Tony Wilkins Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 It's horrible I know - I've got tools strewn hither and yawn across my shop. Worse yet, gulp, some are in a plastic Stanley rolling 'tool chest'. Then it happened; I stumbled on a Dutch Chest build by James. Of course I'd seen the article by CS in Popular Woodworking and I've watched The Woodwright Shop episode a few (dozen) times. But going through James' build I was finally almost ready. Then a Llama nudged me: "I've been thinking about doing one of these too, let's both build one" (paraphrased of course). So I ordered wood - 30 board feet of Beech at a good deal. At that brings me to my first choice. The plans call for the sides to be 11 1/4" wide. I have a nice 9" board but I fear I'd miss the 2" in depth of the chest. I could add those 2" by glueing on a strip - but that means, shudder, ripping. I think the answer lies in two boards that are a shade under 6" that I could glue together. That seems a great solution. Both are about 7' long so plenty of room to layout either the small or large version. So how's that sound for a plan? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Ripping is only scary if you are whackadoodle enough to insist on doing it by hand ! I think 2- 6" boards will look better than a wide/ narrow combo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 That's what I was thinking Steve regarding the wide/narrow appearance. I'm stuck ripping by hand until I get my new bandsaw up and running. Need help getting the table up and on and haven't had it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Mine's a little worse than usual because my mother-in-law was staying with us and we had hail in the area. Shop got a hasty reorganization for fit an extra car in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 I better start mine soon! I'll use all handtools except ripping these sides to width. Thats just crazy Get your neighbor, or someone else that likes beer and pizza to help with the bandsaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Get your neighbor, or someone else that likes beer and pizza to help with the bandsaw. I was thinking the same: use making this project as the motivator to get the bandsaw setup. It will likely take you the same time to setup the bandsaw as to rip all those boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaichel Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Great to see that you are getting this started Tony! You are going to miss those 2", no shame in gluing boards together. All the ripping that I did for the Dutch Tool Chest build was by hand and trued with a hand plane. It was a great lesson in hand tool work. I would Highly recommend that you use relative dimensioning during the build and don't focus so much on the dimensions in the plan. Good luck and I look forward to following your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghmyn Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 YouTube channel "the English woodworker" does it with an axe. Looks like an incredibly efficient way to rip a board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I've seen that video but I'm not sure I'm that brave yet. That and I don't have an axe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Mine's a little worse than usual because my mother-in-law was staying with us and we had hail in the area. Shop got a hasty reorganization for fit an extra car in the garage. BS, you made her sleep in the garage . If you have a rip saw just go at it, what's the worse that can happen? You gonna paint it (say yes)? Awesome work James, inspiring others to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 ==>I've got tools strewn hither and yawn across my shop Oh thank God -- someone with a shop as messy as mine... I'll just print out that photo for the wife as proof that I'm not alone... Thanks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 BS, you made her sleep in the garage . If you have a rip saw just go at it, what's the worse that can happen? You gonna paint it (say yes)? Awesome work James, inspiring others to do it! I'm planning on painting it; I've got milk paint on order and on the way. Ripping - worst that can happen - arm could fall off! You're welcome TripleH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Got my milk paint samples yesterday - prairie green, ultramarine blue, and pearl. After a few rough days health wise, I got out into the shop for just a bit today. Cut a knot of one end and took just a little bit of the other three ends of the side boards for check insurance. Going to go layout the sides later if I can. Progress marches on slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hope you get to feeling better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Haven't had much chance to work on it because I've been spending a little time on my wife's table. I did play around with a couple of colors of milk paint - ultramarine blue and prairie sage green. DSCF1817 by Texchappy, on Flickr (they're more in focus in real life) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Well, because this is the Slack and Llama dual build, I figured I'd better start mine. I am using some left over pine from a previous project, and will be painting mine using milk paint with a top coat of BLO. Being a hand tool cabinet, I will do most of this build by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Well, it's been a couple hours. Time for lunch. Wanted to post my progress. Sides are cut to length, 30 degree angle, tails are done, and the bottom is cut to length ready for the tails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Killer progress for a couple hours! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 You're going to be done before I get my wood off the pile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 You're going to be done before I get my wood off the pile Had some spare time while the plumbers were here fixing the basement drain pipe. Time to go to my real job now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Well, it's been a couple hours. Time for lunch. Wanted to post my progress. Sides are cut to length, 30 degree angle, tails are done, and the bottom is cut to length ready for the tails. Like a pro, sweet knot action. Another fearless DT warrior :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I've had the side boards marked for length and angle in pencil. This afternoon I went an knifed the lines. On one of them I tried the Sellers' double knife wall and on the other I just ran on pencil line and I'm contemplating 'vee-ing' into that wall on the waste side. I know it's supposed to be a third class saw cut (a la Wearing) but I need the practice on more precise sawing (and my third class saw cuts sometimes come out fifth class cuts). More later when I have the energy to saw them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Slack, I used a straightedge and my marking knife to get the line deep enough to register the saw blade. Then I used the front teeth and did the ol nibble and blow technique until I established the full kerf along the line. Then all I did was make sure I was straight and went for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Then all I did was make sure I was straight and went for it. Aye and there's the rub. I do ok with a bench hook but on what should be a saw bench cut not so much. I'm playing around with the different techniques I've seen and see if one fits me better than the others. Just drawing a pencil line gives me so-so results. I'm really thinking that the Sellers' knife wall will be the ticket for the angle cut. Oh, and I did make the knife lines nice and deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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