Next on the bench?

[steven c newman]

Well, the cheap Pine table will soon be on it's way to the same bedroom as the LoftBed I built for a GrandBRAT. Bench didn't stay cleaned off too long, though
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This table, a few years ago, I used parts from an old Meersman Coffee table I found on a trash pile. Rebuilt it using the aprons as patterns, and cleaned up the legs. New parts were some Black Walnut. Well, another grandbrat used it as a "play table" and a place to sit and watch the TV. Those markings on the table?:mad:
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Well, the base was missing screws, couple legs are loose. That mess on the top just had to go. Shop does not use chemicals for stripping finishes ( About 7' from the gas furnace and water heater) Tried a beltsander first....wasn't cuttig it, stuff was way to thick. Decided something else might work better?
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Wasn't the best wat to hold things still...Plane is by Millers Falls, called Mohawk-Shelburne ( later to became the V-Line #900) I figured I could use it instead of my "good" Stanley No.4, T-13...Decided to just take the top off the base, easier to work on both that way. Clamped it down inline with the bench
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Much better? Forgot how many knots this thing had back then....one "bad"area was cupped up a bit, needed a cambered plane to take that out
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Ohio Tool Co. #5c. Removed the high spots to get at the lower, crayon filled areas, then back to the Mohawk
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Seemed to work ok....Get this part of the job done, then I can fix the base back up. Maybe a new top coat or three? Only stripping the suff of the top, rest is in decent shape.

Nice little Cardio Work out....:D

[Don Orr]

Very cool restore job. The custom paint job definitely needed to go.

[Chris Hachet]

I am liking this project....

[steven c newman]

Got the top all nice and cleaned up
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Got a few bits of pine ripped, and jointed..
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and set up a mitrebox and saws...
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This saw was a bit too slow, so
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Longer saw = faster cut. 8 point crosscut by Corsair/Great Neck Tool Co.
Needed to make a few brackets, as these old things were....bad
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Made two brackets per corner, one the tie the leg to the aprons, with a screw right through to the leg. The other was just to the aprons, and will get a slot cut to attach the top with
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letting the glue set up, will try tomorrow to attach the top....maybe a finish after that?

[Chris Hachet]

Neat quick project....now maybe I can rope you into getting me caught up (just kidding...sort of...)

[steven c newman]

Boss has a Funeral to go to Saturday....other that that, not much going on.

Top is now installed on the base. had to plane the underside, first
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Yes, it says Craftsman....made by Millers falls....#3C BB
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After one coat of wiped on BLO..
Screwed the top to the base, after making a slot in each bracket. Gave the top of the top a coat of that smelly stuff, as well
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and, since this os one of those rare times the benchtop is cleared off
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It got a coat of the wipe-on stuff as well.
Top will need another coat, then the table might just be done?

[steven c newman]

Something made the top coat bubble up. It was even running of the end of the table. Either there was something in the bowl I used for the mix ( 50/50 BLO Poly) or something was in the just washed rag I applied the top coat with. Will be scraping the mess back off, and applying just plain BLO. Maybe then this table will be ready to go?

Have a stack of pine boards from Menards awaiting the trip to the shop..
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Along with some hinges, and a handle to carry whatever this stack of 1x10s and 1x12" will make. $1.69 each, bought five boards, picked through to get the clearest stuff. Longest might be 36". Maybe a Stanley No. 888 in the works???

[James Pallas]

Another good one Steven. Can't wait to see what happens to the pine boards and some hinges. What could it be?!.
Jim

[steven c newman]

Well, I did make a start tonight..
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22" long plane to add a beveled edge, twice..
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planed some end grain, to clean up a saw cut. Might as well do both of them..
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Did some cross-cutting....and checked the ends..
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And, if Mr. Hoyle agrees...
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Maybe I can lay out for through dovetails to join the corners? I kept the cut-offs from the sides, need to mark a board for bevels and width, to make a couple lids.

Maybe I can replace the old $2 Simonds...
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This thing is packed way too full, I can't even lift the blasted thing. Need to diversify.....

[steven c newman]

Have a few corners dovetailed. Might get the rest done later today. The "FUN" part will be making the lids. Kind of a Parrallogram/trapezoid thingy. Beveled to match the sides, and beveled to match the top. Not sure about the angles, just yet.

Hinges? You will see a pair of brass "barrels" sticking out, leaves will be on the inside...

[Chris Hachet]

Have a few corners dovetailed. Might get the rest done later today. The "FUN" part will be making the lids. Kind of a Parrallogram/trapezoid thingy. Beveled to match the sides, and beveled to match the top. Not sure about the angles, just yet.

Hinges? You will see a pair of brass "barrels" sticking out, leaves will be on the inside...

Pics or it did not happen...

[steven c newman]

This will just have to do...for now
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Dry fit. And, sitting on a base. The boards under the base will do the lids....Might have it done by...Saturday..?

[Chris Hachet]

This will just have to do...for now
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Dry fit. And, sitting on a base. The boards under the base will do the lids....Might have it done by...Saturday..?

Looking good.

[steven c newman]

Well....hmmm,glue up is in the clamps. It did put up a fight....but they still went together..
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rotate..
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Lower left corner is a hair out of square, turns out the dovetails weren't seated all the way in...
Rotate..
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Imagine trying to crank all them clamps down, and fighting the center divider into it's slot....

I think I could have made R. Lee Ermy ...blush....

[steven c newman]

Box came out of the clamps....meh. Planed and sanded all four corners, and trimmed the top rail for length.
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And, leveled the bottom edges. Cut a plank to make the bottom with, and, since I don't have the required handplane....I use one of them corded thinngys
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And a test fit with the case.
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Hmmm, case was a hair out of square. Ok, we can fix that. I drilled a series of pilot holes around the edges of the base/bottom. Then, I used this strange contraption
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Hey it does work to make counter sinks for the screws. Clamped the box into the end vise, using the center divider. Installed a couple screws along one edge. The a clamp was used.
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To pull things into square, once it was square, I added the rest of the screws. Had two more pilot holes to drill
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And installed the handle. Much easier to cart around that way. Maybe, just maybe, a couple lids will get made? Later this week?

[Chris Hachet]

Box came out of the clamps....meh. Planed and sanded all four corners, and trimmed the top rail for length.
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And, leveled the bottom edges. Cut a plank to make the bottom with, and, since I don't have the required handplane....I use one of them corded thinngys
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And a test fit with the case.
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Hmmm, case was a hair out of square. Ok, we can fix that. I drilled a series of pilot holes around the edges of the base/bottom. Then, I used this strange contraption
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Hey it does work to make counter sinks for the screws. Clamped the box into the end vise, using the center divider. Installed a couple screws along one edge. The a clamp was used.
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To pull things into square, once it was square, I added the rest of the screws. Had two more pilot holes to drill
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And installed the handle. Much easier to cart around that way. Maybe, just maybe, a couple lids will get made? Later this week?


Lids might be good....

[steven c newman]

Need to go digging into the #2 Tool Chest....There is a Stanley No. 39 3/8" and a Wards #78 I will need. Bread board edges on the lids....need the cut a few tongues. Might get a Walnut Accent strip out on the ends? They can lap down over the edge of the box, and act like a dust seal? Might be easier to do than just a rebate on three edges of a one piece beveled board....

Might take a day or two to cobble the lids up.....

[Chris Hachet]

Need to go digging into the #2 Tool Chest....There is a Stanley No. 39 3/8" and a Wards #78 I will need. Bread board edges on the lids....need the cut a few tongues. Might get a Walnut Accent strip out on the ends? They can lap down over the edge of the box, and act like a dust seal? Might be easier to do than just a rebate on three edges of a one piece beveled board....

Might take a day or two to cobble the lids up.....

I have some scrap walnut if you don't.....

[steven c newman]

Lookee what I found today!
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Not sure about that square.....
Made use of an Ohio Tool Works #81..
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And went "Olde School" when I cut the bread board ends to size..
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Needed four of the pieces
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Also used the #78 to cut a few tongues..
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One side at a time. Get these cut, and a dry fit
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This is the underside. Got both lids in the clamps, waiting on Elmer's to cure. Then, I can fine tune for fit on this box..
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Not too bad an afternoon?