DVD Cabinet

[steven newman]

Well, plan is taking shape in my head ( should be plenty of room, in there ).....managed to haul a plank to the shop...to make 2 sides and MAYBE a door panel....Laid the plank in the vise..flat..

Both ends needed a trim...Mark a line, a few strokes with a knife as a guide....saw wanted to "ghost" to the right...one or two passes of an oil stone along that side of the saw's teeth..

Saw is a 20" long, 8ppi panel saw, of uncertain vintage...once I got it to start, laid it down a hair, to saw all the way across....thumb pressing against the blade to keep it vertical...as for the grip?

Index finger to point the way...task was to split the line...this time..

Barely left any line...checked for square..

Close enough for the gals we run around with?  Rinse and repeat..

2 sides and an "extra"...that may wind up as a panel for a door...edges still need jointed.

Might have this as the outside/show sides...vs..

The other face of the boards...that extra one?

Hmmm, too short to be a side, live edge may become a raised panel edge..

Top and bottom panels...and..

Might be the back of the cabinet?  or...if I can't get the extra board to work, may be the door's panel?

Will be using these , next time in the shop...for now..

I think this will do, for one day...

WOW, look at that..REAL saw dust...

stay tuned...

[lew]

I couldn't saw a straight line f my life depended on it.

[Larry Buskirk]

Man Steve, I got tired  just going through all the photos. 

[Gunny]

Steve I am taking a vacation.  I was wiped out by the 3rd photo.

 

[John Moody]

Great job Steve! You are a master with those hand tools!

[steven newman]

Took the day off, today ( and maybe tomorrow..) But, I found a Poplar plank for the shelves..

Should be able to cross cut a couple shelves out of this...but...2 problems..

1) It is tapered...and

2)...slightly too wide....might be able to fix both....we'll see...

 

Might try about Tuesday, or so....stay tuned

[Gunny]

3 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Might try about Tuesday, or so....stay tuned

@Gene Howe will bring the popcorn this time.  Last week we drank all the liquor, my turn to buy.  

[DuckSoup]

Looks good Steve.

[Gene Howe]

Yep, popcorn it is. Wife makes cracker jacks, that ok?  I like a good single malt, Gunny. 

[steven newman]

Roh-kay, raggy...was a BUSY afternoon...

Just from 2 boards...they needed a bit of work to get to S4S..

Both of the side pieces for the cabinet were cupped a bit....and the edges needed a bit of work..

ya think?  Edges are the easy part, if you have the right plane...

One done...and..

Now, about the faces...used the no.6 to start..

Then check..

Then clean up with either the #4, or even the #3 smooth planes..whew...

4 edges, and 4 faces..done...set these two aside..for now....then jointed the edges of the piece for the bottom of the cabinet...and then lay out some pins..

Will be a rebate one that bad edge, to house the back of the cabinet...layout tools?

Just the Usual Suspects....

Was a bit of a workout...decided to stop for the day....was soaked, anyway. 

 

May start on Dovetails for the bottom of the case.....tomorrow? 

Stay tuned

[Gunny]

Just throwing this out there. I need a cat house made when you have time. 

[Gene Howe]

 

2 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Just throwing this out there. I need a cat house made when you have time.

There's a few streets in Tijuana where you can pick one you like. Probably want to disinfect it before you get it home, though.

Edited October 15, 2019 by Gene Howe

[Smallpatch]

Gene, four legged or what??

[Gene Howe]

Gee, Jesse. I'm not sure. Never ventured in for a look. 

[steven newman]

Hmmm, not much working out, today.....even the shop fan stopped working..

Try cutting pins for dovetails...in stuff like this..

Cutting around the worst parts....

let alone chop out the waste.   The "bad" corner?

Not only will it be at the bottom of the case, but it will be at the back of the case.   Finally..

Got both ends all pinned up....which led to the sides get tails cut...

One corner done..and...test fit both corners..

let's see...blank I was going to use for the top....too narrow, and too short...will make a new one..

I WAS going to use that 1 x 6 for the raised panel...was.   will use that fancy plywood panel instead.  Oh well..

 

Will need a handy panel from Lowes, to make a back panel....

was getting too warm in the shop...called it a day...got a little bit done, in 2 hours

 

Stay tuned...

[BillyJack]

Looking good... your already making my arms tired just from the photos....

[steven newman]

New 2' x 2' plywood panel has been bought.....5mm Luann.   $4.24

 

Now, maybe IF Mr. Gumption and Mr. Motivation  will kindly send me to the shop......seems my "Get-up &Go"    has got up and went....

 

have a few errands to run this morning....will see how things go, after that...thumb, index, and social finger on the left hand....is having a go with Uncle Charles, this morning...

[steven newman]

Errands ran....ONE find in 2 yard sales......Disston D-8, 11 ppi, 26" hand saw....crosscut.  $1

Before the clean up...

Details..

and..

Handsome, ain't it?

Cleaned things up a bit..

And found a very readable etch.

Haven't did a whole lot more...may head over to Marysville, OH....and drop this off for a sharpening...11 ppi is a bit much, for my old eyes...

Test cut?   Wanted to turn to the right...even a rub with a candle didn't help much...

 

 

Will see how things go, after Lunch...

Edited October 19, 2019 by steven newman

[steven newman]

Not feeling too well...can't stray too far from the bathroom....

 

Researched the Distonian site....according to the medallion, this is from just before WW2 until 1947....

 

Place in Marysville, OH no longer sharpens...anything....the fellow retired last year...figures. 

 

Not quite up to any shop time, this evening....

[Gunny]

1 hour ago, steven newman said:

Not quite up to any shop time, this evening....

Take a break!!  You can make the murphy bed / dresser combo tomorrow.