I have a total of 3 electric routers....used 2 of them, today....

9 minutes ago, steven newman said:

I have a total of 3 electric routers....used 2 of them, today....

 

 

Okay now that is just outright honory.  Just rub it all in will ya.

 

 

Gunny hope you are able to get up off the floor after that revelation. I know I find it difficult.

3 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Gunny hope you are able to get up off the floor after that revelation. I know I find it difficult.

 

 

My wife helped me up.  But I doubt I am getting out of my recliner for a bit.  

But wait, there's more......No. 3 electric router is mounted in a Router Table.....oooh...aaaahhh...

Just now, steven newman said:

But wait, there's more......No. 3 electric router is mounted in a Router Table.....oooh...aaaahhh...

 

 

REALLY????  Now I see what's up.  Trying to get me to fall and break my neck so I don't get anything done for a few days.

 

Nope, not falling for it tonight, going to sit my a$$ in this recliner, have a drink and when the wife comes in....

 

Never mind...

 

 

 

 

18 hours ago, Gunny said:

when the wife comes in....

You'll lean over and whisper in her ear, "honey, i need another router..." 

Ok.....Day 15...another wonderful 3 hours in the shop..

Spent half of it working on the lid..underside needed planed flat..

Then a test fit to see how it would sit...

Not all that great...went back, and worked on the "underside a bit more...

Decided the underside looked better than the topside did...

Didn't like the sharp, square corners, used a jig..

To lay out a curve...to be ground round..

And, since Router #1 still had the cove bit...

I think that will do for the lid part of this build.....

These are parts to a box.   wide panel needed resawn, though..

And planed flat....needed a support to hold the bottom of the box..

Just a 1 x1 screwed and glued in place.   Box bottom gets a couple notches, for a better fit..

Which leaves cutting a sliding dovetail...

The guide is actually the front of the box...had to cut a dovetail "tail" to fit in this socket...

Bottom is glue to the front of the box, and onto the support strip...

Back to that resaw....edges needed jointed..

A handle was cut out...to fit into the cut-out in the box's front..

All that is left..besides sanding this smooth..

Would be a couple hinges?

 

Tomorrow being PayDay Means I need to go out shopping, and bill paying...need hinges, Cedar lining, a can of stain..usual stuff

Stay tuned

17 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Tomorrow being PayDay Means I need to go out shopping, and bill paying...need hinges, Cedar lining, a can of stain..usual stuff

I think you need a rest...

2 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

I think you need a rest...

 

I know I am exhausted.  Never mind the shock that he used a power tool two days in a row. Router even. 

 

  @Gerald I need some medication....

 

 

My wife says that I have a router fetish.  Let’s see: 1 in the table, 2 Bosch plunge routers, one Ryobi plunge, 1 Mikita fixed and 2 Bosch palm routers = 7

9 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said:

My wife says that I have a router fetish.  Let’s see: 1 in the table, 2 Bosch plunge routers, one Ryobi plunge, 1 Mikita fixed and 2 Bosch palm routers = 7

..One more and you'll have to employ an Octopus.

Shopping day is done, for now....hinges bought, can of stain and some brushes bought....and a box of Cedar planks ( sold as closet liners, $30 )....and some sanding discs for the ROS.....Think I'll take the rest of the day..off. 

1 minute ago, steven newman said:

Think I'll take the rest of the day..off. 

...Me Too. 

November 18, 1972...a date the will live in Infamy......48 years ago, I got married....one of the Grandsons bought us Pizza for supper, last night, to celebrate.  

 

Checked out the piano hinge....was a bit too long..needed 26"...it was 36" long.    Tested the stain out on some Ash scrap....meh, not a fan of "Early American" colour...but, that seems to be her choice.    Box lid was a bit rough...planed the faces smooth, spokeshaved the curved edges, dremeled out the burn marks....

 

 

Will need a rebate to house the piano hinge.   Need to chop out for the box's lid hinges.....and install the Cedar lining, hmmmm, before or after the finish?    may go ahead and stain the insides, allow that to dry....THEN install the Cedar.

 Congrats on the 48 years & cheers to many more!

On 11/18/2020 at 8:23 AM, Larry Buskirk said:

..One more and you'll have to employ an Octopus.

Actually, I had 8.  I have a Crapsman fixed to my neighbor.  

7 minutes ago, Ron Dudelston said:

Actually, I had 8.  I have a Crapsman fixed to my neighbor.  

..Translation = Borrowed it so much you told him to keep it. 

Ok...after a Cardio Workout, ( hauled a 50 pound bag of dog food from the trunk of the van, into the kitchen..)was time for a bit of shoptime..

Cleaned up this lid a bit...and marked where to put a pair of hinges....

After that chisel had chopped things down a bit, the "other" kind of router took over,,so the hinge can be installed barrel down..

Needed a pilot hole drilled for the screws.  Screw were a bit too long...shortened them on the grinder, with a new point..1st hinge..

Turn the lid end for end, and do the other hinge....lid is ready...need to get the chest down onto the floor..

And sitting where I can work..

Installed so the hinges are flush with the top of the side's edge...and...

It will even close...which leaves a different router to buzz an area for the piano hinge to sit down in...and then the hinge can be installed.

Had to get out the VIX bit, to do pilot holes for all them screws...I was going to use the Yankee  push drill..until it snapped the tip off of a bit....was able to yank the broken end back out.  Ok...move this mess over to the tablesaw...

Earlier, I tried out the stain on some scrap of Ash...

Called Early American, by Minwax....not my choice, but it matches what she already has.......decided to at least stain the inside of the chest...

Everything BUT the plywood bottom panel....brush on, wipe back off...

Have a box of Cedar..

That once I am finished "Finishing" the insides of the chest...I'll lay a layer of these Cedar planks down on the bare plywood..

and that will do it, for today....

 

Stay tuned

Main lid has been installed today....insides of the chest now have a coat of clear gloss poly, still no Cedar installed.....

 

laundry detail.....stained the outsides, lid and all...except the underside of the lid....brush on, wipe off...

 

Trying to find a way to take some PIP pictures....let alone as a Project....since the chest is sitting on top of the tablesaw.....

 

Stay tuned....have to go check on the dryer, to see IF it is done...