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  1. 04-20-2024, 11:20 PM #1
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    Was working on feet for the case to sit on...Miter saw cuts..
    Chisel Case, Lid & Feet, GEM Mitre box.jpg
    Were having an issue...when a part is 1/4" x 1/4" square...and the back corner that meets the fence on a folding Mitrebox...
    Chisel Case, feet, mitersaw issues.jpg
    Has a round-over..small parts can ( and did) roll backwards a bit, into the gap...not an issue with 90 degree cuts...but with a 45 degree sort of cut, it becomes angled...decided to put the GEM away, and continue with the bandsaw..
    Chisel Case, feet, ready for glue up.jpg
    Will sort through this mess, tomorrow...to find the best 4 to glue up as feet for under the case...always nice to have a few spares handy...

    Hinges:
    Chisel Case, lid work, the hinges.jpg
    Had a "flaw" at least for me...so...this was used to correct that flaw..
    Chisel Case, Metal work, Monarch Vise.jpg
    And the flaw?
    Chisel Case, Metal work, the before.jpg
    Note the gap back by the barrel? We have ways...
    Chisel Case, Metal work, leaves flattened.jpg
    Pinch it in the Monarch Vise, once per side..hammer adjust for any bends going on...

    Need to do a bit of layout work, before these tools can do their thing..
    Chisel Case, lid work, tools and screws.jpg
    Stay tuned...
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    Layout work...the barrel of the hinge, sits in the rebate under the lid..
    Attachment 518680
    I set the hinge at the corner of the rebate, make a mark on the other end of the hinge,,,the lay out the hinge locations..

    I needed a way to keep the lid ( and the case) from hopping around on the bench, while I worked to install the hinges...so...
    Attachment 518681
    For the lid. a 6" clamp will do ( case needed 12" clamps) one on each end...
    Attachment 518682
    Only had to remove the thickness of the hinge's leaves...Wide chisel along the back..1/2" chisel to chop the waste..3 hits, move, 3 hits, move..before the last hits, turn the chisel so that the flat back faces away from the waste...then pare away the waste...wide chisel to flatten things a bit. Eggbeater drill, with a 1/16" bit, for the pilot holes. Phillips screwdriver to drive the tiny screws that came with the hinges (and clock them..)
    Repeat for the other end..
    Attachment 518683
    Then use these hinges, to lay out the locations on the case..
    Attachment 518684
    And chop and drill...Then the "FUN" part...Holding the lid in place, while trying to install a screw, with a screwdriver...with just 2 hands..and one of them shakes a lot..once THAT one screw is in...the rest follow easy enough..
    Attachment 518685
    Then try to close the lid....found a high spot on the back left corner of the case...lowered that down a bit..
    Attachment 518686
    I don't have a way to "latch it" closed..yet...so..
    Attachment 518687
    I think that will do the trick, for now..

    As to how many chisels?
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    This is getting very OLD! To correct this? Either the Mods FIX the site...or...I have to go back and re-load EACH of those photos...seems to happen about once a month..there is NOTHING changed on MY end of things....same picture size, same loading actions...they even show up when I go to edit the post...as soon as I hit "save" these stupid blue "Attachment 123456" blurbs take the place of the photo...and...when I click on those..it tells me this is invalid? WTF!

    IF you people want to see thiose photos in the last post..talk to a Mod....

    I will try to post ONE more time, to see IF the Photo BS has been fixed....
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    Shoptime today? feet installed....fancy feet, at that..
    Chisel Case, feet, end view.jpg
    With glue and very small nails..
    Chisel Case, feet, nails & tools.jpg
    Letting this sit overnight...

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    Laundry Detail. this morning...so..despite it being a Monday....the feet have been leveled...need to unload the washer after a bit...and the Chisel Case...and see about a finish of some sort..

    Dungeon Wood Shop Spring Cleaning is also underway...amazing what one finds underneath the piles of junk....

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    A coat of Witch's Brew was mixed first....old stuff was a bit too red...dumped what was left of the Special Walnut into the can..and gave it a good stir..
    Coat has been brushed on..and I am allowing it to dry...before the next step....

    have to go and unload the Clothes Dryer after bit...will see how things are doing...maybe a rub-down with 0000 steel wool? We'll see...

    Photos? When this site gets it's act together, I MIGHT post a few....
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    See how this goes...
    Chisel Case, Witch's Brew, opened up.jpg
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    Hmmmm..can't edit this any more...so...it is what it is...don't feel like doing a repeat of this entry...and take a chance on the same stuff happening again...use your imagination, I guess..
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    Try again...Project Post, this time around...fingers crossed?
    Chisel Case, Project Post, front view.jpg
    A view of the front..after the Amber Shellac had been rubbed down..
    Chisel Case, Project Post, feet.jpg
    A view of them fancy feet...
    Chisel Case, Project Post, back view.jpg
    A view around in back...and..
    Chisel Case, Project Post, end view.jpg
    A view of one end of the case...
    Opened the lid..
    Chisel Case, Project Post, full set.jpg
    All 6 of the new Harbor Freight chisels...open the drawer..
    Chisel Case, Project Post, full drawer.jpg
    Another 6 chisels, for right now...

    Project complete...
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    two burnt fingers later..
    Branding Iron work, chisel case.jpg
    Waiting on that Branding iron to fully cool down...before I stash it away..90% of the heat comes right up the handle...

    Have a few things to do with a Black Sharpie, before this can be called done..
    Left Pinky finger happened to brush against the barrel as I was trying to place the iron where I wanted it to go...heat coming up the handle roasted the right pinky...

    Stay tuned..
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  12. 04-29-2024, 12:48 PM #11
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    THIS is what the brand should look like...IF I do it correctly..
    Signs, top sign.jpg
    Which hangs on the door to the Shop/Laundry Room..
    Signs, both signs.jpg
    Both of which are in the Basement of the house...

    Had to go to Wallie World, last night..items the Boss wanted...and a few Black Sharpies for me...shop was out of WORKING Sharpies...
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