Alan Turner
05-08-2005, 10:29 PM
Well, time came to pay the piper, or rather to pay for some of the new toys I have been accumulating for a second shop. So, I took on a millwork job. This is not my usual cup of tea. I wonder what a mill shop quoted this contractor. More than I did I bet.
Anyway, I agreed to make 31 roof supports, and 10 wall supports, for a Vicotrian addition. The roof supports are 31", 2.125 x 3.5, plus a diagononal, which requires an epoxy, structural, glue joint. Two patterns as there are corners. Curved, of course, with a fancy end.
The wall supports are 36" by 16", with a glue joint, and the odd one is 50" long, for a corner. Each is 2 pieces of 2 by material, sandwiching a piece of 1/2" marine plywood. And the ply is recessed 1/4" on the curved section, and both the top and bottom of each 2 by has a 1/4" champfer. Will order the shaper cutters tomorrow.
I figured it was 4 days work, with the contractor supplying all of the materials, delivered. Well, 2 long days are down, the wall supports are glued for width, and no way is it 4 days work, since each piece is curved. Took me 1/2 day to draw, cut, and shape the pattern. Ton of time for stock prep. Cooked the capicator on my BS, so Fed Ex is helping with that one, and it will be back up and running tommorow. All of the 2 1/8 by 3 1/2 stock is coming from reclaimed 4 x 6's. All douglas fir. Yuck - pitch. It will take a day just to clean up to blades and tools.
I will be pattern shaping the curved sections. But just handling all of this wood has got me tired, and I am wondering if I made a good deal. Sort of doesn't seem like it.
Oh well; live and learn. Be glad to get back to some furniture. Sorry for the rant.
Anyway, I agreed to make 31 roof supports, and 10 wall supports, for a Vicotrian addition. The roof supports are 31", 2.125 x 3.5, plus a diagononal, which requires an epoxy, structural, glue joint. Two patterns as there are corners. Curved, of course, with a fancy end.
The wall supports are 36" by 16", with a glue joint, and the odd one is 50" long, for a corner. Each is 2 pieces of 2 by material, sandwiching a piece of 1/2" marine plywood. And the ply is recessed 1/4" on the curved section, and both the top and bottom of each 2 by has a 1/4" champfer. Will order the shaper cutters tomorrow.
I figured it was 4 days work, with the contractor supplying all of the materials, delivered. Well, 2 long days are down, the wall supports are glued for width, and no way is it 4 days work, since each piece is curved. Took me 1/2 day to draw, cut, and shape the pattern. Ton of time for stock prep. Cooked the capicator on my BS, so Fed Ex is helping with that one, and it will be back up and running tommorow. All of the 2 1/8 by 3 1/2 stock is coming from reclaimed 4 x 6's. All douglas fir. Yuck - pitch. It will take a day just to clean up to blades and tools.
I will be pattern shaping the curved sections. But just handling all of this wood has got me tired, and I am wondering if I made a good deal. Sort of doesn't seem like it.
Oh well; live and learn. Be glad to get back to some furniture. Sorry for the rant.