December 23, 201312 yr Well I have had this on the bench for a while but it is finally finished and will be picked up tonight. Four coats of Blonde Shellac and four coats of General Finishes Enduro Var. Inside has no finish, just that wonderful cedar smell. John MoodySite Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying
December 23, 201312 yr Looks good. I haven't ventured into the land of dovetails yet but I know it's something I need to try.
December 23, 201312 yr You do a great job on those cedar chests. Very nice work.My wife saw it on FB so now she is asking if I have thought of making some of those. Thanks Moody. :-(Allen WorshamCorona, CAallenworsham@earthlink.net'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk.' J. Vernon McGee“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.†D.L. Moody
December 23, 201312 yr I can smell it from here!! Beautiful! Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!
December 25, 201312 yr John, that looks just flippin outstanding!!!! The DT Jig, which one you using? The Keller series, PC long one, I need to get me a jig that can do the entire run of DT's, I have the Keller 16 inch and I need to rout my work, then carefullly mark it, and move the jig down the line. A DT machine would be a welcome addition to my shop! Are you putting some baker blocking behind that scrolled skirt work at the bottom? One good whack with a vaccum that pointy piece fly's off. I like to put a backer piece the same shape at the scroll work. I learned that trick when following some plans for a blanket chest in American Woodworker Mag. John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
December 25, 201312 yr Well, it's about time you finished this. ( just kidding) Looks Great! ( Hey John Morris enough with the snow, I already have enough to shovel) Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host
December 25, 201312 yr Just as long as it's by you, and I don't have to shovel it! John Morris said:Let it snow!
December 25, 201312 yr Our snow stopped the other day and then it rained. We now have a sheet of ice to walk and drive on.Still, it's going to be a white Christmas.Larry Buskirk said:Just as long as it's by you, and I don't have to shovel it! John Morris said:
December 25, 201312 yr Author Thanks everyone. It did take me forever to finish but I had a customer pick it up after the first one backed out. John I will have to look up the name of this jog. It is 15" long but you can add 15" sections to make it as long as you want. I purchased one year when the Woodworking Shows came close to us. It is really simple to use and is fast to setup. The cedar smell was just awesome. I gave the inside a fresh sanding just before they picked it up so it was smelling good. Come on Allen you can do it. John MoodySite Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying
December 25, 201312 yr I am sure that I could do it with a good plan. But the big issue is can I afford to do it? The price for cedar alone out here on the left coast for a project like that would be close to what you charge for a completed one. Maybe you could start up the "John Moody DIY Mail Order Cedar Chest" (some assembly required) :-)I am with Morris on that dove tail jig set up that you use. I would love to make up some chests with DT joints. I have one of the Porter Cable set ups that I bought about 4 years ago or so. I used it for one project to make half blind dove tails on a large display cabinet I built. It took me almost 2 hours to get it dialed in and went through a lot of scrap wood to get there. It turned out ok but it was pain in the bee-hind to make work. It has been sitting up on a shelf ever since.Allen WorshamCorona, CAallenworsham@earthlink.net'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk.' J. Vernon McGee“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.†D.L. Moody
December 26, 201312 yr Author The jig I use came from Peach Tree Woodworking. It is an aluminum jig that you use with the bits they sell. The jig is milled to exactly fit the bearing on the bit so there is no movement and it is centered every time. When I got mine I bought two of the 15" jigs and put them together so I can do up to 30" without having to move the jig. You can do skip joint or box joints with the same jig. The price has gone up some since I got it. I did purchase it at The Woodworking Show and got a show discount so if you are going, you might want to check them out. John MoodySite Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying
December 26, 201312 yr John,That looks to be considerably easier to use than other ones that I have seen. I added it to my woodworking bookmarks as I do want to get a better DT jig for future use. I like that you can go longer on this one than other DT jigs.Here is the direct link for the jig.http://www.ptreeusa.com/ptree_dovetail_system.htmAllen WorshamCorona, CAallenworsham@earthlink.net'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk.' J. Vernon McGee“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.†D.L. Moody
December 26, 201312 yr Oh that's very nice. Did the routering give you any worry when you hit that knot in the DTs?
December 26, 201312 yr Author Yes, but I took it slow and gave it time to cut slowly.Cliff said:Oh that's very nice. Did the routering give you any worry when you hit that knot in the DTs?
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