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Ash Box Project.. - bandit571 - 03-15-2019
Had a bunch of these Ash scraps I was going to use up....before the Gall Bladder Episode...finally getting around to making a small box out of the stuff...trying to get the most out of the least, as it were
Start up meant I needed a few glue ups prepped...
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I found 4 pieces close to the same size...and jointed the edges...all at once. Flipped things around, to find two that were close to a match, and glued those two together..
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Middle needed cauls to keep it flat....Still had two more to do..
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At least these two went together better...
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Still have a stack of thins for ends?
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And a few thicker parts, as needed
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And..even have a few to glue up into a lid panel...
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3/8" thick, mostly
May find a few uses for these? 
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One seems to be out and about? I think I might have a spare
That's the start, will see how things turn out...
Stay tuned..
RE: Ash Box Project.. - Tony Z - 03-15-2019
Keep it up, Steve!
RE: Ash Box Project.. - bandit571 - 03-16-2019
One panel is out of the clamps, issues with the hands shaking way too much
. panel has been planed flat....will need the ends squared up. maybe tomorrow, I can get something done...
RE: Ash Box Project.. - bandit571 - 03-16-2019
Panel is cleaned up...
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Plane of choice for this Ash?
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Stanley No. 3c. has 3 patent dates....seems to be a "tweener" between Type 11 and Type 12....has a SW iron on board. seems to work decently enough
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I'll get to this one, tomorrow.....I also managed to get an "end" panel in the clamps....couple of passes along the mating edges with the plane..
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To remove any gaps. Vise does a good job of acting as a helping hand. Found two more scraps for the other "end"
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This might take more than just a couple passes to joint the edges..
May do a "Box Joint" for the corners....hand cut, of course. We'll see, no rush right now...
Stay tuned..
RE: Ash Box Project.. - bandit571 - 03-17-2019
Reason I use that #3c size plane for these thin parts...
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The #4c feels a bit too big
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Got a couple panels out of the clamps today..and a fourth one into the clamps
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#4 needed a lot of work done...just to get two edges to meet gap-free
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#3 got cleaned up....was a bit wider than the long panels....needed an edge jointed..
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Cleaned up Panel #2..
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And set it with #1 and #3....waiting on #4 to cure.....got to thinking
maybe instead of one LARGE box....maybe a match pair of smaller boxes?[attachment=17377]
Have enough for two lids, anyway....marked a center line
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Tablesaw to square the ends, and split the center line....then repeat for the two longer panels...first one got set with the ends..
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Then the long panel below this mess was also cut....still waiting on glue to dry
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Lid parts might be a tad too long, but that is better than too short. Can cut both down to sizes needed...
Have a 6mm mortise chisel ( Narex) that will get used to lay out the "fingers" for the Box Joints....Backsaw and chisel to remove the waste. maybe by Tuesday, I can start on that?
Stay tuned
RE: Ash Box Project.. - bandit571 - 03-18-2019
Monday being Monday
Shop is closed today. I may go to check on the glued up panel after supper...we'll see. Thinking a 1/4" plywood bottom panel, glued and nailed in place....MAYBE some shop-made molding around the bottom to hide the plywood edges...
Whether to hinge the lids, or add a piece under the lid, and have it just lift off the box...?
Finger joint layouts and start ups, tomorrow....I hope.
Stay tuned..
RE: Ash Box Project.. - bandit571 - 03-20-2019
Will update in the morning, but....maybe a tease?
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Dry fit of two of the corners...will be working on the other end, tomorrow....
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Done at the bench, with just hand tools, BTW..
Stay tuned..
RE: Ash Box Project.. - stav - 03-20-2019
Oh, fun. Looking forward to more details.
RE: Ash Box Project.. - bandit571 - 03-20-2019
well, first I got 3 boards to match up enough to do a glue up..
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From this mess into..
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This. Stashed it over in a corner, out of the way...
Box #1 long sides needed squared up to match each other, then clamped in the vise..
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Combo Square to mark a "baseline" all around, showing how thick the ends are, then..
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I used a 6mm chisel to lay out the spacings for the fingers...
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Then a small square to mark across and down the faces, needed to guide a saw
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Goal being to split these lines, or, at least cut on the waste side...
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After which, the two go their separate ways, easier to chop one board at a time...
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Chopped halfway, leave a tab for support, for when I flip the board over...
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Then use these, to lay out the cuts, and chops for the matching end piece....goal here was to leave the lines, and cut the waste...that was the goal
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First set is on the left, second set was a little bit better....later today (maybe
) I can work on the other end....now that I have a bit of practizing done Stay tuned..
..BTW, when I chop those little squares of waste out...they tend to fly straight back at me...
RE: Ash Box Project.. - bandit571 - 03-21-2019
Got the rest of the corners for this box done, today...
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Nice when I need a mallet to drive these together
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And check for square...
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One down, one to go?
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May just go ahead, and complete Box #1....lid is out of the clamps..
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A little bit big, but, I can cut away the "bad" parts, and make sure the rest is square and flat...
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Managed to pick up some hinges, today...not so sure about the "new" Mitre Saw, though
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May wait until it grows up
Back started hurting, time to quit for the day....Stay tuned