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I was wondering how others were doing. I completely messed up my lid. Cut one tenon the wrong size. Guess I should remember that measure twice cut once thing! Cut the haunch on the wrong side of one rail, and blew out a side chopping a mortise. Guess I should use the mortise chopping jig. It has served a great deal of frustration, but I have never done this before! That’s why I am using pine!
It dose get frustrating David, I know all about cutting the haunch on the wrong side HaHa. We will get their buddy. 😉
Scott that looks really good! I like the look of the grain in the panel as well! I think, once I trim the shoulders, I think everything will seat perfectly. I just have one thin tenon and that chunk of wood missing, that to might be able to be planed out…
Dave, no worries, my bottom panel, i decided to redo entirely because when I chopped the mortises I chopped them crooked and when assembled I noticed the rails were crooked.. I think my problem started with the grooves, they were every so slightly on an angle. But, I figured I could chop the mortises straight and parallel to the sides, but I found it’s kinda hard to do when the grove is already on an angle.. For the top, I really slowed down and made sure the grove was parallel to the sides and usedthe jig. The top looks a lot better than what the bottom looked like and I never completed the bottom. Like you said, I figured I would be making mistakes, that’s why I chose pine.
David-
Having the having the rail & jig in the vise eliminates the possibility of blowout. I was really surprised how well rubber shelf liner holds the rail in the vise while mortising. The liner was only wrapped around the jig on one side and the opposing face of the rail, and it held like a rock. Did take a few tries to perfect my technique of holding the liner in place while tightening the vise though. I suppose a large wooden clamp on the bench top could also serve to prevent blowout to either side.
I am trying to label my joints in a logical and consistent manner in order to help indicate both the matching component AND the directionality. This reduces the chance that I cut the haunch on the wrong side. For the frame, I used “TL, TR, ML, MR, BL, BR” as my labels, and made sure the labels were all made from only one side of the frame. Seemed to help.
-Scott Los Angeles
Thanks Ken, Dan and company!
Guess I haven’t been the only one to cut the haunch on the wrong side!When I cross cut things, I often use the bench hook rather than the vise. I finally got a “right handed” tape measure. I think that’s why I cut one on my tenons wrong. I got lazy, and was reading my old tape measure upside down. At least that’s my excuse.
I do have to admit through doing this and Paul’s attitude, I have learned to be more patient. I did have a lapse after messing up a few short rails, and then having my chisel come out the side of the mortise wall but other than that, I have been more patient!
Patience…I need more of that. I really have to remind myself NOT to hurry. Bad things always seem to happen when I hurry.
Dan/David- As far as raising the panels, do you prefer to do this vertically in the vise like Paul or on the bench top? I’ve tried both ways, but I feel like I have much better control and can see my progress better when planing the bevels on the bench top. I just pinched the work between dogs in the tail vise. Raising panels in the vise seems very awkward to me. I suppose you can see the gauge line better in the vise.
-Scott Los Angeles
Vertically in the vise, I have tried it horizontally on the bench as well. I will admit, I’m not 100% confident raising panels, so I revert to how it’s done in the videos.. Also, I don’t have bench dogs to pinch between, so I would clamp it using a holdfast. I really need to work on building a bench!
I’ve gained a lot of patience watching these videos as well. when I start making mistakes, I clean up take a break and come back to the workbench refreshed. I have to remind myself, this is a journey and not a sprint.
Almost all caught up! Just need to glue and screw it together.
well Done Dan looking good.
The skill level some of you guys a doing is very commendable.
Every project I attempt has imperfections gaps if you like. 🙁
I am definitely lacking in something.Dagenham, Essex, England
Dan
Your tool chest looks great, Excellent jobWigan, Lancs. England :
Mark, you do fantastic work! I liked your clockand coffee table.
I don’t know if I was having a good day or what, but the lid actually looks like a I know what I am doing.. This has been a fun protect for me! 6 months ago, I wouldn’t known where to start building something like thisand now I’m almost complete.
Thanks for the kind words!
Dan
Those doors, look very nice, great job.
Steve
Steve Massie, I live in the great State of Florida, US
Thanks Steve! I did diy a lot of fiddling with the joints to make the joint lines fit perfectly
I can’t believe it’s taking me so long! But I finally fired my second drawer and finished the drawer handles.. Not much left before I do the final sanding and finishing. Here are some updated pictures. One of the drawer and one of the drawer pull. The drawer pull is made out of cherry and is 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 7/8.
Coming alone Dan 😉
We are the hobby woodworkers where the rest of our lives frustratingly get in the way of our passion of woodworking.Dagenham, Essex, England
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