Resawn Leftovers, clean and trimmed

[steven c newman]

Saw was a bit busy the other night...
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Trimming bad ends, bad edges....trying to get a decent supply of blanks for use..
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About a dozen or so of these long blanks...letting them get used to their new size...and..
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A stack of shorter blanks....may go back and glue a few panels up from each stack? Have to mind how the grain matches up..
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Not sure what I'll use this live edge blank for...yet..

Book matching?
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Whether to glue up into a panel? Make a set of Doors/Lids/Drawer fronts? Maybe 4 drawer fronts, and keep these matched up? Maybe a small 4 drawer cabinet? Glue 3 blanks up into the sides and a top, rest for drawer sides and backs....Not sure about a base, yet... We'll see....

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Tuesday's Panel Works...
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Start point, Panel #1 and..
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Panel #2....need to get rid of the Gaposis....we have ways..
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Stanley Jumbo Jack to joint the edges...then
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These 2 to "refine the fit...
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Checking fro gaps...just sitting there, no clamps, nor glue involved...until..
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Glue, clamps, and Cauls become involved...
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Both panels are now IN the clamps..letting them sit a day or 3...
Planes involved, today?
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Stanley No. 60-1/2...Stanley No. 4-1/2c, Type 11....and Stanley No. 5-1/2c, Type 11......

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

The Single Brain Cell Sketch Up has come up with a plan for these resawn parts...

Panel #1: square both ends, then saw into 2 equal panels...to be the "Sides" of a case
Panel #2: Square one end. then cut for length to form the bottom panel of a case
Figured Panel: With the split, continue along to make an "upper" and a "Lower" drawer front...
Figured Panel: Without the split....trimmed to make the top of the case.
Case Joinery: will either be through dovetails, OR...1/4" x 1/4" finger joints....

Floors of the drawers to have Green Felt applied...have not decided on any dividers in the drawers..yet..

Divider between the 2 drawers: 1/4" plywood, set in 1/8" deep dados. Faced with a strip ripped from the fancy panels during clean up
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Likely one of those 1/4" x 1/4" strips.

Drawer boxes to be made from the Shorter slats...with a 1/4" plywood bottom....

base has not been decide upon, yet...wait and see...

Schedule for the Finish? Requested a DARK Walnut stain...

Completion Date: 25 December 2023...I hope..

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Ok...
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Now have blanks for 2 drawer fronts..., next..
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Parts is parts....

Had to rip the bottom panel for width...taking just a bit of each edge...then flatten what is left..
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This will become the bottom of the case...and the bottom drawer is to slide in and out on it....so it has to be smooth and flat.
Then the sides will join it on the ends...and should keep it flat..
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Before I can glue things up...I need a dado....in both of the sides...to support a 1/4" plywood panel, for the upper drawer to slide on. Will also add a rebate around in back, all the way around, to house another 1/4" plywood panel for the back....at least THAT is the plan, right now..
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There will also be a hardwood strip added to the front of the plywood panel...

Stay tuned...Corner Joinery? Through Dovetails, this time around...

[steven c newman]

Joinery...note to self: NEVER get in a hurry, ever.
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Just sit down, take it slow....relax....other wise..bad things happen...so..

Corner #1:

Lay outs..
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Bevel gauge..combo square?
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Setting the depth, and marking cut lines...I also used a marking gauge set as small as it can go..1/4"
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Disston No. 68 is next....I was trying to split the lines,,or at least cut on the waste side..
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Then up on the chopping block..
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Deepen the gauge lines with a knife, and a square...and do a wee bot of chopping..
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I guess you would call these the Pins? I then traced around these,,,to mark out the "Tails"...saw them over on the bandsaw...and try a dry fit...
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Not too hateful?


Ok...got flushed with success, and went to do #2 corner....bad idea, was NOT double checking things...like which way the pins were supposed to face...grrrrr, sawed the offending pins off..tried again..yep...was getting a bit warm under the collar...and did the bass-ackwards routine again..and removed THOSE Pins as well....then just set everything aside..swept the floor, and headed back upstairs...to cool off...

Was informed I had Laundry Detail..TODAY! Stay tuned...as I stayed down there while waiting on the washer..

[Scott Winners]

I noticed you used a 4 1/2 up above a little ways. I personally find my 4 1/2 is either too wide or not long enough for most things I try.

What is the 4 1/2 best at?

I think my left shoulder isn't quite as far gone as your one knee, but I am not far behind you.

[steven c newman]

Ok...hauled the Hamper to the shop/Laundry Room.....and set about doing corner #2..the RIGHT way...
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I used the side to lay out the cut lines...making sure the side was facing the correct direction...then the saw, and chisels set to work...

Already had Dry fit #1..
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And soon, slowly...had a dry fit of corner #2..
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Will look like this from the top of the case..
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I also sat that case right by the vise...to make sure Corner #3 would be in the correct direction..triple checked, too...
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Corner #3....already sawn...awaiting chisel work...TOMORROW. Area between the shoulder blades is too sore, right now...toes were trying to cramp up....and a couple fingers as well..

Stay tuned...with any luck, I can have all 4 corners done, tomorrow...and move onto Dados & Rebates.....and then figure out the building of 2 drawers..

[steven c newman]

Right now...the 4-1/2 is SHARP...and easier to keep level the the 5-1/2 I was jointing with...MIGHT be a tad too big for this project as a smoother....may try out either a #4 or even a #3c, we'll see....

Uncle Arthur (itis) likes my knee, hands, and neck....40+ years on forklifts, tend to beat people up....so does working with Concrete...

[steven c newman]

Today WAS a bit better....until I broke the bandsaw blade...on the next to last cut..finished up with the No.68 Disston, and a file...
Corner #3..
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Dry fit, off the saw, BTW...needed a helper to fit things together..
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Then, Corner #4..
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I might just get the hang of doing these...someday?


Next up? 2 dados, and a rebate for a back panel....then start on the 2 drawers..
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Rebates to house a back...
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Done....Dados to house a drawer divider..
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Done did....Panel for the back of the case..
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Sawn and fitted...panel for the upper drawer to slide on..
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Sawn and fitted. Then add a strip of Ash..
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So that..maybe..tomorrow....I can glue up this case? THEN I can start on the drawers?

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Glue-ups happen, I guess..
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Cauls, clamps and glue.....letting this mess sit a spell...still need to trim and glue on the back of the case...maybe tomorrow,eh?

[steven c newman]

Had to cut a spacer, as the plywood drawer divider had bowed a bit...square the case up...trimmed the back to size..spread some glue to wherever the back will touch...and clamped it in place.

Based on all the fighting to do just that, this morning...I think I'll wait a day, BEFORE trying to build the 2 drawers....that "Monday Thing"?

Stay tuned..
Photos?
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Spacer bar..to keep the divider straight, until the glue sets up..
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Glue and clamps...let this sit a day?
Corners of the case have been cleaned up..
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Not too hateful?

[steven c newman]

Took the clamps off just now. Bad case of Vertigo going on, not safe to be around a shop full of sharp objects, almost need a seat belt for my Computer Chair....

Test fit of the Drawer Fronts...top one is a tad too tight...bottom one is just about a perfect fit.

Tomorrow being PayDay for me...it will be rather late before I can return to the shop....

[steven c newman]

Will give a try, today...Vertigo seems to have let up a bit, we'll see...Drawer Building 101?

[steven c newman]

Top drawer is done.
Front corners are through dovetails...with the tails showing...back is attached to a rebate at the end of the sides...Bottom was cut to fit...and the entire mess was glued up..
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Clamps came off after a day..fine tune the fit..
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Slides easy enough..
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Closes up flush with the front of the case...knobs?
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They use a dowel to attach with...was not about to drive to Wall E world, just to buy ONE 1/4" dowel...when I can make one..
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Mark how much I need to attach to the drawer front..
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A dab of glue, drive the "dowel" home, let these sit a spell..

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Some where out of the way, perhaps...

Bottom drawer was next...usual suspects as to tool kit..
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Stay tuned....

[steven c newman]

Bottom drawer: I just MIGHT be getting the hang of these...this is right off the saw, Dry fit..
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Sides for this drawer are Pine...and they need a bit of jointing. so..
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A block plane as a jointer? All depends on the size of the work...
Repeat for the other front corner...
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Mill the back to fit...mill a rebate to house the back...
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This is the Top drawer, bottom drawer was the same at the back...

Plywood panel was a "Cut to fit" so of thing...Drawer front had also bowed a bit....clamps will take the bow out...with the help of a couple cauls..
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Try to be gaposis free, is the reason for all the clamps...
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Cauls of all sizes...some I had to use a c clamp on...

Let this sit a day...2 hours IN the shop, was getting a bit too much..
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Got these parts milled...however, came time to do some joinery..
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Cracked an edge...letting THIS sit until tomorrow as well...

Stay tuned..

[Stew Denton]

Steven,

I am enjoying the post. The project is coming along nicely. Hopefully I am getting closer to where I will get a chance to try my hand at some of what you are doing. I think progress is being SLOWLY made toward me getting a shop.

Stew

[steven c newman]

Installed the knobs on both completed drawers...
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Find the center of each drawer front..
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Scratch Awl to set a hole for the drill to start..
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Brush some glue on the knob's tenon, and press into the hole..
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Add a clamp, let sit a spell...then a test fit of both completed drawers
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And a test fit..
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Then work on a base for the case..
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Stay tuned...those 4 parts will be coming out of the clamps this morning...

[steven c newman]

We have another glue-up, done..
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Had to cut special cauls to deal with the angled sides...This morning, those clamps came back off...2 of the cauls on the ends were trimmed to make glue blocks...once the base had been cleaned up, and leveled on the top and the "feet"...
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The cauls...ends were 2 piece...trimmed the longer bottom ones to better fit inside the base....and reduced the thickness by half..
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Just glue and a clamp...with a caul between the good wood and the clamp's pad...let this sit a spell while I brushed on the Special Walnut stain....by the time I got to the base...(Has to sand a bit on the case, anyway, before the stain) I could remove the 2 clamps,,,a nice heavy bead of glue on top of the glue blocks...and press down...as I also had stained the Base, except for where the glue will go, same with the bottom of the case...
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Trying to center the base under the case,,,


Let the stain dry a few hours..then a couple coats of Amber shellac...Followed by a rub down with 0000 steel wool....wiped that down...then a coat of Minwax Warm Gloss..
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Had to take the drawers out, to let the varnish settle better..
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Will go back later, and rub this down...delivery to set for tomorrow...

[steven c newman]

Delivery Day, today..so...
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Front view, after a coat of Minwax Warm Gloss has been rubbed down..
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End view...showing all the dovetails?
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Back is a bit plain...
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And a view of the top...

Thanks for looking in!

[steven c newman]

Delivery day was today..."Client" is a girlfriend of my 22 yr old Grandson...not only did she "LOVE" it....she made a "Bee-line" to her car...and locked it in...Yes...I'd say she was thrilled with it..

Thanks for looking in!

BTW: Project did not use up all the resaw stuff..
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Means I will need to plan out how to use these up...we'll..