What to do....

[Mike Baker 2]

Sorry about your friend.
As for the rest, get back on the horse. You'll get it sorted.
Hope the thumb is healing fast.

[steven c newman]

Thumb lets me know when to stop...
Finished up a few things this morning..
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Rebuilt the dovetail failure a little bit. The cut-out was cut in half, and re-used. Adds a few curves to the bottom of the case.
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Got the last of these dovetail sockets chopped...drilled a few counter bores, and glue and screws to attach the walnut pieces...
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Made this little piece...and had a better idea..
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Less chopping, this way...this part was for between the upper two drawers..
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Might be getting the hang of these things..the big picture?
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Need to find the 3/8" plug cutter, and make a BUNCH of tapered plugs.....walnut, or Maple?
Stay tuned..

[Mike Baker 2]

Depends the look you're going for. I think either would work, but I like the idea of Walnut, particularly if it is Black Walnut.
I know it looks good with maple, as I've used that combo before.

[steven c newman]

Worked on the top a bit....thought the hardest part was getting that Maple slab TO the shop....4/4 x 13-1/8" x 49" is a wee bit heavy.

Cut it down to a better length....wasn't quite wide enough for the case, though. Decided to try and plane the slab flat, and reduce the thickness a bit..
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Hmmm, might be a bit too much to remove?
Went ahead and flattened the slab...
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Then I marked a centerline....and also marked a large "X" across the line.

Clamped the slab to the bench, circular saw to make the rip cut. Jointer plane to joint the sawn edges.
Got a jig set up on the bandsaw, and cut 1" wide strips of that walnut. Got three. Pipe clamps and glue...stand the walnut strips on edge..
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One strip down the center, one on each edge. Will need to plane the strips flush with the Curly Maple....and MAYBE add a Walnut edge on the ends.
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Made a mess on the floor.
Letting the top cure overnight..no rush. Still need to find that plug cutter...

Stay tuned..

[Mike Baker 2]

Top looks good! The Maple is beautiful. And the Walnut.

[steven c newman]

IF this is getting a bit too long-winded of a post, let me know....

Top was finished up today..
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Set up this strange contraption, to make a sliding dovetail joint...
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Well, at least this part of it, anyway. Grooved both ends...then dug out a funny looking table..
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To make the part that slides into the groove.....took a few tries to get things the right size..
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Slid it home with a small bead of glue
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Hand planes to match things for thickness. rounded the corners with a sander. Set the top aside..
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Dug up some pine scraps, and made a few parts..
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To allow me to attach the top...
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Still hunting for that plug cutter....I think I know where it was stashed from the last episode...
Starting to look like a .....something or other...
Stay tuned.....drawers may be on the next episode?

[steven c newman]

May start a new thread, and tell about the drawers for this thing....a few more pictures here, then sart a new chapter? Getting a bit long-winded..hard to read?
Hauled a few boards to the shop.
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Laid out a few drawer fronts. The rest of that pile will be for sides.

I even found that Veritas 3/8" Tapered Plug Cutter, and made a few plugs..
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Needed 13...I always cutter a couple extras....fat fingers tend to lose a plug....DAMHIKT...
Top two fronts were sized to the opening..
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Kept an eye on the grain. Next blank down? Turned out to be Poplar.., So I moved it aside, and moved the next two boards up, one space..
One was sized to the opening, without too much hassle..
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But the one after that had "issues"
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In that a part wanted to split off. Went ahead and split it off, added a layer of glue and a clamps. Not sure IF this will be the show side, or..
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This side.. I found ONE more Maple board....was long enough, just a hair too narrow...we have ways..
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Will be the bottom drawer. Not sure how much will remain of that Walnut strip..yet.

Maybe after errands tomorrow, I can work on the sides of the drawers? May start a new thread for the Drawer build....maybe..?
Stay tuned..

[Mike Baker 2]

Looking good, still.
As for the thread, it's working just fine. But a thread on the drawers would probably benefit others that come later. I am trying to find instruction/information on basic furniture building; I bet most new guys are. And drawers are part of that, so....

[steven c newman]

What to do..part two has been started....not the best of start ups.....normal luck in the Dungeon Shop.

Thanks for following along on this thread, see you all at Part Two.

( IF anyone wants to show up and tune an old Craftsman Bandsaw....)