A Project for May?

[Grandpa Dave]

Coming along great Bandit...today is Wednesday, May 15th. Prayers the transition back home for Mrs. Bandit goes well.

BTW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Best wishes to you today.

[bandit571]

Runners..something for those 8 drawers to slide on..need 18 of them..cut for length, have tenons milled on each end

   
Tenons check for a slip fit..

   
And make sure they match the layout lines..for length..

   
All 18 of these are done...

Back rails where the back of the case gets attached to, and supports the back end of the runners...

   
Problem?   I need 9 back rails, only have enough good pine for ONE....off to Lowes, and buy five 1 x 2 x 4' ( on SALE!)..haul the best 4 to the shop, cut them down to match the first one for length.. move the tablesaw out of the way...bring out the router table again...reset both fences and the STOP line..

   
As all I need to allow for, was the tenon..

   
On the back end of the runners..

   
And that will do for the router table work, and working with Pine for a while..Stay tuned..

[bandit571]

Need to mill dovetail sockets, to install the front rail's dovetails in.  Socket in milled with a hand held router, using this 3/8" dovetail bit..

   
Used the Hi-Tech Router Lift..

   
Allen wrench set...used the Backer Block to set the depth of cut.

Cleaned off the tablesaw

   
And it is now a work table...clamped down the back side...do some lay out work..

   
Using one of the front rails .   marked out where to place the fence to guide the router..and a stop line or 2..

   
From the bottom of that rail to the fence, is 2-5/8" 

   
Some of the tools in use...had 9 sockets to do..

   
Bottom one was a bit tricky...ran out of places to clamp the fence to...reversed and had plenty..takes a while, but..

   
This side of the case is all done...except..

   
I needed to transfer ALL those markings over to side #2...and mill those today

Stay tuned..

[bandit571]

Been very busy, the last few days...I suppose I should do an update to this....

Side #2...

   
Web Frames:
the runners have their tenons done, and the 2 counter bored holes drilled

   
All 36 of them..

   

Front rails..have a dovetail "Tail" milled on each end...and a mortise...to fit the above tenons..

   

Back rails have been cut to length, and a mortise milled..

   
Nails and glue, and a clamp now and then,,assembly..

   
 2 nails per corner..front and rear..

   

Then a dry fit...

   
Had 9 frames to build..

   
These join the 2 sides of the case, and is where the drawers will be sliding on....

Stay tuned..

[bandit571]

Got the frames done this morning..and, after that dry fit...started to install all of them..

   
Glue on the tails, and along the edge of the frame..

   
Hammer to "assist" the tails home...square to well square the frame to the front...Add one screw in the hole in the back..

   
Then add the front screw.

Working my way along until..

   
I ran out of frames and sockets...

Then the "FUN" can begin...
Removed this mess from the "Assembly Table"  and place Side #2 on the table...spots of glue where needed..lift Side #1 up and onto Side #2..and connect things up..made sure the frames were square again...finally,, just set the entire mess down on the floor..

   
On it's own 4 feet...
Start time this morning? 0855 hrs....Quitting time?  1155hrs...

Time for Lunch and a nap

Stay tuned..

[bandit571]

Needed to add a couple parts..

   
needed a pine filler strip at the top and the bottom at the back rails...something to attach the back of the case to..

   
Along with an Ash one at the top...fills in between the top divider and the top of the case..

There was a piece for the bottom..

   
But, there was a problem..

   
wasn't quite wide enough..so, had to make a new one that did fit..

   
Both bottom pieces are secure with glue and screws...not only broke a pilot hole drill bit,,,I had to repair a split, despite pre-drilling the hole..

   

Back up on top...corner braces were installed..

   
These also are used to attach the top to the case..using a slotted hole, a screw and a washer...allows for wood movement, that way..

I think that will do, for this episode..
Stay tuned..

[bandit571]

Yesterday was "Fetch & Carry Day"
First part was carry the plywood panel to the shop...rip and cross cut it to size..

   
And square up the case...was about 1/4" out...that done..set it back down on the floor..and out of the way,,,for now...

   
Monday was the "Fetch" part..hauled 2 planks to the shop..to see IF I had enough for 8 drawer fronts..

   
Did have just enough...although 6 of them needed resaw to 3/4" thickness...

   
Which left this ridge down the center line..and a few burn marks, to boot...


Fetched 2 more planks..

   
The goal here was to find 4 usable pieces to glue up into the Top of the case...

   
3 were also ripped narrower..and all 4 will need to be jointed..

   
Was a bit of a busy day, for a Monday..

   
Had to sweep this mess up, and then called it a day...

Left the case sitting off in a corner, for now..

   
Stay tuned...

[bandit571]

Hmm, need to update this thread a bit? 
Jointer work?

   
Old No. 7c at work..needed to joint a few edges, to make a glued up panel for the top of the case...

   
That metal "yardstick"?  Called a Tinner's Rule...I use it as a straight edge

   
Helps find high or low spots...then check that the edges are square..

   
Lay the parts out, for a dry fit...There IS a large "V" showing how to align them up..

   

After they all look good, time for Glue, Cauls, & Clamps..

   
Double cauls...2 clamp on top, one pipe clamp under..no gaps allowed...nor seen..

End of part 1...stay tuned for Part 2

[bandit571]

Part 2...them rough and burnt resawn drawer fronts..

   
Needed some attention..

   
Figured I could let the Stanley No. 5-1/2 Jumbo Jack handle most of the work..

   
Seemed to do the job...

needed 6 drawer fronts worked on..as they were the ones resawn to 3/4" thickness.  The other 2 were already there. 
I also took the time to make sure they FIT into their openings...

   
And take a break, now and then..

   
So, why is this one standing up in the vise?   Seems it was a lot thicker than the other, and I did NOT feel like using a hand plane to remove THAT much..
We have ways..

   
Then clean up with a Buck Bros. No. 4...

   
Not sure what to do with the "leftover"

   
All drawer fronts fit..I think that will do for a Tuesday Morning in the shop

Stay tuned...

[bandit571]

Got bored, last night (Still Tuesday, BTW)  so...set up the Tablesaw...by tilting the blade to 15 degrees.  Set the Zero Clearance Overlay on the saw...set the fence 3/8" away from where the blade comes up through the Overlay...and run all 4 edges of each drawer front through...

   
Drawer #8 is a bit narrower than the rest of them..

   
And made another mess on the floor...

   
That I had to clean up..BEFORE I can do the Fetch & Carry Part 2...today.

Stay tuned..