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19 January 2018 at 4:30 pm #444196
Hi all,
I’m working on the old original workbench series. I’m creating the wedges to firm up the legs in the apron recesses. It seems that when the wedge seats, it pushes the leg a little out of perpendicular. Can I assume this is happening because the angle of the wedge is not exactly the same as the angle of the recess? It’s really close, but the wedge seems to pinch at the bottom first. Maybe tips the leg out of square by 1/16 of an inch. Sorry I realize this post is probably a little confusing.
Thanks – Seth
21 January 2018 at 1:59 am #446419The wedge should fit the recess for it
The leg and wedge should make the rabbit and fit the whole length21 January 2018 at 2:01 am #446420Hi Seth,
Without pictures (and maybe not even then… :)) it’s hard to say. However, I think I can visualize what you are describing.
Mr Sellers has a video on making a rabbet plane where he encounters something, I believe, like you are describing. Have you taken a look at that video and how he handles the ‘pushed out’ wedge? The solution might be similar, if the issue is similar.
If it’s pushing the legs beyond perpendicular, I think that means you cut a dado that is not perpendicular. The wedge simply presses the leg tight to the perpendicular dado that you cut on the outside. IF it’s beyond perpendicular, that means you didn’t cut a straight line–or the wood had some give to it. I think the best solution would be 1) check your square against your original line to confirm and if it is not square, draw a new knifewall that is perfectly square as close to the original line as possible and pare it with a chisel until it is square and then try again. Since you’re using a wedge, it should just drop in a bit deeper and press the leg square against your newly refined wall.
Depending on how much it is impacting the functionality of your bench, is it worth it?
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