January 30, 20197 yr Popular Post just last week, i carefully glued up some wood to make a recipe box for my wife. had the length measured, with some excess, so i could cut the sides and have the grain chase around the corners. then time to cut the sides in sequence. first three went great...uh oh, last piece looks a little short. re-measure....crap. set the fence wrong, every piece was too long. had to start over from scratch. this was the result of attempt #2. even this piece has a few mistakes, but it's going to have to do.
January 30, 20197 yr Popular Post 13 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Looks great from my house, DAB. Love that wood. What is it? Wormy Maple, AKA Ambrosia Maple, from the Ambrosia Beetle that infests the trees and causes the stained wood. if you look closely, you can see the little round holes where they had bored thru.
January 30, 20197 yr That is absolutely gorgeous DAB...should get you a few extra points. What finish are planning to apply?
January 30, 20197 yr Dab, that's excellent work. I made a j-box using wormy maple. I used BLO and shellac t finish it. hat
January 30, 20197 yr Popular Post 46 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: That is absolutely gorgeous DAB...should get you a few extra points. What finish are planning to apply? that has 3 coats of minwax gloss poly. it's done.
January 30, 20197 yr Popular Post 5 hours ago, DAB said: just last week, i carefully glued up some wood to make a recipe box for my wife. had the length measured, with some excess, so i could cut the sides and have the grain chase around the corners. then time to cut the sides in sequence. first three went great...uh oh, last piece looks a little short. re-measure....crap. set the fence wrong, every piece was too long. had to start over from scratch. this was the result of attempt #2. even this piece has a few mistakes, but it's going to have to do. SPLINES! (I know what they are now! Thanks Stick)
January 30, 20197 yr Popular Post 15 minutes ago, Artie said: SPLINES! (I know what they are now! Thanks Stick) oh, yeah, those. those are made out of walnut. 7/64" thick (because my TS blade cuts a kerf that is 7/64" wide, and i didn't feel like changing blades, so i used my Incra fence adjustment to cut 7/64" thick Spline stock.).
January 30, 20197 yr Popular Post 5 minutes ago, DAB said: oh, yeah, those. those are made out of walnut. 7/64" thick (because my TS blade cuts a kerf that is 7/64" wide, and i didn't feel like changing blades, so i used my Incra fence adjustment to cut 7/64" thick Spline stock.). I do like Incra products, when I can afford it. (Or even when I can’t, but buy it anyways LOLOL, but that’s another story for the Missus to tell LOLOL)
January 30, 20197 yr Popular Post 47 minutes ago, Artie said: SPLINES! (I know what they are now! Thanks Stick) If in doubt... ask...
January 31, 20197 yr That is a beautiful little box there Dab. Should go great with that kitchen cabinetry.
January 31, 20197 yr Popular Post 2 minutes ago, Nickp said: If it ain't broke, don't fix it til it is... Nick, drop the "don't" and, there are a lotta guys that can relate.
February 1, 20197 yr Popular Post I have (and still am) learning to listen to that little inner voice that tells me I have made this mistake before and therefore STOP!! Any other listeners? hat
February 1, 20197 yr 8 minutes ago, hatuffej said: I have (and still am) learning to listen to that little inner voice that tells me I have made this mistake before and therefore STOP!! Any other listeners? YES!
February 1, 20197 yr Popular Post 9 hours ago, hatuffej said: I have (and still am) learning to listen to that little inner voice that tells me You hear them too? I was worried I was the only one hearing those voices in my head.
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