Decided to build a case to stash a few chisels in...maybe keep them organized a little bit better?   Box that will be a Pattern of sorts..

Is just a smidge too small...so..

I did have 3 of these in the shop...1/2" x 5-1/2" x 24" Pine...this third one will be a lid, and the rest of the drawer parts...

First few cuts, were for a back, and two ends...

The board underneath was from the second board..

And will be the "Base" of the box....and on which the drawer will slide on. 

 

Couple more cuts..

Drawer front, and the front of the case...was trying to match up the grain..

Came close?   Turns out that 5-1/2" was a bit TOO tall...decided to lower things about 1/2" or so...

While making sure the fronts stay lined up...

 

That was about it for today...my "Get&Go...got up and went..." 

Next time in the shop?

Have some joinery to do...starting with the ends....and connect them to the back..

Then connect the front top...then a groove to house the floor of the top compartment...then drawer building 101..

 

Might take a few days?

Stay tuned..

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Needed a rebate milled...so..

I now have a sore left thumb.  did a test fit of some 1/4" plywood...

So..IF you happen to be inside the drawer, and looking up..this is what you will see..Will glue the panel in place, later

 

 

Panel also need grooves to sit in..that line up with that rebate..

 

B as in Back...F as in front, and T as in the top of the case..those 2 lines?  Are where a groove will be going.  Was trying to match up the grain so that it "wraps" around the case.

 

I had just got the grooves milled when The Boss called...wanting her Ruku fixed..new batteries. Had to stop the shop for the day, drive down and fix the remote.  Visit for a bit, then head back home...

This is the other end...

 

Need the grooves and rebate done first, to help lay out the dovetails...going to take a few very fancy cuts. 

 

Stay tuned..

8 minutes ago, steven newman said:

drive down and fix the remote.  Visit for a bit, then head back home...

How's the missus doing?

 

She was in Full Blown GROUCH mode...so, she must be feeling better...

 

Feeling groovy?

Awaiting dovetails to be milled.

Awaiting lay out work...have to work around that groove..

Some needful tools, for next time in the shop...

Will be doing Pins first, of course...

 

Stay tuned....

4 hours ago, steven newman said:

She was in Full Blown GROUCH mode...so, she must be feeling better...

Hope nobody minds, this just MIGHT be a long post...

Lay out work..

Need to account for that groove, so that it does not show...

Saw work?

Note the other essential tool?  The well worn shop stool..had to adjust a bit while cutting..

Adjusting on the fly?   The tails will go off of whatever these pins call for. 

Chisel work..

Chopped half way down, on the show face...to prevent blowouts from the other face being chopped..

The pin with the groove, will be cut down to fit into another groove..chisel selection, today?

There is a 24mm one down in the tool well, too.  Use these pins to lay out the tails, cut the tails while leaving the lines..chop out the waste..Dry fit?

There is no tail at the groove showing...Had to cut the pin down to match the groove.  And, chop out a bit of waste with a chisel..

Cleaned up with a router. 

And the grooves still line up

Set up for tomorrow?

Will try to do the other end of the case, the same way.  Front piece will be a little different..

There will be a couple dovetails here, but..

I still need to cover a groove...Might just cut th black lines first, then lay out the pins...?

 

Stay tuned..

 

 

Busy boy today. Coming along quite nice.

Mystery of the front dovetails...first try..

And tails first?    Wasn't happy with the layout...went back to Pins first...

Wasn't quite right...

Will glue a plug in there.   Try again...on the other end..

Then a dry fit...

Moved a cut line to the left a bit..no gap showing..

Actually needed a mallet for the dry fit...

All 4 corners are done...

Need about this much to make a floor panel...

Needed to move a few things...them try a dry fit with the plywood panel in place...

Length was 1/16" too long...width about 1/8"...crosscut half a blade width on the tablesaw...the width?   We have ways..

Plane a bit, test fit a bit,,plane until it DOES fit...

 

Pre setting the clamps..

And checked for square..

Unless I get VERY bored tonight..the glue up can wait until tomorrow..

 

Stay tuned..

Tails first!!!??!!

Nope..

Today was to be glue up day...didn't happen.   0400 Ser Uncle Charles paid a visit to BOTH legs...each calf had a baseball sized knot from the cramps...0430 I was able to relax them enough to get back to sleep...until 0800 again...so...spent MOST of today just trying to walk...was not working too well.

 

A very quick trip to the shop, and a very slow return....can't spread the glue because there are zero brushes in the shop to spread it with.   Trip to Harbor Freight to buy more.

 

between the driving and the walking....legs finally said enough...they hurt from the ankles to just above the hips...

 

 

Boss seems to be getting better..and grumpier, too.  

Think I will hold off on the glue up, until tomorrow..after a few errands get run..

 

Stay tuned..

Glad to hear the Mrs. is improving. Take care of yourself too Bandit.

10 hours ago, steven newman said:

Boss seems to be getting better..

 

Good to hear this Steven, continued prayers for y'all.

Ser Uncle Charles only saw fit to attack my left foot, this morning...so the Tonic & Gin seems to be working, again. 

 

Brushes to spread the glue around..

While I was there...picked up 5 new sanding belts, for less than Lowes wanted for a single belt..

Just under $9....you can see the old one under them.  On those glue brushes..I crimp the end of the handle down flat on the bristles, that way they don't "shed"

 

Before the glue, I needed a chisel, or 2...

As one corner needed pared for a better fit..and..we are off ( or so I have been told )

Needed a couple cauls..

On this end, other end was fine..those C clamps?

The front edge of the floor board is getting glued into a rebate...was easier than trying to nail it in place..

Checked one end for square-ness.

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And might as well check the other end..you never know..

 

Well, how about that..both ends are square?

The glue up and I will be doing the same thing, the rest of the day...sitting.

 

Stay tuned...base, lid, and a drawer need to be done...not sure in which order, yet..

Roh Kay, Raggy....case is out of the clamps...back has been cleaned up..

And the front, too....ends were cleaned up..

and the top edges were leveled..

That old Stanley No. 3 was getting a workout today...

Next...needed to flatten the panel that will be the base..

Had to do both faces, too...was beginning to wonder who was getting the workouts...that plane, or me?

Paul Sellers did a "thumbnail" edge on his, so..start here..

Establish a 45 from the center, then roll the plane down to a stop line...do the end grain ends first..rotate..

And do both the top and bottom edges..of both of the ends..rotate again...and do the long grain edges..

Each edge then get hand sanded, with 80 grit, then 220 grit.   Tools?

Spokeshave where the grain allowed.  Square to mark the stop lines.  A No. 80 was used on flattening the flat areas..

 

Next? spread a bit of glue..

A caul to help out along the front..where the glue was just on the end pieces...vise was a 3rd hand...around in back..

Clamp on each end, and one in the middle..Mallet to adjust alignments..

Will let this mess sit a spell, and me too...

 

I wonder IF that old plane gets cramps in it's toe? 

Stay tuned..

Like that thumbnail edge!

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Thumbnail edge is a nice touch.