Leftovers, corner joints for a box..

[steven c newman]

A bit of trickery going on?
Monday Dovetail work, dry fitted .JPG
No. that c clamp is NOT holding this together...
Monday Dovetail work, fine tuned .JPG
dovetails are...

Have a lid built, and am trying to build a box to fit it..
A Sunday in the shop, lid's done .JPG
And want to match the corner joints...

June 1st, joint details .JPG
Just a little smaller, in the lid....

Have that one corner done, 3 more to do....that c clamp?
Monday Dovetail work, repair a split .JPG
Is fixing a blow-out...

Some on here will be hollering about Mitered Secret Dovetails.....I do NOT like them...and these are just enough of a PITA to do, that I rarely use them...

Will post more as things get built...stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Attempts at layouts..corner #2
Tues. Corner #2 , lay outs .JPG
Trying to also line up with Corner #1's marks...then a saw..
Tues. Corner #2, Dovetail saw .JPG
Then the Kerf chisel..
Tues. Corner #2, Kerf chisel .JPG
Driven down into the back corners, where no saw has gone before..
Then the chisels take over
Tues. Corner #2, chopped.. .JPG
Use these to trace out the matching "sockets"
Tues. Corner #2, over cuts .JPG
Then the saw, watch out for over cutting. Can't use the kerf chisel here, as it will just follow the grain...chisels to remove the waste..
Tues. Corner #2, Corner's done .JPG
Then a dry fit..
Tues. Corner #2, dry fit .JPG

Hardest part of these joints...is the lay out work...and you had better take your time about it...triple checking EVERYTHING. Yes, I did use a knife wall where needed.
Tues. Corner #2, two more to go .JPG
2 corners done...2 to go...
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Tool Kit..
Tool kit, refresh day.JPG
Chisels needed a refresh of their edges...
Tool kit, sharpener .JPG
Sharpener?
Tool kit, Sharner grit .JPG
Grit used....set this down into a smear of oil...
Tool kit, Sharpener base .JPG
There is a special tool, for getting into corners..
WEDS. Corner #3, Dry fit .JPG
Looks like a Triangular File...but.
WEDS. Corner #3, chiselfile .JPG
The end has been ground into a bevel. like a chisel...

Dry fit for Corner #3..
WEDS. Corner #3, checked for square .JPG
Checked for square... Corner #4 has been laid out...
WEDS. Corner #3, both ends laid out .JPG
May work on it later today...maybe tomorrow?
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Corners #3 and #4 are done..
WEDS. Corner #4, almost done .JPG
Almost done cleaning out...
WEDS. Corner #4, in the way .JPG
Worked great..except when the thumb screw got in the way of the rebate...
WEDS. Corner #4, dry fit, squared .JPG
Dry fit, check with a square...

What is next? Maybe a Vintage plane to plough the grooves...
WEDS. Corner #4, plough plane .JPG
About..1864 or so...

[steven c newman]

A groovy day?
A Groovy Day, Jig#1 .JPG
Jig #1, for the shorter ends....I did try out the old Match Plane...
A Groovy Day, Test dry .JPG
Iron was set too deep, and it was a bit dull....worst part?
A Groovy Day, No Depth stop .JPG
Apparently, depth stops were NOT used for Tongue & Groove Match planes...back to the not so old reliable..
A Groovy Day, Jig #2.JPG
Jig #2....

BEFORE I went and plough this grooves, I needed to joint the edges a bit..
A Groovy Day, needs jointed...JPG
As I wanted all 4 sides to match...along the bottom edge..
A Groovy Day, Jointed .JPG
Junior jack for the win..
A Groovy Day, all matched .JPG
All matched up...that way, the grooves will also match up, when done..
A Groovy Day, checking alignment .JPG
Plane tends to "Bloom"..
Stay tuned for Part 2..

[steven c newman]

The Stanley #45 Noodle Maker?
Attachment 502554
Old candle, rubbed across the gross the groove, right where the cut begins...helps to speed things along...every now and then, you have to stop to clear the bloom going on..
Attachment 502555
This is about half of the "Krunchies" today...

Dry fit..WITH the plywood panel for the bottom of the box..
Attachment 502556
Making sure it does indeed fit...

Might as well glue this up?
Attachment 502557
Making sure the lid still matches up...then the glue, the glue brush...and a forest of clamps..
Attachment 502558
Remember to check for square...
Attachment 502559
And a clamp to pull until it IS square...

letting this sit overnight...
Attachment 502560
Thinking about adding a few trays....these will be the sides of those trays....not sure about the ends, just yet

Stay tuned..FIX THIS PHOTO BS!!!!!!!!!! I am NOT going to reload all of these...because ...These Are SIZED the same way as EVERY OTHER PHOTO I POST HERE...and, this IS the ONLY site this happens...no other site I post has this trouble.

[steven c newman]

One LAST time...

Clamps have been removed...latch side..
Clamps are off, latch side .JPG
And the Hinge side...

Clamps are off, hinge side .JPG
Then, I had to go out and mow my lawn....

[steven c newman]

And THAT simple little 2 photo post took 2 tries to get the photos to even show up? WTF!

I'll be back IF & WHEN you figure out how to fix this photo BS, MAYBE..

[steven c newman]

Can't edit that one post with all the photos....not really sure IF I even want to try to post any more photos on THIS SITE. Have 3 others that I post the EXACT same size photos on with ZERO problems....will have to re-consider ......

Have to work on matching the box to the lid...and maybe adding some hinges....I'd love to show you ...but..

[steven c newman]

Just imagine what I had to go through, today..to get the box and the lid to match up..
Matching Box to lid, front done .JPG
to the point that now it is a matter of choosing hardware..
Matching Box to lid, hardware choices .JPG

And a test to see IF this contributor is allowed to post photos....

[steven c newman]

Hinges have been installed...as well as a latch. And, it wasn't that big Brass one, either.

Wondering IF I'll need handles..and where...

Will start on trays Tuesday.

Old washing machine has been taken away...new one is now in use...

[steven c newman]

Test, test....
A Sunday PIP, front view .JPG

Pilot hole drill..
A Sunday PIP, Pilot hole drill .JPG
With a 1/16" drill bit...why?
A Sunday PIP, small enough .JPG
Helps when I use these Phillips screws...
A Sunday PIP, Opened up .JPG

We'll see IF these show up..

[steven c newman]

Not much going on, today...seeing how it is a Monday....I do have the 4 sides of one tray cut to length...and two swing arms....so that the tray will simply raise up out of the box on the swing arms...beyond that? Wait and see...

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Try again...
Tuesday Tray work, parts is parts .JPG
Meed to go back to Lowes, and get the right lengths on the "pivot bolts"

made a "prototype" to set the swing arms..
Tuesday Tray work, details, inside view .JPG
4th try seemed to work the best...
Tuesday Tray work, Details, 4th try .JPG
There are to be a pair of narrow trays underneath the "main" tray...and that the main tray will rest onto the lower trays....and still let the lid close..
Tuesday Tray work, lid cloes .JPG

Main tray could almost act as a dust seal, too?
Tuesday Tray work, Pattern test, stowed .JPG

So..later today..I'll try to build the Main tray first...and then size the lower trays to fit...
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Have 2 corners done on the Main Tray...
Wed. Tray Work, 2 corners done.JPG
Maybe this evening, I can get the other 2 done...?
Wed. Tray Work, lay outs.JPG
Need to start some more lay outs...
Wed Tray Work, fancy bolts .JPG
Hardware for the pivot arms is in the shop...1/2" and 1" lengths...will need to counterbore those heads a bit...

Stay tuned..