Chris Tsutsui
11-17-2009, 2:19 PM
I received the November Sysnotes newsletter and there was Bill Wyko's curved cabinet Humidor project.
If you don't receive the newsletter then see below for a copy of the article. Good work Bill.
http://www.festoolusa.com/sysnotes/humidor-minister.jpg
Bill Wyko (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJRF49jodERAmINyLqNInBXJXWmayhlSGx_Ra mnyIisrFFZ7ruIWJN_nmTYCUVQVR7NZgxIjxiF5K8CP-W8Uu9FWXLCpO0FlOBDUmXJB1T6M2Q==) is a member of the Festool Owners Group forum (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJRr-lfqRSdbObmytN25tOGZBCWAy5TMhcLN2Wk2BHXf3yIVBePSY3w hdQpaqHDULN69Mke-l-kZsA_bRIW09DgeWWVOmwvSYIQt7SBduvJm9VXBd5VNcWYW) and creator of some exquisite rare and ancient wood humidors. Bill's signature line on his forum profile says a lot about his philosophy when it comes to tools... "The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten".
Recently, Bill began work on a large curved cabinet humidor made from Bubinga. He documented the process he used to create this incredible piece. Bill routinely uses his Festool power tools to achieve the quality of workmanship that his client's require. Here's what Bill had to say about a recent challenge he had preparing the wood for this project and how he used his TS 75 plunge cut saw (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJTr5J-88jNI4gACMunsZt-t0AdpwiyibxEE_bIYcULk3qVjOKigvEub5CKvSfbnyv-Q9Y6J7qxZNmehCeO3SqqUAS0EC1bMzV5nHH_18qiGpMO1xOU1Y tW0HdQjD82wPZ4kjwtiS5qxQTYaab6lNAj7x8oI0_SJ3OOQPvm v-hThUKuE6CXC-hg1vz3q5cWqTIw_Bsy3zO4zcCUOxefpUIoP) to overcome it:
The curved humidor project has put my TS 75 to great use. For one, I needed to cut the stiles on both sides of the face and ends. These cuts had to be perfectly straight. To do this on a table saw is impossible. I know because I tried! Holding a curved face and maintaining the angle without causing a burn or gouge just couldn't be done. This is where my TS 75 came in.
I clamped the guide rail to the face frame, set the angle and made the cut. No burn, no variation in the angle, no problem whatsoever. Another bonus is that I was able to make the cut after I finished the wood. Because the wood doesn't move across the saw, there are no scratches due to passing the wood over a table saw. Just clamp, set and cut.
Then, all I had to do was Domino (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJSNrcL2EJNztoxTxUgtWETrVVYeBmepn75oJ ftVLJu7x--zgvEeZMeMevOPD_I1MfAfqAEXNPIc9YrWZJXJFgHleGsC1W9Hz HKtxZwvyTcFJj6IQ92m-xE7wvUSaBC_UZn1KfHcpj2IugECyAzLLcElTpHsO06lcladHRd B0ph0afWgPgONNqFUJUH-PMZ7i89l-IcsPolLSG3y1s932DHa) the legs to the stiles. No gaps or incorrect cuts to worry about. Another point I would like to make is that had I tried to cut this on the table saw right to the line the first time, I would have cost myself the curved laminated rails, the stiles and more importantly, 2 week's worth of work. I needed to know that the saw I was going to use to make this cut would get it right the first time, without fail. My TS 75 didn't let me down!
It was also used to cut my 10/4 Bubinga to size. The riving knife feature and the zero tolerance made it a breeze. I tried to rip the 10/4 on the table saw and I thought my table saw wouldn't survive. It started smoking like a wild fire.
To learn more about Bill and view more examples of his work, visit his website, Humidor Minister (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJSiJP_0YkGsUk7KL8XB7QtvYJ-uL5NWHW05Mo4d3W3VQ4uR0QouNJewATWfodQ_aSOzb80o3fg4I FR59UnKbuSF1omHlLR95vNVcOgTPTW5c1OssH7IMW72), or visit the Festool Owners Group (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJRr-lfqRSdbObmytN25tOGZBCWAy5TMhcLN2Wk2BHXf3yIVBePSY3w hdQpaqHDULN69Mke-l-kZsA_bRIW09DgeWWVOmwvSYIQt7SBduvJm9VXBd5VNcWYW) forum to view more details about this and other humidor projects Bill has documented (see links below).
http://www.festoolusa.com/sysnotes/emblem-link.pngCurvaceous Humidor Project (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJQIJ7IKKJk_9rzyRLq57aQHWpd5sgQxnuj26 WyG3EGuzr4_1UctQm-AVXXw4GbN3nwaObLnJjs23u41oUUPoQvIu92CwyjmiAg641QTn bbjb9VBf0i58gn40mSIuyKnyU6MRMRmFq7oBRbwRfdgtGoW)ht tp://www.festoolusa.com/sysnotes/emblem-link.pngCurved Humidor Project Update (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJSF24xJHJEda9owPjDC4njB14VqJiGyGXtvA CEFwy8Cmkrf0rEo7F-JLC3l3JFkBfSJIg8jEQfGt3jrtCsj6yhhmMVUDgjbZB7vv6a10 Tn6adpOVza2N07SkLc6W0lzDSyBpKz9XqsEtj8n86RwVl0i)ht tp://www.festoolusa.com/sysnotes/emblem-link.pngCurved Humidor Project Update (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJQsFSNOsJFbQ2snIXwstngMJ4otYspPZ9ITn puLhgVEXuQk8nsK8L8tYYecwQlm0pJKC__EmAObQ620qIsG6wn 9k8I5gvNVp0D9OygyceRiGrw9GowkbFsZ7PoC2jOXuElyzRDYn NDTzTda3tUKUMjP)
If you don't receive the newsletter then see below for a copy of the article. Good work Bill.
http://www.festoolusa.com/sysnotes/humidor-minister.jpg
Bill Wyko (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJRF49jodERAmINyLqNInBXJXWmayhlSGx_Ra mnyIisrFFZ7ruIWJN_nmTYCUVQVR7NZgxIjxiF5K8CP-W8Uu9FWXLCpO0FlOBDUmXJB1T6M2Q==) is a member of the Festool Owners Group forum (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJRr-lfqRSdbObmytN25tOGZBCWAy5TMhcLN2Wk2BHXf3yIVBePSY3w hdQpaqHDULN69Mke-l-kZsA_bRIW09DgeWWVOmwvSYIQt7SBduvJm9VXBd5VNcWYW) and creator of some exquisite rare and ancient wood humidors. Bill's signature line on his forum profile says a lot about his philosophy when it comes to tools... "The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten".
Recently, Bill began work on a large curved cabinet humidor made from Bubinga. He documented the process he used to create this incredible piece. Bill routinely uses his Festool power tools to achieve the quality of workmanship that his client's require. Here's what Bill had to say about a recent challenge he had preparing the wood for this project and how he used his TS 75 plunge cut saw (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJTr5J-88jNI4gACMunsZt-t0AdpwiyibxEE_bIYcULk3qVjOKigvEub5CKvSfbnyv-Q9Y6J7qxZNmehCeO3SqqUAS0EC1bMzV5nHH_18qiGpMO1xOU1Y tW0HdQjD82wPZ4kjwtiS5qxQTYaab6lNAj7x8oI0_SJ3OOQPvm v-hThUKuE6CXC-hg1vz3q5cWqTIw_Bsy3zO4zcCUOxefpUIoP) to overcome it:
The curved humidor project has put my TS 75 to great use. For one, I needed to cut the stiles on both sides of the face and ends. These cuts had to be perfectly straight. To do this on a table saw is impossible. I know because I tried! Holding a curved face and maintaining the angle without causing a burn or gouge just couldn't be done. This is where my TS 75 came in.
I clamped the guide rail to the face frame, set the angle and made the cut. No burn, no variation in the angle, no problem whatsoever. Another bonus is that I was able to make the cut after I finished the wood. Because the wood doesn't move across the saw, there are no scratches due to passing the wood over a table saw. Just clamp, set and cut.
Then, all I had to do was Domino (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJSNrcL2EJNztoxTxUgtWETrVVYeBmepn75oJ ftVLJu7x--zgvEeZMeMevOPD_I1MfAfqAEXNPIc9YrWZJXJFgHleGsC1W9Hz HKtxZwvyTcFJj6IQ92m-xE7wvUSaBC_UZn1KfHcpj2IugECyAzLLcElTpHsO06lcladHRd B0ph0afWgPgONNqFUJUH-PMZ7i89l-IcsPolLSG3y1s932DHa) the legs to the stiles. No gaps or incorrect cuts to worry about. Another point I would like to make is that had I tried to cut this on the table saw right to the line the first time, I would have cost myself the curved laminated rails, the stiles and more importantly, 2 week's worth of work. I needed to know that the saw I was going to use to make this cut would get it right the first time, without fail. My TS 75 didn't let me down!
It was also used to cut my 10/4 Bubinga to size. The riving knife feature and the zero tolerance made it a breeze. I tried to rip the 10/4 on the table saw and I thought my table saw wouldn't survive. It started smoking like a wild fire.
To learn more about Bill and view more examples of his work, visit his website, Humidor Minister (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJSiJP_0YkGsUk7KL8XB7QtvYJ-uL5NWHW05Mo4d3W3VQ4uR0QouNJewATWfodQ_aSOzb80o3fg4I FR59UnKbuSF1omHlLR95vNVcOgTPTW5c1OssH7IMW72), or visit the Festool Owners Group (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJRr-lfqRSdbObmytN25tOGZBCWAy5TMhcLN2Wk2BHXf3yIVBePSY3w hdQpaqHDULN69Mke-l-kZsA_bRIW09DgeWWVOmwvSYIQt7SBduvJm9VXBd5VNcWYW) forum to view more details about this and other humidor projects Bill has documented (see links below).
http://www.festoolusa.com/sysnotes/emblem-link.pngCurvaceous Humidor Project (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJQIJ7IKKJk_9rzyRLq57aQHWpd5sgQxnuj26 WyG3EGuzr4_1UctQm-AVXXw4GbN3nwaObLnJjs23u41oUUPoQvIu92CwyjmiAg641QTn bbjb9VBf0i58gn40mSIuyKnyU6MRMRmFq7oBRbwRfdgtGoW)ht tp://www.festoolusa.com/sysnotes/emblem-link.pngCurved Humidor Project Update (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJSF24xJHJEda9owPjDC4njB14VqJiGyGXtvA CEFwy8Cmkrf0rEo7F-JLC3l3JFkBfSJIg8jEQfGt3jrtCsj6yhhmMVUDgjbZB7vv6a10 Tn6adpOVza2N07SkLc6W0lzDSyBpKz9XqsEtj8n86RwVl0i)ht tp://www.festoolusa.com/sysnotes/emblem-link.pngCurved Humidor Project Update (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826350243&s=45424&e=001zk2Wx7BqtJQsFSNOsJFbQ2snIXwstngMJ4otYspPZ9ITn puLhgVEXuQk8nsK8L8tYYecwQlm0pJKC__EmAObQ620qIsG6wn 9k8I5gvNVp0D9OygyceRiGrw9GowkbFsZ7PoC2jOXuElyzRDYn NDTzTda3tUKUMjP)