April 8, 20179 yr Popular Post Did an inventory of all the leftover Pine scraps from the Table project.....A LOT more than I normally have,,,,must be slipping. Then, happened to look up.....and see all them handsaws hanging down.... IF I can find a spot to "park" it....there MAY be a saw till in the works....but there are almost 20 saws to put away....should be "Very Interesting" Will post here, IF I can get a wee bit of shop time...
April 8, 20179 yr Author Popular Post A glue up is taken over the bench Not much I can do until maybe tomorrow. The 1 x 6 wasn't quite wide enough.....wasn't going out to buy a 1 x 10, either. Blank will give me two sides of the til Used a D-8 crosscut saw to lay out a few things.. What angle of "lean" I could get away with.. Where the totes will rest...need to round over them square edges.... And a holder for all them sharp teeth that will be coming in. Plywood for a back. Have at least 17 saws to find a spot for...One or two may be too big for the til, though... Well, at least it is a start....stay tuned.
April 10, 20179 yr Author Popular Post Well, Road Trip is done, GrandBRAT hauled home. On the way back from Huber heights, OH, detoured through Tipp City, OH.....and checked out the HUGE Menards store in town. Gave up counting all the Antique Stores in Tipp City.....very little money, and too many stores... Will going through Tipp City...had to stop for a LONG train. Either a Brigade, or the entire division's Motor Pool was on a long stretch of flat cars, heading north. Somebody's mailing address get changed? Menards: Picked through a BUNCH of 1x s just to get a 1 x 8 x 3' and a pair of 1 x 4 x 3' ...Will give a bottom and a top for the til, and maybe a little bit extra... Tried to saw the blank into it's two "halves" with a circular saw...meh, finished the cut with a handsaw. Made things a bit easier to lay the two sides out so that they will match each other..bandsaw for that. Was close to a match, but needed fine tuned.. Rough cut. edges needed planed to match each other.. This edge was the worst to do, as it was tapered a bit. The Jumbo Jack was having "issues" so I went smaller, and with a camber to the edge of the iron.. Stanley #5. This one had no camber, as this edge was almost straight. Glue joints were next.. Craftsman #3C bb, made by Millers Falls. Worked on the glue joints, and the rest of the sides. Four sides planed smooth. Had one spot that needed the cambered jack again, Then went over that with the little plane.. What you will see If you stand about here. I'd have to check the angles ( later) til leans back a bit. The straight edge will be the "back" of the til. I did check the sides, to make sure a "normal" saw will fit.. Looks good at the handle end.. And the toe end. Suppertime! Not sure IF anymore will get done tonight....depends on supper. Ankle deep in shavings, and I am soaked. Might call it a night. Stay tuned, might just get something done, someday.... Edited April 10, 20179 yr by steven newman
April 10, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, steven newman said: Stay tuned, might just get something done, someday.... Just remember what day is tomorrow...just sayin'; Coming along nicely.
April 10, 20179 yr Author Well, the only "woodworking" today was to haul three boards to the shop. Unless you count cutting an extra piece of lathe bench....even that didn't go without trouble. Got the boards to the shop without issues. Swept the floor Tool box got moved to help build the til.. Right under the pencil sharpener, there is a bit of 1 x 4 sticking out. Thought I had all the screws holding the sharpener in place removed....I did, but there was another hidden screw in there. Used the "Cheapo: handsaw from Aldi's to trim the end even with the leg....and found that screw. At least it wasn't a "good" saw.. The WorkMate that WAS sitting here, and the sanding machine? Table is sitting like that, to keep it out of my way. I can re-install it at whichever spot I need, when needed. Work Mate's new home. Now, about that saw til. I added a 2x4 cleat to the end of the lathe bench, after trimming the overhang off. I need to make an "L" shaped cleat for the bottom, so the angle will be where I want it. 1 x 8 for the bottom. Once the til is complete, I can remove the old toolbox to a better, out of the way spot. This is more to get the lengths for the crossmembers, Til may go in a tad higher, not sure yet. Not bad, for a Monday?
April 11, 20179 yr Author Couldn't help it.....just had to do a wee bit in the shop... Set up a saw to do some sort of crosscutting work... Figured out a length. Cut the two 1 x 4s into 18-3/4" lengths Topper & and a back piece.... Had a 1 x 2 real close to the correct length to fit inbetween the sides. Grabbed a saw, and laid out some lines. 1 x2 to hold the "business ends" of the saws First, I tried a few on the bandsaw...meh ( the WIDE kerfs) went back to the mitre saw, and made the rest. Then that handsaw i used for the lay out, was used to clean the kerf cuts out, at least those won't rattle. Had a 1 x 1 that needed trimmed a bit After I figure out what joint to make on the ends, I'll block plane two corners to make then a roundover. This will be where the handles will reside. Now, for the Cardio Workout.. This thing is a 1 x 8, what you see is the cutoff. Took a long time to saw this much lumber. Ever notice a small hole at the ends of mitre box saws? About the same size as a small finishing nail? While the handle will keep you from going to far forward, this little item.. Will keep you from pulling the saw too far back (BTDT..) I also check the plywood supply, to see IF I have enough for the back of the til Looks like it. Two 1 x 4s, a kerf board, handle rest, and the bottom panel. The two long skinny things in the middle are the two sides. I think that will do for one evening.....maybe?
April 11, 20179 yr Author Popular Post Ok, back down to the shop, today is Tuesday, so no excuses NOT to be there...I think.. Had a LARGE pile of scraps, hidden tools, a junky lathe, and a few spiders.....all of which will get cleared out... Tossed this box onto the shelf under the lathe bench. Found a bunch of little items hidden in the shavings from the lathe.. Might find a use for some of these....the piece of glass is a scraper I use. Hmmm, WAS a pile of scraps sitting here... Ah, there they are. Sometime after 6pm, will have some hotdogs to roast... Junky Lathe? No longer worth trying to fix up. Will be hauling this to the curb, later. Even the joint between the halves of the bed is bad.. Area has even been welded a time or two...Anyone need parts? Cleared a path back to the Olde Tool Chest, and got out the last handsaw still in there.....rescued from the rust bunnies in there... Handsaw version of a sabre saw. Made by Atkins, might have been a "Ship's Saw" that can cut a curved piece. Instead of an "Eagle" on the medallion, there is a Pheonix. Will clean it up, later... Moved this thing out of the way, to gain some more leg room.. I don't even use this anymore. May try to find someone who could use it.... Swept the floor, again.. Since Igor and Shop Cat are nowhere near the brooms.... unless Igor is using one to fly home on Now, maybe I can get back to wood working...maybe.
April 11, 20179 yr You never know, maybe put the lathe on craigslist, get a few bucks out of it instead of nothing.
April 11, 20179 yr Author Shipping would be nasty, not sure about CL, last time nothing came of my listing. Keeping the lathe chisels, though. Router table? Abrams started the nyws with one of these. haven't used mine since that Stanley 45 got here.
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