<br>
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Two weeks ago, I was working on a simple little wine rack on my new bench. My new bench is about 4 inches or so shorter than my old bench. So when I had to saw out some half blind dovetails on an extreme angle, I was forced to drop to a knee to do it. Not really any big deal, usually. But I must have come down to hard on it or landed on a wood chip or something. I barely remember any of this because I was "in the zone." You know how that is. You are working away and things are coming together nicely and you are feeling that thrill of another completed project on the horizon. You might nick your thumb with a chisel or smash it with a mallet. "Ouch" or a colorful "adult" word is all you say and keep working without much thought. Later that day or the next day you wonder why your thumb hurts so bad. Yep, that's me. Do it all the time.<br />
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The next day I had an awful pain in my knee cap and I have been nursing that for 2 weeks. I finally broke down and went to the Doc a few days later and he said it was a case of "Milkmaid's Knee" or Prepatellar Bursitis for the official term. Nothing serious, mostly inflammation. But it sure was sore.<br />
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Today it seems to feeling much better and I am itching to get down to the shop. However my wife has informed me that we need to go do some shopping for the baby's room today, so I might not make it down there. But I am eyeballing tomorrow with more lust than I care to mention.<br />
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So what about you? What kind of odd woodworking injuries have you sustained over the years? Most of mine are incision based as I usually cut my hands and fingers up like a blind butcher. I didn't expect to injure my knee while sawing out dovetails. But I will be sure to pay more attention next time!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-60194467320104522702013-08-05T12:29:00.000-04:002013-08-05T12:29:56.089-04:00FORP - Epilogue (homework)So it's been 2 weeks since I got back from the FORP down in beautiful southern Georgia. I sure do miss my time down there, but I am starting to adjust back to my normal life. Shop time has been slow but steady. I spent the previous month or more feverishly preparing for the trip, constructing my tool chest and saw horses. Its been nice to take it easy and relax for a few days. But I have had some progress!<br />
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So, if you don't remember, I did not completely finish my bench while at the FORP. And it turned out to be to my benefit as it was MUCH easier transporting and moving it to my basement shop not assembled. Which meant that I had some homework to do. But that was ok, because I was back in my cozy shop with all the time I needed to complete the bench without rushing. The result of the last 2 weeks is that my bench, although not finished, is 100% functional. It is assembled and the leg vise is operational.<br />
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With the help of a couple friends, we got the pieces of the bench moved downstairs and set up on the horses. My shop is a complete mess and in total disarray at this point.<br />
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The next time I got down to the shop, I noticed that the big check had opened up a bit more. I pulled out the tape measure and indeed it had opened up by as much as 3/32. I put a clamp on to see if it would pull back and it did. So before I went any further, I decided to stabilize the check by installing a "dog bone" suggested to me by Chris Schwarz. This is essentially just two holes drilled out by a forstner bit, big enough to fit your wrenches into and a channel connecting them for the bolt to lie into. Note, this is done to the bottom of the bench, not the top! I installed 2 of these dog bones and they pulled the check together nicely, back to where the edges of the bench are once again parallel. I will install a couple butterflies on the top side to help keep the check stable.<br />
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So, here I am dry fitting everything together. I didn't want to drive the legs completely home yet until final assembly.<br />
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My dad came up to help me assemble the bench. The whole thing took about 20 minutes or so. When we were done, he looked at me and said "What's next?" I wasn't expecting to keep working, but he seemed eager to keep going, so we worked on getting the leg vise installed. I should have done this before we assembled the bench, but I didn't have enough time and I wanted to get it done while I had help. No problem, we just tilted the assembled bench over on its side and we went to work chopping out the long mortises for the Benchcrafted Crisscross guide. It's always an absolute joy having my Dad work with me in my shop and we had a good time! Unfortunately, the "Retro" version of my Crisscross called for the installation holes to be tapped for the machine screws and I didn't have a tap to use. So we got as far as we could and called it a night.<br />
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The next morning, Saturday, my wife and I went out to get some breakfast. On the way home I stopped and got a tap set from Home Depot. I went straight to the shop when we got home and started the final install of the Crisscross. I was on a mission to get this thing functional. I was trying to figure out how I could drill the holes on the leg for the machine screws. They have to be nice and straight and you can't really take an assembled bench to the drill press. Then I remembered that I won a drilling jig from Bridge City Toolworks a few weeks back and gave it a try. I practiced on the chop first as it is easier to replace/fix than the leg if I screw up. But it was a piece of cake! Fantastic tool! I will certainly use this again in the near future.<br />
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So with the holes drilled and tapped, I was set to put it all together and see how if it works! Success! It worked perfectly! I had some reservations over this wood screw, but not any longer. It really works nice and fast and holds extremely well!<br />
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So then it was time to cut the boards for the shelf and lay those down. They are just sitting on the runners glued to the rails, no nails or screws or anything. Just a snug fit and gravity. I still need to fit the boards on the ends around the legs, but I will worry about that later. With the bench now assembled and functional, I felt the urge to set it into its "permanent" location, which meant I needed to clean up a bit. And of course, once the floor is clean, why not take the opportunity to lay some rubber tile for cushion to stand on? I think this will be my new layout. I am sure I will tweek it a bit as I begin working with the new layout, but it seems like I have good space to move around with this setup.<br />
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Take a good look, this is probably the most clean the shop will be for awhile! :) I am itching to get to work on a new project. I think first up will be a quick wine bottle/glass rack for a friend and then refinishing those stools in the background. I made those last year, but screwed up the finish on them. I just have to sand them down and refinish, but have put it off for too long. Now I need to get them out of the way.<br />
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Finally, yesterday I got a full day in the shop working on a new project. The aforementioned wine rack. Let me tell you this, with only ONE DAY in the shop on the new bench, I am THRILLED!!!! I love this bench!! It is so nice to have a large substantial workbench to work off of. This thing is solid. I set my Moxon vise up at one end and had plenty of area to set my tools and work. I seem to work so much faster and definitely happier in this arrangement. I can't believe I have gone so long without a good bench. My investment is already paying back!! :) I do need to install my planing stop very soon. I think it will come in very handy!<br />
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This will be my last post in the FORP series. I am sure I will continue to work and improve the bench, but as I said it is functional and I need to get back into my projects list. Once I finish the wine rack and the stools, I plan to either do a new entertainment center or a new dresser for my baby boy's room. He is due in early January, so the clock is ticking and I hear it loud and clear. But no matter what I do next, I am sure I will blog about it here!<br />
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Thanks again for all the interest in the FORP series. It was truly one of the best experiences! I will have these memories for the rest of my life and I have this fantastic bench as a daily reminder. I am glad I was able to bring some of it to you all. Take care!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-50936020777969358052013-07-20T01:05:00.001-04:002013-07-25T09:51:44.417-04:00FORP - Final dayAnd oh my what a day! Today I can very happily tell you that we, as a group, completed one functional bench. And it is the grandmother of all Roubo style workbenches. There may have been a Roubo style workbench of these proportions at some time in history.. But I would bet that there has never been, nor ever will be, a bench this fantastically immense built in the U.S. in the last 50 years or more, if ever. Especially in Barnesville, GA, this is by far one of the greatest things I have experienced in my life.<br />
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I present to you, my Internet woodworking friends, the FORP bench owned by Bo Childs. She was born at 16 feet long, 27 inches wide and nearly 6 inches thick, weighing roughly 1200 pounds fully assembled.</div>
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It was truly an honor and a thrill to be apart of this bench's birth into the world. A birth that started over 200 years ago. It makes me feel so special to have my name on this unique piece of history.</div>
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I am I love with this bench! Is that so wrong?</div>
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I kinda feel like I am cheating on my new bench (I still love you, my darling!). But I know she understands. These French girls are not jealous. Here is my sweet bench all tucked away and ready for the voyage home. I really don't have much more to do, but I wanted to make sure I was able to help with the final push on Bo's bench and to do my part to clean up.</div>
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I will end this here for tonight for I am truly exhausted. I will post at least once more about this project and also when my bench is complete. For now, good night folks!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-16906704237424274182013-07-18T22:10:00.001-04:002013-07-18T22:14:54.447-04:00FORP - day 4Four days are in the books. I am feeling several emotions right now. Fear - that maybe Chris' bench may end up on the side or middle of the highway tomorrow. Sad - that this truly unique week is nearly over. Happy - that I have met and spent so much time with truly great people. Pride - in the work I and everyone else has accomplished this week. But mostly gratitude - that I was able to participate in this event. I truly feel privileged. Thanks so much to everyone involved this week - Bo, Jameel, Ron, Chris, Raney, Jeff, Don, Steve, Brad, Allen and Neal, Krishen, Wesley, Roger, Niels, Will, Jon, and anyone I have forgotten. I know we have one more day together, but it feels appropriate to express my gratitude tonight after our "fairwell party." Or maybe it's just the limoncello talking!<div><br></div><div>Anywho...today was a hard but good day. With all the major timber moving over, we once again were diligently slaving on our joinery. For me, the status is that my base is cut and square. My top has mortises laid out and drilled. A lot of folks have taken to the power tools to chop their mortises, but for me, other than a power drill to remove the bulk of the waste, it is all hand tools. I am ok with that. I don't care if I don't finish. This is what I enjoy and what my soul desires.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't have many pics today, as I was so busy. But here are some highlights:</div><div>My base is dry fitted and complete.</div><div><img id="id_205_9da3_fad3_7fe0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaFPALfdYHRpAB519kUzxyEP5-bi5zqshFzPqYjCNKYRysoRZ3anSUpCoK87AUUHVqkpdtJnIdZsYva8cbiHRx1aXViFa5SlGdr7yutPpN5C6QFCYDS3rjvX9uQW-PcCeR5mxsdaS-M5y/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks to Wesley, I was able to hog out the waste of my mortises with a really nasty awesome drill. This thing chewed wet oak like buttah!</div><div><img id="id_d441_9c84_b6fe_6efa" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFEz5_5lCqavtG_Uoenwl8_dm8UxdXcv3yl-EYu1Ily_o0KRbIajgcsT21RobBAuF7cJewq6v3F3oMsrJZpV1j1scLdwSB7xOGlP7fgot8QyluC7S6Mrap-M84eg8c7glxoebk_-62ccn/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Then it's time to pull out the chisels and do some real work.</div><div><img id="id_2147_82be_b093_6312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0RLxgmfme_5uPp6pdDd7MvPGyc7Jtb5K8MNdQmRxQSwT-Gk1tCwsnBbqoV5nrRIWGXA-awVBg6Vo9cXW9qqRjLOPpEn2B0bbY8fadIF8NL0MPZAzioRshNYWhvAui3kN0OZDTjgrpo-q/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 967px; "></div><div><br></div><div>One down, well at least most of the way. I will flip the top over tomorrow and come from the other side to avoid blowout.</div><div><img id="id_5234_51ba_1bd8_e431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEER0v1s0btT3lX-gr_iVd7xxbhTveSXeUpX_DPFSIXwoXcrGAVGgJRnrNeav0ZIjf7YizbC-jTMOXsPyvNiVFCp0J43Wv0dlb5UAnM8DGtEOhc2AXsagyG9Z4wJIyoZDvAKAwQyf2E8N/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 967px; "></div><div><br></div><div>That's about it for the action shots. Again, we had our "fairwell party" tonight and there was quite a few people gathered.</div><div><img id="id_d7cb_e08a_4b56_484d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzKbgQ18DAolLyg1skMqjjRZr9Fo4CehmjBqcR7zudvis3Rks_eROFP29fFdWnprxdQKuO72eVl4fDmAvy1tqZr5Sdcy2dIHTBhCzkc0cEw8WUakRz4iPP6PDjTO27U76lcb01coFf3w7/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Sipping some limoncello and admiring my base.</div><div><img id="id_6032_9674_1400_cfee" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBkPkd4bSsKMPHF_bjn4dkjLBXRhQxL0Ft98ZrjgQ9lE-Uq6Uy5yfKDl23B5yAztAIbd0K58gLKEKhFix5fVRCSJvS1VpanUtQD6DiXFA0nu4qaSwRLQrYxIS5X_2WPnF-U0lctTFcEKm/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Bo laid out some really pretty oak for everyone to see. Nice stuff!</div><div></div><img id="id_5c77_61ed_1481_e355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1QH_LP99xZZbii0mlmAu5hH3dm502JahfZ89ErIIRIPkjY67JyK_lfApqKmlx58KLmHB86BBaUB-aJo61aPFSJWABaCZXObzjbd7_9uLFOT32J2l4Gd378WCfW8RQ7Pqg9TMJVMH-rjV/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><div><br></div><div>Here is my size 11.5 foot on one to give perspective on these boards. Nice stuff!</div><div><img id="id_e171_41b1_60ef_3d1d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreenUP-md_97AZneBzblPXN04z5bQgMZQ4S7gLlR3pf3ITIFsJHngAerF14DgVBE6oRtQYZwE6eupJdDvvCU6fyK7uYopjatouWbz248jxkmJJw9T88kdASU6DqyszOJd91SdovHCKbkL/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Last shot of the night! We had a great time today! Looking forward to tomorrow with bittersweet anticipation.</div><div><img id="id_ce8f_391b_947e_e7fc" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdGmn4yYIAk69YXOzpADiIsQhhDJe43h4NtgPhUkpKxZYDAxkReug0kUsrQ6FHETmM8pfaj2E7-lH_ModD99GhApOp6kyP3zvZW6evGvGtJ-9sITSyCcWHCfdmZC36k7mj6RUDhmgGV_3/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Tomorrow I might have an assembled bench. I doubt it, but it's possible. Either way, I am ok with that. I am sure I will have it completed soon after I arrive home. Words can't express how happy I feel tonight. I am truly grateful. Night all!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-67783357456877177172013-07-17T19:00:00.001-04:002013-07-17T21:06:55.427-04:00FORP - Day 3It was a hot and hard one today. With most of the milling of parts complete, focus turned to the joinery of the bases. I feel I got a lot done today. I squared and made parallel both edges of my top. It was a lot of work, using a portable power planer and finishing with hand planes. Then I started work on the stretchers of the base. I only got the short sides done, but I feel good about the fit.<div><br></div><div>The day started with cutting off the badly checked end. This brought me down to just under 9 feet long. Feeling a little like Crocodile Dundee here, "That's not a circular saw! This is a circular saw!"</div><img id="id_aa41_d6ad_a0e8_5c4b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmKeTUdNXhQZZSTUZxDwPRzVWAUI7XE79URRBtUxErGuugX2UAM6OpEOGcVHR7IBiC476XEV_mT41dVGfq5P8aSgmfKe5kcNLoaXhOyMy-eSeNP3Kir9UTq-5_70NbPOXxIZ9Ce-EfI1o/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><div><br></div><div>Then it was time to work the edges.</div><img id="id_c82d_e69a_6eeb_ef5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Nnj-FjmmsF3tdnojOcNXwsoR-y1fGKro0CcM572jxsgEZqmKLAspgpE8M_Wnq_Uvl8bZ2SUuPbR1nKCG-rAgMo1Cl5oHdOUFXKy0d3MjqV3JNhuK1WcgKkSeajy84haTEyTtq4ZJeMcz/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><div><br></div><div>About lunchtime everyday, the shop dog shows up. Wonder why?</div><img id="id_90c0_64c3_7818_1d46" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vFMCFkRKHjygZ4BZjHTmdVKSXuIJnwuGdMqz3xfHltfzvgzVe4ZEVribxHKKTm52g80wXSt7R6KSl4bIk8Rw1ylRL-qicyQ0z7WTC6RB17ubpwHwXhFzCpb52K3-HjHQvnMpiI9I1dPZ/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 967px; "><div><br></div><div>Today our planing stops showed up along with some of our holdfasts. These bits of hand forged iron from Peter Ross are truly beautiful! They really are a treat.</div><img id="id_6ad7_f8fa_af24_a8a4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J5J3VPSHmggKZQ29448cXhqCSp3zost4ulXE1q-wENLVuU7h2QWfz-B6fGtgk_yf1BVD0ULy4OmYoB2yDey1uGVF_-ZBA_Blw1QQVHkRsszAvxHlRuJoEVJtUq7eHVAhG1F3OfRrng_S/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><div><br></div><div>After lunch I began laying out and cutting the tenons for the stretchers. For these short ones, I chose to cut them with my handsaws. But tomorrow I will probably use the bandsaw for the long ones. The may just be too long to mess with handsaws.</div><img id="id_e5ef_c49b_b655_6524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-b2gmDnc0m8hw0wWwwNhc-WsOF9qwNdZHgT1XT4baKvyckT-H9jwxUGoq3vNBQDn6-AeS10nLPXrlhfh7PbMoe0A6lB0stJ7NjwEEwAcDhuFJSu05jIyCE8-EdBJkwyBDrHS0NzgBcMY/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><div><br></div><div>Halfway there! It looks kinda funny because the bench is upside down, but it is really coming along.</div><img id="id_18d9_bd5d_278d_d803" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMP3IDojDWCnNRrdu7nlDknM6crEW3SCIbPuFeBdUfUSwNIp0GVaiAbtlSRl16tsOmEmpYFXd-pNsM2_WjDhhTU1Uuvj3GgedC4axWFOnl__eO1AOC1w8U1Uev8PbNeT-Vbfp7mPEeJVy/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><br><div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully by tomorrow's end, I will have an assembled base and my mortises cut in the top. And hopefully all that will be left on friday will be fine tuning and helping other folks.</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-84192658531141445302013-07-16T18:31:00.001-04:002013-07-16T22:46:35.186-04:00FORP - Day twoToday we glued up the last bench top, but mostly it was about the bases. We rough cut the stock for the rails and then focused on the legs.<div><br></div><div>Ripping is so easy when you have this thing. We were able to remove the bark and rip two boards at the same time out of a slab of oak.</div><div><img id="id_8f82_74a4_bac2_8639" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFyxKzMxruaxkvj2tOBEWvGpj3gT9IzQDBdvl8m8ltU8x3jgoQe59KjCetZhDQIp8Xio6lijzLL86fvT873itPe7kkZ3ATuHg4ucRcM_wTnHHZFqaFvEwtomHBPnTQ_01EIgLQiW0bmwP/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>These are the slabs we used for the rails.</div><div><img id="id_d690_c7de_7c20_97a6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRw0DbQok4Z-ycwjtGJPG-RXuUVCkS3OFMWXmV1XEcUdLvLTnPgiKL2M38Y1dExeqPEk5qMGxWoKtdju70RHZ-ChX6XFE_jXo76qazoEkG8U4o6fgWOvaO5ABWHVHs2OhEO_O0ffj8X642/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Next we hollowed out the mortises where the rails will connect to the legs. Again, so easy to chop a mortise with just two fingers. Like buttah!!</div><div><img id="id_3130_10c7_8905_b03a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJCEpgQH5OIdc0TIhUdUJ4d3sxR4i7cLw1DSnGjT4FuP8I1M9nfpz6sI2QmxtYlOneFcUwkcW6YGT8hByRGjNmBgnJ9IMEbyWbZLfmDLJBRVfIC94lCnya498bbLw7X-4uephr-eBSXiw/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>After the mortises, came the big through tenons on the legs that will come through the bench tops. Jeff Miller set up the bandsaw to make this painless.</div><div><img id="id_ddb3_beec_cad_d100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l4j-M6AGCdbay5U572PohQwZjMcA-wUIu74b8T7sgffBfyzmXTWYM751gR4hcTsgklOU7FEySywdVMHNPbsMWPP_UteqHiamuPcCoy2tK-3L1IL4nDRkz3mlntq0C9UZKuvwDGS6nArk/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Then we cut the dovetails on the tenons.</div><div><img id="id_6d6c_59bf_caba_b5be" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrC0dKZkAEZGZ7VJXQrhZ2kp80aSzS6Scr5tYd3GJ8cGxi65a6rZu2pT8aUXSoS5KthDbjlnVKJseS1TlhdEzSmThQDcEultu_aQA19VmOxFiDfV89Ifs7_j41b4UvM9CxHQNbxOmErm2/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>And now all of my bench legs are now finished and ready for the base assembly and laying out the mortises on the bench. Tomorrow I will probably finish dimensioning my bench top. Then we start working on the rails to connect the legs.</div><div><img id="id_22a2_5b07_504d_4e00" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnt_mz9o2R62Tm6EiJRB6OpQFx7nzDxm1-oeUlKdQmGu4hFDIsbdpoEDayTtJwaM4a49VbmMgYFdiKyAw3WkARyGggkPzGs1J_x6aDPW_59s5YUSWzx4l1HAWMdy5WB1nizIU9Y-SXHoxz/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Here is Brad cutting the tenon shoulder on his leg. Smile, Brad. It was so cool, I had three people using my bench at the same time today. I could never do that on my bench at home. I can't wait to get this bench done and into my shop!</div><div><img id="id_d729_a373_7ef_1844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymIVCeCmzf0E2AXKn83yeIMfG-lVLOXc5KyjfBmS0nIZ-Vn7Rngs3qKlBthGWUS9FvUMHhxSCyJTSPyQxbgnQdEEqK8hCmKHbDIt35Q46hAux-0h8P-NM9ZOGEJepznvGaLasr7fazELM/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>At some point everyday we get a little slap happy and some frivolity ensues. Niels is showing off his head standing ability, on his bench...haha.</div><div><img id="id_f721_521e_b47f_b702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ke9Drr_aoQTKuLooRznBH2-fny4IggUYMXC-ek2cPu6c4jUm_eE9WNZZAo1iJ5xIDsOtckMrq0mV_ckMUFiIRu2se0ytzUoS21Pw635YGJnnONWaYQ-59BG58dd4qqiPNTR4NrbIbtKf/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>The day was capped off perfectly with dinner at Ron Brese's house. Our gracious host was kind enough to show his shop and let us all paw his fantastic planes. He even showed off his fantastic saw collection. Thanks so much, Ron! It was a joy!</div><div><img id="id_48cc_f5fc_b7e3_5e13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9FbzfBr1oKYKphm32wDON-m7zG8SfkRo3sYsH5VTAM80OFkuo1PPpVcPTjHPGplYPtWP_YcPUzMFnGapR97YBfXj8YUsW7YFUte77nVFCB-cWVAHrVENhN0fO6cqjziw2AQIBGVHt3F6/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><img id="id_dc6c_ac54_e2ad_69bf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivb1P-vtrhEXmHIwJiY2pVuPlz_Sf_Acm05M2pLbFCZxLQZ35g2wCGzYQjIJ_qFpjvB6j_FOmvJ80uv7uUHABSRhtSKOYgJUfgRwXRR-hAk1FifyAUzTABxtJ16nHX_RxragfR21UaRR9y/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><img id="id_c3d4_cd6c_faa5_7e00" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBreOPq-p2ERqBHpU_s0cnzmtSc07pWfbr1UlApau2Qhjyr0q2oFwpgOaBWjbv9I2EtU4keCgcCNyZXqeeTbxZnF2A7-mwc9ETZ4pAP9MHXae8LwYuVdnMI_5ZggiekcRMiQXvLon0ooX/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>So far, my expectations have been exceeded, and they were high to begin with. I have had such a wonderful time and can't wait for tommorow. But, I must sleep. There is nothing left in the tank. Until tomorrow, signing off - "The Power Feeder"</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-16887435599827398752013-07-15T22:50:00.001-04:002013-07-15T22:50:26.088-04:00FORP - Day oneI think we made a lot of progress today. All of the tops were flattened and thicknesses today. It helps when you have 20 guys, 2 forklifts and a Oliver stratoplaner that is both a joiner and planer and 36" wide. Pretty much one pass and the tops are ready. About half of the group has 2 pieces for their tops, so we got most of those jointed and glued too. All of the legs have been final dimensioned and are ready to cut tenons. I'll tell ya, I am jealous of some of these tops. Several are stunning with lots of figure and ray fleck. I love mine as well, I think it has lots of character and I am eager to use it! Some eye candy:<div><br></div><div>Hand forged ferrule and crank made by Peter Ross.<br><div><img id="id_7a1_e0ff_c45b_e632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBlibEAKaR5O35ZBupjFeG0V8IDNWeP1V6FSdH9NamkqL1W-IzEUx0p0Gcbxx2xV_-_xJc04jWSl-jwUG7sFUPxMl3G_avd6PskfriCAFG6qrc9KXYg1GPVigm59je-Jg6hkLC38_BfG4/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_b517_deea_fcd_b2fd" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi146EScUfWSY9bUhALYL3VrQmhyg9z4IkyaMfx7jno_6uCWquh5uuCkj4MJGUialPJJEAmzQG3Y-LEjbreeAyxbt8fchd3f-pxkzQOpQus4Jp5lbfaOb-XHXJyneADg5aD4yZrkpvS8Z4q/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 967px; "></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_9959_a7fe_8719_6e93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4q21aLaot-sazDjZkotHr5HQLzmZA_NbZFSm9Ylz0fjOUr8UzUy7zl52nDk6slkIUHmJkk1NDwWIWcWSGL1-1RQGcmod5t_9nMaQJQncKn1SqZfVChOLSRYbJd7-U8X4TE0L9sXXuqJD/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>This pile of slabs...</div><div><img id="id_d181_f45d_b61e_df57" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhR8jYQ9GEpm1ieG6yFdyWX5ecoaazKeKAcc68lcsiI-x-GTIygcVpd7zlaP2YnoFHWWoOMc8-CR1YTZxYGDG4pNwRQoY4sC1-DIPKDQP2XC3k0cHCudPt5ENfgRJKFnZ2wTNHfB2E7qXp/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Gets fed into this monster...</div><div><img id="id_212e_187_f9db_d864" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORHbGndDr224OVpzsFMhba8LrPS320y5tdJq7nr_TVT_GRjKWmvIm-cOAdX7Kej27Awco9uFo4jiymO7IVRBPCkmuAC9yqoThtZW9a0b69hizuQaNIt8rkTJTTUGIN1pA3pUYqeUpJyKu/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>And spits out a flat and nearly finished bench top.<img id="id_28bf_64c3_7ccf_6ffc" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aahhA-FWkuyDrZvpOKIgbogWRv5ZHo45CtzFAAfNmTzvRGmDNSm3paZ9fYiP0ViGpf294cu83j0M2SCJx6nul2g2zNK4HaEckYx2qRe3KUB83dERwBoAovHOUPMtDiJia5aKf-Ez7y-U/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Some come out very pretty.</div><div><img id="id_cfb6_2603_848_e666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2Vlpg7zzFTfftPhjsT85Ny3BGoJplgTQunr7iFpEIgfwEgRTg4gAWe62jTibC4EYdz2eN5y3Hovo8SJw68lpyCIPZ7p72NjUwAKauAtg44kIzY3_PPpTkd9shPOAzddaphZbTHI1BTW7/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Others come out ENORMOUS, such as the one for Bo. 16' x 27" x6" thick this beast turned out to be.</div><div><img id="id_8117_143b_9744_915" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MmECxUF5KzYr3gp17Mi85uiaZwjvG1jjPvxh5HSk3wubCofP6Ri-1vtCszjKMTjL6B7flPV9rhXh0mPsoVRnWRJRH3tOoEOfbJdupuQybMrdGC-5ODoBqfWFjhi0jpbfsITYaHT0fhyphenhyphenz/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>What has been really fun so far is that this has been a total team effort. We all work on all of the benches together. Here we are processing all of the legs at once.</div><img id="id_6764_a6e6_20_d96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sjvCub74czg4qctOQ03yKGcfQcTJLMClxSf4jbfPD45s2NicMaiW8HAZCtcdr74EIqzkJ3UlRWRt9Vt9DkHV87VQTOWctEB8dxiFGbfDvQECxHwO66zBFqJpf7DZcLmNj6ENJxtvrSdp/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><div><br></div><div>I was able to test the fit of my screw to the tapped leg too. Very nice.</div><img id="id_1b02_db2f_2417_f521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzrJBK0Jm7ngBNSxxiJwrT5nSS33tVyff6z40on3ERD6mInQ0_YI9l5AX50RTBJHHoSPLss05xWnbxQS_3jqkOgrkBBHUIbXMX-0093Dfa3r11Z-xklJ1qQg-hNRq2drxW6pRH5aNxzJ8/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><div><br></div><div>As I said, about half the group had to glue up 2 pieces for their slab. So a good jointed surface was needed for glue up. Normally this is a fairly easy task. But when your material requires 3 people to move it, it is a little more tricky and requires good teamwork.</div><img id="id_45d1_25eb_b0d1_447d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ceRqxDI2o0R22qsZZPS9FyPSsPY0ErIHc3qk_DqDUOmJNaAWmH5MgP2pWkO5Y0E8KnyLXRLSu3p_57SfK1j4fG4_rc6EaF0ieF-II8pOMblVpU0gV47zxh940kyU2qQicQfOFKo1v4jz/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "><div><br></div><div>That's all I got for tonight. Tomorrow we will finish up gluing the slabs we didn't get to today and I am sure there will be some joinery started!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-28727692005188219882013-07-14T23:25:00.001-04:002013-07-14T23:25:35.616-04:00FORP - PrologueWell, I made it in one piece. It's been a long day. But there are great things to come, I can feel it. We gathered tonight to meet each other, set up and learn more about the materials and their origins. We also heard Chris speak about the specific features and joinery that make these benches so darn useful. We got a quick tour of this special place and brought our tools in and gawked at each others chests and horses, insert your own jokes. And I have a few pictures to share, my apologies for the quality on a couple of them.<div><br></div><div>A huge pile of sawdust. I thought I had a lot.</div><div><img id="id_cf69_2d5_e38f_a731" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuw0pKwicj1QM7BmUAM0WFAg5S4xfmodngKNhH5xEKaWIsCfP3mDEbVXyCmuKjbxlOz7mM_fOoxRj-JiDDOgKAomva9K9NVz9mxa1o4CzjJvePA9IaQrWVO9W2E-zr_Du_qSnEMdLlmvt/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Here is Chris doing what Chris does.</div><div><img id="id_34ef_95b7_5884_15f8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RsH658xm94xPmXFmu40XteTmeKgLSjc2GWk4lIySmLD3QZX3PAjF_RL3LpI_8jdKE13MQRIXcUrL1c0QRYTQuEe60r-gmlsmrAJQNebehncSFYCUyo6D6igQ-LutHBI9jiSVsv-giDMR/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>That pile of stuff is all of the hardware for all of our benches, including the tapped front leg to accept the huge wooden screw for the leg vise.</div><div><img id="id_319e_b304_8fe2_8ee1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2tZXfdIp2QRt3N_5raVunnaslntKu6hvfUCIkEVQPdm4YqP51BVPpEy5E6wTQwbLbRawqPqRbeTC56I4uWokQDwu_TChPrmXvp6k40j5glKWRduipSeE5oH5KFJ1S-z1iMY10YHr57SM/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Behold, the HUGE wooden screw!!! Simply awesome!</div><div><img id="id_84ca_faf3_def9_cd04" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqiEa_FVUXtKhFzl3HMCkS2ItSUE6TGtiTbAIrbrnwyQ-Ce2Shn2TiCZc2HyZIcvbOqf5cq-RIK9ClvDVCKdbsxWEjX-yTSZTZDwFMAsQuoHObhSWDui8e-WjAMgsTVeQSHtRJWT43A-p/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>My workspace. This is where the magic happens, hopefully I will be the one creating the magic.</div><div><img id="id_6f54_b505_2ba_8d2d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMFR_S6vSnhrgaDTdF8NIifjjapnzuEhe1yrFF6eua-DFBg6fSvwB4H1GP9VeRN-r-T__S9S8FEBnpqUCYEfkWQLzsSU68XHnFZw-XRBS0WXH127_4CP9z3faSlNxNeNOwSWDnbunNJeN/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>The workspaces of the many others. May they be magical as well!</div><div><img id="id_e714_227d_7717_9447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-RAn_5g8wLbZYfw81VUU27OklOc2gLDbEg-ll4Ep9VRobLCObKYXTQSAjZ6KvkCH-Kwpe71sd3NZnIokUNExaKVdD9EOVzu4bCWv9f9Fv-qrBcm296qNihbdRWBwnrGdL_ZTVGrTJ4P/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></div><div><br></div><div>Time to get some sleep, we start early milling up the material. I can't wait!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-22044315957847398912013-07-06T17:37:00.001-04:002013-07-06T17:37:11.418-04:001 week to go until the FORP (French Oak Roubo Project)One week from tonight I will begin my trek down to Georgia. It seems like so long ago that I first read about this opportunity. At first, it was only a dream. With all that I had planned for my life this year, I couldn't imagine squeezing something like this in, time-wise or budget-wise. Yet here I am. Feverishly preparing to make the journey and participate in, hopefully, one of the most exciting projects of my life. Words fail me here. Only a few times in my 38 years have I felt like this. I can't wait!<br />
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Anyway, enough gushing on about that. Today I "finished" my tool chest with a week to spare. I am using quotes, because I may still have a few things to do with the chest, but they can be done later this year or whenever. The tool chest is 100% functional. The wood I used is pretty, but that is as far as the glamour goes with this project. I didn't want a perfect beautiful chest that I would be too scared to use. I didn't take my time. I went through this as fast as I could. Most of the joinery is glued almost directly off the saw. I may have spent a minute cleaning fuzz out of corners, but for the most part, I cut and dry fitted every piece, then glued it up. No muss, no fuss. Are there some mistakes? Yep. Are my dovetails perfect and tight? Not all, but I surprised myself on how good they really did come out for the most part without any fuss. Again, I wanted it functional, not pretty. I may change a few things or add some details later, but my goal has been reached and I am happy with my success.<br />
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Again this is not an original design, but a heavily modified version of Chris Schwarz's ATC. I think it looks like an ATC but is closer to the dimensions of his Dutch chest. But for me, it is the perfect size. Big enough for all my current tools with a little room for future tools, but compact enough I can manage it up my stairs (barely). I am proud to say this is my new tool chest.<br />
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I only have the base coat of Charles Brock's Masterpiece finishing system on it so far. I will try to work through all the steps of the system before I leave, but I am not worried about it if I don't. The handles are "carved" from a single piece of Walnut. They are glued and screwed to the case.<br />
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I like the lid. I was surprised by the figure in this board. I am glad I held it back to use for the lid! I may put some trim around the edge of the lid at a later time, but then again I may not. I like the clean look...we'll see. I may also put a lock on the lid at some point, but again maybe not. I can live without for now.<br />
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I had room under the lid to install the pencil holder made by Ty Black. One of these days I will remove and dye the leather lid supports black.<br />
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I used hard maple for the tray bottoms and parts they slide on for better wear. I made my saw till portable as well. I cut a short piece of leather for a handle to reach down and pull the till out. It works very well.<br />
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Hand planes and assorted tools on the other side, along with the chisel rack It's hard to see, but I screwed a piece of leather to the case to act as a sheath for the chisels. This protects the blade edges from banging into the planes and it also protects my hands when I reach in to pull out the planes. It only took me one time to stab my hand before I put that in there....haha.<br />
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Also, I made a little catch that swivels down between the trays when they are at their opposite sides. This keeps the trays from sliding back and forth when traveling, and more importantly, when I am carrying the chest. This thing is heavy and awkward enough without having shifting weight inside. It is a very nice feature and I am very happy I did it.<br />
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Tomorrow I am going to build some timber framing style saw horses to take with me. This will give me some sturdy horses to use and also allow me to practice the double tenon joint we will be using on the Roubo benches. I'll show them when they are done. That will probably be my last post before I leave. I am hoping to post at least once a day when I am there...but no promises!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-8716791184563738752013-07-01T15:43:00.002-04:002013-07-01T15:43:23.261-04:00PWM Excellence AwardsHi all! Just a short post. If you haven't heard, Pop Wood started a contest and viewer's choice voting has commenced. Go to the site to check out some nice woodworking. I won't tell you which one, but I entered one of my projects and it is starting to get a few votes. You may recognize it if you read this blog :) But, please vote for whichever project you like best! According to the rules, you can vote 5 times per day, only once per category. So go take a look and cast your vote for your favorite projects. If nothing else, just go check out some beautiful pieces!<br />
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Whats left? I want to put a molding around the base and the dust seal. I have received my hinges from Horton Brass and they are awesome. So I need to install those. I need to decide what to do with the handles and install them as well. I plan on just wiping on a couple coats of oil and then a couple coats of wax and leave it alone. I don't want any film finish that I have to repair later.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-67952704416641947822013-06-25T14:29:00.001-04:002013-06-25T14:29:05.580-04:003 weeks remain until the FORP (French Oak Roubo Project)It's been almost 2 months since last I posted. The weather is warmer and lots of things have been calling me away from the shop. But I have managed some time in the shop occasionally and my mind has never left the upcoming French Oak Roubo Project. My excitement builds with each passing day. More on that later. <br />
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Last I posted, I spoke about re-configuring the shop a bit to get ready for my new massively awesome bench. Some progress has been made. I moved the chop saw and mounted it on a new cabinet. The cabinet and surrounding structures are not yet complete, but enough so that I could move the saw. Also I have removed half of "auxiliary" bench along one wall where I intend for my new bench to reside. Nothing too exciting there, but it is progress.<br />
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Now the exciting part, I have started a tool chest. I am a big fan of the chests that Chris Schwarz has produced in the last few years. But when I decided to make a tool chest for myself, I didn't want to build any of them; no offense, Chris. The problem? Well, for me, a couple things. First, while I love my hand tools, I still use a lot of power tools in my work. This means that I have not yet amassed all of the hand tools that one can buy. I have a nice small collection, but I don't need a huge chest to store or move them, yet. Second, I am in a basement workshop with a full set of stairs; it isn't a half basement or walkout. While I consider myself to be a young strong lad with a decent back, I still tremble when thinking about lugging a large or even a travel ATC up and down those stairs. Granted, it would most likely only be a few times a year. But even now I groan every time I walk up and down those stairs with empty hands, let alone with 100 pounds of chest and tools.<br />
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So both the first and second problem with building an ATC or a dutch chest for me is size. I just didn't want that big of a chest. So after a good long while of thinking about it and designing in my head, I decided that I would make sort of a "best of" chest, taking all the elements that I like from the other chests that Chris builds. The result will be smaller in footprint than a travel ATC, closer to a dutch, but much much shorter than the dutch. And instead of the slanted lid on the dutch, I will do a flat lid like the ATCs. I will also do the tool trays similar to the ATCs and forego the extra storage compartment on the bottom of the dutch.<br />
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Third problem: a common theme in the ATC and dutch is pine. I am not a fan of pine. So I decided to make mine out of my favorite domestic - Walnut.<br />
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The final problem is my stubbornness. I simply don't like building stuff that other people design. Don't get me wrong, this chest is heavily borrowing design ideas from Mr. Schwarz. But I am not building from a plan or cutlist and I am truly making this chest my own. That's just how I roll.<br />
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Now, having read the ATC book, I have a feeling that Chris won't have any problems with my plan. As it is simply stated in the Prologue: Disobey Me. That I will do.<br />
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So, here is my chest, or the start of it as it is not yet finished.<br />
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I chose Walnut because it is my favorite, and it is also lighter and less dense than something like Maple. I figured it would be light enough for my needs.<br />
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Preparing the edges to glue up the panels.</div>
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Glued.</div>
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Squaring the end on my crosscut sled and cutting the panels to length.</div>
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The box sides are complete and square. I figured it would be a few days before I could start dovetails, so I stickered them to be safe.</div>
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Dovetails - using a divider to lay them out.</div>
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Had to get a glamour shot of my new Knew Concepts Fret saw. Love it!</div>
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Dry fit is good, time to glue up the carcass.</div>
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While the glue is drying on the box, I got a start on the lid using the same "groove in groove" concept in the ATC lids. I just used my table saw for making the grooves.</div>
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I finished off the frame with haunched tenons.</div>
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All glued up. I used "space balls" in the grooves to help keep the center panel centered and stable.</div>
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Ok, so I don't have the bottom on yet, but I started mocking up tool placement to get an idea of how I wanted the interior laid out. I started with a simple saw till. It only holds 4 saws, cuz that is all I have. My short list of hand planes will fit just fine in the adjacent space. Once I get the tool trays done, I will figure out if I want any more tool racks or accessories and where. I may just end up putting everything else in the trays. I fully expect this chest to evolve over the next few years as well. the saw till compartment is only screwed and nailed in place, nothing permanent.</div>
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I took the lid out of the clamps and was compelled to put it on the box to see how it is looking. I like it.</div>
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Stay tuned for more progress. Only 3 weeks left until I leave for the FORP. I have some hinges from Horton Brass on the way, I should have them installed by this weekend. I also have the boards for the bottom milled up and ready, just not installed. I will also start on the trays tonight, if I can get to it. Lots to do, not much time left!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-84954132994080965852013-04-27T15:23:00.000-04:002013-04-27T15:23:52.295-04:00Roubo project - The "before" shop tourSo if you haven't heard about the "Roubo project" coming this summer, where have you been? Seriously, go check it out <a href="http://benchcrafted.blogspot.com/search/label/French%20Oak%20Roubo" target="_blank"><span style="color: yellow;">here</span></a>. Well anyway, when it was announced back in early March, I thought man, that would be really really cool. But I already had my classes signed up for the year and all my vacation time spoken for. Furthermore, I figured there was no way my wife would let me dip into the savings to pay for it.<br />
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But the more I thought about it and the opportunity it presented, the more I got excited about it. My wife, surprisingly, was more supportive about it than I figured. Of course, she was concerned about the cash, but we discussed the options which included canceling my classes for the year. I hated to cancel, but I felt I really could not pass up this opportunity to build probably the coolest bench I will ever own.<br />
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So, I emailed Jameel and surprisingly I got in!<br />
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Since then, I have been so excited and have been thinking about how I am going to incorporate this bench into my shop. This will be my primary work space and a HUGE improvement over my current workbench; a Sjoberg entry level bench. It has served me well, but I need a bigger and better bench.<br />
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So I have a little video documenting the before config of my shop. It is completely trashed from the last couple projects, so don't judge me for my clutter and mess please. haha. I am definitely going to focus on organization and storage during this reconfig. All of the horizontal surfaces in my shop get so cluttered because of the lack of storage.<br />
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I hope to get the majority of it completed before July. I have a very busy schedule between now and then, so it may be tricky. But it has to get done, or else my poor new bench will have to sit in the garage until its done. And that ain't happenin!<br />
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So here is the video: <a href="http://youtu.be/75FsLHB309Q"><span style="color: yellow;">Shop tour</span></a><br />
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Sorry for the herky jerky as I shot it all on my iphone. I have already made some progress and the chop saw has been moved. I am working on the cabinets that will compliment the new chop saw station. More on that later.<br />
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Thanks for looking!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-8789062064213553912013-04-22T22:16:00.000-04:002013-04-22T22:16:36.666-04:00Mahogany jewelry box - FinalLast post for this project!<br />
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Not a lot of pictures about the remainder of the build, mainly because I just didn't have time to take the pictures. I procrastinated and waited til the last minute to finish this project and I had no time....haha.<br />
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For the vertical drawers, I spoke about adding accessories for hanging necklaces and earrings. Here is the necklace side. It is a piece of scrap walnut with a 45 degree cut on one corner. On that 45 degree plane, I cut 3/8" holes with a forstner bit on the drill press. After, I cut and shaped some 3/8" walnut dowels and glued them in. Once they were dry, I hand sanded the assembly until smooth. I then shot a few coats of rattle can lacquer for a quick and fast finish. Finally, I installed them with some brass screws. Each vertical drawer has a necklace rack on the outside side of the drawer. The 45 degree cant allows for the necklaces to stay put when the drawer is removed and replaced.<br />
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Similarly on the inside side of each drawer, I made 3 racks for both drawers for dangly earrings. Again, this is some scrap walnut that I cut to length first. Then I marked out the kerfs with a marking knife across the width of the scrap walnut. Using a crosscut filed handsaw, I cut the kerfs to about 3/16" deep. Then I took the walnut piece to the table saw and ripped 6 pieces at about 3/16" thick. The kerfs from the handsaw weren't quite wide enough to accommodate the wire from an earring that I borrowed from my wife to test. So I took a piece of PSA sandpaper at 80 grit and folded it in half with the sticky sides toward each other. This gave me a double sided piece of sandpaper and was the perfect width I needed. I then "flossed my teeth" with the sandpaper through each kerf, opening them up a little and also smoothing them.<br />
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Next I cut some scrap maple as mounting blocks for the racks. The maple stock is about 1/2" square and the same length of the walnut pieces. I glued the maple to the walnut pieces, flush on the bottom and secured with brass screws. Next I secured the earring racks to the drawer with brass screws from the opposite side. You can see these screws from the picture above. Dangly earrings should slide right into those kerfs and hang down with the walnut as a background and support. I figured the walnut would help see the jewels better with the lighter golds and silvers against the darker background.</div>
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And here is the happy recipient of the jewelry box. I am told that she immediately took it to her room when she got home and started loading it up with her prized jewels. I can't ask for more than that! :)</div>
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Overall, it was a great project and a lot of fun. I hope it provides her joy for many years to come. Although I have no jewelry of my own, I sure am sad to see it go. I sure am proud of this piece. Thanks for reading along!<br />
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The next posts will be centered mainly around my shop transformation. I have something big coming and I need to get my shop ready for it. I hope you will tag along!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-72955797841737675902013-04-14T21:16:00.001-04:002013-04-14T21:23:43.927-04:00Mahogany jewelry box - Part 7Short post today. But other than installing a few accessories for the drawers, I am calling this project almost finished.<br />
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This weekend I was able to complete the finish on the box. The finishing schedule:<br />
2 coats of 50/50 mix of BLO and mineral spirits.<br />
After that was dry, a quick sanding with 600 grit to knock down the grain and fuzz.<br />
2 coats of garnet shellac thinned to about a 1 1/2 - 2 lb cut and brushed on.<br />
Another quick sanding with 600 grit level and smooth.<br />
2 more coats of garnet shellac, same cut, again brushed on.<br />
Final sanding with 1000 grit this time, very lightly, just knocking off any nibs or fuzz and light leveling.<br />
2 final coats of shellac, same cut, brushed on.<br />
Some buffing with 0000 fine steel wool and mineral oil as a lubricant.<br />
Finally the last coat is just some Johnson paste wax rubbed out.<br />
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Overall I am VERY pleased with this project. It has some flaws, yes. But I have learned to just identify them as character. I will do my best not to point any of these flaws to anyone who sees this box in person. haha.<br />
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My wife wanted a picture with some of the drawers pulled out.</div>
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I'll do one more post on this project after I get all the doo-dads installed. Not sure when I will get to give this box to its intended recipient, but I hope it is soon. The longer this thing stays in my house, the higher the chances of it never going anywhere...haha. My wife wants to keep it for herself. I have promised to make her one some day, maybe a much bigger one that is free standing. Maybe I can put my big boy pants on and try some cabriole legs for that.<br />
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Next up? Big stuff is in the works for this summer. I have a BIG BIG project coming up in July that I can't wait for. Excited is an understatement! I don't want to say too much, as I intend to do a separate blog post(s) about that. But to get ready for that project, I need to reconfigure my shop. So my next project(s) will be some much needed shop upgrades and some re-configuring. So stay tuned for that!<br />
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I just want to say thanks so much to everyone who has read along and expressed interest in this project. I had so much fun with this one and I am glad I decided to share the journey. Take care!</div>
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With the case and drawers assembled, my thoughts return (as if they ever left) to the "feet" or base. The "experiment" was not a success in my opinion and I even thought about going with no base at all. But my good friend Tim gave a suggestion that I decided to try and I believe I have a winner. Thanks, Tim!</div>
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If you don't recall, here is my idea with the feet. They are basically pieces of crown molding mitered and glued and inverted. After some shaping, I couldn't shake the image of duck feet.</div>
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Tim suggested a "plinth" base and sent me some pictures to illustrate the idea. Now, some of you may be saying "DUH!" right about now. But I am not a box builder and it really didn't occur to me to go this route. So, I had plenty of scrap walnut, so I dimensioned some pieces and did a simple dovetailed frame or box.</div>
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Yada yada, been there done that.</div>
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I got some scrap plywood and sketched out some curvy designs on it and cut and shaped it. I did this a few times until I found something I liked. Then I took the template and traced it on each corner of the base.</div>
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Next I took the pieces over to the drill press to help remove some material. I tried to get as close to my layout lines as possible. I did this part in preparation for the next part which I am not very good at.</div>
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I finished up the roughing out on my old scroll saw. Since I am terrible using this tool, I stayed away from my lines so that I can sand to my lines.</div>
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Using some dowels and scrap sanding blocks, I finished up the base assembly and threw the box on top to have a look.</div>
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I think we have a winner! Looks nice. Thanks again, Tim! Now to glue it up, add a bevel to ease the transition to the box, some final sanding and shaping and it attach to the box.</div>
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Next I work on the back and also the pulls. The back will be a simple ship lapped back nailed on with cut nails. The pulls will be simple bar pulls from walnut, shaped on the drum sander on my drill press.<br />
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Out of the Mahogany scrap I had left, I planed it down to about 3/8" thick and cut it to size. Next comes the ship-lapping I use my rabbeting bit for this task.<br />
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Then fit the panels together.</div>
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I just want to nail the back on, no glue. I am using 4d cut brads for this. I think the pilot holes may not be necessary here, but it sure makes it easier to drive the nails in!</div>
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My fancy schmancy Kobalt ball peen.</div>
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So, I intentionally built each drawer to be about 1/32" too long for the case. This is so I could do a quick final trim once I had the back nailed on. It is easiest to do this at the table saw.</div>
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Next are pulls. I grabbed some scrap ply just so I could make a quick and dirty template of the pulls I had in mind. I wanted to work out the length, width and thickness before I cut any walnut stock.</div>
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Once I determine the size of the pulls, I sketch out a rough profile on the template.</div>
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Some quick shaping with my sanding drum in the drill press.</div>
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And I have a rough idea of what the pulls look like.</div>
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I want a little depression in the top and bottom of each pull to help give a little grip and a good feel when you touch them. I think this is called a "core-box" bit, but I am not sure. It is basically just a half circle.</div>
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I do this on both sides and this is what it looks like. I cut the horizontal drawers at 2" long and the vertical drawers at 2 1/2" long.</div>
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Back the the "shaper."</div>
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Using some double sided tape, I have a quick look. With a little more shaping, that will work out great!</div>
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All of the pulls shaped and taped to the fronts. Nice!</div>
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Since this is a long grain to long grain joint, I just apply some hide glue and hold in place for a few seconds. This gives it enough grab so I can stretch some rubber bands to hold as "clamps."</div>
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After some sanding, sanding and more sanding, we are ready for finish! Here is everything wiped down with some mineral spirits to remove all the dust. Wow! I really like this combination of colors. I can't wait to see what it looks like finished!</div>
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Next time we will be full swing into the finishing phase. I plan to wipe on a coat or two of diluted BLO to pop that grain, especially on the birds eye maple. Once that is completely dry, I will put on a coat or two of garnet shellac and then sand again with 320. I will finish with a few more coats of shellac and will use a furniture paste wax for the final coat and buff it all out. So far, I am very pleased with this project. I hope my niece likes it!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-73554304301449095472013-03-31T19:02:00.001-04:002013-03-31T20:00:50.015-04:00Mahogany jewelry box - Part 5<div>So I didn't get a lot done this week, sadly. But I will tell you about what I have completed.</div><div><br/></div><div>All the drawers are cut and very roughly fitted. I still need to cut bottoms and glue up, so I just did enough to get them in.</div><img id="id_86_a734_d301_925c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurvTDcfZKYaS0Wd1u62U0qNhuG6Jxgc00hBwjwY6yuvopfCRUSmCpUbVsSOPtg45hajb6AL5p2PU1qUCjjWtM5t3XA04G300yW7dlBXBvNBSZnHjI3lxDRYabl8WPv0PFuke7n19-NSsT/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img><div><br/><div><div>The vertical "drawers" are not on runners and just fit with a little bit of gap or clearance. I am hoping for not too much wood movement.</div><div><img id="id_ff07_1589_6526_3620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZjDppAV-rg8HYulnHs4KwympAPxHRMBDCVqtSxb8TXlIDcdt7T-kMH3ts0CXkmkryBeo_fui8UOC0lbIDjjtPgXNeeleF7j4DwNyBz1etPwPQgWqfFNx6IzlMb0FZdpdf7HWxfIvmNl_/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div></div><div><br/></div><div>Still a little snug, but I'll work on it after the glue up.</div><div><img id="id_c3b2_2abb_4ea3_6b69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnw3oKd7kZUZ6O7TFtqPFPF_yNgdNTUS8ZwHNYk5hd42cdsGBjMeEdjihoydUElv6NUhDm75C8JwriLq8qwh5uGVknyjE8bdnrltFOpNHxc3jOB0xpUi3tuj3q28sRKuetWMrjeo4Xo0P/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>So now I take all the drawers apart again and route the groove for the bottoms. I used a 3/16 spiral bit at the router table, with stop cuts where applicable.</div><div><img id="id_9760_5374_f8e1_96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdrPZQz5_ruGSL16PN2AB-vD56rvo0M03_MSlVyWLtraqAu3OgO-MP_sZkHfQxlYtW2kxnOBvEGl1F1NL5O11ueFIpq0cLMf79XVb1dHYyyHvz3f8KhReeSnxx2JSUccK6Rwdie5s0DRC/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>The bottoms are 5/32 ply. And they are a little loose in all directions. That's ok, because I am going to line the drawers with fabric and that will take up the slop.</div><div><img id="id_80ec_6417_9185_896d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCM9k3SJAwhLU7DfDJkb7a3kKLXyLeBUd3lYMi-Hu3UTwv_0jD2UBxPwiTNK1R8kzgSvQzTigkF3jotSB6NPPIzLTTCSTkuMl2trGROoWCPPWQnmFVtCOnFiToq1OVtS07k5az5EChhsbJ/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>Movin right along.</div><div><img id="id_6ea4_e29e_9845_c9fe" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sEyR1iczqz5MGCbSO-OyBcfPDJT7hjizR-A4Zu_z7kH4ZSw9sPPY-b9_LMXFJ_jfgWOy0h80S7DRyhPEXx2oMAREk_hrGg4cDrLfh6fM07cS2RhjtjN1xsKQrbB_Q-CkKLsLwcR-Y276/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>So....drawer linings. Never done it. I am a bit nervous. I enlisted the help of my bride for this part as she has more experience cutting and working with fabric. The fabric we chose is a double layer blue "faux suede" with sparkles. Gotta have the sparkles, you know. The pictures don't pick it up, but they are there. She is cutting it a little oversized.</div><div><img id="id_bb0b_462_8475_5ace" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGhlYuC8nElziZuHmJ54RsOI_2_Z63EOvIEyQWQN7d2wBX_xxZW6uWKRkU9bq2ZwoC1UFXf96sT3bzTHKF3ds0zfGyh0s9Fi7TdCirfqKoB5xtghCMe5gvVw36T45F7G5Yf9QMA88GFea/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>We cut the corners off at a rough 45 degree to help us wrap the edges.</div><div><img id="id_9115_67cc_d00e_e561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfc9eW-5beznlwMQPNdb_RYcRhEJ0qnE-a7F7Vy0GtivudROu22-FG_E8UZSQBGlsRhIHVvugeP7jgz_XXrheq2PbFRpt6dbhc5WGRDP_2OUdLGXjq-XynaNvzMIHDTR2C50H09hiLpYow/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 967px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>I sprayed some adhesive on the plywood bottom and let it dry for about 20 seconds or so, then carefully centered it over the cloth and brought it straight down on top. After applying some pressure to complete the adhesion, I then sprayed a little along the edges to wrap around.</div><div><img id="id_366c_50fb_a06f_d513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVsHkv8m1WpAFjS3u3tlILK_toLIbIji-wVu1I3sa-4qjQwshinVW9kJT5MVUM0HA6OsQb0za6fM0KcSNJi0SEvCpFcttfzzPOjGIFB1kyq20-BRH47TdHZOjX-xsGASApoDHyxFhVEh2/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>With the help of some wax paper, mainly to keep my fingers goo free and from getting goo all over the place, I carefully wrap the cloth around and press firmly to complete the adhesion.</div><div><img id="id_9f9a_21d6_2945_c293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphdGPL4IZGaADX1BEeQmOCTi-Ux5HShdbScLR2PaUvq6P_g0vyf06gaHoVQnbEjzPb-y8w-lpEyS21DELgkX_9A6e3OCRokgifhInh3DhpvMMgVdG1Ydl1tFYv7bSs7frQqnWq7IZpOp2/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>Then assemble to test the fit. Fits nicely. </div><div><img id="id_7259_4461_9007_c6f2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22_ll1q_lj54cu2uIr9P8I7OS0LlSYj23AyBxtPME-r8rlxy_T9CBwdmdhR8D4nLPHt2Q9gG5suCG_22UzdyVMQ8U9zTlPQDxgV5f9BjpzHPfTQ-nuO_Kh3-CdLDD-kdNZMaWtcya8Jxt/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 544px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>The vertical drawer bottoms are more in the middle of the drawer and not on the bottom. The plan is to mount some hooks and things on both sides to hang necklaces and earrings. It'll make more sense soon!</div><div><img id="id_f844_e568_35c4_44b9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggS506oN1u0HcLLkXYoPzOmUxR97wqKtnO_uCIaYv9kS9Fqvv24dGqNyDdppVeX_hw2DP6hgRcT6xj4cSAKQHyM_47OwJ1Djxg8eHEAFe5u1qIsfItn6N0YB7Mo3KgimSQKo7F-Lek0S2f/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 967px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>And that's all I got done this week. I am afraid I won't get it done in time for next weekend, but I think she'll be ok with it being a little late. She is a good kid and will hopefully understand. It was just too nice a day to be in the shop all day. My wife and I took a long walk and then we put together our new smoker that we got for Christmas. This will be a great use of all my wood scraps this season. I seasoned it tonight with some cherry scraps and I think I'll smoke a pork tenderloin tomorrow night, my mouth is watering already!</div><div><br/></div><div><img id="id_44d4_4b63_1377_a138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYurLrQhYQ1Bzqw_eeOX8X-iGycl1UGn5ZeIV5T4jmOlgvmcgFtNh0c3pMnbgpvN0qSH3P5-oHxtYvBJ9nXWYZqL95PVijo91LacKR6C45vlJap7F0vGGMYxJ7gEn6Wj0j5hqEsK4VgHo/" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 725px; height: 967px; "></img></div><div><br/></div><div>Never-mind my horrible yard, I have 3 dogs and they have destroyed it this winter/spring. :(</div><div><br/></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-50479346413320051932013-03-24T21:47:00.001-04:002013-03-24T21:47:39.206-04:00Mahogany jewelry box - Part 4Hello again, folks. I have been on vacation from work this week and spent some time up in northwestern Pennsylvania visiting my in-laws for the first half of the week. It was a good visit, but I was itching to get home and get back to work on this project. So for the second half of the week, I have been hard at it and made some progress.<br />
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It began with a bit of a conundrum. I needed to start work on the drawers, but the vertical dimensions were not certain, because I had yet to glue in the drawer supports. I am kinda fickle about my spacing and I really wanted the supports to be secure before I determined the final spacing. I didn't want to glue in the supports until I had a chance to finish the interior prior to assembly. And I couldn't finish the interior until I had figured out where the drawer runners were to be installed. And I couldn't figure out where the drawer runners were going to be until I knew the final vertical dimensions of the drawers. Maybe I made a mountain out of a molehill, but that's just how my OCD works, OK?!?!?<br />
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The only way around it was just to start cutting the drawer sides to approximate dimensions and fine tune later.<br />
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I milled up the soft maple stock for the drawer sides to 3/8" thickness. Then I ripped them to width, the top 4 drawers are to be 2" tall and the bottom 2 drawers were to be around 3 1/2" tall, the final actual dimension to be determined.<br />
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I rough cut them to length using my combo bench hook/shooting board and cross cut carcass saw.</div>
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Cutting them to length, but leaving a little long to square up the ends and trim to perfect length. Sorry about my thumb or finger or whatever that blob is in the corner....a photographer, I am not.<br />
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Here I am shooting the ends square and cutting to final length.</div>
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So this was the idea, clamp up the dry assembly as if glued and lay out the drawers with washers as spacers to get the spacing I wanted. Turns out I was very close with my original dimensions, I chose to trim the drawer second up from the bottom to get the perfect fit. This leaves the biggest drawer on the very bottom.</div>
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Here is where I got in a zone and forgot to take pictures for awhile. So, basically, I went ahead and routed dados in the outsides of all the drawer pieces and also cut the drawer slides. Then I marked out and installed the drawer slides on the supports. With that done, I did a quick pre-finish of the interior, and then glued in the supports.</div>
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For the interior, I didn't want to do anything fancy, as it will hardly ever be seen, but I did want to add a little protection. So I decided to just use a oil/beeswax/carnuba wax blend for the interior finish. Nothing else, just oil/wax. It looks nice for the few times anyone would look inside and it is nice and slippery for the drawers. I taped off the dados and the front edges of the box to keep wax from getting on it and creating problems with glue or the finishing later on.</div>
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Finally, gluing in the supports.</div>
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So now that I have my dimensions for my drawer sides and with the supports glued in, I can figure out the final width of the drawer fronts and backs. So it is time to mill up more lumber. I pick the section of the board that has the best grain pattern for the drawer fronts and mark out the rough lengths. I cut this section out, jointed, planed....blah blah blah....to a final 1/2" thickness for the drawer fronts.</div>
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Tadaaaa....presto. Drawer parts.</div>
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Now to figure out the final width and spacing using the same washers as before. I cut them to rough length then went back to my shooting board to get them square and a perfect fit.</div>
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With all of the parts cut to size and square, it is time to cut some damn dovetails.</div>
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I usually like to do pins first for small parts, but for some reason I keep gravitating to tails first these days. Maybe I am just getting lazier in my old age? This seems easier to me, I guess.</div>
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Half Blind, baby! Yea! Woo hoo! (sorry, I get a little excited sometimes)</div>
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I could really use a fishtail chisel right about now!<br />
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And there we have it! One drawer down, 7 more to go!<br />
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Well, at the time of writing this, I have 5 drawers total cut and fit and the 6th is close. I wish I was further along, but I am happy with the progress I have made thus far. I was dreading telling my niece that her birthday present was not going to be ready in time. But then I had a conversation with my Mother and she reminded me that they will be out of town that weekend anyway for spring break! Woohoo! Extra week, baby! I hope I can get it done!<br />
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On another note, my hat is off to all the podcasters and bloggers that do this all the time. This is really kinda hard work. I keep having to remind myself at each step of the way to stop and take pictures and think about how I want to describe my design and thought process. Kudos to you guys!<br />
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One more thing, in Part 3 I talked a bit the feet as an "experiment." I think that experiment is over. I have been playing with the shape of the feet and I just can't shake the thought that they look like a duck's feet. So, I will do something else if I have time. I have some ideas, but it will just depend if I can hit my deadline.<br />
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As always, thanks for looking and coming along for the ride! This has been a fun project so far!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-21707037483566009402013-03-10T21:55:00.001-04:002013-03-10T21:59:56.014-04:00Mahogany jewelry box - Part 3With the case assembled and glued it's time to cut dados for the center drawer supports. I could have cut them with my router before I glued, but what fun is that?! Yes I need to get out more often. It's easy enough with hand tools. I lay it out and knife in the cut lines. With a crosscut saw, I saw the shoulders of the dado.<div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQVaNejzNc-Q7hOrDifDMNdUHQMzVxKFeikZo5zwM9a8zsdqIQ0DzcQNeheXlPsBN3qooW2-o4U07vunaQUN4_Juah5VVhmQPPO8JZxmIVs0QbGukY3ocP2QYt97HquUtEXG5USKMdcja/' id='id_766f_709b_7e40_60d6'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Plan was to rough out the waste with a chisel, and finish up with my router plane. But the dang thing was too big and I couldn't fit it inside without hitting the case, and I don't have a mini plane. So I just used the chisel for the whole operation. It worked fine, I just had to stop and measure quite often.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5KiaYgqt4o4Uf_xXTDYu21tU2TY74Q4_Yi6OKjAmQFDtsHs59ZZHlLsREbSHvB94SZwXcMw8D1QvVWPYWWpCXkwvW5lLIQTUnlRLTz9WZNdcKjedVPmDbqC92U1fhipxM5AWxWiYo1bl/' id='id_97bc_6481_9a3b_96a1'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Moving right along.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1yudLHnXzUiMON-5ZCotQKLa_EesKrq0EkVjCDyCA8Vx1C5nRJqFjca2tN_G8m88h0TO8pN4K1XJqjGSEhn4xjSqw7kRcnjFbSE9kOkGs4U5Dl0kfGxEqEve0QMpsNZe9k6lCe2wqX2B/' id='id_d5ef_b90d_ed0d_7866'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Now that all 4 are done, I am going to level the joints on the dovetails and smooth the sides a bit.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnTew7sehoxXN3XnjVUafanD9wDAEJ703JTWgn6e66VNjh0QQFFeRLMzQ8_n2cdWMw4rKpcejGZ_cy-DYTkq_b6qAgflG79nw21PC5PA9rkzTytLD9_txGi09KQ7h53_2AoTka56iynDn/' id='id_3e85_d409_b9f0_b9b6'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Love this smoother, but this mahogany is a bear! I have heard about mahogany's difficult grain, but this the first time for me. </div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgF6zZuBV1LrugFZc2y-kI67jIsLRoBtR5eohyphenhypheniEh8vad52-ubyIMBwc5Lt9qgVNQ2sLx-CcMQ7Hi-uJvSO22EsqZrDJxh31J7GWI-SZMggJUWIIrkh8To1OyoCLnJIrmrFa0dANU4HIq/' id='id_a3b0_1b46_e352_ac8b'/></div><div><br/></div><div>All this work with hand tools, I guess I better use a power tool to uphold my hybrid status. I need to cut a rebate around the back for the back panel. The router table makes it fast and easy.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8ObjYn7x7rFfD536S8PiPxG7MiertXmmfDvvv1_0DxTGSqttO_EebFLSdHbpWLsBzFnqLAbBCB5BE9ShBoj6mNGBIdbWowTBw0DUEpNNIZsuvbmE7b0wo4JuRzNVbgbg9VYFG4b34-XC/' id='id_353e_3be0_2662_7eb2'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Square the corners up with a chisel.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UGjgbpXJp5PvT1MLYCgCngt2lBAAF7Yb4Q_-m-GNuBtOhzaYIFAfb8zHwNRY-Upr3Tkf6XFGJeG_qkpsQpdNynlyhhgR7PFsJeEf94ZGEolzu8ldeIm7FMzBRTHxUe9D50AE0uPtQjXj/' id='id_e706_c971_995f_ff73'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Now I work on the supports. Again, just like the case sides, I need to flatten one side by hand.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FiWmU09b9RgejAyqKwTGsn8ESqy_fWbKGOpTi9HhOSFd9JPX_rTbyHtalyKTwPdQ8HcHeZsPI60-JXPFxTmxsTFPIpTY-z1AdgIo1sKjJ0_qd3_TjNFC6CqllPAjcByGGbeh-pmAmFJJ/' id='id_bdfa_6b65_133d_eabe'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Finish up at the planer.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZsxchref1R9YTAV-V8fruY5NrkGSE8DO3ySN8FLNSe8q_e1wG6dgO_3uAtDTfFVxLu180_wgyKWeqLK__umZrSDtiyY2cnlkKGPqDEgWJ2KjlzhZzWdWP7gr_nrcxo4wydSbtmaIEiDg/' id='id_a3b4_af2c_3f38_4cfa'/></div><div><br/></div><div>To determine the length of the supports, I decided it would be easier to cut a scrap to get a perfect fit. I started with the rough length and trimmed with a shooting board until the length was perfect.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXnJQW4xQwjf4LOdX1320bxKKEjdnpyot85WzCzc4Gn49Il0781b4eXUrtWGkbafXLnxWFVTJ_LaLZGF-9Tkxr_YQmEt4I4WFCb1YKqNx0-1SW1WyU7kxe3ERO-ScqU-Anf43vDvI3GYw/' id='id_622_8564_cb09_db5b'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Like this.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3eDPcvE8SPTmdWpEXSAuQH81mmf1EVIQkpgH22Y4yQTd-7W-W8mV5s79-xbAjMCvLVxfD0BYDUOsko8PK39VPwx2LBm34ygrcR3ikhTU_fuk03ujz5PFoYV0YTi0LnIGNAjD8Lu-dhH5/' id='id_f34f_e069_283b_61fd'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Then I use the scrap to set up a stop block on my crosscut sled.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43Tcz-tdgbK_Ee0UbFxYKunC9B7vp_sYfqyGhx9TT3TdZMCGtFjvHoDiXdetvKhl9uI5cYemZ3_7y5ZqUHFfK5m5H5h_e-n8cPI-oDIIwQQl8VIFUU3OSBfJBX4FEgJfBD3mHF094_kRK/' id='id_dc3a_7a31_2a1e_baf7'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Supports cut to length.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_vdau9NMtKArDqixN-HRXPP_5xv7BwBMy3moxsDC0xN3jMlnaOT-gsF7CIhGlbDEpMUhqLJrflU9BFsz9z2irHa_66niTPtwF-mYtF4e2vN04J6Dm8fN5sCZLBA9VoBw7BkGiCqhi_iT/' id='id_7206_c9b3_7db9_d8a'/></div><div><br/></div><div>I am a fan of not cutting full width dados. I like making them narrower to help hide mistakes where the inside faces meet. So my dados are 1/2" wide and my stock is 3/4" thick. So I need to take off 1/8" from each side to form a tongue or a tenon to fit in the dado. I set my marking gauge and score my line, making sure to go as deep as I can.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqyPVnacYyvKGm8U3g8sxWfrj6Yd5sTEJFlrJaWbEiCho2wkjf4iYQMN6vM0dBnD3p9L9LuXyf4gmMF4bwiiNABbd49HBmEbImaO_ViJJWZYqEHr-nr5uSX8bUMwXZ8VS4mp4a9QFkjO8/' id='id_6a81_f46b_4c3d_5774'/></div><div><br/></div><div>I don't have a shoulder plane, so I thought I would try my router plane to remove the waste. I worked we'll enough.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGY8TkrXgBDVOCT5U4cl-ws0HkFFQaJLjLZl-mEZf1TjmWNOZLMQleYV_0LrjryUe5s85t18pV8UxIsJwhC4M7lLJP2q2mIN3R746sZ1qxpJaCV6yhfjmJnmoOMax3prd8gHSQcjLXgfd3/' id='id_55c7_46f2_fc99_1643'/></div><div><br/></div><div><div>Like a glove.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqEAB96STOQkrKpnxYDgVo0AzohiOdwvoxKo9KEXm0SfOhbAI8RipIHAb-kIazMzEDfWLxkR-TbAJjO95BsIJLLimMrVkOleeNiulPe1OXZHcUKHYDGz8YNYzgR4-ZK4yhzN2oTiit030/' id='id_209f_d58d_491f_c58d'/></div><div><br/></div><div>You may have noticed but I didn't mention that the dados are stopped dados. As such, I need to trim a bit off of the front of the tenons so that the front edge of the supports are flush with the front of the case. I set the depth with my combo square and transfer the mark to the supports.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcgRhc8v4sp4f-WkJXHSWi7etmeTd4Hz_Fs_iN4gwkLkwRDkN1w87hhE1D8AcxbuxH2snGvB_d9Jdaqh0N18rUtfE4uPMW5jkWrYTce55t6PwACw11qwI8atbNCcaTNgvefzYWLYO3UKI/' id='id_a743_d92c_1e13_f69c'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Trim them up.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTDqAYQenE1MihyDHTYAYz0CPugGZpwmAaVob13-BN3M9rmNgtLfFX1or3NmmpKkENQOdxoy_XQEm-7hfsV-nacer5Jlaz6j6nsGraQCQVfoIjL3ABxOxvp3YvaWZ74c_atAuHhyphenhyphen_MzcT/' id='id_ad9b_6070_9294_a272'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Now they sit flush with the face.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcC7E_tueToPAVdquBHHYNhVC1UYAo8apSZ2cMGTwVlKsKwskN9rrVSgolhJ-uLi6OHsuNuwy6sn6Crsfi-VzNEayBemEYoQuEsYikruolme84xKKzMgwYj29OAJ5tUEhU75C5IgvY_xJ-/' id='id_e318_b8c0_46cf_3347'/></div><div><br/></div><div>I got quite a bit done this weekend, and I am quite pleased. I sat the carcass up on the feet to see how they look. Again, I will have to refine the shape a bit, but I think they will be ok. My wife says they look good, so I'll keep playing with them.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpu3lY35fNhkbyfIykULijugaJ0pYqH7NDcVzUTS_FIkKe7afCFot_L2gZHdfyTYSQane9q10L-Z16IgvP2ZXp4MAvy8zXZnk8AH-qZEqrr7-phMHf-daZVztUGUkRAy07R-jdqw-_3fK/' id='id_dc25_c922_3ca4_3cd2'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Unfortunately I have to go change the oil in my vehicles, all 3 of them :( So that's it for now. I hope to start working on drawers and drawer slides this week.</div><div><br/></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-19134954767723993472013-03-08T10:45:00.001-05:002013-03-09T20:10:39.598-05:00Mahogany jewelry box - Part 2<div>Time for some dovetails, hand cut please! Pins or tails first? Actually I go both ways.....errr, I mean um...I choose depending on the project. If it is a small project like my coin banks, I go pins first. The pieces are small to handle and it is easier to just hold them in place to mark the tails. Bigger projects, I do tails first because my Moxon vise is very handy to help with layout...more on that in a bit.</div><div><br/></div><div>So first, mark the baseline.</div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsxCJq-Qk7AxZkMSyI569b3rgSqlSEm-mmeHacDs-mdBAfHls4a_WKvSHX3mwvZmmr-QX8sufB5cklKwij-57dhrUvAegfmnXHgHYsZc-XKzOlvcxrPhJMi4EW63TIjqkHAEOEM5Zocgm/' id='id_a186_9fce_f755_7a1a'/><div><br/><div>I mark the tails off with dividers<br/><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSA1D3IZpQIHrd7xErkin87SOw4GVIv5vVP2_gsAQvRQmOdH-iUYDvdvBL5kVYvF9yzqBMkddybbYqd8Qk3mcq5ZI7hVWWqQLFTNNbtsjbRTa0O-XzMNFW2KKY3eUxXDc2bu9op9Z0v8A/' id='id_2f06_7c73_c0ed_7b49'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Gang em to make layout faster.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXe0XQ4XmOLMsdcafiM_-kJEFwOo62lnPLK2eh2Cq1BgyGfai2_ShrfWo6aZhSKLK7Kh1MzTkCFxxgLGycD-1yE2OSD4HaVLlfgSkVsacecw6rz0G7haDswte0p3Xq6sY8v_ZvB4nvYVa/' id='id_cfdc_b806_502d_b6cc'/></div><div><br/></div><div>But I am too chicken to gang saw the tails, so I just do one at a time.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqA7zc7vvVoIPdfyBNFlMeGKHC5ILryVE0l_7c2D8R7Vi36GQfgpI4rMJQd_UrXSyUibGe4veBlTwELv8BQi78bT0Ii9PftU3dbEZeEOsovYhz4lGZVgE3zUstIkma8m7pKEB9_lv6n2p/' id='id_5635_a2d9_c635_1c28'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Cut out the waste with my crappy coping saw. One of these days I am upgrading to the knew concepts saw. Oh yes, it WILL be mine.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQwelAYsCDJMukeOwbf7sCn531BX7hFMILxYDFxJxHts_j2KE7qSmK27v7K8eZ6lRFg0iVvu-Y4bfGHURdKyHT1LJ_7U2tPPKryu-VzzNg6efG2XMy68Qm5Ti1sdewDw94U4H3JmVaJnS/' id='id_705e_38cd_7d03_6bb2'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Clean it up with a sharp chisel. On a side note, I am happy with my sharpening these days. I feel I improve daily. I also need a new honing guide as I broke mine tonight :( I did get a little unexpected practice with freehand though :)</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XdlUhTf6MEKXwIUlsEJRFG0Qiy230YYMJ3rqphpomTZWSrKOBocpqqE60QNtjJ-GUZchX1biOjIjCrjhHhl5auhwDGgdG4s5CoXso7lcWRkhil6-R2URBzRwDAb3vaWpK5gsRpfaSmTg/' id='id_2dc3_26de_f356_583e'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Ok, so laying out the pins. The Moxon is fantastic for this! With the pin board clamped in front and the tail board clamped down, knifing out the pins is so easy.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmF9LjIaPsRcgpx8NQK4IviFTuh7pPQgvj3OqQM4MPLKU-yJ1ozXdHZ0vl5Q8Qy2cq539xo0VkpBSVhFQfUDwaHG0ZCdBLDZ5JCLKgUdhBSF2JDzhzE-vMNL0-Fd85tW-7scVBidExJzVO/' id='id_adad_a47b_448a_cfb4'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Cutting the pins now.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RBwiSVQYm0J3vIQijs7f3dyY55JRZFgY7PS6eqd22pz4OdvTfekXHAjrxCPEkJ_Es5OhAMpkp9JwPVulme0-_1flI9Xz5wEUwgXh9rWF6eTFjOHkCMfaH0o1Zh43J28DVKc9Oey1zYoF/' id='id_e323_9714_9bd_7944'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Cleaned up with a chisel and first corner test fitted. Not bad, my dovetails are improving.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZL6MA1gCoS_T3aFP5VEfMZDoSWySHgLXTDuXv3Zb5Wq1R9vPdPP9Lbx-FNKAGYs86463o0X9Mx3U07LPH_2PNo2eLsVoRbq971Sn_Yd9lvxGOcwjXw4uAcEegY6_KrImtwn4hUdAVLO2R/' id='id_2885_3784_2b79_8b6b'/></div><div><br/></div><div>All four corners fitted, time to glue.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 525px; height: 700px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnvQGdOljGXhUGtQ245CR-qigrlPqG3B4CC_d6gbKX5ZqDL1KwhYrTEhNk0b_Z3KMBuGw8Iz5HmuyqlQDth2jzW8j24yRUw0dRPvqz_anmsfjTEfQa_hkzehx8zQinSCAyKuAyt1WxFrY/' id='id_ee68_680f_58c5_8431'/></div><div><br/></div><div>All glued up and ya, I peened them. Don't judge me! This a nice trick to close up any little gaps.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFzqJxwA9LYdkI03fcgDQUE8OYIGIg74nf_DdLrUQVBXqQWaxaOfdjHo-c0grbkLUH9osaqhA-DN_JGUZlGuXopW33w8XkVWr6NzJNyf2XZ8hGn4pfDs6yx5W_onLRURCeMkMzf7lxJ2Z/' id='id_3e77_1f73_2331_584b'/></div><div><br/></div><div>Leveling the joints on the front and back. Using my smoother here that I made in Scott Meek's class in January. Normally I might use a jack or jointer, but the blade was sharp in this one. Also, I figure that because I left the length longer than a typical smoother, it might work well for this. I was right, I worked REALLY well. I am coming to really love this plane. It is a worker!</div><div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDyNURUjO441lWyVj9e3Tqlf7H_LysFLvZOsaURPKSBYmSqaYQNmpIEs2JZRaTugrGGQSpo6ZBC5t7IIKZ5Y4Btw68_YmU_FjR0_g8txttFI7m02yIu3RHiTKN7ISvOCVBcOrvM06LrbN/' id='id_76ca_c3f8_a185_1729'/></div><div><br/></div><div>So the case is done. Next time we will work on the dados and the supports for the center drawer stack. I have been thinking about what kind of feet I want to put on this thing. Then I remembered that I had a piece of walnut cove molding left over from a bookcase project I made for my wife. I decided to try and make some decorative feet out of that. I cut 45 degree corners and cut them to length.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZsW-M6BJAh2AS3HxbdLHv6C52uDhFGzAC-Q52sMLCmAmj8WxNrAyyUEzsYEfGDnrwCD4aDDycgkmXGyM7FyaaqpNFyYCXvXsac9HGohx4OxhQ3mq8W9VzZfjwCwAv950HdYn5TwlDK5-/' id='id_3789_4e52_6adb_ee6'/></div><div><br/></div><div>I think they may work if I shape them a bit and take the clunkiness out of them. We'll call this an experiment for now, I am undecided whether I will use them. For now I glued them up with hide glue rub joints and I will play with the shapes when they dry.</div><div><img style='margin: 4px; width: 700px; height: 525px; ' title='' alt='' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09QARX8__qDzDIbDslSQc0akW06LuLR2RtnK3eEJfGZpXNv519QejDdfcLrbEr-YAtf_UBVg4WXvOzflxIQevVR3uuSVyljNKK0bo5vTgbGgVunDrMwx4PHu6HS_YaHkvZRBdENSnlDjx/' id='id_8acd_c53e_98cb_ab7d'/><br/><div><br/></div><div><br/></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-2794354890090354402013-02-27T23:35:00.000-05:002013-02-28T22:54:42.542-05:00Mahogany jewelry box - Part 1Ok so here we go.<br/>
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So my niece is turning 11 at the end of March. Let me tell you, she is all girl. Every time I see her, she has new jewelry to show off. I even bought her a small necklace for Christmas and put it inside her coin bank I made for her. I don't know which she liked more. So I think it is about time Uncle J made her a big girl box for her jewels. She is getting old enough that she knows the difference between quality work and Walmart junk. I can take some credit for that, she likes to hang out in the shop with me and learn about what I do.<br/>
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I want to make a box that will last her a long time. But I don't mean just durability. I also mean I don't want to make it too cutesy with a bunch of hearts all over it. I want her to be able to use this with pride her entire life or a good portion of it. So usually I design with sketchup. But I already have it designed in my head, I just have to adjust dimensions according to my materials. I bought a nice piece of mahogany for this box. I plan to also use some birds eye maple as well. So to give you an idea of the design before we get started, I sketched up a crude drawing on my iPad. It's just a rough sketch, you get the idea. The feet are a work in progress, not sure what they will end up looking like.<br/>
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The build will be made with traditional joinery. It's just what I prefer and like to do. The case and horizontal drawer fronts will be mahogany and the vertical drawers will be birds eye maple. Drawer boxes will be soft maple with half blind dovetails in the front (yay!) and full in the rear and lined with felt. <br/>
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With some trial and error, I determined that I have enough lumber in this board to make the case 17" tall by14" wide by 9 1/2" deep. My jointer is only 8" wide so let's get out the good ole jack and jointer.<br/>
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<br/>I rough cut the board into smaller sections to make them easier to flatten. Looks I got a little lucky and got a quarter sawn board.<br/>
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One down. I call this flat enough. On to the next one. After the boards for the case are flat I ran them through the planer to final thickness of 3/4".<br/>
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3 sides square, I go ahead and square the ends and cut to length on the sled, using a stop block.<br/>
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Rip to final width. Yes I know that I don't have a guard on my saw. Calm down, safety police.<br/>
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All 4 sides of the case laid out in order. The unprocessed board will be the two vertical pieces in the middle, separating the vertical and horizontal drawers.<br/>
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<br/>Got my triangles drawn on and ready for joinery.<br/>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488252073908501502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518802609190087277.post-64521993418416420942013-02-24T21:12:00.000-05:002013-02-24T21:12:19.904-05:00Drill baby, DRILL!I am a hybrid woodworker. I love hand tools, but I recognize the speed and convenience of power tools for certain uses. For instance, this is my drill press. Its nothing special. I bought it used 2 or 3 years ago and I use it almost every time I step foot in the shop. It is a work horse. I use it for simple drilling, clearing out waste for mortises, and I have a couple sanding drums that I use all the time.<br />
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This is the table that came with the press. The previous owner made it for this drill press. It is pretty crude and simple, but it has come in handy for the most part. However, it has a lot of shortcomings as well. It really isn't very well made. It isn't flat. It does not have a fence or any good way to hold down work other than digging out some F or C clamps, which is cumbersome.<br />
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With this design, the back of the table comes right in line with the crank to raise or lower the table. I have made crude attempts to modify it to make clearance for my knuckles, but never could remove enough material to make it clear my hand. I can't tell you how many times I have cussed this thing after busting a knuckle.<br />
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This is the underside of the table. As you can see, the previous owner cut the profile of the metal table in bottom layer of plywood and this is the primary method to secure the table to the metal table. It is pretty rough and not all that tight fitting. So usually what happens is it will move when I am using the drill press. And I have scrapped many pieces after drilling in the wrong location because the table moved on me. I think the previous owner wanted something quick and dirty and this is what he came up with. I am glad he did, because it has been somewhat useful for the last few years, but it is way past time to upgrade.<br />
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So thinking about a new table, one of the things I decided I wanted was a way to hook up my shop vac to minimize dust while using the sanding drums. I really like to use the drums for rough sanding and shaping small parts. But as you know, sanding creates very fine dust that is not good for the lungs. So my thought was that I could not simply bolt a new table to this metal table, because there was no air passage with that method. I needed to create a sub-structure to raise the new table up and create an airway for the shop vac. I used some scrap maple and created this simple "box" to sit on the metal table. After removing about a quarter inch of material where the box contacts the table and cleaning up with chisels, the box sits tight and level and FLAT.<br />
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A couple bolts through the box and the metal table secure it nicely. I then added a couple small pieces of quarter inch plywood to the bottom, secured with screws, sealing off the sub-structure. Next, the hole for the shop vac attachment is cut and it is attached with some small bolts.<br />
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I am already a happy camper because my knuckles clear it just fine. So the idea I have here is that the new table will fit snugly right over this sub-structure. Also, I added two threaded inserts, one on each side, to help secure the table down to the sub-structure and keep it from moving. Now it is time to build the new table.<br />
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Fast forward, and here it is! So the table is 3 pieces of 3/4" birch plywood glued together. Yes, that is pretty thick, but I wanted it nice and flat and stable, and figured this would help keep it rigid. The outer skirt is 1 1/2" thick Ash with a 1/4" deep rabbet along the top where the plywood base is attached. This is another tactic for a nice, flat table. The corners are just mitered and it is all glued and screwed to the base.<br />
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The fence is also Ash and I installed T track on both the face and the top for clamps and hold downs. You can never have enough T track. Here you can also see the knobs on the sides that connect to those threaded inserts I told you about earlier. This makes a pretty secure and rigid setup. And look, my hand should clear the back just fine when I crank the table up and down. Very happy about that.<br />
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It's a little hard to see, but I included a small chamfer along the bottom of the fence to help with sawdust from getting trapped between the piece I am drilling and the fence. The finish is just a couple quick coats of amber shellac to give it a little protection and color. It helped make the walnut dowels I used for plugs for the screw holes stand out as well. I made up a few hardwood blocks to fit in the center cutout to help with blowouts when drilling.<br />
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With the table installed and everything bolted down, it looks like a nice tidy installation. It's a snug fit and it is very rigid and stable. The new dust collection works better than I hoped!<br />
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Under the hardwood blocks is a 2 1/4" diameter hole drilled all the way through the table. This connects the air passage for the dust collection. So I can take out the hardwood block, chuck up the drum and do some sanding. I rounded off this piece of maple to try it out and very VERY little dust was to be found. Again, very happy!<br />
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Now I just need to get some hold downs and clamps for the T tracks and I am in business! I can't wait to use it on that first mortise. I hope this is the last table I ever have to build. It should last a very long time.</div>
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Next up, I am going to do a detailed build along. There will be many posts along the way. The project is a jewelry box for my niece's birthday. She is going to be 11 and she is beginning to collect quite a bit of jewelry. It's time for a big girl jewelry box! It will be Mahogany and Maple and will include traditional joinery. I will use both power and hand tools and will try to show every step of the way. Stay tuned, the first post should be up in a day or two as I have already begun work. Until next time, you stay classy, planet Earth!</div>
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