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Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-10-2021 Wasn't sure IF anyone wanted to follow along....involves a bit of saw work.. [attachment=35748] To transform 4/4 scraps into 3/8" stock.... More saw work.. [attachment=35749] To make hand chopped box/finger joints.... [attachment=35750] Not to mention a lot of hand plane work.. [attachment=35751] Both the flatten the sawn faces of the boards, but... [attachment=35752] Jointing a few edges, in case I want a glued up panel for a lid.. [attachment=35753] Have 3 out of 4 corners milled, trying to get the grain to wrap around the box.... So...IF anyone wants, I could start a build along thread.....Has the usual suspects... [attachment=35754] Although, one is under arrest... [attachment=35755] Knife to do "Knife Wall" work.....assaulted a thumb on the way by.. [attachment=35756] Never felt a thing. So, anyone interested? RE: Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-10-2021 Ok, to get started...had a stack of scraps from the Table project.. [attachment=35762] So. to reduce the thickness and double the board count, set the saw blade as high as it could go. Set the rip fence to the center of the board's width.. [attachment=35763] Hmm, doesn't reach quite far enough, does it? We have ways.. [attachment=35764] Happen to have a D8 Rip saw handy ( just been sharpened, BTW) so...the shorter 3 boards used this set up.. [attachment=35765] Have to be careful, as when I reach the bottom of the cut... [attachment=35766] The halves tend to pop apart....soon had 6 blanks.. [attachment=35767] From 3 planks. The longer 3 planks, I wanted a bit more elbow room...to get that 28" stroke.. [attachment=35768] Used a c clamp to keep things from tipping over. Got down to about 1-2" from that clamp, flipped the board over, and came down from the other end.. [attachment=35769] Soon had 6 of the longer wider boards....all were just a hair over 3/8" thick....some will need a bit more work than others.. [attachment=35770] Still had a stack of narrows.... [attachment=35771] I figure I can rip these as needed....as for the resawn stuff...will need a plane.. That will be next time......stay tuned RE: Just using up some scraps - hbmcc - 06-10-2021 Man!! How do you manage hand sawing? I had ambitions to do the same hand work but my new shoulder is giving me fits. A whole bunch weaker and a real chore to get over the pain hump when planing and sawing. I'm redoing the front porch this summer. I guess you just barrel through it.... Look forward to watching your progress, Steve. RE: Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-12-2021 That D8 had just been sharpened up...needed to be used. Nice long full strokes, about like a pit sawyer would use....no need to get into any rush....just let the saw do the work. Each stroke cuts quite a bit down through. By using the tablesaw to cut those kerfs, I even saved a bit of work....much easier to start the saw. Tablesaw also was used to 4-square the longer blanks,,going from... [attachment=35799] A mess like this to.. [attachment=35800] All squared away. Then the planes can take over...a "Before & After" look... [attachment=35801] So that when both halves are planed smooth and flat... [attachment=35802] All that is needed is some jointer work.. [attachment=35804] So I can have a decent book match.. [attachment=35805] This one is a bit too "busy"....will use something more like this for a lid... [attachment=35806] Some needed a little bit of beltsanding...most took a Millers Falls No. 15....a couple spots I used the Millers Falls No. 9, Jointing was with the WR No. 62... [attachment=35809] This being the No. 15 in use.....slightly larger than a normal No. 5 Jack plane... [attachment=35810] Like this Millers Falls No. 14. Plan right now, is to take the largest 2 from this stack, and the narrow two from the 12" long stack, match them up into 4 sides of a box.. [attachment=35811] May involve a few rip cuts, and a few crosscuts until they all match in width, width squared ends.. Stay tuned.. RE: Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-13-2021 4 sides...2 at 8" long, 2 at 12" long.....3/8" thick (more or less) by 3-5/8" tall... [attachment=35821] Will do as a start...need to round up all the usual suspects...for making finger/box joints by hand tool.. [attachment=35822] Hmmm...missing one...must be upstairs... [attachment=35823] To make a knife wall, one needs a knife. The chisel was first, needed to set the spacings of the fingers.. [attachment=35824] usually right on the end grain...sometimes two boards go through the layout... [attachment=35825] Then that small square can carry the marking around... [attachment=35826] With the marking gauge providing a "stop line" to mark the saw lines to. usually works best IF just one part is sawn at a time.. [attachment=35827] Saw does not like a lot of vibration either....I keep the board low in the vise....works, since I am usually sitting down on the shop stool to do this sort of work...about 8 full strokes to complete each cut....then set up a chopping board ( to protect the top of my bench, right) and cut the knife wall.. [attachment=35828] Grab that chisel again....I chop down about 1/2 way....leave a little porch out on the ends...then flip the board over.. [attachment=35829] And complete the chopping...all nice and clean...I start from the outside (show) side first, then finish the chops from the "inside"....need to mark which is which, too [attachment=35830] Tends to be very useful information....panels all tend to look alike. I work from the shorter "ends" first. Once those fingers are chopped, I use them to lay out the matching fingers on the "side" panels....and saw and chop those. Stay tuned.. RE: Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-13-2021 Ok, sides were getting sawn and chopped to match...Had one end that needed a bit extra work....seems that fancy grain... [attachment=35831] Caused that middle finger to break off....so, the side had to match that.. [attachment=35832] Got into a issue...as to which corner was next...and still allow the grain to flow around the box...instead of #3...#4 was done... [attachment=35833] Dry fit? [attachment=35834] Even sits square. Next shoptime, #3 corner was sawn.. [attachment=35835] Chopped.. [attachment=35836] And dry fitted.... [attachment=35837] So...next time will be a glue up adventure.... stay tuned.. RE: Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-14-2021 Glue up time! First a dry run with the clamps...to preset them so I don't have to stand there and fumble with them AND wet glue.. [attachment=35849] 8....just 8?...for now...Bought a bag at Harbor Freight the other day... [attachment=35850] And got out a couple... [attachment=35851] Lots of fingers to spread the glue around...one brush to spread with, the other to clean off any squeeze outs...OK, let the fun begin.. [attachment=35852] Put a couple LONG (18") clamps on first, stick the ends down into the vise....then let the flash mob continue...pine stays to prevent bowing in on the ends [attachment=35853] Turned out, I also needed a couple to prevent the sides from also bowing in...c clamps needed to pull the stays into place,,,with a few well aimed hammer shots.. Added 2 more in the middle of the ends, had an issue with that spot not closing up Clamp Count? 12....will wait and see...how well it turned out...Sunday night. Stay tuned RE: Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-15-2021 Clamps can come back off, now.....slowly.. [attachment=35870] First 8 removed, leaves... [attachment=35871] Four 18" long clamps....then a bit of clean up... [attachment=35872] Between a beltsander to wear down the high fingertips, and a smooth plane to level the rest of each side. I left a couple spacers in, due to a side that kept trying to bow in.. [attachment=35873] Set this aside, for now....worked on the lid a bit..jointed the edges for the glue joint... [attachment=35874] See how it goes together.... [attachment=35875] Might as well glue it up? [attachment=35876] and let this sit a day.... Bottom panel is a 1/4" plywood panel, that will get glued down to "Slips". First, I need to rip a bit of stock once.. [attachment=35877] Took 2 passes, otherwise the board slips down into the saw...or worst. and ruins my store bought pushstick.....reset the fence a bit.. [attachment=35878] This is the shop-built pushstick....been nicked a few times. Long enough to guide the entire piece through. I can then go back, and plane these 4 blanks smooth. [attachment=35879] Slips will then get glued in place, with a mitered corner....need a Mitersaw for that. waiting on glue to dry...again... Stay tuned RE: Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-16-2021 Slips have been cut to length.. [attachment=35894] Cordless Mitersaw? Each was then glued and clamped into it's place.. [attachment=35895] With however many clamps it took...most of the joints were fairly tight... [attachment=35896] There always seems to be That One, though... [attachment=35897] Let this mess sit a day.... [attachment=35898] Next day..cut a 1/4" thick plywood panel for the bottom of the box. Brush a bead of glue along the slips...use a set of cauls to press the panel down into the glue...Then work on the blank for the lid...bandsaw to round 2 corners.. [attachment=35899] Millers Falls No.9 to smooth both faces.. [attachment=35900] Spokeshave is to remove the burn marks left by the bandsaw. It was also to help round over the edges.. [attachment=35901]. To help? Well, there is a Stanley No. 9-1/2 also at work, here. It also shot the end grain straight...and .. [attachment=35902] Worked with the spokeshave... [attachment=35903] had to make a run to the store, yesterday....needed hinges, a latch....and a Rueben Sammich..... Maybe later today, I can see about removing the clamps..again, and work on the inside details? Stay tuned RE: Just using up some scraps - bandit571 - 06-18-2021 Box is out of the clamps used the glue in the floor...top of the box needed to be leveled.. [attachment=35920] Ends were a tad too high, and two corners were high than the other two...goal is for the lid to sit fairly flat.. [attachment=35921] Box was rocking a bit....needed to get the slips AND the corners all leveled up.. [attachment=35922] Same plane as before, since it was already sitting out....Millers Falls No. 9, Type 4 [attachment=35923] Looks a wee bit better.... [attachment=35924] May trim the lid back just a bit...seems a bit overpowering to the box....We'll see.. Hardware? [attachment=35925] There be a choice of hinges.... [attachment=35926] A latch and the brass feet plates.... Sand, fill, sand...stain, hardware install.....see about a tray or two....Boring anybody? |