Dealing with the leftovers, again...

[steven c newman]

Table project is done, posted, whatever.....Boss seemed to like it..
Gazebo Table, with planter.JPG
However...there is a stack of 3/4" thick pieces in the shop....some 6" wide....but, not very long. too thick to make small, fancy boxes from...too small for any larger projects....maybe I can resaw them all down....say about 3/8" thick? Bandsaw more or less refuses to do such work. However, IF I use the tablesaw to cut a kerf all the way around these 6 planks....I might use that kerf to resaw with a handsaw.....and get a Cardio Workout to boot?

Tablesaw uses an 8-1/4" blade, and that is about all the bigger it can handle. Set up the rip fence...
June Project 21, re saw set up.JPG
And, run the boards through...
June Project 21, making a kerf.JPG
Select a handsaw...
June Project 21, saw selection.JPG
Stick a plank in the vise...
June Project 21, halfway there.JPG
Disston D8, 5-1/5 ppi, 28" Rip saw....have to watch out...
June Project 21, pops open when done.JPG
These short planks tend to "pop" open....on the longer boards....I wanted a bit more elbow room....might as well use the entire blade on each stroke..
June Project 21, need more elbow room.JPG
Saw almost, but not quite all the way down....flip the board over, and complete the cuts...
June Project 21, last set.JPG
Stay tuned.....

[steven c newman]

Well, I tried at least.....until the toes of my feet went into CRAMP MODE...
June Project 21, 1st flattened.JPG
A look at #2....as a "Before & After"....
June Project 21, before & after.JPG
Plane in use might have been a little too big? Millers Falls No.15......
June Project 21, No. 14 and No. 15 jacks.JPG
Compared to the Millers Falls No. 14 Jack plane...
Tried a book match...
June Project 21, book matched.JPG
Hmmmm....maybe a fancy-schmansy lid? We'll see. 2 boards done, 10 more to do...

Stay tuned

[Meryl Logue]

I need to find my PayPal password and do my donation so I can view these.

[steven c newman]

Set #2 is done...had to joint the edges...better match..
June Project 21, fancy jointer.JPG
Fancy Jointer Plane..
June Project 21, 2nd set matched up.JPG
2nd set was also 4-squared. And, ripped to match the the 3rd set...it needed a little more work though..
June Project 21, last set.JPG
Ya think?
June Project 21, 3rd set, 4 squared.JPG
Squared up...then planed flat, and jointed..
June Project 21, 3rd set matched up.JPG
All 3 of the longer sets are now, ...done.

They didn't want to sit flat on my bench though....turned out, it was the bench's fault...we have ways
Bench, high spot reduced.JPG
Same plane was also flattening the sets...going at a diagonal to avoid the usual tear-out it does in Ash...

Then hauled the laundry upstairs...done for a Monday morning...

[steven c newman]

Ran the tablesaw a little bit, today...part of a 2 hour shop time Tuesday...ripped a few edges to match some other edges...
June 2021 Box Project, 4 sides ready.JPG
Wound up with two boards @ 8" long, and the other two were 12" long. Re-squared the ends, jointed all the edges...got rid of a slight taper in the 12" ones.
June Project 21, fancy jointer.JPG
Yeah, more of this...the rounded up all the usual suspects..
June 2021 Box Project, joinery tools.JPG
Plan was to join the corners with box/finger joints...
June 2021 Box Project, marking gauge.JPG
Started with the marking gauge, and the shorter "ends"....marked out how thick the sides are...
June 2021 Box Project, finger spacer tool.JPG
Made sure both of the "Ends" matched up...and laid out the spacing of the fingers, with the handy-dandy spacer gauge,,
June 2021 Box Project, fingers laid out.JPG
Square to help carry the marks around....then went with a single board..with the saw..
June 2021 Box Project, 8 strokes needed.JPG
About 8 full strokes to reach the baseline...had to turn the board around,,,so the vise could get a better grip where I was sawing..
June 2021 Box Project, all sawn.JPG
One end done...almost. Set up a chopping block....and marked the "inside" of the board..
Stay tuned, BRB

[steven c newman]

Useful Info...
June 2021 Box Project, useful info.JPG
Helps to keep track of what goes where...then the chopping could begin..
June 2021 Box Project, knife a line.JPG
Make a knife wall/line, to give the chisel a starting point..
.June 2021 Box Project, chopped halfway.JPG
Then start on the outside/show side first....chop about 1/2 way down...then flip over, do the knife wall...and finish the chops..
June 2021 Box Project, finished chopping, end.JPG
Then used this to lay out the side's corner...as soon as I figured out which that was to be....then repeat the above steps...with one difference..
June 2021 Box Project, last saw cut.JPG
2 little squares need a second saw cut....beyond that..
June 2021 Box Project, matching fingers done.JPG
All chopped....1st dry fit when I do this sort of joint..usually the worst of the 4 corners...so, IF this one is tight and close too..
June 2021 Box Project, dry fit, outside.JPG
I would rather the fingers stick out a bit proud....better than being too short. Inside of the corner?
June 2021 Box Project, dry fit, inside view.JPG
Even sit there nice and square, too


2 hours was just about enough "fun" for one day in the shop...area right between the shoulder blades started hurting, time to quit. Always tomorrow, eh?
Will try to get a wee bit better with corner #2...Stay tuned

[Thomas Wilson]

I spent 6 hours in the shop today. I don’t think I got as much done as you, and I was using power tools. I am sure I did not have as much fun.

[steven c newman]

Second corner had "issues" today,,,,
June 2021 Box Project, Oops, grain issues.JPG
When half of a finger flew off. Grain was at fault...went ahead and chopped the rest of the finger off....Oooops.
June 2021 Box Project, #2 dry fit.JPG
made the adjustment to the matching fingers.....Corner #4 was a bit better....Corner #3 will be tomorrow..
June 2021 Box Project, #4 corner chopped.JPG

Changed the fat center fingers a bit..Had an issue with the marking knife..
June 2021 Box Project, Ouch, sharp knife.JPG
One, just barely nicked the knuckle, two, didn't feel a thing....didn't leak too much, though...
June 2021 Box Project, Corner #4 done.JPG
And #4 dry fitted. Will try to get the last corner chopped tomorrow....had issues as to which corner went where for the last corners.....trying to get the grain to wrap around the box...

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

I suppose I should get back to work? Garage Sales are taking too much time.....still have one more corner to mill....chop....cuss....we'll see....

[steven c newman]

1 hr 10minutes later....last corner is done...full dry fit, with 8 Harbor Freight clamps ( 4@12", 4 @ 18")....will let it sit until tomorrow....then see about a glue up?

Film @ 2300hrs

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

And...we..have a few pictures....
Corner #3 start.JPG
Saw cuts for the last corner....and..
Corner #3, half chopped.JPG
After those had been chopped out. Use these to mark out the fingers that will match up into the last corner.....saw, chop, cuss, chop....and...
June 2021 Box Project, side view dry fit.JPG
Dry fit all four corners...
June 2021 Box Project, full dry fit, top.JPG
Even sits there nice and square....I might just get the hang of these...someday?
Dry run with the clamps....to pre-set them, and see where I will need any blocking..
June 2021 Box Project, dry run, clamps.JPG
8 clamps MIGHT be enough...we'll see..

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Nope, 8 clamps was not going to be enough...wound up with 12....Had a supply of brushes on hand..
The glue-up, brush supply.JPG
Came from the local Harbor Freight Tools....
The glue-up, brush off.JPG
Figure one to spread the glue, one to clean up any squeeze outs..first clamps are on..
The glue-up, flash mob clamps.JPG
used the bench vise as a clamp stand...center stays to prevent too much bowing in...
...
The glue-up, extra stays.JPG
Added a pair across the center...and a extra pair of stays, due to the long sides wanting to bow in. Box is checked for square...
The Stanley 9.5 block plane.JPG
Then ran this around a bit...that knot was causing problems...

Let this sit overnight...and see how it turns out tomorrow....afternoonish?
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Clamps came off slowly, tonight..
The Glue Up. 8 out of 12.JPG
First 8...out of 12...once the last 4 were removed...
The Glue Up, corner clean up.JPG
beltsander AND this plane to clean things up...Then, set to work getting a lid formed up..
The Glue Up, Lid blanks.JPG
Trimmed down a bit, needed the edges jointed for the glue up..so...
The Glue Up, Lid needs jointed.JPG
Then off to the clamps and cauls...and glue..
The Glue Up, Lid glued up.JPG
Cauls to keep things flat....these are double cauls, two on each end...

Ripped a blank for the slips, that the bottom panel get rest on...took two rips..
The Glue Up, 1st split, slips.JPG
First split...note the push stick..
The Glue Up, 2nd split, slips.JPG
Second split...again, note the push stick. These will get mitered on the ends, and glued in place around the bottom of the box....Mitersaw?
The Glue Up, Miter saw.JPG
Already set up and ready to go...(where does this plug in at?)

Back to waiting on glue to dry, again....stay tuned

[steven c newman]

Slips were mitered..
The slip fit, mitered cut-offs.JPG
And glued into place..
The slip fit, done.JPG
The lid was planed flat and smooth..and two corners shaped..
Top & Bottom, lid shaped, flattened.JPG
Plane of choice?
Top & Bottom, tools.JPG
Simply because it never chatters. Burn marks on the curves were removed with the spokeshave. A Stanley No. 9-1/2 was used to trim the end grain smooth..
Top & Bottom, edger tools.JPG
And, between the spokeshave and this block plane...edges were rounded over..
Top & Bottom, getting there.JPG
Even on the end grain.

Plywood panel was cut to fit....finessed a bit with the block plane...once the clamps for the slips could come off, this morning. A bead of glue was brushed off onto the slips, and cauls were used to press the panel down into the glue...
Top & Bottom, cauls.JPG
So...back to waiting on glue to dry..
Top & Bottom, waiting on the glue.JPG
Need to smooth out the round-overs....a few facets remain. Look up a set of hinges, and maybe a latch. Decide on what tray(s) to place inside...and maybe some Brass feet on the corners?

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Hardware has been bought...hinges were at Hobby Lobby, a small magnetic latch was at Menard's...same place that I bought the Brass corner trim pieces. Uncle Charles has been an issue last few days....going up and down the stairs to the shop gets to be a might painful to the backs of the legs. Maybe this evening, after all the bill paying errands, and grocery shopping is done...I can try the shop, again...we'll see..
Choice of hinges?
The Hardware Arrives, hinge choices.JPG
Brass for the feet, and a latch to keep the lid shut..
The Hardware Arrives.JPG
I do have some black chain to keep the lid from flopping all the way over...

Stay tuned....