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  1. #256
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    Thomas, the short boards are machine finger-jointed, but I did not do this.

    The Merbau comes as a panel from Bunnings, a local hardware store. This is shop furniture and I make no excuses for taking a shortcut. The 18mm thick panels are flat and ready to go. Literally all I have done is cut them to size.



    Regards from Perth

    Derek

  2. #257
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    Derek,

    Yes please - some of us need the simpler build-alongs

  3. #258
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    Derek,

    I’m with Curt. A build along for the mere mortals would be greatly appreciated.

  4. #259
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    Thats very clean off the saw Derek, well done! Looking forward to see the drawers with trays.

  5. #260
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    And..started on another one..
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    While waiting on hardware to show up for that Tool Box/Tote,,,varnishing is done, BTW..
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  6. #261
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    Two drawers down, one to go. I decided to make it so the drawer faces are just a little proud of the face of the box. I put a chamfer on the first drawer face, and I’m going to stare at it for a bit before deciding whether I will round the edges of the face. Since the top and bottom panels have rounded edges and I’m planning to round the drawer pulls, I think the edges of the face should be rounded too. Nothing like making decisions as you go with no prototype!

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  7. #262
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    Near disaster, after riding bikes with some friends I came back and finished up the front of the last drawer. I marked out where my groove should go, so I wouldn’t accidentally cut it on the outside of the drawer, then I got my plow plane out. As I was about to get started, I looked one last time and realized I had marked the groove on the top of the drawer! I’m glad I double-checked. I’ll be able to finish the drawer up and get it glued tomorrow.

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  8. #263
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    Very nice, Ben. I’m afraid I make design changes all along a project. Keeps things interesting. And since I never do “final” drawings prior to a build, it’s nice to get a sense of proportion to make decisions as I go along.

    Nice save on the groove.

  9. #264
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    Got everything done except the internal trim to hold the top shelf in place. Here are the pictures before I took the top and handles off and wiped the first coat of finish on it. I’ve got to make a tiny adjustment to the hinges, but I only put one screw in each at this stage. These brusso stop hinges are really nice. I realized that the sides aren’t actually 90 degrees to the edges, so you can’t lay them out with a square. I lined the back of the hinge up with the edge of the box and marked the outline with a knife.

    I think I like the handles for lifting the box more than the drawer pulls. They are a little more squared off. I think the drawer pulls would look better if they were a little smaller, but I want them to be easy to use. I almost decided to make another set of drawer pulls, but decided to stick with these.

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    Very nice work Ben!

  11. #266
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    Ok, I’m calling this done for the purpose of this thread. I still need to fit the dividers for the drawers and add some trim to secure the top shelf, but other than that it is finished.

    I’m pretty happy with how this came out. I can still get better at dovetailing, and I think I need to be more precise with sharpening and setting my planes when I’m doing my final smoothing. One of the drawers moves perfectly. The other two move in and out well, but I can feel a spot in the middle of their travel where they gave a bit more resistance. I waxed the sides and the runners, and I think they’ll get smoother as they are used. I don’t want to plane them any further now because I don’t want them to end up too loose.

    I did three coats of wiped on BLO/mineral spirits/spar varnish, then finished with furniture wax. I think my garage is a little too cold to really buff the wax out well, so I’ll probably bring it into my house, crank up the heat, and do a little more buffing. You can see the deep spots in the grain where the wax settled.

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    This was a pretty quick post-Christmas project. I’ve had a couple little projects with friends recently where I ended up hauling tools around in boxes and it was kind of awkward. I’d been thinking about making a tote and I wanted to practice compound angle dovetails. So I made this. It’s big enough to haul a small set of tools and small enough that it isn’t awkward to carry. The ends splay out out one angle, one side splays at a different angle, and the side that you carry next to your leg is vertical. I fit some holders for saws, a square, and a rack for some tools, but I mostly left it undivided. I figure I’ll use it a bit and figure out exactly how I like to pack things, then I may modify it down the road. I’ll put some boiled linseed oil on it and maybe wipe on some danish oil.

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    Deftly done!
    "You can observe a lot just by watching."
    --Yogi Berra

  14. #269
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    Benm I very much like that and plan to steal the idea.

  15. #270
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben Ellenberger View Post
    This was a pretty quick post-Christmas project. I’ve had a couple little projects with friends recently where I ended up hauling tools around in boxes and it was kind of awkward. I’d been thinking about making a tote and I wanted to practice compound angle dovetails. So I made this. It’s big enough to haul a small set of tools and small enough that it isn’t awkward to carry. The ends splay out out one angle, one side splays at a different angle, and the side that you carry next to your leg is vertical. I fit some holders for saws, a square, and a rack for some tools, but I mostly left it undivided. I figure I’ll use it a bit and figure out exactly how I like to pack things, then I may modify it down the road. I’ll put some boiled linseed oil on it and maybe wipe on some danish oil.

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    Ben
    I hate you! I still haven't been able to get the compound dovetails looking nice since my last thread on it.
    Very good job.

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