May 25, 20206 yr Popular Post Not much else going on in the shop....thought I'd try a few ideas out. Was getting boring doing finger joints, anyway.. Laid out some more blanks, to make a box for a Stanley No. 18.. Should be enough. A little bit rough.... We have ways... Takes awhile, when you get see-through shavings..Then rounded up the Usual Suspects... Toys? Seems to fit the scale of the parts, better..pins first.. Yes, I used that toy knife. Was getting ready to trim to the baseline....then used these pins to lay out the tails.. And cut and chop them....repeat for the other corner... Then made sure the plane would still fit in the box. Other end can wait for a bit....Set up the Stanley 45 With the skinniest cutter they made for this plane....can't even use the sliding skate.... Used a pair of "holdfasts"...time to get groovy.. Both of the long sides got a groove along the top edge....and the end even got a stopped groove The "lid" was test fitted.. Needed to bevel 3 edges...once I had the width and length figured out....Stanley #110 was still being put to work...more test fits... Needed this to size the other end panel...as it will also provide a handle... Big piece will get dovetailed in place, the other will get a rebate, and glued to the lid. Bottom will get glued to the bottom of the box. May turn the lid into a Raised panel looking thing... Well, it is a start...stay tuned
May 27, 20206 yr Author Popular Post Have had better days in the shop....at first...the corner joints were looking good.. Circled area is the groove for the sliding lid...then came the last corner....laid out for the pins... Bad enough I had these backwards...then I cut and chopped them out....was wondering why the tails were looking...funny..THEN I figured out the problem Had to go back and re-do a new side for the box, complete with the groove...and, re-do the end piece from scratch. "Concentration, slip away"....Ok...was almost done with the re-dos....one more tail to chop...... Lights go out....power outage in my section of town,.. Took about 15-20 minutes, before the power came back on....and back to work. Sliding lid needed trimmed a bit, to fit the new groove.....and then trimmed for length, once I made a handle for it... Yes, I used the Stanley 45 to make that groove...... Test fit....then made sure it fit the box... Seems to fit ( but, which end?) Guess the glue , cauls, and clamps can take over? Well, after I check that the plane still fits.. And, that the panel for the bottom of the box is the right size Close enough. Set the panel aside, with the plane on it, and glue up the lid and handle.. Which left the four sides to do... Hmmm, only needed 5 clamps? Will let this sit overnight...might try to clean it up, then.... Maybe tomorrow will be a better day....stay tuned
May 27, 20206 yr Good recovery Steven. You had the tune going in my head, took me a couple minutes to come up with CSN&Y...
May 28, 20206 yr Author Popular Post Out of the clamps, for a quick clean up. Panel for the bottom was roughly trimmed to size....then glue and a single clamp... Let this sit all day....then, this evening...moved it around and did a bit more clean up... Until the end looks good... And the sides.. Opened the lid, and waxed the bevels... And, to make sure the candle wax was spread into the grooves... Just slide the lid shut a few times Even after the Brew was added... And, yes, the plane does fit the box.. Letting the stain dry overnight, then see IF it needs a second coat. Stay tuned...
May 28, 20206 yr Author Popular Post a Label has been found... Printed out, trimmed and glue to the box....waiting on a coat of clear gloss to dry...
May 28, 20206 yr Author Popular Post And..installed... At least they will stack.. I think I'm done building little boxes....so much easier to recycle a tray, or two.. And just stack these up on a shelf under the bench... And, that will do it....
May 29, 20206 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, steven newman said: so much easier to recycle a tray, or two.. You gotta be kidding me? No dovetails or pins??? You used screws didn't you???
May 29, 20206 yr 17 hours ago, Gunny said: You gotta be kidding me? No dovetails or pins??? You used screws didn't you??? Well, if ya can't nail it.....
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