bgreenb Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Looks awesome Tom. A worthy home for what I'm sure was a great pooch. Where did you get the maker's mark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Looks awesome Tom. A worthy home for what I'm sure was a great pooch. Where did you get the maker's mark? Bought it from rockler. They send you a coupon code and a site to enter it to have your brand made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nicely done! For the complex glue up you mentioned, I always clamp a carpenter's square to the base, make sure it's perfectly aligned to the pencil marks. That makes alignment a non-issue during glue up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nicely done! For the complex glue up you mentioned, I always clamp a carpenter's square to the base, make sure it's perfectly aligned to the pencil marks. That makes alignment a non-issue during glue up. The problem with that is the chamfer on the base, and the piece I'm gluing on is only 1/4" thick so the square was getting in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 The problem with that is the chamfer on the base, and the piece I'm gluing on is only 1/4" thick so the square was getting in the way oh ok. Looks bigger in the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Be honest, did you clean the jointer for the pic or do you have someone come in every night to clean your shop? Tom, Did you get the electrically heat iron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Be honest, did you clean the jointer for the pic or do you have someone come in every night to clean your shop? Tom, Did you get the electrically heat iron? I keep my tops as clean as possible. My jointer is the dirtiest cast in the shop. I have the electrically heated iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Base with 1/4" plate for centering box. Debating if I'm going to put chamfered feet on the bottom, or just clear rubber feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Chamfered feet will lift it and add a certain flair I think. Easy to make and try before attaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Drilled some bird's eye maple with countersinks and glued it to the sides to give the top some more glueing surface (even though it's end grain) and some screws to hold the top on. Too much gluing and such, it's ok to use screws from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 So tonight was loads of fun. I kept trying to get the top of the box walls completely flat so the top would sit nice and flush. Block plane, smoother, disc/belt sander combo. seems I just made it worse and worse. So I finally gave in and did the tape the sandpaper to the table saw trick. Grueling, torturous, miserable sanding. I figured I'd keep track with my Polar Loop fitness band which I didn't put on all day. It measures motion, and to see if it was accurate, I counted for 100 strokes and it counted 100 strokes. I can't believe how low on full size sheets of sandpaper I am. I've got plenty of 220, 320, 400, 600. I managed to find 1 piece of 80 grit gator red resin paper, which surprisingly lasts a long time. 6377 strokes in about an hour. Makes you a sweaty mess. Tomorrow morning I'll pick up some more sandpaper so I can finish it completely. Here's some of this daunting task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Tom, I've never tried it, but are you limited by size as to what you can run thru the drum sander, kind of like you are with the planer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Tom, I've never tried it, but are you limited by size as to what you can run thru the drum sander, kind of like you are with the planer? Correct, the case is almost 5" thick and my drum sander can only fit 4". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sorry, I asked the question before watching the video. I thought you were trying to flatten the lid/top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Tom I have corrected this issue by taking very light passes on the planer, sending it through diagonally and beveling all the edges before each pass. It's risky on an almost finished piece of course, but I got to the same point you did where I was just making it worse and worse and just figured screw it I need to get this done. It worked very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Very well done Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Ok, break from the Roubo for some odds and ends of finishing the box before putting finish on. You would think putting the bottom block on after attaching screws would be a better idea. Was interesting doing that with an angle screw driver and an off set head. I need 1 3/4" screws to attach the base to the box. Before I can put the finish on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 A couple of test boards with watco Danish oil. Love that sapele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Drilled for the attachment screws Pressing in t nuts with a C clamp and a block Danish oil flooded, awaiting wipe off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Brass screws hold it together so it doesn't come apart. The tolerances are perfect for those screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 That's going to be one fine, final resting place! I like that sapele as well. I'm going to get me some tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 and..... DONE! See you in 10 hours once that Danish oil cures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Looks great Tom. Good job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Nice job, Tom. That turned out really well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 It's obvious a lot of time, effort and craftsmanship when into the box. Very well done ! A urn I turned for my Aunts Boston Terrier was placed in her casket when she passed a couple of years ago. I thought that was a very nice touch. Our 4 legged friends really do add a lot to our lives. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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