February 12, 201412 yr Thanks to being in too big a hurry. Grooves off-center, tenons not centered or square. More cracks and gaps than a Plumber's College. Dug around, found a 3/8" straight cutter bit for the router. Re-set the fence as well Re-cut ALL the grooves i had made up. Then went to work on those tenons. Do have a few test fits going on. Will try to post a few pictures tomorrow.... HATE RE-WORK!
February 12, 201412 yr Author Just a sample of all the gap-osis I had to fix. Download speed is very slow, today. That photo took almost 5 minutes to post.
February 12, 201412 yr Author Taking a Mountain Dew break right now. Have the end panels done, one still in the clamps. All the parts for the front and back are sized and ready for joinery. WHEW! Rough ( and I mean ROUGH) sawn Walnut. LOTS of plane work, just to get things flat and square. Might have to sharpen the Jack planes back up, when I get ready to made a top for this box. While the back will be Pine, the top rail will be Walnut. The Middle rails are a bit wider than the top and bottom ones. May not even raise the Pine panels. Maybe just a rebate around the edges...
February 16, 201412 yr Author Ok, lets see... Sides are all glued up, with the floor board cleats installed Went to drill the counter bores for the screw holes, drill press table would just tilt out of the way. Found a wrench that fit, table no longer tilts. Went back and drilled the pilot holes. Add some glue to the edges, and screw all the sides together, into a box like structure. Went in this afternoon, cut two planks to install as flooring. Handsaw work, took three tries to find a sharp one, to cut PINE. Installed the two boards, with an air-gap. Gap will let dust drop out, and allow for any expansion. Started to work down the last walnut plank. Three pieces, 28" long, plus the end scraps. One has a "design feature" that won't plane away on the edge. Use this one towards the front. Worked down the rough, knotty edges with a Stanley #31 Jointer plane. All three planks were edge jointed. Went to check if the three would be wide enough......NOPE, just the normal luck around the shop. Need a piece 4/4 by 2 by 28" long.......None left in the shop. Oh well, I will go ahead with these three, get them glued up, and maybe, just maybe add a Pine edge all the way around. Most of the hand planes are getting overused, will need a lot of time at the sharpening station when I get done with this. Having to bring the last two jack planes down to the shop, even Junior Jack may show up. The DEC isn't talking to me at the moment, complaining about being overworked... This interwebbie hot spot thingy doesn't like to load photos to any site. Might just box up the set, and head to the Library later this next week.
February 16, 201412 yr Author Test a glue up in the works. Haven't got any thing left that is long enough. Will look at what I have for tray stock, will get a strip, or two.
February 16, 201412 yr Author they are on "Break" for now. Been a long day for these guys. The wood bodied one is a Stanley #31, about 24" long, with a 2-3/8" wide iron. Next to it is a Stanley Four Square Junior Jack, A sargent #414c, a Corsair C-5 Scrub jack, a FrankenBailey #5, and hiding in the tool tray is a Millers Falls #9. Can't get anything done until these get off break, I guess..
February 17, 201412 yr Author a two board bottom. Air gaps for dust control , and expansion. Before all the trays/tills go in. Might not be seen again..
February 17, 201412 yr Author t a look at the three boards, before the planes worked them over. These boards have "character" in excess..KNOTS!
February 17, 201412 yr Author Maybe tomorrow, I'll remember to take a picture of the FRONT of the chest.... This is after the boards were hand-planed smooth, ala S4S. Worn out, will try some more tomorrow.
March 25, 20197 yr New too me...never tire of seeing tales from the Dungeon shop. Sweet looking tool chest.
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