January 19, 201610 yr Hmmm, the "plan"? Somedays, I DO have to write things down....wore out the pencil, I did. needed a new tool in the Dungeon Shop, too I can leave this one down in the shop. Ripped a few boards to size.. This was after I'd planed that bevel on the edge. had to match the end pieces.. Yep, two of them, one for each end. Checked for fit... Ok, next up, some sort of joint to connect these parts? Dovetails? Well, tried to find my "normal" saw...MIA, guess the "Cleveland" saw will just have to do.. Cutting tails first....oops, oh well. Normally, I cut pins first, easier to mark out the tails that way, But, I cut the pins second on this corner.. Not the greatest. Put the two halves together, and saw a few gaps.. Ok, let this sit for awhile, need to find the correct saw for this job, and go back to cutting pins first....finally found the wayward saw! Hiding in the shavings under the bench? Cleaned it up and got back to work A clone of a Disston No.4 backsaw, 9ppi, filed rip. Wax theteeth and plate up, we have wood to saw.. Pins all marked. Bevel gauge was set to the angle of the dovetail. I'll saw to the line, just about splitting it. Then those chisels laying there got put to work.. Chop down halfway, then flip over and finish it up. Stand this end up onto the tail board, and mark a few more lines. Take the "tail board" to the bandsaw, sawing to the waste side of the line, leaving the lines. back to the bench, chop out the waste...I even left the lines! Put the two together, didn't even need a mallet! You can even just make out the black pencil lines. Repeat all of this two more times. All four corners are now together? There are some markings going on there? Ah, yes...this tool box will have a center divider. Goes from the middle up and over the peak...laid out for two stopped dados, one on each end Simple to do, dig out the starter hole at the far end, backsaw for the sides, chisel out the 3/8" deep waste. Repeat for the other end. Grab the 1x6 divider board, mark out for the notches, I need it to be a bit above the ends, as the lids will rest against the divider. Test fit all of these parts.. Ok, so far, so good. Now, I need to find the Gumption to do this glue up. Hoping I have enough hands and clamps. Til then, I'll set the box over on the base... Might take a couple Mountain Dews? That beveled scrap laying there? I'll use that to mark the lids. Board on the bottom will get ripped, and beveled to make the lids. It will be beveled at the top and the hinge edge. More hand plane work. I think I had better go rest up....might be a LONG day, tomorrow...
January 22, 201610 yr Yepers, Steve is turning out to be the DT guy, we all talk about them, but he does em. Soon those DT's are going to be so tight no glue will be necessary, he's really getting some time in on those.
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