March 26, 201412 yr comment_3868 Maybe an Old Dawg can learn a few new tricks? Had a few "classes" today, mainly from Roy Underhill and Zach Dillinger vids. Went down to the Lah-BOR -ah-Tory to get some "victims" lined up. Had some Black Walnut "left-overs" sitting around. Not quite all the right sizes, but.....Ve haft vays... Clamped them up into a solid block. Hand planed to the same width by going along one edge. Then worked over the edges, again. Seems they were at a bit of an angle....ooooops. Cleaned off the bench's top, and leveled it up, using a #6c plane. Next, got that UGLY, YELLOW< PLASTIC Mitre box out. Backsaw didn't like cutting two at a time, it is more of a rip saw, anyway. Did have a crosscut saw, hanging around, though. Took it down from the hook in the ceiling joist, and used it on the boards A Pheonix Warranted 9ppi. Stood the two board, whether front & back, or the two ends, up on their edges. That black bar is a clamp for the mitre box. Clamp two boards into the box, and sawed down. Now have two pairs of matching length boards. Soooo, now on to the next part of the class, next time Stay tuned to this batty channel, it might get even uglier..... Report
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