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Using up some scraps

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Braces were just sitting around, collecting sawdust.   Had a stack of scrap wood to use up. 

 

So...2@ 1x4 of oak for the sides.   Piece of 1/4" plywood, Piece of 1x4 pine, and a 1/2" x 4" piece of Sycamore

 

Cut the ends of the Oak pieces at an angle.  Jack plane to even the two up in a matched set.   Screw them to a cut down plywood back.   Already had a notched "keeper" from another project start/stop...Added a pine base.   Had to plane the edge to match the plywood back.  Screws and glue...set it up

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A look at the angled part.

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Just eyeballed the angle.  couple of counter-sunk screws and a spot of glue.  Plywood back was screwed to the sides.

BTW. Had to use the jack plane to true up the edges of the plywood, bandsaw still can't cut a straight line.  Now, about that keeper to hold the chucks in?

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A bit of glue, and a few screws from the plywood side.  The piece of Sycamore scrap?  Well, I tried a forstner bit to make a few more of these slots, VERY DULL bit, or very hard Sycamore.   Finished the slots on the bandsaw..HEY, I finally found something it could cut.   Two screws and some Elmer's and a test fit..

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Red clamp to hold this thing upright.  Second keeper is to keep the braces from falling over on each other.  Counter sunk three more screws into the pine base.  Cleared a spot over behind the grinder, had to displace the 1''x30" beltsander.   Start loading it up..

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Had to make sure it cleared the old vise, as well.  A better look?

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Hold six of these things.  Still have another BIGGIE one in the Tool Chest #2.  Not sure about a finish, just yet.   just using up some scrap wood...

It often amazes me what some people can do with a flat piece of wood or 3. Great work sir. :)

Well done, a good way to store them.

I like it Steve. Great way to display them

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Great Idea. Cannot help but wonder where do you get the ideas? And then what do you do with that many braces?

Great idea.

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