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I'm certain that numbers 2-4 will all be a "cut above" number 1, Marine. You wouldn't settle for less.
I'm ready to see these before you wrap them up and place under the trees (wood to wood).

Can already see all the holiday meal fixings on those boards. They will all be enjoyed for sure!
I'll be here to watch it all come about. Have fun.

PT7

Back out in the shop for another session, finished jointing. Ups ran, so the titebond iii glue is on hand when we get to that point. Will likely get back out for a late session this afternoon, and start sorting thru the pieces and working on layouts.

Plenty of time... No need to rush.

Looking forward to seeing the end result! Thanks for sharing your progress with us!

Pics from the Jointing session. Didn't get back out until this morning to work on the layout.

To make the jointing LESS messy, I had to make a custom connection for the dust collection. I attached a male hookup to a piece of luane with a half moon cutout that fit the small rectangular discharge port on the jointer. Prior to that, I had bungee'd the dust collector hose to a work stand, and stood that next to the discharge port, to catch about 75% of the discharge.


With the dust collector hooked to the jointer, I got busy yesterday and knocked out the work. With this hookup, the only shavings that escape are the few that are tossed free at the blades.


All that work had me ready to go this morning....

Jointing after the work on the planer, gave me four clean sides. Now the grain was exposed on all four sides. I had a lot to work with as I started working on the layout this morning. The grain in the two stacks was beautiful. The third had a lot to offer as well.


I got the first layout done pretty quickly, as everything seemed to fall into place. I used a large carpenter's square as a guide, and cut the ends of each piece square on the chop saw as I worked. The boards will be approximately 10x16 when they are done. I tried to match the grain patterns and color in each section as much as I could. They wouldn't match perfect, but ... you do the best you can.


The second layout was more of an issue as there was some fluctuation in the thickness (width) of the pieces. Finally, I gave up and ran all the pieces thru the table saw to trim them to a consistent width. Then it was easy as pie, just matching the grain and color again, finding the best combinations. I had to take a break before beginning the third.


These are NOT glued up yet, just test fitted and clamped to insure no gaps and a nice color and fit.

I'm happy and Miss T gave her grin of approval.

Looking great Jim. Like your dust collection as well!
Best part, Miss-T's grin of approval.
I assume she has one also?

Nice work. These are going to turn out well.

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:32 pm

Looking great Jim. Like your dust collection as well!
Best part, Miss-T's grin of approval.
I assume she has one also?

On top of the potato bin.

I'll get around to her a user once I knock out these Christmas presents. I want to try a Chevron pattern. In addition, a friend dropped off a top to a coffee table that belonged to his parents. The wood came from the Caribbean, and the table was made by local artisans. He gave the wood to me, and wanted nothing for it. I thought I would make two cutting boards from the wood, and give one to him and one to his son. They will have memories of his WWII father, a bomber pilot, when he has passed.

I got out into the shop for a couple hours this evening... Got two of the boards glued up. Only enough of the right clamps to safely glue up the two of the three. I will glue up the third will I deal with the first two tomorrow.

Great idea Jim ( converting the coffee table )!
Oh...my bad on the cutting board for Miss-T. Forgot about the top of the beautifull bin.