+- Woodnet Forums (https://www.forums.woodnet.net)
+-- Thread: A project in Maple (/showthread.php?tid=7333381)
RE: A project in Maple - bandit571 - 09-26-2017
Have no way of doing any videos in the shop...unless someone were to bring their own stuff to the shop.....
About 2:30 this afternoon, this happened...
[attachment=4657]
Later, it can join the rest of the glue ups, while I figure out how I will be joining all four sides into a single box.....might take more than a single pair of hands...
I even ran a plane around, to smooth the panel's face a bit..
[attachment=4658]
Dang pin knots were getting in the way....
So, now I can let this sit a day, and then see about some assembly.....
RE: A project in Maple - bandit571 - 09-27-2017
Dry fit...
[attachment=4674]
Next will be the corner joints.....may involve a plough plane...
[attachment=4675]
Have to remember to turn that one end panel around....raised part goes OUT
Stay tuned
RE: A project in Maple - bandit571 - 09-28-2017
Well...SLOWLY moving around......COPD is kicking my rearend......way too many trips up and down them steps to the shop..
Anyway, set up the Stanley 45 for one task...
[attachment=4710]
Milled a 1/4" tongue on the edges of the end panels...then trimmed them back a bit..
[attachment=4711]
As they will be going into some stopped grooves in the front and rear panels...
[attachment=4712]
Broke one router bit milling these grooves
. But it was about the easiest way for me to make the grooves. 
[attachment=4713]
Got everything dry fitted up, decided to go ahead and glue things up. Will let it set til tomorrow, and then see about a few other items on it. Like a bottom panel, a mini storage box the doubles as a lid support.....and maybe a lid?
Router?
Router? [attachment=4714]
Oh yeah..that contraption
Noisey, uncomfortable, loud......messy things.... 
Stay tuned
RE: A project in Maple - bandit571 - 10-01-2017
Added a frame to hold the plywood bottom panel..
[attachment=4757]
And added the plywood panel, once I finally had the size cut to fit
[attachment=4758]
Then had to add a piece to the blank for the lid
[attachment=4759]
Came back the next day, removed the clamps, trimmed the now too long and too wide panel to size, and added some bread boards on the ends. Left those a tad long...
[attachment=4760]
Later that day, I trimmed the corners, and leveled the entire lid. placed the lid back on the case, and called it a day..
[attachment=4761]
Still need to sand the case smooth, and install hinges for the lid. Then see about other hardware to hold the lid open..
Can't wait to see what a coat of amber shellac will do....stay tuned
RE: A project in Maple - bandit571 - 10-02-2017
Entire chest is sanded to 120 grit.....and a coat of Amber Shellac added:
[attachment=4794]
Decided this was the best side for the front
[attachment=4795]
One of the ends...
[attachment=4796]
And a view of the top of the chest. All sharp corners were rounded a bit, using a spokeshave, and a block plane.
Still need to install the hinges...maybe tomorrow? Today being a Monday, after all
We getting there...stay tuned
RE: A project in Maple - bandit571 - 10-04-2017
Well, as for putting hinges ON the chest...
[attachment=4836]
Hey, they ARE on the chest, right?
Maple 1 x4 and a Poplar 1 x 10 needed cut down..
[attachment=4837]
Used the Disston D-8 for that. After a bit of resaw work..
[attachment=4838]
Had to plane away the saw marks. The Poplar had a "problem"....along one edge it was 3/8" thick, along the other..it was 1/2" thick
[attachment=4839]
Cambered jack to scrub the high points down. then a smooth plane to level the field...
[attachment=4840]
so...why all of this work?
Stay tuned for the next episode
RE: A project in Maple - bandit571 - 10-04-2017
Backtrack a bit.....Needed a second rail made, to match one I already had. 1 x 4 needed to be a little narrower, anyway..
[attachment=4841]
Old rip fence worked decently enough on a rip cut like this.....resaw? Not that great....Wound up almost free handing the 1 x 3 through.
Decided to cut the Maple parts to about the length needed....on the mitresaw..
[attachment=4842]
You were expecting something with a cord?
[attachment=4843]
So...after handplaning All five parts smooth, I stood the maple up on the poplar "bottom". I still need to do the joinery work, but, there will be a tray that slides from end to end in the blanket chest. It will slide on the maple rails. May get a handle...metal or wood...
not sure about a dividers, yet. IF & When I meander back to the shop....looks like I have a bit of work for this saw...
[attachment=4844]
Maybe? Stay tuned....
RE: A project in Maple - Cian - 10-05-2017
That's awesome! Totally dig the (largely) unplugged approach. Bravo!
RE: A project in Maple - bandit571 - 10-06-2017
Laid out some tools, today...
[attachment=4863]
that dovetail bit set the angle on the bevel gauge...which led to more tools being brought out
[attachment=4864]
Which led to this happening..
[attachment=4865]
By now, the arm where they dug out a Biopsy this morning was getting sore...time to stop for today....
[attachment=4866]
BTW: Dog holes are great, for keeping chisels from rolling off the bench, and spearing my feet
Had a few "extra" planes that needed a place to hang out at....since the til is full..
[attachment=4867]
Cleaned a spot off on the shelf under the bench's top. Should keep these out of trouble...
Have a lump on the right forearm that likes to keep growing....will get the test results back in about...two weeks. Not sure why they needed to make such a large hole in the arm. The shots to numb the area? Wore off way too soon. Wasn't supposed to get the area dirty....ooops
..maybe tomorrow, I can get a little something done? Stay tuned
RE: A project in Maple - Strokes77 - 10-07-2017
Sorry to hear of your health problems. Thanks for posting updates to your builds.