tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21902599128704356592024-03-14T01:47:09.091-07:00The Slow WoodworkerDan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-38976110639106873702024-01-22T10:13:00.000-08:002024-01-22T10:13:49.784-08:00Another Shelf<p>In 2023 I had started an ambitious Arbutus display cabinet with legs, with the intention of giving it as a gift. However with the deadline only a few months away, I realized that it would not be completed in time so instead I decided to build a small wall-hanging shelf similar in design one I had previously made. </p><p>It is made of beech with some unusual staining in it, and two rear panels, one of Port Orford Cedar and the other of an unknown burl.</p><p>The beech log was milled by myself in 2010. I air dried it for a year, ran it through my home made kiln, and stored it. I had several pieces initially, but gave most of them away. I did retain a couple pieces for myself fortunately! </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxbJBe-ioD2s19MyEjfDnrELiBr1F-XXllI001nS6ZiP42LJCUSPwC0D0qM34QYeS01g9yw_44iuRTxAxxlzEvBG9cdXp8jlxhIZ4EPKF95oKaqhd829K05GD1kfZJ99Fr_S8AolHTnCfWEJxQapp48YqpQVkcV1s7EPeP7_Tp5Yoyb_se92Q3k00ZuOL/s1534/Beech%20140small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxbJBe-ioD2s19MyEjfDnrELiBr1F-XXllI001nS6ZiP42LJCUSPwC0D0qM34QYeS01g9yw_44iuRTxAxxlzEvBG9cdXp8jlxhIZ4EPKF95oKaqhd829K05GD1kfZJ99Fr_S8AolHTnCfWEJxQapp48YqpQVkcV1s7EPeP7_Tp5Yoyb_se92Q3k00ZuOL/s320/Beech%20140small.jpg" width="214" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>The alignment of the stains is not perfect, but nonetheless is quite interesting and unusual. One notable screw up I made along the way was a misalignment of the dowel pins. In order to recover I had to go with biscuits on the top. Worked out OK but I was sweating it for a while.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27ZWL5nZC12Pb_8H8Tnr7HvBHf9Po6qX-XeYnrc8usOK2WN5PH39B2GfzztgdoWZx0HqU-NpZGYw03NSHenYa-TcRshzLbEqRtL_IX_nT2UDSqfkN_QafRixq0gFSPGbvv73aONlaAiGR_WD4XeWv1ExodhEOf_Ia0Nw3bBeXdRVLQje8FiXHIZCBWyRl/s1024/IMG_9118small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27ZWL5nZC12Pb_8H8Tnr7HvBHf9Po6qX-XeYnrc8usOK2WN5PH39B2GfzztgdoWZx0HqU-NpZGYw03NSHenYa-TcRshzLbEqRtL_IX_nT2UDSqfkN_QafRixq0gFSPGbvv73aONlaAiGR_WD4XeWv1ExodhEOf_Ia0Nw3bBeXdRVLQje8FiXHIZCBWyRl/s320/IMG_9118small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It all came together well, with handmade consoles and hangers. This photo is still before assembly but gives an idea. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkXYPp1JpVRQak4cEr5u7xS-5uYfZuziXy5MVi2o90Tg0jS_qHqm7CujlrSLz6P5rMQHTyeQXV09vKmR95hd_EYs0kLpcsFUuq4qk0mYxnXI4vdBZniKHqvT6iAYERrQS0aAS5VTqiOywuNys9yZ1jHJNFLiuYWJk6k15xqnpjtVSy_ACanEIna4sDlKV/s1024/IMG_8242small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkXYPp1JpVRQak4cEr5u7xS-5uYfZuziXy5MVi2o90Tg0jS_qHqm7CujlrSLz6P5rMQHTyeQXV09vKmR95hd_EYs0kLpcsFUuq4qk0mYxnXI4vdBZniKHqvT6iAYERrQS0aAS5VTqiOywuNys9yZ1jHJNFLiuYWJk6k15xqnpjtVSy_ACanEIna4sDlKV/s320/IMG_8242small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the same time I dimensioned the pieces for a similar cabinet made out of spalted maple. Hopefully more to follow on this one later!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwiRX2bC4gz602VKnYYwnHMeKEOykst6YINZDF28qila8mudEbZ_tSB9Tt9HQ3IsCuMzqDSWOkTi_Cd7MMJD9N6qOx_JYvifbZlbSzG5rdf1XV1EaGnfQWOLUTD4dFrqOqp0SX0_4f8k9Rw9RbaulX9ays0pncyWwS_u0J7Tw248HExO8dpFPihDA7RdM/s1024/IMG_8230small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwiRX2bC4gz602VKnYYwnHMeKEOykst6YINZDF28qila8mudEbZ_tSB9Tt9HQ3IsCuMzqDSWOkTi_Cd7MMJD9N6qOx_JYvifbZlbSzG5rdf1XV1EaGnfQWOLUTD4dFrqOqp0SX0_4f8k9Rw9RbaulX9ays0pncyWwS_u0J7Tw248HExO8dpFPihDA7RdM/s320/IMG_8230small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-66271851267899396342023-07-24T20:21:00.001-07:002023-07-24T20:21:37.019-07:00New Tool Toys<p>I love my vintage Davis and Wells horizontal mortiser. I picked it up in eastern Washington state in 2006. I have fond memories of getting a huge hassle from the American customs agents when I crossed the border into the USA on my way to pick it up. It was because I had dreadlocks at the time, not because I was traveling to pick up a Davis and Wells!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fuFfZnRto_rJTMRMJccZ7UZEwSYk5UvQ_HEVA8y4jV3ImooIIF6QxMCvpOvdoshQb9QOydZHn3gPD6l1AlWcNz740rYp7DhS2jvnIINtOnFbNPAV0dMprp05hO5swgRppe_4AaxhzEvUOsVwcuRg5oBOU-ReL2tNsJZfNxU7SXG5SSGp8OTLeshAramo/s784/IMG_4226small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fuFfZnRto_rJTMRMJccZ7UZEwSYk5UvQ_HEVA8y4jV3ImooIIF6QxMCvpOvdoshQb9QOydZHn3gPD6l1AlWcNz740rYp7DhS2jvnIINtOnFbNPAV0dMprp05hO5swgRppe_4AaxhzEvUOsVwcuRg5oBOU-ReL2tNsJZfNxU7SXG5SSGp8OTLeshAramo/s320/IMG_4226small.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p></p><p>The D&W has served me well, if somewhat infrequently, but as time goes by I enjoy the freehand aspect of it less. So I decided to upgrade it with an X-Y table. Thanks to some excellent advice from my friend Craig who has the exact same setup, I was able to source and install a very nice Felder table. I felt somewhat bad destroying the originality of the D&W, but it is a much better tool now and the made-in-Austria Felder is a worthy upgrade.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Hq8FIOH0QCEYKmZQ0s_BPjxVLabMXI1ih942w3i-lYz4I4o4zR2g3f3JiN0Tjwb6nsTlJ1G2ERP_hEdZxQfBnIqgPkow5W5Q9SVqmQY6V-CZkTvdiiH_r5i0MaRHWpZdUiP8caDWfKA_vGcKYk5uwLWmdSwCGkpyQrB8PwwRpZkSn0j-rU07uJ_o7jST/s2423/IMG_7349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2423" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Hq8FIOH0QCEYKmZQ0s_BPjxVLabMXI1ih942w3i-lYz4I4o4zR2g3f3JiN0Tjwb6nsTlJ1G2ERP_hEdZxQfBnIqgPkow5W5Q9SVqmQY6V-CZkTvdiiH_r5i0MaRHWpZdUiP8caDWfKA_vGcKYk5uwLWmdSwCGkpyQrB8PwwRpZkSn0j-rU07uJ_o7jST/s320/IMG_7349.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>On a bit of a whim several (10?) years ago I purchased a vintage metal lathe. A 9" Standard Modern, made in Canada back in the day. However I never really got into it, so it sat in my garage until a I got tired of it taking up space and I sold it on. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZIeAY2u1CtYahx610dL0PdEhsmx-VLV5jbV0llfQKM43H9uPwOCW-CVE9WLuS5bFXDHqoGDh3DdUCGyUGRrnLuDAqY2-fjiNHgRmTKisHEzkO3Fl51023IodHuYTMoP1sQgtemN_cpiESkLOsSKouRTIMcbpt_QAVrsDhZH1xZnJ-5lBojU_hHVCmUVy/s1024/IMG_0849small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1024" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZIeAY2u1CtYahx610dL0PdEhsmx-VLV5jbV0llfQKM43H9uPwOCW-CVE9WLuS5bFXDHqoGDh3DdUCGyUGRrnLuDAqY2-fjiNHgRmTKisHEzkO3Fl51023IodHuYTMoP1sQgtemN_cpiESkLOsSKouRTIMcbpt_QAVrsDhZH1xZnJ-5lBojU_hHVCmUVy/s320/IMG_0849small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Recently the bug bit again, and I bought a Vintage Myford ML7 lathe, made in 1951 in England. It has been fun to learn about this entirely new domain of metalworking along with my son, and to turn a few parts.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa4a8pl2HaGrwkTZ-X1churiAJ06eCb_AiOU4EJDsKAhyG-hiDqhn7uIwTGDCbKw7eouEdlVrJbn5WInMF39_mZXP1ebEJpcXqC3seDrmC6RtXNw-n52oxsUpjOKe5JUkZopUG65OvaXjfAi4irn40S84eQkgVeQinpyovnphwEVoxtshJ8Fv0IOE8zkk/s1280/IMG_7350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa4a8pl2HaGrwkTZ-X1churiAJ06eCb_AiOU4EJDsKAhyG-hiDqhn7uIwTGDCbKw7eouEdlVrJbn5WInMF39_mZXP1ebEJpcXqC3seDrmC6RtXNw-n52oxsUpjOKe5JUkZopUG65OvaXjfAi4irn40S84eQkgVeQinpyovnphwEVoxtshJ8Fv0IOE8zkk/s320/IMG_7350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The other BIG NEWS / disaster was that I damaged a chip breaker on my 8" General jointer early in 2023. The cost of getting a new chipbreaker made at a local machine shop was about comparable to getting a Shelix helical cutterhead. So, six months of dilly dallying and waiting later, I have a Shelix in my jointer. Works very well. Better than the original cutterhead? Probably not.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM5-QkT-GELsNjv5Sck-GrKWT5kUaZH8LgrhwU5RP06B3cyDEMe96t1chY3axtIBpxsotEgPa9RdxBygzTXi1qS-HmBW8QrHQSWQzYi3-Tjl2Mb5GZQTj04atNUrkdq4W5oeBh1UfiCKy2dmthNiEY2iaaGEbLbb5hYEIyxF5YGDSCxYCVyincYsVy3vM/s1280/IMG_7083small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM5-QkT-GELsNjv5Sck-GrKWT5kUaZH8LgrhwU5RP06B3cyDEMe96t1chY3axtIBpxsotEgPa9RdxBygzTXi1qS-HmBW8QrHQSWQzYi3-Tjl2Mb5GZQTj04atNUrkdq4W5oeBh1UfiCKy2dmthNiEY2iaaGEbLbb5hYEIyxF5YGDSCxYCVyincYsVy3vM/s320/IMG_7083small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-74907649708962857402023-07-24T19:51:00.000-07:002023-07-24T19:51:15.743-07:00Box Box Box!<p>OK so maybe I have been watching a bit too much of Drive to Survive on Netflix and that is where the inspiration for this post's title came from!</p><p>Picking things up from my hinge saga in the embarrassingly long time ago last post, I did eventually locate my old Bosch router and was able to use it with a couple hinge templates to route out for the hinges. </p><p>I am not a fan at all of routers, and my skepticism was amply rewarded in this case as the templates shifted minutely as I clamped them and I wound up with a pretty sh*t job that required a lot of fiddling to make fit. I had a hunch it was going to be a fiasco, so it sat on my workbench for a couple months until I gathered the courage to do it. I should have used chisels. <br /></p><p>This is the first project in a very long while that I have done with veneers. I enjoyed it quite a bit and hope to use them more in the future. </p><p>The box was completed and in fact I gave it as a Christmas 2022 gift to my daughter. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSlArnegz3dnwGo2I8sx_SC4cqmHLZkWXrVd5bo83ivF-mRmjIaONV9AYXbWzu_r8lgYSej8rJUogE9-1SN-qTbk79muV7GHYaJUJMa388vhatr7ndustvb3fnyfnpKdKD8palx6UqylDymRKOj5lyCLmX1bEQut5brE-Iu6NRYpxN2_R5qMkxgC1jrNb/s1024/IMG_2663small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1024" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSlArnegz3dnwGo2I8sx_SC4cqmHLZkWXrVd5bo83ivF-mRmjIaONV9AYXbWzu_r8lgYSej8rJUogE9-1SN-qTbk79muV7GHYaJUJMa388vhatr7ndustvb3fnyfnpKdKD8palx6UqylDymRKOj5lyCLmX1bEQut5brE-Iu6NRYpxN2_R5qMkxgC1jrNb/s320/IMG_2663small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIIz1JKvLuu_outI_6jOfKli4Egdj-uNGrfeTR56vYnfNWfmt82kD08OZEs8ldyktPBd687chnq-dP9-Gsajpb5j-vQvRvKViWUba6LluxD3lgr0RIaL8ndZoZosDNf6PaXfnwclo9gNuLfUOFZECWE6nxjsOsFifETVibiJtsGGFeQkPfgxMr89PYhVG/s2560/IMG_2666small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIIz1JKvLuu_outI_6jOfKli4Egdj-uNGrfeTR56vYnfNWfmt82kD08OZEs8ldyktPBd687chnq-dP9-Gsajpb5j-vQvRvKViWUba6LluxD3lgr0RIaL8ndZoZosDNf6PaXfnwclo9gNuLfUOFZECWE6nxjsOsFifETVibiJtsGGFeQkPfgxMr89PYhVG/s320/IMG_2666small.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p></p>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-55423503843930309932022-01-24T14:47:00.002-08:002022-01-24T14:47:18.165-08:00More Box<p> Well I got all my plys glued up. Then I cut them apart and embedded some arbutus pieces in each, before I glued the veneers on. You will see why below. Got the inner and outer veneers applied.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvBaA15hcq9BAyU6iJC9E6oxBoMnG4EQM6qMZS2BXQGftdkvdnWusvXb2uWhtJgfnQSI-E6jw80ZFzaTIyIKouH9ddn77pEMnDBC5RvpKIOYyX8lC1pFv5u-YmV_yyOQtBfOaZRkD2fTou8dnLdQqsreNunt07z1zZcZ5l_XNzl083R83xjb6PwEL1Jw=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvBaA15hcq9BAyU6iJC9E6oxBoMnG4EQM6qMZS2BXQGftdkvdnWusvXb2uWhtJgfnQSI-E6jw80ZFzaTIyIKouH9ddn77pEMnDBC5RvpKIOYyX8lC1pFv5u-YmV_yyOQtBfOaZRkD2fTou8dnLdQqsreNunt07z1zZcZ5l_XNzl083R83xjb6PwEL1Jw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I applied several layers of shellac to the inside faces. The outside will be done later. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn2xUiQoyL_bVZqhmRdQnr0CVXgK_U0b1DAG62BJieerS16R5dqox7IqATSNVI5QehMd90b35plID1iJFn0iQmJfV6UQ-Efk9HKGgoA1lCL2zl0xr5NSFeLdE66_bY4n8XXv0aSbJtwxjHEZNGfZVvdfAf3WX2iJc5Z8FsoDzMNLZS9gm59oEVT5qneA=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn2xUiQoyL_bVZqhmRdQnr0CVXgK_U0b1DAG62BJieerS16R5dqox7IqATSNVI5QehMd90b35plID1iJFn0iQmJfV6UQ-Efk9HKGgoA1lCL2zl0xr5NSFeLdE66_bY4n8XXv0aSbJtwxjHEZNGfZVvdfAf3WX2iJc5Z8FsoDzMNLZS9gm59oEVT5qneA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Glued the box up.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXJGBGzJ4fd84np7lNISpMEaU5m6IRSFfjSW5eXLvzlF_Me8Cjo-eLs9IA8gOp05iUV9-HsoCEaCW26W6yHhEnPWB6JNwgHzC-dM4katHildymycLtccBR66eR5hUwL1rh9LJQI1BdgPM0ITsOJUjQEqWPws4kg7mH99iF1S3ceeShJ3yVKFQ1Rl5hRg=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXJGBGzJ4fd84np7lNISpMEaU5m6IRSFfjSW5eXLvzlF_Me8Cjo-eLs9IA8gOp05iUV9-HsoCEaCW26W6yHhEnPWB6JNwgHzC-dM4katHildymycLtccBR66eR5hUwL1rh9LJQI1BdgPM0ITsOJUjQEqWPws4kg7mH99iF1S3ceeShJ3yVKFQ1Rl5hRg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> I cut away the edges to apply ebony trim. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirunr0YwueIT-DhBRd3U-MVOLsiXXKSPe0sxsSLHkJPAza1djp5JoPwgujBqYiAK50MtFwMxCSW_ewlCmrisxZZMpDT7MpQV2AUKqGEdmoqMoVC9KyhGj5IeR7_eMlE49VRtrkgDMXwenRZibN9szw2Un9OdfZF046pai3uq_MEhkx-5JAXW7ztN855w=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirunr0YwueIT-DhBRd3U-MVOLsiXXKSPe0sxsSLHkJPAza1djp5JoPwgujBqYiAK50MtFwMxCSW_ewlCmrisxZZMpDT7MpQV2AUKqGEdmoqMoVC9KyhGj5IeR7_eMlE49VRtrkgDMXwenRZibN9szw2Un9OdfZF046pai3uq_MEhkx-5JAXW7ztN855w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOELSZTHkjTw0TaW_9OvD1TyHXNONXL7OkMvp7We-FW70u5ZAT1x0tRu8KhwFfreg6gooxQJKNnT-Nlq8msy_NBz4ViZx565I2oMwqEF6mC6PRwcZhi1vU2uiY2voKR6JTlRzZOrWS3f4lWS_9ZS0KewedhCHXV6y1Ar_2tF0p4vpjmtoNthcRQpT0rg=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOELSZTHkjTw0TaW_9OvD1TyHXNONXL7OkMvp7We-FW70u5ZAT1x0tRu8KhwFfreg6gooxQJKNnT-Nlq8msy_NBz4ViZx565I2oMwqEF6mC6PRwcZhi1vU2uiY2voKR6JTlRzZOrWS3f4lWS_9ZS0KewedhCHXV6y1Ar_2tF0p4vpjmtoNthcRQpT0rg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And sawed it in half to create the base and the lid! That was scary to do!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxxenXBGU6dtqU3gihI4KgJ4DAmil4CRTOsB9L7TVj40tAniwNtp54Kdz_NU3YkBRGYp5yvJhoNk5w795_P9w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Where I sawed the box apart is where I had previously glued in the arbutus pieces. This is so that the edges of the ply do not show. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0VIW2rfYaQ3ccVb9F5NI7_05qHvllee1GBcpDF0Wmr1XyYhkPDECEfCEXfODlngcHBFlOLdwcegpHqyhuy0l6NqR5yAA_ZatPTKTBgtb9oMG0eDEdPUCUGvn52GAux5dFwuzNpa4-nmnfJWji7M8tbPDWF4VnOQH2k1-AqN_sZm9F9ilwO72dXn3jcg=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0VIW2rfYaQ3ccVb9F5NI7_05qHvllee1GBcpDF0Wmr1XyYhkPDECEfCEXfODlngcHBFlOLdwcegpHqyhuy0l6NqR5yAA_ZatPTKTBgtb9oMG0eDEdPUCUGvn52GAux5dFwuzNpa4-nmnfJWji7M8tbPDWF4VnOQH2k1-AqN_sZm9F9ilwO72dXn3jcg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I have a hinge saga and I have not even installed the hinges yet! I ordered the Brusso Quadrant hinges from Lee Valley a while ago. They arrived and I started thinking about them some more, I was checking on line and realized Brusso has a router jig to help with the install of these. So I ordered the jig. When it arrived I read the instructions and realized I needed a collar and a couple router bits in sizes I don't have. Sigh. So I was about to order these when I also realized that my router is actually a laminate trimmer and that it cannot fit anything other than a 1/4" router bit. Double sigh. I am going to try and borrow a router when the bits finally arrive. <br /></p>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-3997179350393092022022-01-09T16:44:00.001-08:002022-01-09T16:44:36.483-08:00Wow . . . .just Wow . . .. <p>The end of 2021 turned into quite a frenzy here at the World Headquarters of the Slow Woodworker. Definitely had a very productive couple of months, and it has spilled over into 2022. </p><p>The table? Finished! </p><p> Put three coats of shellac on the base pieces, then glued it up. Put four coats of James Krenov's polish on the table top, the attached it to the base. Voila! Just in time to go under the tree at Christmas - Merry Christmas to me!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_fTPMR-FYLT46DwGFHjEsSE5WRwrXfi2C5UXYh6twMlZOzkQdfP7Ox_V604uzTNNDfeaOcR4o0s01cPoWDTleWFLA-W2fKvQoqywucOtm2y6rKaOruRNAlfHl432AwFUeTSWzrI17D4_tjPIPd_UMaHgNj3AhUjBoy51vLW8q-IPtEGoK0t4K_FkjoA=s968" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="968" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_fTPMR-FYLT46DwGFHjEsSE5WRwrXfi2C5UXYh6twMlZOzkQdfP7Ox_V604uzTNNDfeaOcR4o0s01cPoWDTleWFLA-W2fKvQoqywucOtm2y6rKaOruRNAlfHl432AwFUeTSWzrI17D4_tjPIPd_UMaHgNj3AhUjBoy51vLW8q-IPtEGoK0t4K_FkjoA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p></p><p>Then while I was basking in the glow of completing that project I was casting about for something quick to do. I had a bookmatched piece of spalted maple that has been kicking around the shop literally for years looking for a home. I decided, since I got my training in a cabinetmaking school, that a cabinet would be a good way to deal with it! So I resawed some arbutus for the body, made a small panel of some oak, finished everything with a few coats of shellac and glued it together. Then I made some brass hangers for it, a shelf and called it done. Very satisfying to get this done in about a week instead of my usual three+ years!!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglh3sdNW6FHPk5osXK98uNjJRnE0UjwtZYZ7YCNZPWQg-8UAY0kZ12cHtUEyLpAMrJoSjU-yOn-mWgfFi8yXmyeAFJpKCPodxwzq-ufZcl_1KWhJOurejinab0nJ9GXt-KR7AMhWQhwnTC3l543gCjMRDV13MO2iPW5katWyjHzC_oPUHepNfzGjO9aw=s3688" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="3688" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglh3sdNW6FHPk5osXK98uNjJRnE0UjwtZYZ7YCNZPWQg-8UAY0kZ12cHtUEyLpAMrJoSjU-yOn-mWgfFi8yXmyeAFJpKCPodxwzq-ufZcl_1KWhJOurejinab0nJ9GXt-KR7AMhWQhwnTC3l543gCjMRDV13MO2iPW5katWyjHzC_oPUHepNfzGjO9aw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Also nice that all the woods were harvested and dried by me. The air dried oak was like working with butter, it planed so beautifully. I will definitely come back to that wood again in the future. </p><p>Well not being satisfied with two projects done I embarked on a third! I had always wanted to make a veneered jewellery box and even had some koa wood set aside many years ago (cough cough) for it. However I thought I should do a 'test' box first before using up my precious koa. </p><p>After much consideration and examining various options for wood using what I had in my shop, I decided to go with arbutus for the outside and maple for the inside.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMaWzQ64rWHs-8ei4ZEbKFYAMaOWl0rpYG4ahBZY6pE8eyl4cIcyN08bjnB0HRkjEEDgjHDa0ja7B28KrBmmhJRILgEbbSVjmoktfwXzbpLaIsYsXmggtjntN58wtycR2hBgHlsLkR9vA9iIlGxFcVavY_a30YXvTqdGIlsUxZqFE9VtC6s3KS5u_YyA=s1365" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMaWzQ64rWHs-8ei4ZEbKFYAMaOWl0rpYG4ahBZY6pE8eyl4cIcyN08bjnB0HRkjEEDgjHDa0ja7B28KrBmmhJRILgEbbSVjmoktfwXzbpLaIsYsXmggtjntN58wtycR2hBgHlsLkR9vA9iIlGxFcVavY_a30YXvTqdGIlsUxZqFE9VtC6s3KS5u_YyA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I had some beautiful English oak which I bought years ago that I really wanted to use but it was an absolute bear to plane without tearout so I gave up on it. For now! It is obviously kiln dried, very brittle and has lots of reversing grain which I struggled to tame. <br /></p><p>Rather than using plywood I decided to make my own ply, it will be three layers, poplar in the centre with a layer of alder on either side with the grains running at 90 degrees. The maple and arbutus veneers will glue to this, so five layers in total, about 9/16 thick. <br /></p><p>So I resawed all the poplar and alder for my ply, then resawed all the maple and arbutus for the veneers. I glued up all the poplar and alder to make the 6 ply sections that a box requires, then trimmed each one to slightly oversized. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJPwkB8jYeWsQV20PpNQx6RILmEpsbOyC8kx_1NvSnJGfCIiGVwvV21hLw5hsJw1bCX66BwvU2OiJVNxgX5bswSOWD0xJpsZ5tVBPK06Q15Ytp7pIzV1TEeUaOO8tileheUJTQItu2FPtH8C2I1wCMx5IvhG-L92GkO1EyW1dHezA_qGAMMZRmqwfmQQ=s1365" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJPwkB8jYeWsQV20PpNQx6RILmEpsbOyC8kx_1NvSnJGfCIiGVwvV21hLw5hsJw1bCX66BwvU2OiJVNxgX5bswSOWD0xJpsZ5tVBPK06Q15Ytp7pIzV1TEeUaOO8tileheUJTQItu2FPtH8C2I1wCMx5IvhG-L92GkO1EyW1dHezA_qGAMMZRmqwfmQQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I put a piece of arbutus on the bottom edge of each of the four side pieces, this way the bands of the ply will not be visible if someone looks at the underside of the box. </p><p>Once the box is all glued up I will cut it on the bandsaw to separate the lid from the base. Since I don't want the edge of the ply visible on the cut, I actually first cut the ply and inserted a 3/8" thick piece of arbutus. So when I do the cut to separate the lid and base it will be cut along the arbutus strip!</p><p>Last night I glued up the arbutus and maple veneers to the front piece of ply. The back piece is in the clamps and the remaining four pieces will be done over the next couple of days. <br /></p>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-17166227516538495432021-08-23T12:33:00.001-07:002021-08-23T12:33:51.569-07:00Keyed in!<p>Well my new smaller router hand plane arrived. It does the job, although due to its high quality construction the blade tends to slip. Anyways it works to make the bottom 'flat enough'.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gfm7UjrtcDt0fqPfh-EY6yySDUuy1gh6n_z4AlKcEbN6J9Q1U9jPYpn6fPFUOgJSGCSo66D1qT2hZfA0TDrYqHHgMwCTnLVEKVKfD9xj-2fjzDpBMcEFSXvlVzhMeQS_5vMIT_RpE0ec/s2048/IMG_1891.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gfm7UjrtcDt0fqPfh-EY6yySDUuy1gh6n_z4AlKcEbN6J9Q1U9jPYpn6fPFUOgJSGCSo66D1qT2hZfA0TDrYqHHgMwCTnLVEKVKfD9xj-2fjzDpBMcEFSXvlVzhMeQS_5vMIT_RpE0ec/s320/IMG_1891.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I was quite nervous about gluing in the first key, I got it dry fitted about halfway in, I was afraid if I worked it in any further it would get stuck! At that point I put on a small back bevel for the remaining depth, glued the opening, and drove it home. I was amazed that it went all the way home with a single blow, no glue spilled out, and the fit was more than satisfactory! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyaVxWSyHKuGHgBbD_v_MRbJpdyywZOaDxr-rH5R1fI1PjuumrxVeY0uCzzIp_dlIhbFnDhFqGMk5cwJeTt5w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>So at this point I have 3 (almost 4) of the 6 butterfly keys installed.
It has turned out to be extremely tedious cutting by hand the patterns
in the tabletop. I think it would have been faster to have made up a
couple of templates for a router to do the cutting, Live and learn. I
hate using the router though. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAm2EVPpY0u8grTgYEymebVLJc3G5Ojzi3Yc5LHYKKSinUazQbLGXe16FKoWOa7gQPYQrP5U7a5epgYtWmrJHBNqbOo0744lXawZMXDvKs65vZjkww9_2ezvQ1tteRCpSHMDKMpUG-ulHC/s2048/IMG_1878.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAm2EVPpY0u8grTgYEymebVLJc3G5Ojzi3Yc5LHYKKSinUazQbLGXe16FKoWOa7gQPYQrP5U7a5epgYtWmrJHBNqbOo0744lXawZMXDvKs65vZjkww9_2ezvQ1tteRCpSHMDKMpUG-ulHC/s320/IMG_1878.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivErId93XdixqvmhQWo1fdrELQeDqdNm5drFHO_S5txYnB-3bcT1IeGEINr6dSpna5jVeCTKOnm8LQcOyMyTNEKNdXN2xHj45N02yhlIygyJTt5IsEu8A3e6nuJVC6b4agOGuRE0SOGHID/s2048/IMG_1894.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivErId93XdixqvmhQWo1fdrELQeDqdNm5drFHO_S5txYnB-3bcT1IeGEINr6dSpna5jVeCTKOnm8LQcOyMyTNEKNdXN2xHj45N02yhlIygyJTt5IsEu8A3e6nuJVC6b4agOGuRE0SOGHID/s320/IMG_1894.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Meanwhile, I also came to the conclusion that I was not happy with the proportions of the 'arms' on the base, the two pieces that hold up the top. They were too chunky for my taste, I wanted to trim them down. Unfortunately I had made a tenon near full width on their tops, and this tenon went into a mortise on the underside of the 'hands' on which the slab sits. So I could trim the arms to the size I wanted but would have to redo the hands with smaller mortises. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOWZVIVoIuUqeZK5wVvYrVkFVcIJDIFa3wYHxxqWHLAxAB0F3VAIRmGkIWjPRd06YaJwgD8y0gyAGg5_L38MhOA4X0avjyh8gPbn_bsWrH8r43dnsBwLa01ThRHa__48YtRCzLqq0INJx/s2048/IMG_1896.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOWZVIVoIuUqeZK5wVvYrVkFVcIJDIFa3wYHxxqWHLAxAB0F3VAIRmGkIWjPRd06YaJwgD8y0gyAGg5_L38MhOA4X0avjyh8gPbn_bsWrH8r43dnsBwLa01ThRHa__48YtRCzLqq0INJx/s320/IMG_1896.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>To help me with redoing the mortises, and with the elongated holes I plan to use for the bolts which will secure the slab to these arms, I have ordered a sliding table to fit on my horizontal mortiser. I should have ordered it twenty years ago! Anyways, it'll be here any day. <br /></p><p><br /></p>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-73979773397103655662021-05-27T17:47:00.000-07:002021-05-27T17:47:21.455-07:00Cherry DetourMy Forstner drill and hand chisel technique was working pretty well for the butterfly key openings, but not so well for making the bottom of the openings flat and a consistent depth. My router plane was too big for this job, so I asked a couple local woodworkers about borrowing theirs, but no one had one small enough so I wound up buying one and am awaiting its delivery at present. <p>Meanwhile I reconsidered the end cuts I had carefully made on the slab using a circular saw a few weeks ago. There was more tear out than I wanted - I wanted zero. I thought I could get rid of it by rounding the edges a bit, but some of the tear out was just too much. So I decided to recut the ends, this time using my bandsaw. </p><p> Since I had already rough cut the butterfly key opening on one end I did not have a lot of material to work with, I decided to take 1/4" off each end. <br /></p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpCerTniiEU8mca3JUW1UDym0SpbvPWCZtdnJ7miuGdj39iqeNX87ydU3frs3LVzqb6lgU64cjQmEx5p2wn4ted_Kwbss2fdK4hQfP1JhctKz_y4pqql9O2VziDGFu7DhDkZ87E91zUT5/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpCerTniiEU8mca3JUW1UDym0SpbvPWCZtdnJ7miuGdj39iqeNX87ydU3frs3LVzqb6lgU64cjQmEx5p2wn4ted_Kwbss2fdK4hQfP1JhctKz_y4pqql9O2VziDGFu7DhDkZ87E91zUT5/" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Although the bandsaw table is small and the slab is large,
with a support roller it actually worked very well - no tear out at all!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaYvMy5qJ-OWzDDOZXxOu0VoByifcPlnbwhWrUmsDwDN-Wp72TIoHk07VC6XVNEpmM0VL-WlgVj8eWzoAsXsPzf0nwM_bcwacMTHHWaPi8eNge68CSvXz9D0xRL0naFm8gKr39JIcwAhE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaYvMy5qJ-OWzDDOZXxOu0VoByifcPlnbwhWrUmsDwDN-Wp72TIoHk07VC6XVNEpmM0VL-WlgVj8eWzoAsXsPzf0nwM_bcwacMTHHWaPi8eNge68CSvXz9D0xRL0naFm8gKr39JIcwAhE/" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>After the cutting I cleaned up the edges with a range of sandpapers. I know that using a spokeshave or other cutting tool would yield a much better finish, but I use my slab of 1" plate steel as a sanding block and it makes short work of the task, and keeps the edge super even. I'll run the papers up to 400 grit to make it gleam!<br /></p><p>This piece of steel is one of my favourite 'tools', its substantial weight and perfect flatness make it super handy for many tasks. I attended a steel scraping class some years ago and this was a little project we did there. I personally scraped this thing flat to within less than 0.001". </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ahpZV4zv5xII0sDRZmo7N2kRPJWTkkaBUgynync3eAa6QZ9xHK-ZKgRfKU0WmRH57ZcbTN0VdAqJ7N8ztg9cRLYcxcdckgflhSHCSSPqogt10lKJlEoHj4HnMud9YcZPJOYl017dNhUS/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ahpZV4zv5xII0sDRZmo7N2kRPJWTkkaBUgynync3eAa6QZ9xHK-ZKgRfKU0WmRH57ZcbTN0VdAqJ7N8ztg9cRLYcxcdckgflhSHCSSPqogt10lKJlEoHj4HnMud9YcZPJOYl017dNhUS/" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I also took the opportunity to trim some of the pieces on
the base to their final length. I was concerned that the base
looked a bit small under this large slab. I still need to put tapers on several of the pieces as well as
make an arrangement for mounting the slab to the base. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eHAvBBnW8Pf2GHe3ShlisEjE0lQefsQPUXFMmMld330oui_6DOJHXs0S50wWc0W7TP2tRPTm0I0lI9Hteur5qdGLyMpvw1EB3OACENCLCbdi-ruKt6SaNSh7QX9DxHIqkCCM_7-Yirfd/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eHAvBBnW8Pf2GHe3ShlisEjE0lQefsQPUXFMmMld330oui_6DOJHXs0S50wWc0W7TP2tRPTm0I0lI9Hteur5qdGLyMpvw1EB3OACENCLCbdi-ruKt6SaNSh7QX9DxHIqkCCM_7-Yirfd/" width="320" /></a></div>Plenty of work left still! <br /><p></p>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-34700996209597880052021-05-14T20:51:00.003-07:002021-05-14T20:51:32.465-07:00Not a Cherry on Top!<p> As mentioned in my last post I plan to use this slab as my top.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5C-vcMTCVlozHoGsphMpTb8AZ8VQHWDAEOrvyJdYvPl2vvHDftuFFqFr-OjzvkFvEoSLBlvPU5-Vjhrsu3rRji5Zy66Qw4ZPsOsCX8vzkNCKcw3BMjHvPCU_kM3bDDLWKt9B3djLtEi6V/s2048/IMG_1353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5C-vcMTCVlozHoGsphMpTb8AZ8VQHWDAEOrvyJdYvPl2vvHDftuFFqFr-OjzvkFvEoSLBlvPU5-Vjhrsu3rRji5Zy66Qw4ZPsOsCX8vzkNCKcw3BMjHvPCU_kM3bDDLWKt9B3djLtEi6V/s320/IMG_1353.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Although sold to me as rosewood I am not entirely sure what it really is. In any case I think it'll make a fine top for the cherry base. It does have cracks coming in from each end. These are too long to be entirely cut out, so butterfly keys it is. </p><p>Naturally my first instinct was to do a mock up. I used some locust and beech to practice with. I was pleased with my double-clamp method I devised to make up the keys, although the fit was average at best. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTjWj7d8WAHr5ToxbP8Cona7ZTrK_K4mGK4U3PdNm7bd7wmViYgkBs-8paMSGeO6gloLB3CEVcuylDHwxyK2Zmmw6G7y9jrp3uRXymQBtaGTBRanbNF-kEC1mRoeilWpZpcpGLh78Vo3s/s2048/IMG_1386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTjWj7d8WAHr5ToxbP8Cona7ZTrK_K4mGK4U3PdNm7bd7wmViYgkBs-8paMSGeO6gloLB3CEVcuylDHwxyK2Zmmw6G7y9jrp3uRXymQBtaGTBRanbNF-kEC1mRoeilWpZpcpGLh78Vo3s/s320/IMG_1386.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngRhO2aSIvT0fkJmdO87AmkMDvoMWG1cRtdao6ii4AxjBFrkqtSxwvha9HzfJsO9dYY8IYsE0nGy7NwMDNMy0fq3yZCjUfyhP_u9bsJR0313h49laOZVdbGAWcjGWV0VOffvO2Ikqr0c1/s2048/IMG_1426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngRhO2aSIvT0fkJmdO87AmkMDvoMWG1cRtdao6ii4AxjBFrkqtSxwvha9HzfJsO9dYY8IYsE0nGy7NwMDNMy0fq3yZCjUfyhP_u9bsJR0313h49laOZVdbGAWcjGWV0VOffvO2Ikqr0c1/s320/IMG_1426.JPG" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Next was to choose what wood to use for the final butterflies. I wanted something a bit darker than the top. It was fun to dig up and look through all these exotic woods. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWky3AkQT3b3cAnds81p32cMwp7f7hE54e6HZaX498Snrhk6cbzbPGhTaMogBQkXccTlmrKNBLP-_vlwUgxzeYxrQ59JrD3qDd-lhqTIdbOPK6acj6v8URNUJjvhbOdSr6r2eiM3Ab5fk0/s2048/IMG_1385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWky3AkQT3b3cAnds81p32cMwp7f7hE54e6HZaX498Snrhk6cbzbPGhTaMogBQkXccTlmrKNBLP-_vlwUgxzeYxrQ59JrD3qDd-lhqTIdbOPK6acj6v8URNUJjvhbOdSr6r2eiM3Ab5fk0/s320/IMG_1385.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I decided on three keys at each end. My fancy double-clamp key cutting method that worked great on the beech did not work here, so cutting these out was a bit more tedious. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij86ZvVVBy7oWDtCcNvPp5SRGBLu8_6G_vJXOGBx2GN_2pfb2P8uifLGsO9vmarPOn8njZF-wZH7e3OBGtoEzUdobnv6gzCpKvhXh-P1ATP7U2JOXonH_v3skT6oQvox_S1ZssxWR-fM4a/s2048/IMG_1435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij86ZvVVBy7oWDtCcNvPp5SRGBLu8_6G_vJXOGBx2GN_2pfb2P8uifLGsO9vmarPOn8njZF-wZH7e3OBGtoEzUdobnv6gzCpKvhXh-P1ATP7U2JOXonH_v3skT6oQvox_S1ZssxWR-fM4a/s320/IMG_1435.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The perilous task of cutting the keys in the slab was next. I first did a test on some of the end that would be cut off anyways. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJa3VrqdUa3Iwnl1bHkm3eAjEpRPfoIK7oJWObkkI4Ce4_26ss8kw2CfOF1n6Gy4oj4DnkmZCgmsXBSgudNRhQjzMfkgFAdwGaao5UhU2otytOFvyWirsocRj76WsIbun1RtTPVmgg0WRc/s2048/IMG_1453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJa3VrqdUa3Iwnl1bHkm3eAjEpRPfoIK7oJWObkkI4Ce4_26ss8kw2CfOF1n6Gy4oj4DnkmZCgmsXBSgudNRhQjzMfkgFAdwGaao5UhU2otytOFvyWirsocRj76WsIbun1RtTPVmgg0WRc/s320/IMG_1453.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p>I quickly realized that freehand routing was NOT the way to go! Can't see what I am doing. I even ordered some clear plexiglass and made up a new base but that did not really help. Forstner bit and chisel it shall be. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlpeXxZKj7PeNVmKJkihn44qSYxrZMoKmjeQ5rLbAJOjM5l6vp7GzWJTwF7GfAyiTxqvUeXP6x9w_Ypx4CKpP2fWi-YDZPXty3voHBt4lj35pxAocSM04GfpGHUBReD6Wx_DG4vzU7zM9/s2048/IMG_1450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlpeXxZKj7PeNVmKJkihn44qSYxrZMoKmjeQ5rLbAJOjM5l6vp7GzWJTwF7GfAyiTxqvUeXP6x9w_Ypx4CKpP2fWi-YDZPXty3voHBt4lj35pxAocSM04GfpGHUBReD6Wx_DG4vzU7zM9/s320/IMG_1450.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>It was too stressful so I spent some time cutting off the ends of the slab and then cleaning up the end grain. Getting that spokeshave sharpened just right, wow what a difference!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdgPcwTEwE92IkKa7y8DhKRFNDjRoyN6CY7uIUxL7U3hZKLMo_Qj5bJFqRnnLOqZjVRTqPBc0wyjkQDVDVYYhw95_limt891kVZpovQorA7zbyu1iN77P4PkAu7m65Bzd2omxToImgrLm/s2048/IMG_1470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdgPcwTEwE92IkKa7y8DhKRFNDjRoyN6CY7uIUxL7U3hZKLMo_Qj5bJFqRnnLOqZjVRTqPBc0wyjkQDVDVYYhw95_limt891kVZpovQorA7zbyu1iN77P4PkAu7m65Bzd2omxToImgrLm/s320/IMG_1470.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>There was no way to avoid cutting the keys, so I forged ahead. The workmanship of risk. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH87yZMFmw0u4b990h6rbE9IXfeC5pCAOAxyi-iqMzvvS1z75wSXl6bORIgtwuwOr8oUcF2YDJoKSvE7dqKD-vfq_lKEo5BlS8rVGCegRJhiVmnZJSe8dSKdosZuXTZGF8142jD3LCnUiF/s2048/IMG_1494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH87yZMFmw0u4b990h6rbE9IXfeC5pCAOAxyi-iqMzvvS1z75wSXl6bORIgtwuwOr8oUcF2YDJoKSvE7dqKD-vfq_lKEo5BlS8rVGCegRJhiVmnZJSe8dSKdosZuXTZGF8142jD3LCnUiF/s320/IMG_1494.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>Along the way I decided it was well past time to replace my Forstner bits that I paid $2 each for. I bought some nice German made ones and they are superb. Chip clearance is key!</p><p>Hopefully the next post I will have the keys in the slab.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-69739067892727502502021-04-09T21:47:00.001-07:002021-04-09T21:47:56.204-07:00Cherry Table Progess!<p> It has been an astonishing month here at the Slow Woodworker. For no apparent reason there has been a real burst of activity and good progress to show for it!</p><p> Spine/feet/arms were completed as of our last update. I know I'm a bit loose with the terminology.<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW6y2HnafmqhFaBAEeh066RFh_w2iRGx2zO0Fh-TX0Ug1CkT-45q9ei3Djw5asTaXwdVksJ4AdpWrKcBsrRLN4679ZdQG3KsfT7CqHnfB0TvGe7QixtL5zV1xbc40TtHe1r-KyizqCpQE/s2048/IMG_1338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW6y2HnafmqhFaBAEeh066RFh_w2iRGx2zO0Fh-TX0Ug1CkT-45q9ei3Djw5asTaXwdVksJ4AdpWrKcBsrRLN4679ZdQG3KsfT7CqHnfB0TvGe7QixtL5zV1xbc40TtHe1r-KyizqCpQE/s320/IMG_1338.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>OK skeptics here are both feet in place.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMBVmJh8ZwwglbJwaL5aj5J4W_zvjF2joa8JhyphenhyphenzG1q4X4Vd6ujzdVXCZRIYU_G3JqTRE9hSJypch_cvzEI_x_EEGpg-LaDGBwYu8HkhwNocUhGs-WDCeSMy-wweIKIRiqTpGiKCdoXH4T/s2048/IMG_1343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMBVmJh8ZwwglbJwaL5aj5J4W_zvjF2joa8JhyphenhyphenzG1q4X4Vd6ujzdVXCZRIYU_G3JqTRE9hSJypch_cvzEI_x_EEGpg-LaDGBwYu8HkhwNocUhGs-WDCeSMy-wweIKIRiqTpGiKCdoXH4T/s320/IMG_1343.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>After all this it was time for the last bit of joinery work, the mortice and tenons between the arms and hands. I think of them as wrists! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mNPgQDt92upXBAhAfMj37Ct3oNNJsoeRz-2R-umS03WHZIxUG43lyjhRsvgNeRnwUQEz6j1SfRh4aFOpE1yYMRFSy2hmmRbFn67j-KCI9kyNCneOxdX7hYqR3lvhYz6L7YKBB9rmnPMp/s2048/IMG_1344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mNPgQDt92upXBAhAfMj37Ct3oNNJsoeRz-2R-umS03WHZIxUG43lyjhRsvgNeRnwUQEz6j1SfRh4aFOpE1yYMRFSy2hmmRbFn67j-KCI9kyNCneOxdX7hYqR3lvhYz6L7YKBB9rmnPMp/s320/IMG_1344.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>I started with the mortices on the bottom of the hands, using a 3/4" Forstner bit on my horizontal morticer, then tidying them up. </p><p>First I used 'the sport of freehand morticing' with an end mill on the horizontal morticer. But I hate that so much I clean ed up as much as I could with a chisel, then just did a final pass with the end mill. <br /></p><p>At some point I discovered that I had used the 5/8" bit instead of the 3/4" bit. Whaaat? How does that happen? Well at least it was not a bigger bit. My punishment was more effort on the cleanup. Lesson learned, again. Must stay 100% focussed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYncsWF5jQQ89a9yeYWiLA898_M8O4CmmvP5cbsz14QW1VUSxPilL3uHtTv8p9jee0YBMAmR_zg4gPrOyETUu-_TUEzxJ5QkNUPVHVmpHM8IODrjp_6Phxc6cEo5b0UJcdF_VlylkZ5iqn/s2048/IMG_1345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYncsWF5jQQ89a9yeYWiLA898_M8O4CmmvP5cbsz14QW1VUSxPilL3uHtTv8p9jee0YBMAmR_zg4gPrOyETUu-_TUEzxJ5QkNUPVHVmpHM8IODrjp_6Phxc6cEo5b0UJcdF_VlylkZ5iqn/s320/IMG_1345.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Next step was the tenons on the arms, cutting on the Hammond Glider with a freshly sharpened blade. Sharpening makes such a difference!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFuAEGym0NX1-oMXCmG0g5AcaGKQbe_ydk0T2ZSJHB_Q4iyOOLHzDncPIpZlQfVTZeQEqO7WF5y79m_WFneVrWcbRofEa1Hu4OIErMLXUCGiWpF-sqVOI31EWivQgSQnKr5TPhXlk-rpV/s2048/IMG_1346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFuAEGym0NX1-oMXCmG0g5AcaGKQbe_ydk0T2ZSJHB_Q4iyOOLHzDncPIpZlQfVTZeQEqO7WF5y79m_WFneVrWcbRofEa1Hu4OIErMLXUCGiWpF-sqVOI31EWivQgSQnKr5TPhXlk-rpV/s320/IMG_1346.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I am so grateful to Robert at the IPSFC for teaching me how to make mortice and tenon joints quickly and properly.Once the tenons are rough cut to size on the first the tablesaw then the bandsaw, I dialed them in using my shaper to pare the cheeks down to a perfect fit. Using the dial gauge with the magnetic base I can dial in the fit to within a thousandth of an inch!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLj7J4-qycKHsRzj0H0nn633P20ySKsEosyuW5QEJ6zmJpQFmMEC2QamC6oD5zdVvc0fMMDHcbYlcwgjTgl3EttU2Y_YGNoxT8d6VQKQq5A7kaRitfd92Jm3LE18OfUSVgzl5oRKa6Xugy/s2048/IMG_1349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLj7J4-qycKHsRzj0H0nn633P20ySKsEosyuW5QEJ6zmJpQFmMEC2QamC6oD5zdVvc0fMMDHcbYlcwgjTgl3EttU2Y_YGNoxT8d6VQKQq5A7kaRitfd92Jm3LE18OfUSVgzl5oRKa6Xugy/s320/IMG_1349.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>OK of course it was not that easy, the other arm still had some twist in it so I had to tape on a feeler gauge to make the cheeks parallel on it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EilHIWqQE9fYxOPwnkrII74ED5PAz60NPSuntK3v3lfWDhAnwQPr-PJwdbNKK4AUJY6y3kDkyHJQfKqAdjdlWi2V7kGNjZB4mcKvO-aUh-cjZ2_-P-FvxhZjdNndL4VhEx2nMUosGL1S/s2048/IMG_1351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EilHIWqQE9fYxOPwnkrII74ED5PAz60NPSuntK3v3lfWDhAnwQPr-PJwdbNKK4AUJY6y3kDkyHJQfKqAdjdlWi2V7kGNjZB4mcKvO-aUh-cjZ2_-P-FvxhZjdNndL4VhEx2nMUosGL1S/s320/IMG_1351.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It's amazing how things kind of stumble along during a project then suddenly it all fits together, and BOOM!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xpX1TRjOeoJP3EwQ0GkAr8Y0841SHt1GknW24ba03U59XGNj3RzzJ3CL56fdeUhLdRRs-1nGsB5eultyOsFjtSR8Zx5xXsY7ryEl-wql0-4KxTPld3Jt6OoGJ3pCGAj5ro_HIY82glHy/s2048/IMG_1352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xpX1TRjOeoJP3EwQ0GkAr8Y0841SHt1GknW24ba03U59XGNj3RzzJ3CL56fdeUhLdRRs-1nGsB5eultyOsFjtSR8Zx5xXsY7ryEl-wql0-4KxTPld3Jt6OoGJ3pCGAj5ro_HIY82glHy/s320/IMG_1352.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><p>BOOM BOOM!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPkOegwGe2vN6cwZ6Meb3dnyWeUIIiYgCrHH4GOLybVoQfp0E5dyy0KLnIvj74NNEwFADZhMHquTYBJy5-NbRYumCmN-X1zKp1E5zIEodvx67Bisku5ktFFS033KfdY2lBgfb7T_eh2YB/s2048/IMG_1353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPkOegwGe2vN6cwZ6Meb3dnyWeUIIiYgCrHH4GOLybVoQfp0E5dyy0KLnIvj74NNEwFADZhMHquTYBJy5-NbRYumCmN-X1zKp1E5zIEodvx67Bisku5ktFFS033KfdY2lBgfb7T_eh2YB/s320/IMG_1353.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I have decided to use this slab as the top. I will probably have to use some dovetail keys on it, but I think it will work nicely. Plus my daughter likes it. So what else matters! </p><p>Next up will be to trim the slab and make up the keys. I have never made keys before so it will be a journey. Plus there is still plenty of fussy fitting on the base to go through still. I will save final trimming of the hands and feet to near the end. </p><p>I should also mention that I screwed up the height somehow, despite massive deployment of trigonometry. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVH6TVYtjAQIprAgf9zTh_z_yDKEZvFnEJKRwnSa5HJXKQuaWu_iUYCU7w2pVPMuh0xPCdhzEc9HI9ME991C8oTL-xSUARlREEZc0ZCu5qoYRYQVoZ1s5xHNe6lWBd2YmF-0_xcELdQha/s2048/IMG_1354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVH6TVYtjAQIprAgf9zTh_z_yDKEZvFnEJKRwnSa5HJXKQuaWu_iUYCU7w2pVPMuh0xPCdhzEc9HI9ME991C8oTL-xSUARlREEZc0ZCu5qoYRYQVoZ1s5xHNe6lWBd2YmF-0_xcELdQha/s320/IMG_1354.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I wanted the finished height to be 16.5", but it is 16.5" now, and need to trim the hands still. It's probably going to wind up at a hair under 16". C'est la vie. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-4501728940371004392021-04-04T13:42:00.000-07:002021-04-04T13:42:20.206-07:00Cherry Table in the Thick of it<p> Progress on the cherry table! </p><p> I did all the rough cutting with a flat top bevel blade on the table saw. It worked pretty well, I trimmed joints to the correct width using a chisel guided by this straightedge. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZJYoml40AhSQMJFIP1XM61Makh15aMSgy74FKASk9iL0SMSQgP2BlhUVqavh2eIvaiNRA0Vf6v1FN_-2tNrPjS3RJqP-0Q7H6f0GggRZBrPeP6bMOcxpwztY9pa52LKK5piOcjUpnIM9/s2048/IMG_1265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZJYoml40AhSQMJFIP1XM61Makh15aMSgy74FKASk9iL0SMSQgP2BlhUVqavh2eIvaiNRA0Vf6v1FN_-2tNrPjS3RJqP-0Q7H6f0GggRZBrPeP6bMOcxpwztY9pa52LKK5piOcjUpnIM9/s320/IMG_1265.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>Getting these long skinny bridle joints fitted was a challenge! Had to cut them on the bandsaw initially, then the rest by hand. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmprtNj9YOukP-3PiT_sSvcP1OH7stdqWec4qCC7uHKkIwrY1isikfMhHkD0UR8oDLo4U2kjNQnUbgFJXwpwrdQLfd70Mp57rvqVOO1vQAjojwY7_qrHOR_W5p4nYX1Vtw51kiMBGqKts/s2048/IMG_1283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmprtNj9YOukP-3PiT_sSvcP1OH7stdqWec4qCC7uHKkIwrY1isikfMhHkD0UR8oDLo4U2kjNQnUbgFJXwpwrdQLfd70Mp57rvqVOO1vQAjojwY7_qrHOR_W5p4nYX1Vtw51kiMBGqKts/s320/IMG_1283.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>This router plane was super helpful for cleaning up the bottoms of these joints. I bought it specifically for this project from Lee Valley after I saw Ryan using it a while ago and giving it the thumbs up! I would use it again, a good acquisition. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwNEhzwAPH-bv3jqrmCvSAkfEC6Z8F1a6wCvRLq1WFXZY4Sm04RfO5GfCc-54dR_HJtseV0HGCMWoJDCAafRPyZBMGMwxmdwHef2HBDdwQomigtXaDncfstb7PTUpCn_YHaGMLJYK-3DL/s2048/IMG_1286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwNEhzwAPH-bv3jqrmCvSAkfEC6Z8F1a6wCvRLq1WFXZY4Sm04RfO5GfCc-54dR_HJtseV0HGCMWoJDCAafRPyZBMGMwxmdwHef2HBDdwQomigtXaDncfstb7PTUpCn_YHaGMLJYK-3DL/s320/IMG_1286.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>The bridle joints going together.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghX2dLzOrlRatRiPFp3yqjpW077u4JUzmUTRnU_9FU_A2vNQFZnaYoRt0VF1-_lH4J1Ch7zHM1fDcHci2uWqdckYubGbun8if1sp7aonEgD8JG-tOQX16mOw-h6a3NtjEGc3hTebogZrVT/s2048/IMG_1305.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghX2dLzOrlRatRiPFp3yqjpW077u4JUzmUTRnU_9FU_A2vNQFZnaYoRt0VF1-_lH4J1Ch7zHM1fDcHci2uWqdckYubGbun8if1sp7aonEgD8JG-tOQX16mOw-h6a3NtjEGc3hTebogZrVT/s320/IMG_1305.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p> </p><p>Finally the bridle joints are home! The 'arms' are in position. One of the arms had developed a bit of a twist to it, which complicated things a bit. I managed to plane it out in the area of the bridle joint, so the final fit was OK. Tight but a bit of a gap.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gmV4CNz7ZqzOyvVqAdgL28Ull9wX5FagyhyOlBElBuZbXGQQ5P5Em2H7OxUlH4qY60L233WOeKGbTDzZOyUiDsy3jbsamhfEOmczHJpalu41fKPBaaFURx0jAG9xcdCupmcsTDvCxr29/s2048/IMG_1321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gmV4CNz7ZqzOyvVqAdgL28Ull9wX5FagyhyOlBElBuZbXGQQ5P5Em2H7OxUlH4qY60L233WOeKGbTDzZOyUiDsy3jbsamhfEOmczHJpalu41fKPBaaFURx0jAG9xcdCupmcsTDvCxr29/s320/IMG_1321.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><p>I trimmed the arms to length, then got the two 'feet' fitted. That turned out to be easy as I accidentally cut them both a bit oversize so they are looser than I would like! But minimal fitting time was required. May glue in some shims, or run a couple screws up from underneath. Probably both!</p><p> In retrospect I should have used a different joint here, the gluing is all end grain. I also had a bit of tearout on the edges of the joint which I am going to struggle to hide. <br /></p><p>Only one foot showing in this photo below. I need to trim the feet to length and to put a slope on the tops and ends of them. But the fitting of the major components of the base is now complete. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcRpflNWZ5x5f1f8ZdMV4TH0jQaoocrRXkUas3e2pHLVAbEn9bOZhwU0JlvBKZYMTcIO5NH5TZxtcEjP8dSqCc_9o7WcyDwCBSxohyRdHK4BZAHfy-ee_pU_ruciL6TzwB4IFF72DHvCE/s2048/IMG_1338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcRpflNWZ5x5f1f8ZdMV4TH0jQaoocrRXkUas3e2pHLVAbEn9bOZhwU0JlvBKZYMTcIO5NH5TZxtcEjP8dSqCc_9o7WcyDwCBSxohyRdHK4BZAHfy-ee_pU_ruciL6TzwB4IFF72DHvCE/s320/IMG_1338.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Next up will be a piece that sit on tops of the arms which the tabletop will actually rest on. I'm calling these the 'hands'. I'm planning on putting a tenon on the end of each arm that will fit into a mortise on the bottom of each hand. The tops of the hands will be cut parallel to the ground for the top to rest on. </p><p>I feel like the end of this project is within my grasp.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-26737329897130295652021-03-09T19:51:00.000-08:002021-03-09T19:51:31.325-08:00The Cherry Coffee Table Rises Again!!<p> I wrote about this back in 2016. There has been quite a gap (5 years) and a few twists and turns along the way. But here I am, back at it! Thanks Covid for giving me all this shop time. <br /><br />March 21 2013. It started on a beautiful sunny early spring morning. A couple of local cherry street trees had been cut down and found their way down to the city log dump where a friendly city worker set them up for me to slab with my Alaska mill. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojd8wzt5c2ueSCRT1FotS4BK2ChUlPhkvZ7BjUVolxLhHEi2kFinRg3xahHq5ZIHmvGg291GeNc13sV_4-hZU9y4ggVCfPFCgrF376QAmXfW6F17TPtr-DAOGMNbSOpnsHboEY6B3vcLZ/s4912/DSC04678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojd8wzt5c2ueSCRT1FotS4BK2ChUlPhkvZ7BjUVolxLhHEi2kFinRg3xahHq5ZIHmvGg291GeNc13sV_4-hZU9y4ggVCfPFCgrF376QAmXfW6F17TPtr-DAOGMNbSOpnsHboEY6B3vcLZ/s320/DSC04678.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />After a few years of being stacked at the side of my house to dry, in 2016 they went through my little home made dehumidifier kiln to squeeze out the last few percent of moisture. <br /><br />Then it was time to run the slabs through my large planer. I glued each slab to a torsion box, supported the high spots with wedges that were also glued, then cleaned up the slabs.<p></p><p></p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNvTZlGuqxTOcK7TGSqSDUQKcNUw-UGFvxz68Lr5jtkOQk9U9Cp4UrqwkwpCCX-iL-3Oc5FKuptV_NQii0OcqB87ocaG0IEOv2RIrvmfTAvPnkgmT2DdNr0VfMHWfGhFJzl9RCeujTjeW/s2048/IMG_3775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNvTZlGuqxTOcK7TGSqSDUQKcNUw-UGFvxz68Lr5jtkOQk9U9Cp4UrqwkwpCCX-iL-3Oc5FKuptV_NQii0OcqB87ocaG0IEOv2RIrvmfTAvPnkgmT2DdNr0VfMHWfGhFJzl9RCeujTjeW/s320/IMG_3775.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_ihJjrPwkRKUbN4SpSCAqN1vWJcrcfHBnNv0tP0Q3GYiHWTw6PtODl6lIRBoD_IVfBFyCMXCbr_-5EaRvwjDvksjSq7d3U6UOpMcEbf9cM9wGLXAJo2HggM1ueeYboxKd1PYN4lS9ktJ/s2048/IMG_3776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_ihJjrPwkRKUbN4SpSCAqN1vWJcrcfHBnNv0tP0Q3GYiHWTw6PtODl6lIRBoD_IVfBFyCMXCbr_-5EaRvwjDvksjSq7d3U6UOpMcEbf9cM9wGLXAJo2HggM1ueeYboxKd1PYN4lS9ktJ/s320/IMG_3776.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br />A lot of chips were generated, my cyclone was great but the chip container was way too small! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSilQOCFFrLDMhmvsLSPrqWRfsJWOyMhmvJbvkDMwr0NlAHgbu1oc1hkTJzfBmikZuk9JbD_JyA6vryJxYQQBoBaOZrVMXFXDtv6ci39iSFZtLsQPqnawjUO9bIXOKuo-XefFFMHavbt0B/s2048/IMG_3777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSilQOCFFrLDMhmvsLSPrqWRfsJWOyMhmvJbvkDMwr0NlAHgbu1oc1hkTJzfBmikZuk9JbD_JyA6vryJxYQQBoBaOZrVMXFXDtv6ci39iSFZtLsQPqnawjUO9bIXOKuo-XefFFMHavbt0B/s320/IMG_3777.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><br />The slabs were pretty nice, I was happy with them. My planer had a ton of snipe though.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XyxHrVGvLw8bVnunz8LuhcDy36h87W2Tmu_uNdcdrhgfrLZ86-rNDRnimnS1v9ji6caxIui6WlEBk_JGZt4KP7UtatzvLlCiO9x2-rUdJTPc2h4PNZS4UFJKWAz5aFgP5dxMMfMhWcQM/s2048/IMG_7440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XyxHrVGvLw8bVnunz8LuhcDy36h87W2Tmu_uNdcdrhgfrLZ86-rNDRnimnS1v9ji6caxIui6WlEBk_JGZt4KP7UtatzvLlCiO9x2-rUdJTPc2h4PNZS4UFJKWAz5aFgP5dxMMfMhWcQM/s320/IMG_7440.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><br />I cut the slabs up into sticks, let them dry, then cleaned them up further. I wound up with about ten. Some grain straightening was required. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rGKn94CviOsp-7dqQYYE_6vGLekU9h6YsmWqyeJ2pJ8IPlfvzYR1DATAqqPx-R0ph1N0p6sFpU3aiFqoYS9466UeS4DvXoWKWLYXzjAO4cHY8xTgLPWogZdj06asQg1U_3K3ON0kJYrK/s2048/IMG_7530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rGKn94CviOsp-7dqQYYE_6vGLekU9h6YsmWqyeJ2pJ8IPlfvzYR1DATAqqPx-R0ph1N0p6sFpU3aiFqoYS9466UeS4DvXoWKWLYXzjAO4cHY8xTgLPWogZdj06asQg1U_3K3ON0kJYrK/s320/IMG_7530.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />My plan was to use them for the base of a coffee table, similar to this George Nakashima table. <br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJYuk7gHYiuYi5qK19UP7JfblsPefYnTdWsp4Fhcwg13FzO3yLYP1__OjkIqNdI-x0ELxNCWdXAjtCPZ5rL9Bun7FtGoHnS1X8cRgkLgQzda7-hbD3ie3rckVJRbV9U79ErM0yymD7Pdi/s998/Nakashima+Table+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="998" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJYuk7gHYiuYi5qK19UP7JfblsPefYnTdWsp4Fhcwg13FzO3yLYP1__OjkIqNdI-x0ELxNCWdXAjtCPZ5rL9Bun7FtGoHnS1X8cRgkLgQzda7-hbD3ie3rckVJRbV9U79ErM0yymD7Pdi/s320/Nakashima+Table+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><br />The piece on the bottom, what I call the "spine", I did not have anything long enough. I decided to join two pieces together end to end using a rabbeted oblique scarf splice joint, AKA "okkake doisen tsugi".<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqrvi52lfKmRdqiGIxrvODyNf6jV4yvnkK7JH-GjKREPkBGnYHS1r-F07keydc5bYXZPec1btjqwIQaPfELdI5ZDBYBl7KxvfpX2H9XfI-k2YYTXNGZl1fJSoE-T4q2Fe8k_fWBCr1ZhY/s2048/Rabbeted+oblique+scarf+splice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqrvi52lfKmRdqiGIxrvODyNf6jV4yvnkK7JH-GjKREPkBGnYHS1r-F07keydc5bYXZPec1btjqwIQaPfELdI5ZDBYBl7KxvfpX2H9XfI-k2YYTXNGZl1fJSoE-T4q2Fe8k_fWBCr1ZhY/s320/Rabbeted+oblique+scarf+splice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br />I thought it would be wise to do a test of this joint. Good thing I did, I wound up with a bad gap.And also a crack. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2n90uFK-6V-Mn331ySE2xtkLjFg8oKi9X3NnLE_KjdBwI1p4W7SSvDJOnCDMX0rSfFPOCIWiXS-cNbzZj6s9oz5St0TirSmtBUXUZmxqyoP29DAh61wFNqZ2UUk84CjQn7IKYOcvwE9Q/s2048/IMG_7434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2n90uFK-6V-Mn331ySE2xtkLjFg8oKi9X3NnLE_KjdBwI1p4W7SSvDJOnCDMX0rSfFPOCIWiXS-cNbzZj6s9oz5St0TirSmtBUXUZmxqyoP29DAh61wFNqZ2UUk84CjQn7IKYOcvwE9Q/s320/IMG_7434.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />So then I marked up my real pieces and I made the cuts. But I made a terrible mistake. Can you see it? <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRogFO6d8ydOYMsUQcjIu4yrwwOg-iav3H3Ib1Deskn5EzulW9nojGLxLipfFvY8gE-NMc4JybtuIWvcDqU8PiH8USpkJxExp8xnxxL8IhJLgBKOhtAHVoIJVPVgODzQhCKlfLPlsu9pqe/s2048/IMG_7924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRogFO6d8ydOYMsUQcjIu4yrwwOg-iav3H3Ib1Deskn5EzulW9nojGLxLipfFvY8gE-NMc4JybtuIWvcDqU8PiH8USpkJxExp8xnxxL8IhJLgBKOhtAHVoIJVPVgODzQhCKlfLPlsu9pqe/s320/IMG_7924.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />I would have needed to cut the entire joint off and start again. But the pieces were not long enough to allow that. So this project was dead dead dead. After that disaster I decided to give the wood a detention so I took it into a spare room in my house and let it sit there for five years. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Yoomj_KwL9stbqKw4eCLKoqdXi_n_Ox7MqBukwuLDW3w2B3RlF6-9HtqNmxkbKC49W0tfpO1d84VbsGetvQbakVUaqZJjVoQqL5UGIR5qRVGDTsk3jRn4GFaZ69tqbUYPEGHxnEGGWWz/s2048/IMG_7925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Yoomj_KwL9stbqKw4eCLKoqdXi_n_Ox7MqBukwuLDW3w2B3RlF6-9HtqNmxkbKC49W0tfpO1d84VbsGetvQbakVUaqZJjVoQqL5UGIR5qRVGDTsk3jRn4GFaZ69tqbUYPEGHxnEGGWWz/s320/IMG_7925.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />By then I had commiserated with some woodworking buddies and received a very excellent suggestion (thank you Jaime and Kenji!!) on how to fix it. I glued and screwed on a couple pieces of dark wood to <br />make up for my mistake! The screws will not be visible when the joint is closed.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcYlQdpvxTF4bzbTiR75vFflUCXyFT-aUEh1Ux_Zb6nbTm37H61BHTeBCuGytXPCD97n1Wzfksj7ejyE0-YSvUINWOSAN_ZXTJwFSCZLvGfouMCKF_KxC_AMpI-RbO-ucpGGeZU_AnxhX/s2048/IMG_1069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcYlQdpvxTF4bzbTiR75vFflUCXyFT-aUEh1Ux_Zb6nbTm37H61BHTeBCuGytXPCD97n1Wzfksj7ejyE0-YSvUINWOSAN_ZXTJwFSCZLvGfouMCKF_KxC_AMpI-RbO-ucpGGeZU_AnxhX/s320/IMG_1069.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br />I used a piece of holly to close up the joint. The gap in this joint was also pretty bad unfortunately. Apparently any lessons from five years ago had been forgotten. Meh. I got on with it. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSc-CuP9B4zX1ZbDrcmVWIa-ZTmTTAV4-aJ58VA8z8uk7uf_r0Wkw_eRiZOfKVrVMNoorUjve4iBCIVdqHv2PPxjNGnTpqIaMgjBJq8xd-cCiphF4AYExf1V_nW5rcD8LjTvAraQ8E4GT/s2048/IMG_1075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSc-CuP9B4zX1ZbDrcmVWIa-ZTmTTAV4-aJ58VA8z8uk7uf_r0Wkw_eRiZOfKVrVMNoorUjve4iBCIVdqHv2PPxjNGnTpqIaMgjBJq8xd-cCiphF4AYExf1V_nW5rcD8LjTvAraQ8E4GT/s320/IMG_1075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Once the spine was built, I thought I should do a mock up of some of the cuts that would be needed in it. I did one "leg" and one "arm" and "hand". After looking at it I decided to make the arm angle a <br />smidge steeper. <br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fTyZZUC53uW1Y1lvPo5Bhs1dwwK5RgfK42FHeW7uzXnrJ3CLEiRBq2Zd1_RHpwEmjNBUbIK85mCUlh1rGR33e2p8CqGOogWzyJr-fy8D2gjoriq3nj9iO_bjXf8t4TJ4bpp5II4pqWS0/s2048/IMG_1186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fTyZZUC53uW1Y1lvPo5Bhs1dwwK5RgfK42FHeW7uzXnrJ3CLEiRBq2Zd1_RHpwEmjNBUbIK85mCUlh1rGR33e2p8CqGOogWzyJr-fy8D2gjoriq3nj9iO_bjXf8t4TJ4bpp5II4pqWS0/s320/IMG_1186.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Arm and Hand </i><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8goUEb9Fz-8PAbG1jwjsK4zAgA6dDRbNyfvpuG6Vj3YbnhOSOQFdNKEiu7mHu4J5JIzRPb8sZvVNdQJzKRQAvCjxxJPPVgAkiZz3WXaNwJ0w13iFc29qb2iB0PKfNXFQ4wJiyXBdGFS0/s2048/IMG_1178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8goUEb9Fz-8PAbG1jwjsK4zAgA6dDRbNyfvpuG6Vj3YbnhOSOQFdNKEiu7mHu4J5JIzRPb8sZvVNdQJzKRQAvCjxxJPPVgAkiZz3WXaNwJ0w13iFc29qb2iB0PKfNXFQ4wJiyXBdGFS0/s320/IMG_1178.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><i>Leg</i><br /> </div><br />So I took the real spine to my tablesaw and after about two weeks of careful contemplation, made the necessary cuts. It seems I was mistake-free this time. So far at least. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQabf0ZU9ADKRG1ISMbDuiq8b4zjGSd2N1BbxeO9Tr7MGgQl3qFfZkaxLuBNMrZtC9JiylGaxKSDvVcZzJtJsNiZtVG16teUy3c1BatfxukMRyifjg3z4OIEvvhf7qCZCeippY_bfrj4Wu/s2048/IMG_1234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQabf0ZU9ADKRG1ISMbDuiq8b4zjGSd2N1BbxeO9Tr7MGgQl3qFfZkaxLuBNMrZtC9JiylGaxKSDvVcZzJtJsNiZtVG16teUy3c1BatfxukMRyifjg3z4OIEvvhf7qCZCeippY_bfrj4Wu/s320/IMG_1234.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />My saw cuts at 90 degrees only, so I had to make up a little jig with some MDF in order to cut the angles for the bridal joints for the arms. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMeXloUN4O-6WF6pNQpoS9jfpH0ufpbxsmhXXOWVxHkw46UjW_DqTa6RvCB39B1QfC_kmyZFoHd3SAhreuBtWKKxWAu2Z4F82B6Qj2FipIsUqIXBuK5_KR4aIEUMFkq91PhDFht6pwsX6/s2048/IMG_1232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMeXloUN4O-6WF6pNQpoS9jfpH0ufpbxsmhXXOWVxHkw46UjW_DqTa6RvCB39B1QfC_kmyZFoHd3SAhreuBtWKKxWAu2Z4F82B6Qj2FipIsUqIXBuK5_KR4aIEUMFkq91PhDFht6pwsX6/s320/IMG_1232.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />I use a flat-top saw blade so I get a nice even depth groove. But I noticed that one side of the saw blade cuts much more smoothly than the other. Time for a resharpening! But it doesn't matter in this case as I will be sneaking up on the final fit by hand so the rough cut will be trimmed off anyways.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHeNIh73Vp5w3BPi5QtNdT8MFNMHxiOYHBs1Tt6pnKdXZeI9sho6aDf8qjVbk-dNZ02Q5ll0_8guatTQ05S6ebZxuY1E4CzoVmDGjzeJhhk35Vr7NbEs9bnyMhXHNvBF-GUPfLSjpZcJ3/s2048/IMG_1236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHeNIh73Vp5w3BPi5QtNdT8MFNMHxiOYHBs1Tt6pnKdXZeI9sho6aDf8qjVbk-dNZ02Q5ll0_8guatTQ05S6ebZxuY1E4CzoVmDGjzeJhhk35Vr7NbEs9bnyMhXHNvBF-GUPfLSjpZcJ3/s320/IMG_1236.JPG" /></a></div><br />Once I cut some grooves on the tablesaw I use a chisel to cut out the bulk of the waste, then I went back to the tablesaw to clean up the bottom. Next will be the fitting of the legs and arms to this spine piece. <br /> <p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQu2Hd8hpy_stiwGOHEQms2mrauNjh3jk3QOnmS3sy7_sE_lbfjDpjRkUkjKl-XJBzGgR3GExOP3cdQsQaYtaTFsai0C0RO7ZH4YB08NPIJSB2-y_bZzdNiix1VDeiM7LpNwGraoJ6wiB/s2048/IMG_1237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQu2Hd8hpy_stiwGOHEQms2mrauNjh3jk3QOnmS3sy7_sE_lbfjDpjRkUkjKl-XJBzGgR3GExOP3cdQsQaYtaTFsai0C0RO7ZH4YB08NPIJSB2-y_bZzdNiix1VDeiM7LpNwGraoJ6wiB/s320/IMG_1237.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In parallel with this flurry of activity I have also been trying to decide on what to use for the top. Once I get everything fitted to the spine I will not be able to put the top decision off any further. The dimensions of the top will to some extent dictate the dimensions of the legs and hands. But I have narrowed the top down to two choices so it should not be that hard to decide. </p><p>This is my goal. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOoXCkbVCEXgd3BR-9K9LueItJtjafuUGtePQhUrGqHR4yWRVEf8GA-U6V2Nbem21fBBywyxrjs_sNpqGsX2ku5BV6hHXCVjjEyk3VOl_hn_mkhp6BIW3lIs3hT1vUJnUw4y4_cpP_v-o/s2048/IMG_1121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOoXCkbVCEXgd3BR-9K9LueItJtjafuUGtePQhUrGqHR4yWRVEf8GA-U6V2Nbem21fBBywyxrjs_sNpqGsX2ku5BV6hHXCVjjEyk3VOl_hn_mkhp6BIW3lIs3hT1vUJnUw4y4_cpP_v-o/s320/IMG_1121.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>So that is an update on where I am now. Hopefully I will continue to make progress in the coming weeks.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-24932521038357475952020-05-03T17:38:00.000-07:002020-05-03T17:38:07.523-07:00Corona Virus TrayJust over two years since my last post. I did sell all my large woodworking machines that were in the neighbour's garage. However, I was able to retain the garage to continue storing a lot of my slabs, in lieu of actually doing something about getting rid of them.<br />
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Meanwhile, I have not done any serious woodworking since the aborted cedar chest of four years ago. <br />
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With some recent coronavirus time on my hands I decided to use some scraps to make up a simple tray. Also a good chance to revive some atrophying hand tools skills! <br />
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The original idea was to make up something a touch rustic that could go outside and be used to display a bonsai in. <br />
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The base is Monterey Cypress, which I milled and dried myself from a local tree. Since this wood is notorious for sap, I actually baked it in our oven at 140 F for about 45 mins to try and set it. I did a bookmatch on a section that had a bit of staining. Finish is several layers of shellac. The shellac was old as dirt, but I did a test with it and it still worked great!<br />
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The sides were purported to be rosewood, from a tree that was grown in Florida and came down in a hurricane some years ago. I bought it from a seller on eBay, a local wood guy I showed it to was skeptical that it was rosewood and I tend to agree with him. <br />
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I had to put a couple patches on the sides, as I was running the sides through my shaper to form a groove for the base to fit into, I had not tightened things up and the bit rose up as I cut and went completely through! I guess I did not learn from the first time, as the same thing happened again. So with the patches it definitely meets my original objective of 'rustic' although not as I had originally intended. <br />
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In any case I put a couple coats of my fav Tried and True on the sides and they look fine. <br />
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Photographed among the cherry blossoms. <br />
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Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-41443281539447517332018-04-12T11:58:00.004-07:002018-04-12T11:58:46.750-07:00Shop Countdown!I rent a neighbour's garage to keep my large planer and jointer in. <br />
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The neighbour told me a while ago that I need to be out of there by the end of June. I will be selling the planer and probably the jointer as well. So before that happens I thought I had better get some of the slabs in there cleaned up, once the planer is gone it'll be a problem to flatten large slabs. <br />
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I have milled a lot of elm over the years, but there was one log in particular that really struck me. I gave several pieces of it away over the years, but still had three in my inventory. I cleaned this one up because it was the narrowest, the other two are too wide for the planer. I'm hoping to use this as a wall decoration in the house.<br />
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I also have a beautiful piece of figured Douglas Fir that was given to me a few years ago by my dad's cousin. He rescued it from a bonfire many years ago, I'm guessing in the 50's or 60's it still had burn marks on it when I got it! I was initially thinking I would resaw it up into panels and make a screen out of it. But once I cleaned it up I saw it had a lot of cracks in it, so still deciding what to do with it. <br />
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Probably my greatest treasure is four thick slabs of arbutus I milled up on Thetis Island several years ago. I had milled arbutus there previously, but the slabs I cut that first time were too thin. So these I milled at close to 4". Also, I had a ferry to catch that day so cutting thicker meant taking more wood home!<br />
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No immediate plans for this wood. It seems very stable compared to the previous arbutus I milled. Will continue to store it until the right inspiration strikes me! <br />
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This one I planed up several years ago, but I need to run it through again to take care of the lower left corner <br />
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This is a narrower piece that I mostly cleaned up today. Still needs another couple of passes to finish up. In comparison to the above piece, this one is quite a bit lighter. Shows how the arbutus will darken up with time. <br />
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<br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-35646768799607412052017-05-03T12:56:00.000-07:002017-05-03T12:56:30.957-07:00The End of MillingHey it has been over a year since my last post, and very little woodworking was done during that time.<br />
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I did get out for a handful of milling sessions, but the supply of wood from the City is drying up. Also, at my Slow Woodworker pace I have enough wood for multiple lifetimes! So I have decided to stop milling and am in the process of selling my chainsaws and mills.<br />
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Here are some photos of the last few milling sessions.<br />
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Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-8808262378185531142016-04-29T16:33:00.000-07:002016-04-29T16:33:05.743-07:00Cedar ChestMy wife discovered some moths in her sweaters and an emergency was instantly declared. A cedar chest was decreed.<br />
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All hands on deck for a cedar chest! All other projects are thrust to the backburner for the time being!<br />
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Fortunately I had several slabs of fairly wide Monterey cypress that would let me build the chest of wide planks. The first step was to run them through the planer on a sled to flatten one side.<br />
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Once that was done I selected the best ones, and marked them for cutting to rough dimensions. I'm planning 12" x 16" x 36". Since my table saw is too small to cut boards of these dimensions, I used a skilsaw.<br />
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Following that, the 12" wide boards were resawn on my bandsaw.<br />
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I wound up with 5 boards, plus a couple other pieces I can press into service if things really go sideways!<br />
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However since my bandsaw's throat capacity is only 13", I could not resaw the top and bottom pieces which are to be 16" wide. So I had to bust out my Alaska mill and resaw them that way.<br />
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The Alaska mill is a bit coarse, so I left the boards oversized so they can be trimmed to thickness on my planer.<br />
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It actually went pretty well. The top will be the Monterey cypress and the bottom will be Deodar cedar, very aromatic.<br />
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I'll let the boards acclimatize for a few days, then run them through the planer and then trim close to final dimensions. I am thinking finger joints.<br />
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One issue is going to be taming the sap in these boards. Previously I have set the sap in Monterey cypress by baking the boards in the oven, but these are too big for that. Maybe one end at a time?! Need to come up with something creative here.<br />
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Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-73466529879046864132016-03-30T17:33:00.000-07:002016-03-30T17:33:42.256-07:00A Little Non-Wood DiversionLast year I was fortunate enough to acquire a car that I had long aspired to, an early 90's Lancia Delta. I have quickly learned that spare parts are going to be an ongoing problem.<br />
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A small plastic cap that was supposed to cover the rear window's wiper shaft / wiper arm connection cracked and fell off recently and thus I began my Quixotic quest to locate a new one of these. It is actually a purely decorative part, as the car works fine without it, and it is worth in my estimate about 17 cents. Not available from the usual (European) Lancia suppliers, I took to eBay and some less well known folks, and discovered it was in fact available. Prices ranged from about 17 euros to 40 euros, plus shipping of course.<br />
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Well these egregious prices really annoyed me, so I decided to instead 3D print a replacement. I have never done 3D printing so this was to be a learning exercise as well as a process to get a usable part.<br />
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My son is attending university and has access to and is familiar with CAD software as part of one of his engineering courses, so he was to be my partner in crime on this. Without him helping me it is doubtful I would be able to get this done. I have no desire to learn CAD software myself, and paying someone to do it, or having a 3D scan of it made seemed totally uneconomical.<br />
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So after measuring up the original somewhat carefully with my calipers, I sent him the dimensions, he CAD'ed it up and subsequently sent me back a drawing.<br />
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After a couple back and forths it was good to go. I located a nearby 3D printer and $9 later I had my first prototype.<br />
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No surprise the fit was not quite right, so a bit more measuring and back and forthing we had a second drawing ready to print. The printer was also very helpful and provided some suggestions for improvement. However, for the second prototype they also increased their price to $13 for some unknown reason.<br />
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The second prototype is not quite right, but we are getting closer. Hopefully the next version will be on the money. Otherwise the exercise will turn out to have cost more than what I could have paid for one of the egregiously priced parts from Europe! In that case I may have to print off a few spares and attempt to undercut the European suppliers by offering them up on eBay etc.<br />
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<br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-49447320130276734152016-03-13T13:40:00.000-07:002016-03-13T13:40:13.418-07:00Plane BottomsI have a variety of planes, and which one I use for a particular task depends mostly on the material to be worked. The type/hardness/grain of material, how wide it is, how long it is, what quality of finish is needed, and so on. I have several planes in different sizes that I have made myself, following the designs of James Krenov. I also have a couple styles of asian planes, antique Stanley planes in multiple sizes, a modern low angle plane, curved bottom planes, block planes, etc.<br />
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Probably my top 3 go-to planes are a Veritas low angle smoother, a Stanley/Bailey #3, and a Krenov-sytle smoother.<br />
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The Veritas and the Stanley are easy to set for a consistent thickness shaving, but both are a pain to sharpen. The Veritas because the blade is wide and made of a particularly hard steel, the Stanley because the blade is thin (although it is a thicker replacement blade) and tends to rock on the stone if I am not careful. Frankly both of these sharpen better with a jig. The Krenov-style plane is very fussy to setup, but when done so correctly offers the thinest shavings, And it is much easier to sharpen.<br />
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Anyways since we all know you can never have too many planes, I thought it would be fun to try an English smoothing plane. So I picked up an old Norris from Patrick Leach, author of the famous plane treatise "Patrick's Blood and Gore".<br />
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Although it is a bit shorter than the other planes, it is also has a 2 1/4" wide blade. Versus the 1 3/4" blade on the Stanley. It is also heavier by far than any of the other planes<br />
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Patrick claimed the Norris was a 'decent user' when he sold it to me, and it was as he described. The opening was tight, the blade had lots of life in it still, there were no cracks in the plane anywhere. It was well patinated, in fact it look like it had rolled around in a tool kit for a long time and was covered in tiny dents! But they were just superficial. A quick sharpening had it spitting out shavings, but the adjustment mechanism was pretty stiff, and it was apparent that the bottom of the plane was not flat.<br />
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So I decided to work on the flatness by scraping it with a carbide scraping tool, an old-school technique I learned 10+ years ago at a seminar down in Seattle. Most people (myself included) will use a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface, like a jointer's outfeed table, to flatten the bottom of a plane. This technique is fine, but scraping will provide a far more uniformly flat surface, to within a fraction of a thousanth of an inch.<br />
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In fact, the Stanley/Bailey was my first experiment in scraping, It was in really bad shape initially, so I took it with me to that scraping class just for a lark, and had good success in making in extremely flat.<br />
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So I hoped to replicate that success on the Norris. In a nutshell, the process involves rolling out ink to a very thin layer on a granite surface plate, then setting down the plane on the surface plate. When the plane is lifted up, all the high spots will have ink on them and the low spots will not. Then, using a carbide tipped tool, all the inked spots are scraped off. The process is repeated as many times as required to get the surface flat. Since scraping only removes a tiny bit of material, it could take 50 or more passes to get the surface properly flat. <br />
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Here is the Norris part way through the process. I think the ink on the surface plate was too thick, it should have been more like a series of spots than a continuous area.<br />
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I worked on scraping it over two days and lost count of the number of passes I took. Because it is quite messy I was doing it outside. It finally started to rain on the second day so I had to call it done. It definitely cuts better than it did before being scraped, but is still not what I hoped. I think I need to give the blade a proper sharpening, and loosen up the adjustment mechanism before I pass judgment on it.<br />
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<br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-74097069592005249532016-03-05T16:08:00.001-08:002016-03-05T16:08:03.465-08:00Boxes Round 2 - The One Day Box ChallengeAfter the middling success of my finger jointed boxes, I still had a bunch of dimensioned material lying around suitable for a couple of larger boxes. So I decided to abandon the finger jointed technique, and instead challenged myself to use whatever technique I wanted, but to take no more than one day to do each box.<br />
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Aaaaand we're off on the One Day Box Challenge!<br />
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First up was some beech, I had three pieces about 10" long each. I decided to use the Golden Ratio to set the dimensions of the box, so I cut one piece in half for 5", and then trimmed the other two pieces to about 8". I decided to use an overlapping butt joint, similar to some boxes I had built last Christmas.<br />
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After gluing them up (OK that was overnight) I decided the butt joint was not durable enough, so I wound up pinning the corners. For that I used bamboo skewers. It turns out though that bamboo skewers' diameters are wildly inconsistent, so I drove them through a series of smaller and smaller holes in a drill gage, until I got them to where I wanted.<br />
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I tried the same trick on some ebony, thinking that contrasting pins would be cool, but it was impossible to keep the ebony 'dowel' straight especially as the diameter got smaller.<br />
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I routed a groove on the insides of the pieces for the bottom to fit into. Amazingly, I had a piece of catalpa kicking around that was almost the perfect size for the bottom.<br />
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So once the pins were glued in place, I sanded the sides of the box down to make the pins' surface match the box surface perfectly.<br />
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The next box was similar, but was of plum with a spalted elm bottom. I decided to have the joints stick out a bit in a kind of salute to the Craftsman style of yore.<br />
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Anyways I think they turned out alright. My wife was impressed enough with this recent flurry of boxes that she asked me to make her a jewelry box.<br />
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I have also done some work on the cherry table, will show more on it next time.Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-78853314054105920172016-02-19T11:33:00.001-08:002016-02-19T11:33:23.010-08:00Finger Jointed Boxes - Round 1?Finished off a group of finger jointed boxes. Plan was to bang out some quick and dirty small boxes using some scrap lying around the shop. Unfortunately even these quick things take forever here at the slow woodworker! Only got five done, was hoping for more like ten.<br />
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I learned that my technique for cutting the finger joints on my sliding table saw was not precise enough. I think the work holding method I was using was part of the problem, but also I think that the sliding tablesaw has a bit of play in it too. I need to give some thought to this problem before I make any more boxes, especially any with taller sides where the problem is worse.<br />
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I also learned that the myrtle, despite having an exciting tiger stripe figure, was not really that attractive a colour.<br />
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I knew going in that some of the boxes were not going to have the right proportions, and I wanted to experiment with them. I think the issue turned out to be more about the thickness of the material rather than the actual dimensions of the box.<br />
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Only the myrtle box has a recessed bottom, all the others are just glued on. The glued on bottom worked best when the bottom material matched the sides. The olive box with the glued on maple bottom is an especially bad combination. Also worried about the longevity of the glues on bottoms, if they will split over time.<br />
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The Monterey cypress has given me problems in the past with sap coming out. So I tried to set the sap using high heat in a toaster oven. That has worked for me in the past.<br />
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It's funny how no matter what the project is, the lesson is always the same. Don't take shortcuts, you won't be happy in the long term!Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-52849260813100507162016-01-18T16:17:00.002-08:002016-01-18T16:17:34.208-08:00Cherry Table Progress, etc.Got the last of my home made planes dialed in. Well, almost dialed in! Still a tweak or two to go but happy with the progress.<br />
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Also did a big clean up and re-org of the garage where I store a lot of my slabs. It was so full that even though I had several slabs dried and just sitting in the kiln for several months, I could not unload them since there was absolutely no place to put them.<br />
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These are some really wide elm slabs that I was able to pull out of the kiln finally. I had milled them width wise rather than length wise, to preserve the width. The largest one is over 3' wide. Unfortunately they are all a bit ripply, something I have not seen before and I think is due to the way I milled them. Will probably have to cut them in half anyways, so the last time I will do that kind of cutting!<br />
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Finger jointed boxes are a fun way to spend a bit of time now and again, gives me a bit of a break with a simple project that yields quick results. Also a great way to use up small pieces of special wood.<br />
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Here is some maple burl I cut up and will use for the boxes.<br />
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The first box I made, out of a piece of figured myrtle my son and I picked up some years ago driving up the coast of Oregon/California. I discovered some errors on this one so just cut the fingers off and did it again.<br />
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These boxes are of French Olive. A local somehow got hold of me a few years ago and asked if they could have some arbutus for a woodworking friend in France. I gave them a couple pieces and in return they brought home a chunk of olive. It was pretty crack riddled, but I was able to cut some pieces out of it for these boxes. Also one box is from Garry oak a buddy gave me from Vancouver Island. </div>
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I wound up having to cut up another cherry slab for use in the base of the cherry table. I decided I wanted a couple of the pieces to be a bit larger than I was able to get from first few slabs I had cut up. I will be able to get a couple of nice 2x4" boards from these. And there is enough material that I can rip them to get rid of the grain run out, and they will wind up being mostly rift sawn so the grain will be similar on all four faces.<br />
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I will have to let these sit for a while to acclimatize before taking them down to final dimension.<br />
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Meanwhile I am ready to start on the crazy Japanese joint for the bottom piece.<br />
<br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-60092197590456434612016-01-14T19:54:00.000-08:002016-01-14T19:54:18.297-08:00Easing Into 2016Well I got one more of my planes dialed in. Still one last one to go for 2015 - I guess it is easy to get distracted here at the Slow Woodworker!<br />
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Still no milling to report. No logs showing up at the log dump. Talked to my contact at the city and he has no idea what is up.<br />
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No progress to report on the bentwood box either, other than to note that the crooked knife I have is apparently the wrong size. Later in 2016 for that project I guess.<br />
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Meanwhile I cut up several of my thicker cherry slabs to make pieces for the base of the cherry table I want to do.<br />
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Thanks to my Mini-Max bandsaw (one of the few modern tools I own) after not too much time the slabs looked like this.<br />
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In fact I had to cut up three slabs to get this many pieces, and I have one more slab for 'just in case'. Those cherry slabs have a lot of cracks coming in from the edges so there is a lot of waste. Good thing I know someone with a BBQ smoker who loves cherry wood scraps!<br />
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I want to make the base look something like this example that I found on the internet a few years ago. I have it filed under 'Clark', so thank you Mr or Ms Clark for the idea.<br />
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You can see the longest piece of the base is the one lying on the ground. It's almost as long as the top. Unfortunately my longest piece of thick cherry I want to use for the base is not long enough for the slabs I will be using for the top. What to do? Yes, that's right! Use a blind stubbed, housed, rabbetted, oblique scarf joint to join two pieces together to make a longer piece, how did you know that?<br />
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So I did a test using a couple pieces of slightly smaller cherry I had. Of course it did not go so well, it was too gappy, but at least I know what I did wrong so I should be good for the real one.<br />
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Anyway the start of the year seemed like a good time to head down a random rathole on another project. Finger jointed boxes it is! I was cruising the woodgears.ca site and admiring the crazy nice box joint fixture he made up and thought it would be a fun project. Then I realized I have a Hammond Glider sliding tablesaw that I have converted to Imperial units so I can precisely dial in increments of 1/256" or less than .004". Phht, who needs a box joint fixture when you have a tablesaw like that! And I have lots of small pieces of scrap that are perfect for small boxes.<br />
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I made up several small boxes, still working on getting the proportions to look good though. And as bonus I found this piece of scarp that looked like a fish skeleton on my table at one point!<br />
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<br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-7273459502947396672015-12-27T15:40:00.001-08:002015-12-27T15:40:23.716-08:002015 - It's a WrapWell a few more days left but pretty much done. Feels like I got more accomplished in December than I did in the whole rest of the year!<br />
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Dad's yellow cedar box is done, just need to glue it up. I foolishly cut the original lid too short and so had to make a new one. The new lid is crabapple from a tree that was growing in our backyard when I was growing up.<br />
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I've had some Krenov style planes on the backburner for ages. Left to right in the photo.<br />
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I fixed up a jatoba smoothing plane which was the first one I made, ten years ago. The wedge never really fit quite right and it made the plane quite difficult to adjust. Once I figured out that was the problem and tweaked the fit properly it was quite a revelation! Of course I am rather embarrassed to admit it took me that long to get it right . . .<br />
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I have a slightly narrower cocoblo smoother with wedge issues as well, still working on fixing that one. I also put an insert in the bed a few years ago. This one cuts really well but is also fussy to adjust. <br />
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Also added some thickness to an ekki jointer plane that was a few years old, it was never stiff enough previously as I had cut the sides a touch too thin. <br />
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Also decided to make a new jointer plane at the same time as I was repairing the other one, but this one has the mouth set a bit further back. Had a piece of wood labeled Jarrah lying around, but I am pretty sure it is some kind of mesquite or similar wood. There were three holes in the piece so I put some ebony inlay to cover them up. Also added some beech strips just for fun. And also because I cut the centre piece too thin! This one was just glued up last night and is yet to be dialed in. <br />
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The last one is a small plane made of I think ipe. This one worked great right from the get go!<br />
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My hope for the last few days of the year is to get all these planes dialed in and working perfectly.<br />
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Looking ahead to 2016 I have decided to make a cherry slab table. I am drowning in cherry slabs so I am eyeing these four slabs which were all cut from the same flowering cherry tree. My son and I salvaged it from a lot in town in March 2008, so it is good and dry by now! I should be able to get two tabletops out of this, and I have an idea for the base that will hopefully showcase a bit of craftsmanship. <br />
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You can see very clearly the graft line at the top of the trunk, that is the right, on each piece, where the flowering stalks were grafted onto the regular trunk. I will definitely be using that in the table. <br />
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Finally, in 2016 I also hope to do a west coast native style bentwood box out of red or yellow cedar, or possibly even Monterey cypress. <br />
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Hoping for a productive 2016 in the shop!<br />
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<br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-78466150618690247622015-12-18T16:17:00.001-08:002015-12-18T16:17:30.230-08:00BowlingA friend of mine owns a very nice lathe and is an excellent turner. Him and I do a lot of chainsawing together, he uses the wood we salvage and turns magnificent bowls and platters and sushi trays and the like.<br />
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Sometimes though the wood is not so accommodating and during the turning various flaws are revealed. Previously he would reluctantly throw these bowls into the fireplace, rather than put his name of a piece of work he considered defective. <br />
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On a recent shop tour at his place, he gave me a bunch of these flawed bowls and said 'see if you can do anything with these'. So I have been playing around with various patches to try and repair these flaws.<br />
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I quickly decided that there was no way to hide any repairs, so the best thing would be to try and turn them into a highlight, without conflicting with any interesting grain features the original bowl may have. <br />
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This was the first one, a yellow cedar bowl with some sapwood on one edge. Unfortunately the sapwood contained some unsightly wormholes and dark staining. So I cut off the sapwood using my Hammond Glider tablesaw, keeping the cut parallel to the grain lines, and glued on a piece of red cedar with its grain aligned to that of the yellow cedar. Sorry no picture of the glued on red cedar. <br />
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Next up were a couple of maple crotch pieces with some interesting figure. The one on the right had a small crack right at the rim, which I was able to cut out with couple passes on the tablesaw. I then fitted a small piece of some kind of tropical red coloured wood into the cut. The other had an unattractive bark inclusion, which I removed by drilling out with a Forstner bit. I made a patch out of koa, which my friend then turned separately and fitted into the opening.<br />
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I did the Forstner bit trick on several other bowls. Holding the bowl securely is the key to preventing a misshapen hole, and drill in from the top so any tearout occurs on the back where it can be turned off more easily. <br />
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The one on the right I made up a maple burl and a koa patch. My buddy can use either one, or make his own of course! The one on the left uses a triangular piece of that same red wood mentioned above. The triangular shaped cut out was substantially more challenging to get a tight fit with, as the faces of the two edges were not aligned well.<br />
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I cut off a big piece of this maple crotch bowl with wild grain. The patch is a light coloured cherry with straight grain. <br />
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This was a nice straight grain maple bowl. The grain was not perpendicular though, it was running through the bowl at 48 degrees. I cut the bowl and the cherry patch on the saw first, then trimmed them both on my jointer to 48 degrees. <br />
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This one is 'in process' still. My plan is to rip a one inch wide section out of the middle of the bowl. I have a nice piece of rift sawn brown oak that I will fit in. Unfortunately my saw is too small for the task, I will be borrowing a friend's saw in the new year to do this. <br />
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Kind of a fun change from my usual activities, and it is nice to have finished half a dozen in just a few days. I think that more than triples my 'projects finished this year' list!<br />
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It all came together fairly quickly at the end. The top had cupped a tiny bit, so some judicious trimming of the support structure was required.<br />
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Also, the buttons I made to allow for expansion/contraction in the top piece had the grain aligned incorrectly. So I had to make some new ones. Not a big deal, but kind of embarrassing and I am glad I caught it in time. First buttons were of apricot shown on top, second buttons were of cherry below. You can see the grain lines run at 90 degrees between the two.<br />
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Have also made some good progress on the box for my father's ashes. Bad planning on my part was that I made the dovetails a bit too small to be able to work them readily with my chisels. So it required a lot of fussing, and they turned out OK but not great. The old growth yellow cedar was surprisingly susceptible to chipping. Still have to put in some grooves for the top and bottom, then glue it all up. Close to done. Hope to have a little family ceremony in the late spring, so still lots of time. <br />
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Got out for the first milling of the autumn season. Initially thought it was walnut, but subsequent investigation shows it is most likely butternut. Not quite as colourful nor as dense as walnut, but still a nice wood on its own. Mostly shorter chunks in the 3-4 foot long range. Over two days we milled probably 30 slabs, including several quite nice crotch pieces with some nice figure. On a private lot in New Westminster, another local bungalow going down for a McMansion. <br />
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Also got out to the beach with a friend to do some 'clean up' on some slabs I had milled in years past. My storage area is now so full that I can't really afford to store any slabs that are less than perfect. So we hauled a bunch back to the beach and cut them up and saved just the good sections. It was a really really nice day, but a bit frosty!<br />
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<br />Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2190259912870435659.post-54915063456934351452015-11-30T17:26:00.000-08:002015-11-30T17:26:19.331-08:00Table UpdateStunning progress to report on the oak slab table. It looks like it will possibly be finished in the next few days! It has been quite a while since I actually finished a project, so I am quite looking forward to it!<br />
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I completed the mortise and tenon joinery fairly quickly, the fit came together surprisingly well. The error I made in cutting the mortises a bit too long turned out to not be a big deal, a 1/4" dowel will fill the extra space without showing. <br />
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First photo shows the table test assembled, no glue, no finish, and the legs have not been relieved yet. Could not resist throwing it together to see how it looked and fitted!<br />
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Detail of one corner. A very acceptable fit. The slightly brown tone of the skirt clashes with the slightly red tone of the leg, but the difference is barely noticeable later on with the finish applied.<br />
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Four coats of the Enduro Var urthane finish applied. I was more diligent about sanding between coats and that really helped with the smoothness of the finish. <br />
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There is a slight taper applied to the inside faces of the legs, it's
not so obvious in the photo above but it does help to lighten the underside of
the table up a bit. The slab is not very thick, just over one inch, so
it is better that the legs and skirt be a bit lighter. Dan McC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com1