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    Today, 6:29 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    A dry fit that also involved a panel... Did not go well...seems I will be doing this, tomorrow...again.. The Dreaded Too Fat Rebate....back has...
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    Today, 6:25 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    2 stiles also got their feet sawn... Was a good thing that this was the "inside" for both Stiles.. As both had a few "bad" spots, all on one...
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    Today, 6:22 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Dry fits..first one of the day.. And the Last Dry fitted rail of the day.. 18 Mortises were chopped and fitted to the rails, today...tool? ...
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    Today, 6:19 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Well, that glue-up is now out of the clamps, and standing up on it's own 2 feet.. Next 2 Stiles look like this.. 2 hours IN the shop,...
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    Yesterday, 8:28 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Set one stile on the bench and into the jig....it was marked for "INside" so set that face away from me...then glue on tenon, and a spot of glue in...
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    Yesterday, 8:14 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Rails needed to look spiffy, of course..all 9 of them..first task was deciding which face looked the best.. And which didn't quite make the...
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    Yesterday, 8:10 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Hmm, try again on photos..This morning worked on getting Raised Panels ready.. from this.. Saw marks, burnt spots, ridges. and rough stuff..to ...
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    Yesterday, 10:11 AM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Plan last night, was to haul a stack of supplies to the shop, and bring a hamper of dried clothes back upstairs... Plan got changed a bit..set all...
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    05-08-2024, 9:43 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Hauled a stack of supplies to the shop, tonight....decided to fix the two wide rails...then went ahead on chopped the 9 mortises in the matching...
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    05-08-2024, 5:15 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Miller Falls 17B Block Plane Help in Neanderthal Haven
    The "G" was for Government Contracts (WW2)..The "B" merely meant an Improvement was made..of some sort..either an upgrade, or to make a tool easier...
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    05-08-2024, 12:35 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Maybe later today? Move things around, and chop the 9 mortises in Stile #3...to match Stile #4's 9...and prep things for a glue up? Then, while...
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    05-08-2024, 12:32 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    So far, so good.. Before the Raised Panels could be Dry Fitted up..needed to work on the face that will show, a bit. . Removed any saw/burn...
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    05-08-2024, 12:28 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Ok..back to doing "Spoon feed" for the photos..and see IF things are any better... Had FAT Rebates.. We have ways.. Run the Craftsman No. 3720...
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    05-07-2024, 8:38 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread 2 items from a Road Trip in Neanderthal Haven
    This one was in use, today.. Fine Tuning rebates...so that the rails will go on better...without binding..
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    05-07-2024, 6:05 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Been complaining about that Photo BS for MONTHS now...nothing was ever fixed...I have to go back and RELOAD each and every photo AGAIN... And..it...
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    05-07-2024, 11:03 AM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Narrow rails used a simpler mortise.. Have the top and bottom wide rails and 7 narrow rails.. Got about halfway along the Stile,,rotated...
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    05-07-2024, 10:56 AM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Had a profile to bandsaw.. So... We have a foot for the case to stand on. Cleared off the top of the bench a bit...and set up a Mortise...
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    05-07-2024, 10:44 AM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Fire Pit... First 2 stiles have their grooves done...#3? There were issues..served me right for working on a Monday.. First..the cutter...
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    05-05-2024, 9:36 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread 2 items from a Road Trip in Neanderthal Haven
    Just back home..and.. Looking very finely polished and shiny!.. The #39 had issues,,that Eric fixed...as did the #41.. Everything looks and...
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    05-04-2024, 6:18 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Making Crispy Ash Noodles..yum.. about every 3 pass, rub a bit of wax along the groove...tight squeeze.. Had to make sure I was going the right...
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    05-04-2024, 6:06 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    During the Lay out.. Decided to see what one side of the chest will look like...8 raised panels...to match the 8 drawers this will have..2" wide...
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    05-04-2024, 5:56 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Since one end looked the best, I started there, Just hold them square...use one of the 2" wide rails...mark where the tenon meets the...
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    05-04-2024, 5:43 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    75 minutes in the shop, today...and I am soaked. Will need to look for a Shop Fan...took 36 photos today..had to do some editing...plan was to do a...
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    05-03-2024, 9:35 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    I also need a rebate all the way around each panel...two saw cuts..one to make a kerf cut.. And the second setting to remove the waste... So...
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    05-03-2024, 9:27 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    The "show face" needs to be beveled on all 4 edges... Set up the saw with the Zero Clearance Overlay...and tilt the blade to the 15 degree mark on...
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    05-03-2024, 9:22 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Picked out the narrowest end..set the rip fence to that.. Place the straightest edge against the fence, and run everything through, including the...
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    05-03-2024, 9:18 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    So far, so good... Had one 1 x 4 x 5' to bring along, and a 1 x 6 x 4' to use...the 1 x 4 was good enough to give me 3 more blanks as is.. But,...
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    05-03-2024, 9:13 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Going to try something else...had Photo Issues with the last post...had to go back and RELOAD all the photos in the last post...never change...
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    05-03-2024, 3:39 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Grooves have been run...over on the tablesaw...as the fence makes using this a bit rough.. Rails are 1-3/8" wide...not enough left to put in a...
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    05-02-2024, 4:02 PM
    steven c newman replied to a thread Lumber supply in Neanderthal Haven
    Ripped the long planks into 4 blanks for the stiles... The Rails were having issues... With 18" length looking way too long...and, IF I...
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