Pwalter5110 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Mel, I see you have the same table saw that I do. I have a quick question without hijacking this amazing thread! Is the lever that holds the riving knife on impossibly tight? May sound unsafe, but I can only push the lever down about half way, but its so tight that it holds. I NEED to take the back panel off and look at it, I was just wondering if you had any problems with yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Pat, it is very tight. Should engage all the way though. Make sure your riving knife is all the way seated. If it's not it will bind on the locking mechanism. All the way locked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Riving Knife! Way to go dude, get the crown guard for the full monty :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Here ya go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Oh baby, this is good! Now all you have to do is set your rip fence properly and you are as safe as houses :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Oh baby, this is good! Now all you have to do is set your rip fence properly and you are as safe as houses :-) The rip fence is as good as it's gonna get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Try a rip blade then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Try a rip blade then. I missed it when Graham said it. Yeah, I got some burns Wouldn't hurt to sharpen the one that's in there too. It's had a hard life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Well, it's been a while since I did anything with this bench. I was able to purchase a nice piece of 12/4 maple for the chop and leg for my leg vise. I broke the stock down today and got the layout for the criss-cross marked. I plan on drilling the depth of the mortises and the large through holes using a drill press at work on Monday. Rough stock Makeshift set-up for planing the edge before marking the leg and chop measurements. Full length shaving from my jointer plane Cut like butter on my bandsaw! The line that is left was marked incorrectly. Remember, measure twice Planed and jointed by hand. Mortises and hole location for the criss-cross are marked out! The first thing I did was to install the new mobile base for my bandsaw. I wish I did this long ago! I used to "walk" the bandsaw around my shop, now I can roll it around effortlessly with one hand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Looking awesome Mel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Any work planned for sunday Mel, or are you on hold until monday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Thanks! Freddie, not sure. It's Sunday now. Maybe I'll start the tail vise today I do need to get the back of my top straightened out, along with the tail vise end. Those are still rough.As soon as my tail is set, I can secure the top to the base. And it will look like a bench! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 so what are you waiting for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 so what are you waiting for? I'll be out there later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Time for me to go work on my dumb doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Lovely Mel, nice to see a bandsaw close to hand. I have been musing on adding a cheapie to my little work area to save walking into the machine shop when I need some electronic support. How does soft maple work? Sometimes "soft" stuff can be a bit wooly, don't get to see much maple over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Soft maple isn't really all that soft Certainly softer than hard maple, but not like pine or anything. And yes. The bandsaw is a must! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Little update... I realized I didn't have a 1 3/4" Forster. I did realize I just picked up a box of braces and bits! Yay! Ok, I was happy because this hole is only supposed to be 3/16 deep. I went a little deep knowing I'd have to plane the top of my chop a little. Here it is Test in pine... Maple! Clean up with my trusty router plane. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChetlovesMer Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Graham, Soft maple is totally mis-named. It is only soft when compared to "Hard Maple". Which is why a lot of places are now starting to call it "Red Leaf Maple". It's Janka hardness is about 950-1000, which puts it right along side Cherry and Walnut. By comparison "hard maple" is Janka 1450ish. To give you an idea what that means most pine comes in around 350-400, ebony is at the other end around 3600. Just for fun Balsa is 100. Anyway, Red Leaf Maple or Soft Maple has always been one of my favorite woods to use for any project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Good work sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Sometimes there is no substitute for that bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thanks Tony! I agree Tom. The bit came in quite handy! I wouldn't want to drill all the way with a bit like that, but a little cut like was great! Mel "Reindeer King" Morris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I have one I bought new in the '70s that's still shiny. That was before cordless drills, and a non-corded drill was a Brace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Anticlimactic update Hinges arrived today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Jeez, dings in the bench top already. You gotta finish before you break a bottle over it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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