Okay, today I made a spline jig, and cut and glued the splines in. My friend said he has the matching paint and wants to do the painting hisself. (Fine with me, I can make fun of it every time I use his bathroom). I’m hoping/thinking I’ll finish it tomorrow. My FIRST shop built jig! My FIRST raised panel door! My FIRST spline. I’m gonna sorta know what I’m doing soon LOL). In a reference to a recent post about having an oopsie, if you look at the spline jig you will see holes that don’t need to be there LOL (the jig was too tight on the fence, so I put a thin piece of cardboard between the jig and fence and reglued/screwed the jig). Making the jig may have been as much fun as the door. Now I hope I remember where I stored it, the next time I need it. Also I will be posting some pics showing the shop in working condition. I gotta dispel those malicious rumors that I’m a Felix Unger (I’m thinking this crowd may be old enough to get the reference).

I think the beard is rated at 4 MIRV.  (Sometimes I just crack myself up).

you are becoming an impressive WW'er there Art...

KUDOS...

3 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

you are becoming an impressive WW'er there Art...

KUDOS...

I have incorporated several of your tips in this project  , and no, I’m not paying any royalties on them LOL.

2 minutes ago, Artie said:

have incorporated several of your tips in this project

glad to have helped...

2 minutes ago, Artie said:

and no, I’m not paying any royalties on them LOL.

no need...

it's just that the next project I get is is going to YOU and YOUR shop...

Looks like you got it down, but I didn't see anything to disprove Felix, no sawdust.   Oh and I see there may be a nice looking guy under that cap.

8 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Looks like you got it down, but I didn't see anything to disprove Felix, no sawdust.   Oh and I see there may be a nice looking guy under that cap.

The dust collector works pretty good, much better with the Shark Guard on the Shopsmith, than with the Shopsmith saw guard. Gonna be doing the trim routing, and cove detail rousting tomorrow morning. There will be plenty of sawdust then LOL.

Some nice tools, and work going on in the shop.  Needs, something....

 

I know, freaking sawdust on something!!!!  You are making us look bad man!!!  If you are going to take a selfie, grab some dust out of the bin throw it over yourself and THEN take the picture.

 

2 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

freaking sawdust

don't you mean....

 

1 hour ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Some nice tools, and work going on in the shop.  Needs, something....

 

I know, freaking sawdust on something!!!!  You are making us look bad man!!!  If you are going to take a selfie, grab some dust out of the bin throw it over yourself and THEN take the picture.

 

I’m doing some routing tomorrow morning, I will post a picture of sawdust. Actually I’m pretty sure a picture of my shop apron would work. It needs to be vacuumed off. 

5 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Great job Artie. I think you got this woodworking thing down. Having fun too aren't you?

I’m having a blast, this may be as enjoyable as having a boat and fishing was. I’m starting to think I may be able to do some of this stuff. Nothing is coming out as well as I want, but I’m seeing what I’m doing wrong, and getting some ideas on how to do it right. Apparently I’m not too capable of putting glue on two pieces of wood, and clamping them in the position I want them in LOL. They’re like a car on ice at 40 MPH. I tighten the clamp, the piece moves. I look at it wrong the piece moves  . Making that spline jig was fun, I managed to make it more challenging than was maybe necessary, but it worked. I just love the tactile sensation of working with the wood, the equipment and seeing it come together (or not). I’m kinda at that stage where to paraphrase Thomas Edison “My mistakes aren’t failures, I’m just learning different ways of not accomplishing the end result”  

Edited January 13, 20197 yr by Artie
Misspelling

1 minute ago, Artie said:

Apparently I’m not too capable of putting glue on two pieces of wood, and clamping them in the position I want them

Ancient woodworking secret few have every discovered the answer then lived to tell about...

Next time after applying the glue try sprinkling a small amount of plain 'ole table salt on the joint before clamping.

Caution do not perform a taste test to see if the glue has enough salt.

35 minutes ago, Artie said:

I tighten the clamp, the piece moves.

too much glue or you are over tightening the clamps...

 

35 minutes ago, Artie said:

Making that spline jig was fun,

edge splines only need a slot cutter...

even for miter splines...

keep in mind this Stacked Slotting Set is a pretty good start...

adding a good set of bearing of different diameters will add to the versatility...

or get you a Rabbeting Bit with Bearings, which you will have use for anyways, and use those bearings..

w/ a slot cutter you can do T&G and multiple splines...

Slot cutters are cheap and come a bunch of sizes...

 

 

   

Edited January 13, 20197 yr by Stick486

I don't know how you do it Artie. You get the work done, and yet, the shop is spotless. You gotta leave a little evidence of the work being done in your photos before cleaning up. Nice job on the door and the spline jig.  Slipping is likely too much glue as stick said. I usually apply glue to one surface, then rub the two pieces together to apply glue to the mating surface while aligning the pieces.

4 minutes ago, It Was Al B said:

and yet, the shop is spotless.

sad, isn't it...

36 minutes ago, It Was Al B said:

I don't know how you do it Artie. You get the work done, and yet, the shop is spotless. You gotta leave a little evidence of the work being done in your photos before cleaning up. Nice job on the door and the spline jig.  Slipping is likely too much glue as stick said. I usually apply glue to one surface, then rub the two pieces together to apply glue to the mating surface while aligning the pieces.

I’m gonna try that next time, I’m always afraid I won’t have enough glue, and the joint/glue-up won’t hold.

2 minutes ago, Artie said:

I’m always afraid I won’t have enough glue,

practice...

use close to none, let it cure and then test for strength...

keep adding a skosh more to the next test joint till you are happy w/ the results...

have you explored the links on this subject???

 

It is enough to roll out a thin, level and uninterrupted coating... as a general rule of thumb, as long as each adjoining piece is thinly coated completely, you have enough glue on the joint... think paint job and not stucco...

gluing up two edges??? masking tape the face right to the edge to collect any squeeze out..

Nice work on the glue up.  I like those clamping squares too Artie.

WHA! How’d that get in here?

So since Keith is doing the painting, the door is done. I think it came out close enough to the original to be acceptable. I know what I woulda done differently (read better), but I gotta admit I’m kinda happy with this one.