March 3, 201313 yr  There are two trays that sit on stove tops at the house.   I am starting to build a base for one of them, just to get a little more use out of it.   I have some oak left in the shop, and have been sawing things down.   I have a 2x6 left out of a NASTY looking oak plank.  need to plane away the "nasty" and get a few good short legs out of it.   Started THAT this afternoon.   Might have a few Picture Shows later.   More neanderthal work. Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
March 3, 201313 yr Looking forward to the pix!!Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
March 4, 201313 yr Author  Got a little work done tonight.  I had that old, nasty Oak plank, about 5' long. was a bit long to work on.  I cut it down into a couple 25" long slabs.This is actually the "Good" side.     The other side is...not the prettiest on the block.   Cut one in two, a second time. I thought I can make some 12" long leg blanks out of it.Note that big old plane?   i used it, and a couple others, to flatten this plank down Working on the face of the board.  The idea was to level things out until it all looked the same.  The #6c is listed as a small jointer.   It also does "Flatwork" like panels.    Long bed, wide iron.   Set it a little deeper than Goessemer Shaving setting, and hog away.    When the blank looked goodI flipped it over and cleaned and leveled the other face. I had to use a square to check for the level of the face. Got a little bit of a slope, and had to re-level it.  Hogged it off in one spot a bit too long...  As for some of the other planes in use tonight( left to right) a #5 Jack plane, did some rougher work,  a Union #5a ( Stanley #5-1/2 size) also worked on some of the face grain.  Next is a #3 Smooth plane.   Checking for "high spots" left by the "Bigs".    The little scrub plane didn't see much work tonight.  Bench wobbles, and walks around while I was using the planes.    That little scrub would have had the bench a-dancing all over the place.  So, I have two 12" long blanks to make four legs out of.   I still have a 25" long 1x5 sitting aound.   Might get some apron stock out of that.  Tray is for sitting up in bed, and watching TV.  It can be carried around, and used as needed around the house.   Tray is a combo of Black Cherry for the "field" and White Oak for the three sides.  Fourth side is open.   The ends have handles cut out in them.  Black Cherry?   oh, yeah, last year I cut up an old floor joist from a garage that fell down.   That 10' long 2x8 was Black Cherry. The White Oak came from a Rafter I resawn, from the same old garage.    They made them real good, back in the day... Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
March 4, 201313 yr Some purddy wood hidden under there.Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
March 4, 201313 yr Author  I might have to get rid of some of itBuried in that area are about four nails.  Time for the crosscut sawI have already dispatched one bad area, anyway.  Saw is my Hybrid saw. Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
March 4, 201313 yr Author Ah yes, the Tray i will be making this base for?White oak ( almost QSWO) rails around a Black Cherry field.   This is where these tray were to go, when the stove was NOT in use.  Kept things on the stove top that way.    I have two of these traysBut i think the second one can just be kept for "stove duty". The fancy one can be used if someone wants to sit up in bed, maybe a Breakfast tray thing, or just a reading table, with space for the coffee cup. Legs are to be about 12" long, and maybe a fat 1x1 square.    Rails will cross under the tray, in a half-lap in the middle.  rails might also be 1xs.    They will go into the top of the legs as a bridal joint ( look THAT up) and might evolve into a dovetail like through joint.    The main problem will be in how to attach this base to the tray.   Designed so far is being done in the Great Open Space that some call a brain.   Nothing on paper, yet. Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
March 4, 201313 yr I really like those stove trays. We have a ceramic smooth top and my greatest fear is that something will get dropped on it an crack the top.Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
March 4, 201313 yr Author  Ok, got down to the Dundeon Shop this afternoon.   Got four leg blanks ripped, and saw marks removed.Two skinny ones for the front, the fat ones for the back.  Set a board on the "saw Bench" to rip a pair of railsSaw on the floor is my rip saw.  There isn't any room down here for a tablesaw.   Got two pieces ripped, and then planed the saw marks offYes, that vise does leaves marks, but they come off during the finishing steps.   Set up to do angled bridal jointsChisels, saws, and mallet.  Coping saw did a lot of the work.   Started to fit the skinny leg firstthen I moved to the other end of the rail, to fit a fat leg.Ugly thing, ain't it?    Finally got both ends looking at least presentableI'll use the rail as a pattern to make the other rail cuts.  As for the fat leg jointStill needs a little bit more fitting up.    Once the two leg assemblies are done, I'll make an angle half-lap joint to join the two units together.   Then I can think about attaching this to the tray.    Might take awhile.... Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
March 5, 201313 yr Author Wasn't a good day down there today.  Things kept fighting the entire time.   From saws vibrating in the kerf so bad they bind, to stuff trying their darnest to drop onto the concrete floor.  I picked up that one skinny leg five times.   Finally stomped back up the stairs, and camped out at the computer for awhile.    Got cooled down, and started to think things through a bit.    Went back down and glued the first assembly up.    Then started a little different way of cutting bridal joints.  Still used a saw, a 20" long panel saw ( used two of them, in fact) and a chisel.   Instead of trying to be fancy-schmancy with the "Cope & Stick" on the joints, I went with a more squared off look.  Second one is sitting there as a dry fit, no glue added.  Legs are still at an angle, but all else is cut square.  Once these two joints are glued up, I can go back and round things off as needed.    Still have the make a half-lap joint, to joint the two assemblies.   And, an angled one, at that.   Might need to sharpen one of the panel saws.... Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
March 5, 201313 yr Author Update:  The other assembly is in the clamps, and a start on the half lap joint is done:And, a look at what I use for saws around here:The two "bigger" saws are a9 ppi Atkins Panel saw, and My Steigo-Disston Hybrid saw @ 11ppi.   That pointy thing is a mixed bag of teeth, they get bigger the closer one gets to the handle.   Might have been sharpen one or two times too many?  Saw the half lap down to half way through.   Pop the waste out with a chisel, pare smooth.   When the other assembly comes out of the clamps, I cut the other half of the lap joint.   Beltsander to round some edges that stick out. Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
March 7, 201313 yr Author  Update:   Second half of lap joint is sawn.     Waste has been pared away.    Glue and clamps applied.   Just waiting results to come in.  Will need four holes drilled and counter-bored, for the mounting screws.   One leg is a little crooked, but usable.  Went to use the beltsander.......NO Belt installed.     Same Gremlin that has sidelined the van?    Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
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