wouldwurker Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Instead of cutting 8 finger joints in my final thicknessed stock, I used 2x my desired thickness and only cut 4 sides (actually, 3 sides in my case, but for sake of example, imagine I cut 4). I then resawed my 2 box sides. The result, 4 box sides, at desired thickness, with perfect fitting joints. This saves a lot of room for error on the other 4 cuts, whereby one mistake could screw up your work. Suppose you could also make all 8 joints on 2x the desired thickness, resaw, and have 2 boxes. Thick boards Grrrripper and stabilizing block for resawing 4 perfect fitting pieces (imagine I first finished the cuts on that shorter piece) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Quick note, that stabilizing block should have been taller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Well, also looks like your inside box dimensions will get smaller, since the thickness changed. Making my initial cuts half as deep would have helped remedy this. My proud fingers are also PROUD and need trimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Clever way to speed things up...but that resaw setup gives me pucker factor approximately 9.7 out of 10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 And you never know when a perfectly flat board is going to cup and twist when you resaw it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Well, I guess that works. A very interesting way of doing it. I generally thickness my wood first and then use double sided carpet tape to sandwich two equal sides together and cut the finger/box joints on the two sides at the same time to keep everything equal. Then separate the sides afterwards. I think that I could keep the proud fingers a bit closer to size that way too. Also, on smaller boxes like this, I cut the finger joints on my scroll saw..... It works for me. Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted September 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Oooh that's pretty. All in all, I think the oh $&@% factor with the ts blade that high isn't worth the effort. I like your idea better, Rog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Oooh that's pretty. All in all, I think the oh $&@% factor with the ts blade that high isn't worth the effort. I like your idea better, Rog. Thank you vinnyjojo but, to be honest, I thickness my boards the same way as you do. I just do it BEFORE cutting the finger joints. I resaw a thicker board on the tablesaw and then run it through the planer to get even thickness and smooth faces before cutting pieces to size. I just raise the blade about an inch or so at a time until I cut not quite half way through on each edge and then finish it up with a hand saw. By making several passes and keeping the same face of the board toward the fence and using a finger board, I don't consider this procedure all that dangerous. Granted, a bandsaw is faster and maybe safer but, not having a bandsaw or even room for one, I've been resawing on the table saw for years. Buy the way, the picture is the BACK side of a traveling communion box that I just finished for a Deacon of our church. I used that picture to show the finger joints better. Here is the front of the box..... Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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