Adventures in Pine

[steven c newman]

So...I have a few leftover bits of wood to make SOMETHING out of...
Adventures in Pine, available for work.jpg
So..maybe a case to store a couple fancy planes in?
Adventures in Pine, needs a case built.jpg
Like maybe a Union No. 41? Or, a Stanley No. 66?

It is what it is..I have a stash of almost clear Pine 1 x 4s scraps...and will see IF I can cobble something up....using mainly hand tools IF I can...Tablesaw , IF it will help things along...like doing kerf cuts..
Adventures in Pine, kerfs made, knots removed.jpg
About 1/2" or so deep...all the way around...

Or..rip a few boards to the same exact width..

Other wise..all by hand...the kerfs?
Adventures in Pine, resaw complete.jpg
Are to guide a D8 rip saw...28" blade, 5-1/2 ppi...Thumbhole...Made BEFORE Disston added the hyphen in the model number..
Adventures in Pine, BIG teeth.jpg
So..why the resaw work...other than a good Cardio Work out? Boards are 3/4" thick, and bit too fat for use in making a small box...so, I am trying to work with 3/8" thick stock...

So..if anyone wants to follow along...Stay tuned...( got a 3 day head start, though....might take a few episodes to get caught up)

[Jimmy Harris]

Doing a good job with the resawing! A lot of people say the thumbhole is pretty, but useless. But I bet those people don't resaw by hand, because that thumbhole makes a HUGE difference for me!

I don't know what kind of pine that is, but I know some pine woods, like SYP, are very low in tannic acid, which makes them great for storing steel tools in, especially if you leave the surfaces in contact with the wood uncoated so they are free to absorb any moisture. It's a much better choice than something like oak which will rust a tool (or nail) pretty quickly.

[steven c newman]

Had to clean up a few places..
Adventures in Pine, leveled up.jpg
Mitersaw to cut for lengths..
Adventures in Pine, 2 fer sides.jpg
A pair at a time..so that both match each other..
Adventures in Pine, cut-offs.jpg
As some didn't quite match up...thought I had the length figured out for the ends..
Adventures in Pine, Resaws, sides.jpg
Except the horn on the Union No. 41 stuck up a bit more than I thought...resaw another couple pieces..
Adventures in Pine, Drifted a bit.jpg
Disston D8 wanted to wander a bit...we have ways....
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, Leveling saw marks.jpg

Seems the 4 blanks were a tad too tall....so, tablesaw to rip all 4 to the same width..and a plane to joint the saw marks..
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, matching widths.jpg
So that they all match for width...

Lay out a few other tools..
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, today's tool kit.jpg
And get set up for Box/finger joint corners...by hand...

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Ok..marking gauge first?
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, base line marked.jpg
Then the knife and 4" Stanley square to knife the "baseline"

Then the 3/16" wide chisel to lay out the spacings..
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, laid out.jpg
And a combo square to carry the marks over...
then a saw gets to do a bit of work..
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, Saw work.jpg

Then the same chisel that did the layouts..
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, show side.jpg
Chopped about 1/2 way down into the "Show side", to prevent any blowouts..when I finish the chopping from the inside face..
Adventures in Pine,Day 2, first fingers done.jpg
Then stand this up onto the long side..make sure the "IN" are facing each other..
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, ready to trace.jpg
I take a freshly sharpened #2 pencil. and trace around each "finger'.....then saw on the waste side of each line...chop from both faces, again..do a dry fit..
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, dry fit 1.jpg
Then repeat for the next 2 corners..for now..
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, save for tomorrow.jpg
IF and when things cool down IN the shop..I come back and finish corner number 4...

Hand made Box/ Finger Joints..easy as can be..about 15 minutes per corner..but, I was being a bit lazy from the heat..

Stay tuned..

[Jimmy Harris]

Yeah, this heat is rough. I'll often weigh whether the cooling effects from the fan aren't offset by the increased cleanup of it blowing sawdust and shavings everywhere. I guess it depends on how much work I'm doing. And then there's the blisters I get from working with sweaty hands. So it it worth wearing gloves to avoid the blisters?

I can handle the extreme heat pretty well once we've hit late July and my body has had time to adapt. But the first heat wave of the year is always hard on me.

[steven c newman]

Box fan sitting on the washing machine right behind me...helps a bit...

Ok Start of corner #4..
Adventures in Pine, Tues., corner #4 started.jpg
25 minutes later...
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Dry fit all 4 corners..
Adventures in Pine, Tues., final dry fit.jpg
Then make up a supply of cauls and spacers..
Adventures in Pine, Tues., cauls getting ready.jpg
Spacers stand up..and are to prevent any bowing in when the long sides are getting clamped up..
Adventures in Pine, Tues., pull until square.jpg
A diagonal clamp to pull until the Stanley Square says "STOP"!...
Adventures in Pine, Tues., it's square here.jpg
Double check at each corner..let this sit a day...

Box Fan?
Adventures in Pine, Day 2, New Shop Fan.jpg
Just about shoulder height, for me...usually set on LOW speed..
Stay tuned..those clamps came off this morning....

[steven c newman]

Ok...box like object is out of the clamps..
Adventures in Pine,WEDS., side view.jpg
And not looking all that bad..
Adventures in Pine, WEDS., other end view.jpg
some of the fingers needed sanded smooth..Checked to see IF the plane has enough room..
Adventures in Pine, WEDS., plenty of room.jpg
Seems to be enough room in there...

later, either tonight, or in the morning...I need to make a large batch of "Slips" and miter their corners, and clamp them in place...let that set up a while...and then saw the lid section free with a back saw...then glue in 1/4" plywood panels onto the slips. Maybe glue in a couple "rests" for the Union No. 41 to sit on..and not rattle around in the box..

Almost done..stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

These..are called "Slips"
Adventures in Pine, Slips, wood supply.jpg
They will need to be mitered on each end..
Adventures in Pine, Slips, Cordless Mitersaw.jpg
And glued into place..
Adventures in Pine, Slips, 1st set done.jpg

Later, after this saw cuts the lid section off of the box..
Disston Panel Saw, 11 ppi, 22 inch length.jpg
I will cut a 1/4" thick plywood panel to fit..one for the bottom of the box, and one for the lid's panel..and glue those onto the slips...

Need to let this sit a day or so..
Adventures in Pine, Slips, all glued up.jpg
Stay tuned...( "Hey! Yer slip's showing!")

[steven c newman]

Clean and level the edges..
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, level up.jpg
Decide which looked best for the top of the case..
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, making a beaded edge.jpg
Run the Stanley No. 66 to make a bead all the way around...and something for a saw to follow, hopefully..
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, stay in the groove.jpg
Cut the corners first..
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, cutting corners.jpg
Until they are connected..then saw the long sides to connect the corners..
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, sawn through.jpg

Then mark out and cut 2 plywood panels to fit...plane as needed...then cauls and clamps to push the panels down into the bed of glue..first the lid...
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, glued up.jpg
And then the box..
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work. bottom glued up.jpg
Let these 2 sit until tomorrow...match the lid to the box, add some hardware...and fit out the inside to better hold the plane...

Then a coat of Witch's Brew..then a coat or 3 of Amber shellac...and see IF the branding iron work better, this time around..

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Trying to get this one done, before Monday gets here...
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, blocking installed.jpg
Blocking for the inside...to prevent things from rattling around...
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, Hinges installed.jpg
used a lot of those tools, to match the lid to the box...then install the hinges..
Adventures in Pine, Lid Work, tool kit.jpg
Then check for a latch...
Adventures in Pine,Lid Work, latch installed.jpg
And install the latch...just needs a coat of Witch's Brew ( and I need a brush or 3) followed by a coat or 2 of Amber Shellac...and maybe a branding iron session?

About done..stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

A final sanding today..then a coat of Witch's Brew Stain...which was then wiped down..
Adventures in Pine, Finish line, Witch's Brew.jpg
Currently waiting a coat of Amber Shellac to dry fully, before I rub it down...
Adventures in Pine, Finish line, rubbing out stuff.jpg
With 0000 steel wool....and decide IF a shop tool case will need a second coat of shellac...
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

And....with the Amber Shellac rubbed down...
Adventures in Pine, Finish line, shellac done.jpg
I think that will do..

Thanks for looking in!