I bought a Hammer A3-41 jointer-planer in December, and wanted to take on a small project with it to get more comfortable, and also because it is cold and I didn't want to have to do anything that would involve opening my garage door for any length of time. So a few hours over a few evenings, and I made these simple pistol stands for 1911s:
Started with some hard maple, some off-cuts of Padauk I had in the scrap bin, and a rough walnut plank:
Couple trips through the jointer-planer later:
A whole lot of parts cut out of stock that was resawn and then planed to dimension:
A whole lot of clamps and glue:
And a little Danish Oil:
And I have some mag stands:
This is the one I am keeping, not because it is my favorite color combination, but because this is the best mortise and tenon job I've probably ever done.
My favorite color combination - Walnut base with Spalted Tamarind inlay. I am making a jewelry box for my wife in this combination, and I may try to make a couple small ammo boxes as well.
And all of them together before I split up the litter:
I will be giving them as gifts to friends in the firearms industry who have done all the work to maintain our friendship even though I have been out of it for many years. I learned a lot about my new jointer planer with this project, as well as working with smaller parts and thinner stock than I have previously, and the forethought that goes into doing batch jobs efficiently. So I gained more out of it than I put in, and I consider that a success. Thanks for looking!
Started with some hard maple, some off-cuts of Padauk I had in the scrap bin, and a rough walnut plank:
Couple trips through the jointer-planer later:
A whole lot of parts cut out of stock that was resawn and then planed to dimension:
A whole lot of clamps and glue:
And a little Danish Oil:
And I have some mag stands:
This is the one I am keeping, not because it is my favorite color combination, but because this is the best mortise and tenon job I've probably ever done.
My favorite color combination - Walnut base with Spalted Tamarind inlay. I am making a jewelry box for my wife in this combination, and I may try to make a couple small ammo boxes as well.
And all of them together before I split up the litter:
I will be giving them as gifts to friends in the firearms industry who have done all the work to maintain our friendship even though I have been out of it for many years. I learned a lot about my new jointer planer with this project, as well as working with smaller parts and thinner stock than I have previously, and the forethought that goes into doing batch jobs efficiently. So I gained more out of it than I put in, and I consider that a success. Thanks for looking!
Math is tough. Let's go shopping!
