Stepladder: Episode 3
Posted 20 September 2017
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The next step is to layout, cut and fit the tenons on the top and bottom step. These add extra strength and also set the shoulder lines to cut the middle steps to length. The top and bottom of the sides can then be cut to the correct angle and shaped.
Great seeing Paul trim the end of the tread by planing across the grain, so that he could then mark the tenon.
My head is about to expl
Are you okay?!
There’s brain matter all over my workshop but the rest of me is automatically flipping wood and my bevel gauge exactly like Paul.
Sounds like you brain was just getting in the way! Glad your situation hasn’t impaired you ability to work wood.
I’m with you. This is much more technical than it seems.
Does anyone know where to get a flexible yard/meter stick like that in the US? It looks very handy.
When Paul planed the top and bottom angles of the legs (30:15), he only planed in one direction. I expected the end grain to break off, but it didn’t. Why?
Hi Chris, actually, it looks to me like it did break out just a tiny bit. Perhaps because the cut wasn’t straight across the end grain, that this piece of Cherry might be very well behaved and Paul using a sharp plane kept it from breaking out very much. Maybe we’ll see Paul clean that up in the next episode.
He is planning “downhill” to the grain so less tendency to blow out. Going the other direction will be difficult.
As they are not at the right angle I suppose, and if the iron is sharp ( as I am sure it was) the chances to break the edge is minimal.
There was a little technique that was very helpful about planing end grain. I have always had problems splintering the trailing edge when planing end grain and this works “perfectly”.. I just love listening to Paul for those little tidbits!
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does anyone know what the function of the scollop is ?
Hi Eric,
Paul says:
The scallop prevents the corner from breaking if left square.
Kind Regards,
Izzy