Woodworking

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

kccrow, thanks, I finally got around to making that cross cut sled for my craftsman table saw yesterday. Thank you!

The challenge was my table saw had tabs sticking out over the slide slot. I found a you tube that addressed that very issue. Lots of hand work making the the slides out of oak, but it works nice!

Happy to hear that this worked out. Would like to know what you think several months later.

[notorious]

Hell of a deal at Home Depot for the DW745 table saw and stand for 300.

Shit, their 10" miter saw is only 150

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by notorious

Hell of a deal at Home Depot for the DW745 table saw and stand for 300.

Shit, their 10" miter saw is only 150

I think that is about what the Mrs. gave for my miter saw there a few years ago. Came with a POS blade, once I put a good one on, it does a great job.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I think that is about what the Mrs. gave for my miter saw there a few years ago. Came with a POS blade, once I put a good one on, it does a great job.

The 12" Dewalt miter I got 13 years ago when I started doing wood floors is still 100% accurate true with full power as the primary go-to. The ridged isn't bad, but it's heavier and a few little things annoy me.

A small 10" would be very handy. Is it time to add a 5th miter?

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by notorious

The 12" Dewalt miter I got 13 years ago when I started doing wood floors is still 100% accurate true with full power as the primary go-to. The ridged isn't bad, but it's heavier and a few little things annoy me.

A small 10" would be very handy. Is it time to add a 5th miter?

I can see it in your business! Do you still have the guards on yours?

One of the best things I did was buy the Ryobi stand for mine, it was about $100. It sure makes working with long stuff easy, unlike before.

Mine is 10 inch, don't mean to be boasting here.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I can see it in your business! Do you still have the guards on yours?

One of the best things I did was buy the Ryobi stand for mine, it was about $100. It sure makes working with long stuff easy, unlike before.

Mine is 10 inch, don't mean to be boasting here.

A quick connect stand is a must.

10" is merely average on CP.

[Holladay]

Stairs look great!

Thanks for the kind compliment. The pic is just the frame. I will say the finished product exceed my expectations. I am my own worst critic. Thus when I think they turned out nice...prolly is.

I will try and find the finished pics.

[duncan_idaho]

All this joining and planing talk is making me jealous. Someday...

I'm getting ready to do a fun little project for wifey... turning a small library file card catalog cabinet (three drawers high, six drawers wide) into a console table for her.

Need to build a new frame (current one is ugly, and she wants a nice pretty wood top). Since she wants it stained, I'm going to be using 1x birch and joining two pieces together (the width needs to be 16", which annoying means I can't use 1x8s for it).

I'll end up with a nice pretty end grain and think I've decided I'm going to dowel, glue, and Keegan join the top.

I'm pretty excited about it despite the challenges of pulling it off without a full-fledged wood shop.

What I'd give for a biscuit joiner...


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[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

All this joining and planing talk is making me jealous. Someday...

I'm getting ready to do a fun little project for wifey... turning a small library file card catalog cabinet (three drawers high, six drawers wide) into a console table for her.

Need to build a new frame (current one is ugly, and she wants a nice pretty wood top). Since she wants it stained, I'm going to be using 1x birch and joining two pieces together (the width needs to be 16", which annoying means I can't use 1x8s for it).

I'll end up with a nice pretty end grain and think I've decided I'm going to dowel, glue, and Keegan join the top.

I'm pretty excited about it despite the challenges of pulling it off without a full-fledged wood shop.

What I'd give for a biscuit joiner...


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I have now glued up 46 cedar chest panels using this fairly cheap system. Seems to work fine.

https://www.grainger.com/product/3KKV2?cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!166588663882!!!g!82166337117!&ef_id=Wfs2WQAAAGBwdFbn:20171128142303:s&kwid=productads-adid^166588663882-device^c-plaid^82166337117-sku^3KKV2-adType^PLA

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

All this joining and planing talk is making me jealous. Someday...

I'm getting ready to do a fun little project for wifey... turning a small library file card catalog cabinet (three drawers high, six drawers wide) into a console table for her.

Need to build a new frame (current one is ugly, and she wants a nice pretty wood top). Since she wants it stained, I'm going to be using 1x birch and joining two pieces together (the width needs to be 16", which annoying means I can't use 1x8s for it).

I'll end up with a nice pretty end grain and think I've decided I'm going to dowel, glue, and Keegan join the top.

I'm pretty excited about it despite the challenges of pulling it off without a full-fledged wood shop.

What I'd give for a biscuit joiner...


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Kreg's pocket hole jig can be pretty damn handy and a versatile substitute for a biscuit joiner. Granted, it won't help for panels but really, just using good bar clamps placed correctly (and being patient; don't try to put too many pieces together at once) will make a good panel.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Kreg's pocket hole jig can be pretty damn handy and a versatile substitute for a biscuit joiner. Granted, it won't help for panels but really, just using good bar clamps placed correctly (and being patient; don't try to put too many pieces together at once) will make a good panel.

Yeah, that's what I meant. Autocorrect didn't like "Kreg."

I only need to do one, two piece join for the top. Shouldn't be too bad.

[HemiEd]

The dowel jig I linked will do both Duncan and it is inexpensive.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

The dowel jig I linked will do both Duncan and it is inexpensive.

Yeah, just a matter of deciding which is easier for my space. I don't have a great workspace set up in my garage yet.

With the dowel jog, it gives you a few tools to make the doweling process more precise than simply measuring a line across the boards? Or at least that's my take on it.

My dad is a believer in old-fashioned solutions, but he also has the benefit of a 4,000 sq foot shop. So he's never had to take these steps, lol.


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[Dartgod]

You would shit if you saw my dad's wood shop. I'm talking professional grade everything. He built the cabinets for our kitchen a few years ago. He is always out there fiddling around. And he is a perfectionist in everything he does.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

You would shit if you saw my dad's wood shop. I'm talking professional grade everything. He built the cabinets for our kitchen a few years ago. He is always out there fiddling around. And he is a perfectionist in everything he does.

What kind of wood did he use for your cabinets?

My Dad built his in two different houses out of Mahogany and Mahogany plywood. They looked as good or better than what you could buy.

Do you have any of the woodworking interest like your Dad?