Mark Singer
12-15-2006, 1:51 PM
There are several threads now that relate to time... Having just almost completed the the Bath Cabinet http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=46602&highlight=bath+cabinet
I.... kept a mental note of relative time on machines and time with hand tools....
On this highly detailed cabinet the cabinet saw work probably only represented 5% of the time spent...there were tricky cuts...rabbetts and t and G joints...
The work on my jointer/ planer/ mortiser was substantial probably 15 to 20% and most of that was on the mortiser.
My bandsaws were working a lot too....resawing drawer sides...making tenon stock and other tasks....5%
Trim router and Bosch Colt... Hinges and some edges 2%
Sanders...including hand and drum sander...the drum sander was a real time saver....I could have worked with out it...it would have taken twice as long!......5%
You probably saw plenty of curly shavings on the floor....Planes and scrapers... LV shoulder..ECE Primus...LN 102...LN 601/2....LV BU smoother...Clifton #4...LV Jack probably a solid 5%
Handsaws on dovetails and other stuff....a good 10%
Chisels and I had my LN's and a set of Japanese dovetail chisels...a fine pair of old Japanese paring chisels and some older socket chisels...10%
Marking and measuring various squares...marking and bevel gauges...Knives....a good 10%
Rasps, faring boards and fids... Shaping the drawers a good 5%
Knives and scrapers on detail work...5 %...
Finishing was about 5% using wax ...steel wool and the Rotex to buff out
You can see that machinery plays a lesser roll on this type of work...I saved a lot of time using it, and the machines greatly improved the quality of work...
The handtools are all important and really make the piece...I greatly enjoy the all engulfing mental involvement that hand tools and the work create...lunch...drinks and even rest room breaks become secondary:rolleyes:
I.... kept a mental note of relative time on machines and time with hand tools....
On this highly detailed cabinet the cabinet saw work probably only represented 5% of the time spent...there were tricky cuts...rabbetts and t and G joints...
The work on my jointer/ planer/ mortiser was substantial probably 15 to 20% and most of that was on the mortiser.
My bandsaws were working a lot too....resawing drawer sides...making tenon stock and other tasks....5%
Trim router and Bosch Colt... Hinges and some edges 2%
Sanders...including hand and drum sander...the drum sander was a real time saver....I could have worked with out it...it would have taken twice as long!......5%
You probably saw plenty of curly shavings on the floor....Planes and scrapers... LV shoulder..ECE Primus...LN 102...LN 601/2....LV BU smoother...Clifton #4...LV Jack probably a solid 5%
Handsaws on dovetails and other stuff....a good 10%
Chisels and I had my LN's and a set of Japanese dovetail chisels...a fine pair of old Japanese paring chisels and some older socket chisels...10%
Marking and measuring various squares...marking and bevel gauges...Knives....a good 10%
Rasps, faring boards and fids... Shaping the drawers a good 5%
Knives and scrapers on detail work...5 %...
Finishing was about 5% using wax ...steel wool and the Rotex to buff out
You can see that machinery plays a lesser roll on this type of work...I saved a lot of time using it, and the machines greatly improved the quality of work...
The handtools are all important and really make the piece...I greatly enjoy the all engulfing mental involvement that hand tools and the work create...lunch...drinks and even rest room breaks become secondary:rolleyes: