Popular Post Nickp Posted November 30, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 “I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong.” - Charles M. Schultz Taking the time to design, planning the execution...that will minimize mistakes. Most importantly, good planning and execution should always have safety in mind. Making mistakes with a project piece is one thing...(need I finish...?) Gene Howe, schnewj, HARO50 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Racked my geometry brain this morning. Making some doors with a glass inset. Let's see, 3/4" stock, 2 1/2" wide rails and stiles, 3/8"x1/2" rabbet for the glass. 1/4" through tenon (bridle joint). Cheeks of tenon piece (rail) offset to allow for rabbet in the back (2.5" on one side, 2 1/8" for the other side) Make sure everything is square. Kept saying to myself "rabbet side up" , "face side out," "depth of cut set right", etc. Made a set up joint then jumped in. HARO50, Dadio and hatuffej 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DAB Posted December 1, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 blue tape is one of my favorite tools. use it all the time to mark parts. what they are, what the final orientation is, relevant dimensions. and it comes off really nice and clean, so later finishing is not messed up. keep several rolls handy next to the clamps hatuffej, Grandpadave52, HARO50 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 4 hours ago, DAB said: blue tape is one of my favorite tools. use it all the time to mark parts. what they are, what the final orientation is, relevant dimensions. and it comes off really nice and clean, so later finishing is not messed up. keep several rolls handy next to the clamps I use the "cabinetmaker's triangle system" It's really quite foolproof if you keep your mind on right. I mark out rough cuts/board selection with blackboard chalk. It erases easily with a little "Mouth liquid" When I fix chairs, I only need one mark on every piece. The back spindles get marked A, B, C,.. left to right. Legs and stretchers get marked clockwise 1,2,3,4. If there are two stretchers on a piece, the top is 1, the next one down 1', etc. The silly method of having to write "right leg front" "AA-AA, BB-BB" etc. is just stupid. http://www.finewoodworking.com/2007/02/06/marking-system-keeps-track-of-parts https://blog.lostartpress.com/2012/12/18/the-french-triangle-is-superior/ Dadio, Cal, Stick486 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 4 hours ago, kmealy said: I use the "cabinetmaker's triangle system" It's really quite foolproof if you keep your mind on right. I mark out rough cuts/board selection with blackboard chalk. It erases easily with a little "Mouth liquid" When I fix chairs, I only need one mark on every piece. The back spindles get marked A, B, C,.. left to right. Legs and stretchers get marked clockwise 1,2,3,4. If there are two stretchers on a piece, the top is 1, the next one down 1', etc. The silly method of having to write "right leg front" "AA-AA, BB-BB" etc. is just stupid. http://www.finewoodworking.com/2007/02/06/marking-system-keeps-track-of-parts https://blog.lostartpress.com/2012/12/18/the-french-triangle-is-superior/ Good tip, Keith. I also use X's and Slash marks, but triangles on flat glue ups. Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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