Dan S Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I finished this bad boy late Thursday evening. Little did I know that it was just in the nick of time, because the future family member I was making it came to visit sooner than i was expecting. It's made from Purpleheart & hard Maple. For those that are interested I posted a video of the build on my blog, along with some CBdesigner sample files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I really enjoyed watching your video of making this board on your blog. I've made many cutting boards, but find it always interesting watching another person's technique. I'd suggest strongly that you consider using a push block while running your stock across your jointer. It scared me to see how close your fingers came to the blades when you were moving your wood through. I'm sure there are things that I do in my shop that would make a person pause and wonder why I didn't do that process in a safer manner. Please don't take my comment as a criticism. I'm only offering friendly advice. I really liked your video and learned a new technique for the glue up. Thanks for making it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Please don't take my comment as a criticism. I'm only offering friendly advice. No worries, If I joint anything thinner than 8/4 I use push pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I finished this bad boy late Thursday evening. Little did I know that it was just in the nick of time, because the future family member I was making it came to visit sooner than i was expecting. It's made from Purpleheart & hard Maple. For those that are interested I posted a video of the build on my blog, along with some CBdesigner sample files. Nice video, Dan. I'm with Kegger...be sure to get in the habit of using push blocks. You may NEVER have a blowout, but all it takes is one and there go your fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renzo Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Hi Looks great. I too was thinking man I hope he isn't going to joint that and not... oh.. yeah he is..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Dan's cojones are way bigger than my cajones. And that video rocked. Nice job! Next video, for the jointer scene, have AC/DC's "I've Got Big Balls" as the background music. 'nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Nice work. I hope to make one of those one day. Thats a cool video. Can I use pine and black walnut to make a end grain cutting board? Thats realy some nice work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Nice work. I hope to make one of those one day. Thats a cool video. Can I use pine and black walnut to make a end grain cutting board? Thats realy some nice work.. I would try to find something other than Pine to use for a cutting board. It is pretty soft and the end grain is pretty porous. Youmight want to find a hardwood. If you are looking for something that is going to be very light like the pine, think about Maple.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Can I use pine and black walnut to make a end grain cutting board? Thats realy some nice work.. I've heard of walnut being used, but never pine. What type of push sticks/pads does everyone use on the pointer? I think the main reason I don't use my push pads all the time,is that I feel less safe using them, as they never seem to grip well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Yea, Dan. I have a few sets. One of them doesn't grip well. The set I got with my Grizzly jointer grip very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renzo Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I have the standard paddle thingies that came with my Jointer, BUT i also picked this up at Lee Valley. It comes with two rubber surfaces, one that is flat for table saws etc, and with that is grooved on a 45 that makes it really good for the jointer when jointing sides, or even the router table. It applies downward and back pressure. And I definitely wouldn't use pine in a cutting board, far too soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I completely forgot the Gripper. Sorry, I'm on my iPhone, so can't provide a link. Got mine from Woodcraft. It's great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Brown Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I've got a Gripper set, but am I the only one that finds that without constant cleaning, even those get slippery after a bit? But yeah, if the push blocks you have don't feel safe, you could always make some custom ones out of scrap to exactly fit what you're planing, especially if you are doing the same operation over and over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted August 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I've got a Gripper set, but am I the only one that finds that without constant cleaning, even those get slippery after a bit? That's the issue I have with the pads I use. They work ok if I wipe them down with MS, but after a few boards they need to be cleaned again. The only way I have ever gotten my pads to grip well, is to really bare down on them, and that kind of defeats the purpose of the joiner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Has anyone made a push pad out of an old mouse pad, or the non-skid rubber shelf liners that are used in restaurants or in tool-chests? Maybe you could pull off the smooth rubber pad and replace it. Before I got my Grrr-ripper I was planning to make some sacrificial pads for zero clearance pushing on through cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Brown Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Has anyone made a push pad out of an old mouse pad, or the non-skid rubber shelf liners that are used in restaurants or in tool-chests? Maybe you could pull off the smooth rubber pad and replace it. Before I got my Grrr-ripper I was planning to make some sacrificial pads for zero clearance pushing on through cuts. The rubber on the Grripper is fairly similar. The problem doesn't seem to be the rubber itself, but rather the dust it seems to collect from the shop or from the machine when you use them. After a while the dust coats the surface and no more stick. I got the little hook adapter thing (standard on the new sets) and that of course helps on the tablesaw, but of course that would be bad news for the jointer. I think it's probably the same problem for any kind of rubber though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I don't have one, so can't be sure. If the dust sticks because of static electricity, you can cure that by wiping down the rubber with a very dilute solution of liquid fabric softener and let it dry (i.e., don't wipe it all off). My floor mats used to have dust cling to them due to the slight static charge on them. Mopped them with a bucket of water with a shot of liquid fabric softener and, voilà, the dust doesn't stick. Effect lasts for months on floor mats (some of my cheaper mats are made of the same foam many push pads are). Wiped down a metal upright tool cabinet with the same water since dust clings everywhere on it. Fixed. Really had to do that today as I did drywall in there yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doozer Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Has anyone got the cbdesigner program to run in windows 7? I tried but Im having errors that have to do with the comdlg32.ocx file. I cant get it registered.. anyone else have any issues with this? That program is just what I was looking for too... I hope I can get it to run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Has anyone got the cbdesigner program to run in windows 7? I tried but Im having errors that have to do with the comdlg32.ocx file. I cant get it registered.. anyone else have any issues with this? That program is just what I was looking for too... I hope I can get it to run! it's running fine for me in 7, all I had to do was download it and run it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Has anyone got the cbdesigner program to run in windows 7? I tried but Im having errors that have to do with the comdlg32.ocx file. I cant get it registered.. anyone else have any issues with this? That program is just what I was looking for too... I hope I can get it to run! How are you registering it? RegSrv32? If anything, try using RegSrv32 from a command prompt in the directory of the OCX to see any error message that may help; likely is a permissions issue. If you aren't running as an admin account, run the command prompt as the administrator to do the registration. I seem to remember some limitations on how an OCX or any COM class can register having to do with a user's home directory and registering for all users (meaning Bob could instantiate a COM class in Alice's tree). I could be imagining that part, but I seem to remember that at one point. That said, if the above fails, is comdlg32.ocx in, say, your documents or download directory? or is it in Program Files or Windows? I've run and developed on all but Windows 7 so I'm not familiar with the programmatic security changes with that release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doozer Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Thanks for the advice, I got it to work. I just had to run it as administrator. Thanks again! Its a nice little program to play around with designs. Im glad people are able to put these things out there for us to use for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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