Woodworking 101--Tools and Tips

[drivesitfar]

PINES: that might be the best CAT AVATAR PICTURE you've ever posted.

nice that you label everything in your shop too cause you know those senior moments happen and we need to know where our BAGS are.

Jim: looks like you have plenty of BISCUITS!! good to see you are getting some of your FSD(flat surface disease) cured and i bet the clamp cart is just one of the things that helps.

Chris: what grit sandpaper or maybe emory cloth did you use to get that wood to shine like that and is that maple cause maybe i missed where you said?

 

[PelicanPines]

I label stuff because in my head it's small medium large... but when i need to reorder them... they are 0, 10, 20 ... want to hear about my order of 1,000 #10-24 bolts... but needed #10-32... all because at the time... i only had my parts bins labeled #10... That stainless steel hardware mistake is why i over label ****...

 

[jimreed2160]

Biscuit work

This morning I marked the biscuit slots on the table top. First I applied painters tape and then used the square to make the registration marks on the tape. I used the trammel to space them evenly. Then I cut a trial slot in scrap to make sure everything was set up correctly. And then I cut seven slots for the large #20 biscuits.

Time to roll around the clamp cart and get busy.

 

[jar944]

Just about there..

 

[jimreed2160]

Jar--Good work. I think you are going to make your deadline...barely.

 

[jar944]

Jar--Good work. I think you are going to make your deadline...barely.

Would have been about 5 days sooner. I lost one day because my wife got a flat, 3 days for being out of town, and another two because I had to strip off the original finish it put on the top. Amber shellac was not the color I was looking for...lol oops

 

[jar944]

Currently off gassing in the shop..

 

[BMR24]

Beautiful table, I'd like to be able to do work like that someday. Good thing people like "rustic" things too. Hopefully everything is fully cured before dinner

 

[rrich1]

Jar- the table top looks great. Good job


I finished the cutting boards today. Really happy with them. Not sure which is my favorite. The walnut ended up having some curl to it which was a nice surprise when I started to mill it.

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[ztorres]

How did you keep the Padauk from staining the other woods when you sand and finish?


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[wrenchguy]

Currently off gassing in the shop..

Some information about the material used making the top please. What is it? Was it resawn from thicker? Did you book page it? Was it in the rough when you got it? How wide can you plane or sand? thank you.

 

[BMR24]

How did you keep the Padauk from staining the other woods when you sand and finish?


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im not sure, but i think if you plane the wood it wont stain

 

[jar944]

Some information about the material used making the top please. What is it? Was it resawn from thicker? Did you book page it? Was it in the rough when you got it? How wide can you plane or sand? thank you.

Its sapele.

I got a deal on what i believe were the off cuts of wide qs boards. They were all 5.5" to 4.5" wide and 11' long 6/4 Stock. It finished out at 1.300"

They were straight line ripped with a tracksaw, kerf jointed and glued in sets of three (just under 15") each section was then run through the planer. Those three sections were then glued together (with many curved cauls) to make the top. Any high spots were smoothed off with a stanley #5 then followed by 80 to 180 grit RO.
The stain is actually trans-tint dye in water. (Alcohol was tried but gave too many issues with the pores and the differential drying) color is dark mahogany and it took 2 applications to achieve the color I wanted.

The top coat Is lenmar precat lacquer. 2 thin coats followed by a heavy wet final coat.

 

[rrich1]

Ztorres: the padauk stained the ends of the maple on the padauk board. All the others were fine. They were sent through the planer then sanded from 80-240 grit.

Waited for the wife to get off work before getting a final landing spot for the corner shelf. Wife really likes it and the color matches our bedroom suite pretty well.

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[jimreed2160]

rrich--Your cutting boards look great. My favorite is the walnut. Shelf design is clever.

jar--What a beauty!

 

[bj383ss]

Jar that table came out fantastic!

Bret

 

[R_einan]

Jar- Table looks great! You work quick!

Rich- the cutting boards look very nice, I especially like the walnut with the curl!

Jim- I have learned that organized really is easier and faster in the long run. If I ever acquire a biscuit joiner, I will definitely remember your biscuit storage method.

 

[R_einan]

Finished the Lazy Susan for Mom; BLO to get it to pop, padded dewaxed shellac as a seal coat, then 4 coats of thinned gloss poly wiped on. It’s in staging for wrap, one more thing to do tonight after work...

Merry Christmas gentlemen, hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday!

RE

 

[jimreed2160]

R--Mom will be thrilled with that Susan, even if she is lazy.

 

[jimreed2160]

Top glue up

Well the clamp rack meant that the clamps were close at hand. I smeared glue on everything and clamped it together with my fingers crossed. I just love those Jorgie bar clamps because they are so strong. Hope this works and looks decent. There was a splinter in the middle that needed some encouragement and the ends wandered up a bit. Those woodscrews really come in handy because they have a BIG throat.

While I was there, I took some time to cut out the Dutchmen. Just wondering now how thick to make them. I am liking 1/2".

 

[jar944]

It's in place

 

[jimreed2160]

It's in place

Wow!

 

[chrislehr]

Got the inside of my bowl turned and finished.

 

[jar944]

Wow!

Thanks.

I'm happy how it turned out.

 

[doublearon98]

The start of my new moveable bench. Still got things to add. I'm going to start on build my wood vise tomorrow.

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[jimreed2160]

Chris--Your bowl "turned" out nice. Time to roast up those chestnuts and fill 'er up.

Double--Nice bench. Although your **** joints look crisp, I usually lap over the 2x4s to prevent racking. Rolling will encourage it to rack and stress the joints over time. Some triangular corner blocks would double the strength and tighten it up.

 

[ScottsGT]

Nice bench, but how are you going to keep it from running away from you while bearing down on projects?

 

[jimreed2160]

Table top

I managed to sneak in some shop time before the Christmas shutdown. The glue up went well. The table is about 200 years old and this is probably a 100 year old replacement top. One of the advantages I see with vintage furniture is that small imperfections are seen as "charm". So a little warping and a few cracks are par for the course. I have a few age related imperfections so this table will fit right in.

I cleaned the glue spill from my makeshift workbench top with a large 2" chisel. I don't use it often, but there is no substitute. Those beads just popped right up. The drips on the bottom of the table top needed a little encouragement but I knocked down the high spots and then planed with my #4.

Now the crack is pretty prominent. I think three bow ties will do the job.

 

[jimreed2160]

Jim- I have learned that organized really is easier and faster in the long run. If I ever acquire a biscuit joiner, I will definitely remember your biscuit storage method.

Yes to the organization. Better get busy eating that deli meat before they change their containers.

 

[ez-duzit]

...Now the crack is pretty prominent. I think three bow ties will do the job.

Why would you make such a visible repair? This is akin to applying large Band-Aids to the outside.

The crack could easily have been filled and reinforced from underneath if necessary.

 

[jimreed2160]

Why would you make such a visible repair? This is akin to applying large Band-Aids to the outside.

The crack could easily have been filled and reinforced from underneath if necessary.

The underside patch is still under consideration. It would be much easier because I could use the router and be done in a few minutes. I had planned to patch the voids with a shellac stick anyway. I think the bow ties look cool but maybe they are just too much.

 

[drivesitfar]

JIM: my 2 cents if that matters is that maybe the BOW TIES look better on THICKER wood projects and maybe a smooth surface on that old table top might be a better idea. your table and you have to look at it so it's really your call.

good luck and always like seeing what you've been up to in your shop.

SORRY TO HEAR CHRISTMAS ISN'T GOING TO BE WHITE FOR YOU AGAIN THIS YEAR.

ALL: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

 

[ALLFAST]

Jimreed and other experts

This Union No.8.....is this an early, pre 1920 ? It has an added on Hock blade. I got a good deal on it and it's in very good shape

Thanks for your time, and Merry Christmas to everhone,

Shawn

 

[ALLFAST]

It's a grooved model.....Noone here is a "hone" BTW......silly spellchecker !

 

[Craptain]

JIM:
SORRY TO HEAR CHRISTMAS ISN'T GOING TO BE WHITE FOR YOU AGAIN THIS YEAR.

ALL: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

There's a reason for living in Florida, and white Christmas is NOT one of them. I have taken it to extremes and am spending it in Mexico. But still keeping watch.

Happy holidays to you all.

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[Bob Heine]

The only thing better than Christmas in Florida is Christmas Down Under. The longest days of the year and you can celebrate in Board Shorts or Speedo.

 

[jimreed2160]

All--That Union looks like a really nice plane. It does seem to be an early model. How about the frog? Is it a prelateral?

Well I will gladly give up the LOOK of snow just so I don't have to deal with it. At least you don't have to shovel our 90 degree weather in the summer. It was mid 50s here because a cold front came through. Of course, I was just running the a/c a few days ago.

Bob & Craptain--I guess you guys are jogging today in flip flops.

 

[Autonomous]

Well, labels are helpful and when you fight memory issues, you need all the help you can get. I put labels on the light switches a few years back. I don't use them much but guests have a much easier time.

Me and the wife thought it would be funny to buy a restaurant "Male/Female" restroom sign when we bought the house. It's been worth the $9. Nobody walks into our bedroom on accident when staying over!

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[Gasgt1]

Bathroom vanity finished.
Quartersawn white oak.
Mortise and tenon construction.

Had some amazing wood to make the door panels.


Also made the top from a piece of flagstone.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Very Nice!