wtnhighlander Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 8 hours ago, RichardA said: I hope your mortise on the stretcher was long enough to push when you send the wedge through it's mortise. The mortise on the stretcher should fall a little under the leg, so the wedge has room to force the stretcher tight. Don't ask me how I know. Yep, mortise undercuts by about 3/16". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 6 hours ago, wdwerker said: I wonder if a trip under a sun lamp would darken that mulberry ? I can picture a woodworker in a tanning salon " it's not for me, it's for my mulberry " Probably. I've seen the lye technique used in some of those cool japanese woodworking videos. I promise to test on a scrap first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted November 18, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 One more small step accomplished. Arch for the table stretcher cut and re-attached. Made me nervous to try this on my tiny bandsaw, but it worked like a champ. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Today, I cut the mortises into tge legs to accept the side stretchers. Used a shop made template, router bushing snd 1/2" up cut spiral bit. Side note - why are some router bushings in a set longer than others? I had to cut 1/4" off my 3/4" diameter bushing's length. It was 3/4" long, but my template was made of 1/2" ply. Anyway, the routing went well, if slowly. Even if my Hitachi plunge router HAD some semblance of chip collection, it would have been negated by the bushing, anyway. I had to stop every 15 seconds or so to vacuum the chips out of the mortise to make clearangs for the bushing to move. Mortises done, I started to finesse the tenons to fit. Still some work to do there. Next up on my tool with list is a decent shoulder plane .... 20171119_172857.jpg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted November 23, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Allrighty, the table base is roughed out. Joineey cut well enough for dry assembly, but still needs some tweaking when my shoulder plane arrives. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 2 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Allrighty, the table base is roughed out. Joineey cut well enough for dry assembly, but still needs some tweaking when my shoulder plane arrives. Uh huh, I get it now. You took this commission so you'd have an excuse to buy more tools. Slick, I won't say a word. Coming along nicely I must say. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 C'mon Rick. What other reason could there be for taking commissions? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Props for when the workpiece is bigger than the tool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted November 30, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Coming along nicely Ross, i always look forward to starting a big project and finishing it, the part in the middle not so much, it seems like i have to power thru the middle and keep motivated to get it done but i can see the finish line coming for you, nice work sir! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted December 1, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Santa came early to help a brother a out .... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted December 1, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 New toys and expensive goo ! Have fun ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Yeah! 207 I don't know why i'm such a fan boy of 207. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Driving the decision for 207 is that dries clear. The long work time is good for what I need, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted December 1, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 I like 420 love that plane Ross! If Santa was just a woodworker I’d be set! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 9 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Driving the decision for 207 is that dries clear. The long work time is good for what I need, too. It has pretty much all the strengths that the slow hardener has except it stays clear. I agree. The only big downside is it's a bit more expensive but that's worth it. Some day i want to try using it for a topcoat for something that goes outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: It has pretty much all the strengths that the slow hardener has except it stays clear. I agree. The only big downside is it's a bit more expensive but that's worth it. Some day i want to try using it for a topcoat for something that goes outside. Problem with epoxy is that it's very sensitive to UV, which turns it yellow & degrades it pretty quickly. Some epoxies are UV resistant, but I've never used them. Polyester resin is much more UV resistant than epoxy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 I've been a bit neglectful of this thread lately. I had some shop time over the past couple of days, and managed to cut all the pieces for the bench base. Here is my method for milling out the tenons with a dado stack. First, I set a stop block to define the shoulder. My sled is a single runner design based on one from Matthias Wandell. Flipping it backwards allows me to use it with the dado stack. To avoid moving the stop, I use a scrap block, thicker than the stop, to offset the workpiece for milling away the remaining material. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted December 30, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Now THIS is how a through-tenon should fit! Start: Finish: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Not bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I always wanted to have a bumper sticker made..."Cabinetmakers like a tight fit ! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 minute ago, wdwerker said: I always wanted to have a bumper sticker made..."Cabinetmakers like a tight fit ! " That makes an interesting pairing with the electrician (I am one) slogan "we do our best work in the dark" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I checked and couldn’t find this pic on any web site! Great fit bud! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Iceballs kindly made a gif of the assembly, so I could post it here. Satisfying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted February 7, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Believe it or not, this project is still progressing, but at a snail pace. I ran into a small design flaw that will require me to re-make two parts. As shown in the photo, the placement of the through mortise and side tenons left a very weak spot. I glued this one back together after it broke, but a change is definitely necessary. Boooooo.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I missed this one Ross so catching up on whats happening. Nice to see a shot of you and Rick in the first post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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