Woodworking Projects and Plans: moving

Moving Pictures of Woodworking In America 13

I never seem to leave Woodworking in America having taken enough media back with me. This year, though I took plenty of photos, I didnt take any videos (except for some silly Vines). Luckily, many others did take videos.
+Marc Spagnuolo took many great videos and after what Im sure was much more editing than I would like to do, he put together this great video on what he saw in Covington.

+Matt Vanderlist was paying much more attention in Roy Underhills Timber! class which opened the conference. He has this great video showing how Roy squares a log.

On Saturday in the marketplace I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Lee Valley Tools. Connie from their social media team talked with many bloggers and some actual talented wood workers and tool makers. I believe there will be a few videos coming out in the coming weeks. This first one covers what the interviewees would teach kids first. I cant say mine is the best answer (it isnt) but there clearly are some wood workers with a great grasp on how to bring the young into the craft.

Of the silly Vines I shot, here is my favorite. Ive already shared it and Im sorry if youve already seen it. I just cant help buy laugh every time I watch.

Dont forget about the +Modern Woodworkers Association Podcast. We talk woodworking with Guests from around the world of woodworking every other week. Subscribe to the RSS feed or iTunes today.

Minggu, 28 Februari 2016

2013 November Shop Tour

With my October Shop Tour coming so late in the month I chose to wait a few weeks so that at least the project in the shop would be new.

Here is November’s tour. You’ll see not much work on the shop has been done, but I do have a project on the bench. While I’m still eager to get more done on the shop, it’s nice to be in there building.

Dont forget about the +Modern Woodworkers Association Podcast. We talk woodworking with Guests from around the world of woodworking every other week. Subscribe to the RSS feed or iTunes today.

Sabtu, 27 Februari 2016

Beginning Tool Collection

Here is a list of my wood working specific tools which I am starting out with.

Tools I inherited with the boat which I have removed rust, serviced and cleaned as best as possible in WD40 & light oil:

3 x Small F-Clamps

3 x Medium F-Clamps

Panel Saw ~10tpi rip (Old Self Sharpen Style)

12" Back Saw ~12tpi rip (Old Self Sharpen Style)

Bit & Brace (with ratchet function)

Egg Beater Hand Drill - (broken handle)

Small Hammer

3 Wood Rasps (Flat, Half Round & Round)

12Pc Carving Set (looks cheap)

7pc Hole Cutter Set 32 - 70 mm

Spade Drill Bits - 28, 25, 23, 16, 13, 12 mm

Forstner Drill Bits - 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 mm

Various Lip & Spur (Brad Point) Bits

Wood Plug Cutters & Bits

After some time reading about wood working online and learning about tools and their specific uses, I decided about 6 months ago during one of my visits to the U.K I should purchase a few new tools to compliment those above and try to have a go while living on my boat in the Caribbean. The tools remained untouched aside from a few Pre-Atlantic crossing boat preparations and repairs and have only just now been unpacked.

Everything came from my local ScrewFix store and I have provided links.

Stanley No4 Smoothing Bench Plane

Stanley Block Plane

Stanley Metal Sureform Block Plane

Stanley FatMax 5pc Bevel Chisels

Stanley FatMax Coping Saw

Stanley 23tpi Flush Cut Saw

Irwin 12" Pullsaw 14tpi

Stanley Stone & Honing Guide

Stanley Bevel Guage

Combination Square

Wooden Mallet

3m Imperial / Metric Tape Measure

12" Steel Ruler

I do own other assorted none specific tools such as screw drivers, files, pliers and spanners, etc, all of which Im sure will come in useful along the choice.

Tools I now realise I will probably need soon are some layout tools such as marking gauges and a good marking knife. More importantly, before anything else I need to sort out my space with some form of bench. Who knows at some point I might even get some wood as well.

Minggu, 14 Februari 2016

Shop Tour M Scott Morton Part III

In addition to the free formed conversation I had with Morton while touring his shop, I also emailed him a formal questionnaire. Here, my friends are his actual, factual answers about his shop.

Penultimate Woodshop: Did you plan our your shop layout, or did it just evolve in and ad-hoc fashion?Morton: I try to plan, but it’s been ad-hoc as space has opened up, added new tools, etc.PW: Whate is your favorite area of the shop? Least favorite?Morton: Favorite area is around the assembly table, because everything is there, organized and I constantly work there. Least favorite is anywhere near the dust collector and it’s assorted hoses and dust.PW: Shop furniture, build or buy?Morton: Mostly built. I would prefer to buy, but everthing needs to be “just so” to either fit or fit my needs. But for jigs and accessories, I’d rather buy.
PW: Workbench, build or buy? What style? Would you change anything about it?Morton: I have my torsion box assembly table that doubles as a workbench. Need to change quite a bit out it in terms of work holding, but it works really well. However, I’m building a Roubo this winter (or spring or summer - PW) - so that will of course be my main bench and the assembly tale can just be that: assembly. The split-top Roubo will be made from Douglas Fir and will be very out-of-the-box, no real modifications.PW: Do you condition the air? Heat/AC/Dehumidifier?Morton: The shop is in the basement, about 75% buried underground or surrounded by heated (house) space. It maintains a temp at about 70 all year round. I use a dehumidifier in the summer as I get significant rust problems (no water problem, but lots of humidity).PW: Favorite activity in the shop?Morton: Re-organizing ;) or building prototypes.PW: What tool do you own the most of?Morton: Clamps (if they are a tool). Otherwise, funny - I hardley even have TWO of anyting - not even a drill/dirver or router [one each].
Morton’s Shop Technical Details:Size: About 30’ x 30’Attached or Outbuilding: BasementLighting Type: Overhead Flourescent -- added a few more fixtures myself and want to add even more.Heated? A/C?: No heating or AC. Stays about 70 all year round due to some sides being buried and others adjacent to heated spaces.

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Selasa, 09 Februari 2016

Moving Fillister for rebates and for making raised panels

The adjustable fence rebate plane is a wooden plane able to compete with its metallic sisters. This model I own, is a moving fillister and comes from UK, made by the planemaker William Kendall (York, 1818-1830).
These planes have a sturdy structure, with side escapement and a skewed blade. The plane has a depth stop, adjustable by a brass thumb screw on the plane top. More, on the left side is also present a nicker, held by a wooden little wedge. Its function is to pre-cut the wood fibers while planing across the grain. On the bottom is the adjustable fence; two big screws stop it at the wished rebate width.The plane works very well along the grain as well as across the grain. For this reason I use to utilize it for making simple raised panels too.
The first step is to trace the final thickness on all four edges.This dimension is the same of groove width, minus a quote (1 mm in this case with a 15 mm rebate) for permitting to the panel edge to be inserted correctly into the groove and to move in the case humidity changes were. The panel is worked across the grain first on both sides.
This trick allows to correct the possible tearout when the plane comes out from the piece.
With the nicker in cutting position trace the internal rebate width by moving the plane backwards for a couple of times. Then set the depth stop and cut the rebate.
In the successive step the plane is inclined on the left side for making the bevel. A ca.10° slope (I cut it by eye) is enough for obtaining the wished effect.
The job finishes when the thickness mark is reached.
A piece of frame is useful for be sure the panel fits correctly in its groove. Repeat the same steps for longitudinal cuts, without nicker this time. Some little finishing by a shoulder plane and the panel is ready to be used.
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