Ok, that "special" panel. From the outside.. computer desk project, srange grain.JPG
Doesn't look too bad? Rail covers the "bad spot"... computer desk project, knot buried.JPG
Had two panels to raise. Made a mess on the floor, again.. computer desk project, 3 hours of shavings.JPG
Decided to try a dry run with the clamps, but no glue... computer desk project, 2nd side test run.JPG
One rail had issues....finding where it's mortise was...hammer and a block of wood, cured that. need to go back and glue Side #2....
Still have 4 panels to raise, and a pair of stiles to mortise. Then maybe get side #3 glued up? I moved the shop fan to where it would do a better job.. shop fan 2.JPG
Also tilted it back a bit.
Now, anyone want to show up and help out?
Ok, for those wondering...
Stiles: 3/4" x 2" x 31" They have a 1/4" x 1/4" groove. Mortises to house the tenons go another 1/4" deeper.
Rails: 3/4" x 1-1/2" x 16". These also have that groove. The 16" length includes a 1/2" long tenon on each end....size to match the 1/4" groove. And are 1" (more or less ) as the grooves take out a bit.
Sides: 3/4" by 18-5/8" wide, by 31" tall.
Raised panels are 3/4" x 15-5/16" and are 5-1/2" wide.....rebates are 1/4" deep, by 5/16" wide.
Have a stack of 1x6 and 1x8 Pine scraps.....will be ripping those down, to build webframes....will try to use 1x scraps of Ash for the frame's front edge...
2 of the side panels will get a rebate, to allow for a 1/4" plywood back where the drawer unit is. 4/4 x 4 of Ash for a "footrest" across the back of the kneehole...connects the bottom of the drawer unit to the bottom of the leg unit.
Need to get side #3 into the clamps....then work on webframes....10 more mortises to chop, 2 more panels to raise....and a sore back.
run to the Blue Borg completed....maybe after lunch, I can start building webframes?
Have already set up the Stanley 45 to make rebates for the case's back..
Will see how the day goes.....maybe a 1300 hrs start? time limits for the shop is around 4 hours....if I get to 6 hours, I pay the price with a sore back....
The 4 "extra" stiles...I may just use those as kickers. Need to get the case assembled, and the Ash dividers milled, and installed....And..see about some plywood to attch to the back of the case.
Snuck back to the shop, this evening...can't stand a clean shop floor, right
Most of the parts for the 2 webframes for the knee well have been milled to thickness, length and width...have a few details to work out on them, before I get too far along...drawers here will be skinny...about 2" tall. There will be no kickers, top frame will do that job. Ash where it will be seen, Pine where it won't...need to make a back for it...might be a solid wood one?
stay tuned..
Stiles got a groove milled, as I didn't want a joint showing... Knee well frames, groovy stiles.JPG
Then the rails got a tenon to fit in the groove....checked the first rail, to make sure it was the right length after the tenons....nope, had to shorten the rails a bit, THEN they matched. The center divider/ runner also got tenons,, Knee well frames, center assembly.JPG
And the center guide was glued and screwed in place...why the step back? Knee well frames, dado and parts.JPG
To allow this block to sit in place. had to notch the block, and cut a dado for the block to sit in.. Knee well frames, bottom frame assembled 1.JPG
Glue, clamps, nails....check for square....adjust for square...block needed trimmed for length....
had to cut the back "wall" for length...can't use the tablesaw (was a bit busy) so.. Knee well frames, trim the back wall.JPG
langdon #75 worked just as well, and just as fast. Knee well frames, back wall installed.JPG
Glue and clamps to install....waiting on all the glue to cure, then the top frame goes on this frame.
Sooooo, once this frame is done, should I glue up a top, or build all the drawers, next?
Stay tuned ( have to go and get clamps of the case, later)
removed all the clamps from the drawer unit....then gave it a good sanding. Cleaned off the burn marks on the feet, and leveled them...case does not rock. Leg unit was also sanded smooth, and a too long foot adjusted...stashed both units out of the way... Knee well frames. cases done.JPG
Got the top frame of the Knee well unit built....and then clamped to the lower frame....just glue.. Knee well frames, all assembled 1.JPG
Small c clamp where I missed a couple nails...Blue Harbor Freight clamps are coming in handy... Knee well frames, block details.JPG
Just glue...block seems to fit the dado, nicely...
Since I won't have the Pine 1 x 6s to build the drawer sides nor the plywood for the bottoms...will see about gluing up a top for the desk, instead...not sure IF there will be a bread board edge done...depends on the lumber supply....as I also have a hutch to build....
Stay tuned...
Lets see...Monday....shop is usually closed....I still went down and removed the clamps, and set up corner blocks to attach the top with. Will add those when the desk gets assembled....
Left knee cap is in the wrong spot....instead of centered, it is off to the left side....knee is very sore, and not working right..have no idea what happened, or when..
Measured and added four times....top still needs to be 46-1/2" long....even with 1" overhang on each end....may add a little extra? Might cut the blanks for the top at 48" and see what happens...width? Thinking just an overhang along the front edge about 1"? With none out the back? Will see how the glue-up goes....5-1/2" times 4 pc.....
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