Finally Back in the Shop
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 4:55 pm
Finally got back in the shop after a trip to the doc on the 11th. He said I could get back to work in the shop, and to let PAIN be my guide. Don't shy away from it... but certainly don't over do it. I went back into the shop and cut a few more strips of Walnut, Maple, Purple Heart, and took a couple slabs that I had used to make a rack in the gun safe before I built the new cabinet, and cut those into strips since I really liked the grain. I think I remember someone telling me it was pecan. Just bending down to hook UP the dust collector to the table saw made the shoulder scream, so I was NOT long for the shop that day. Cutting the strips was ALL I got done. Then I had to take a couple days off.
Back at it a couple days later, I checked the strips and they were going to need some love and care. They all went across the jointer, and many went back across the table saw to insure they were square. I then did a test layout and added clamp pressure. Hmmm. Need some tune up here and there. I measured width and needed some width on both the layouts. I took the purple heart leftovers, which were too short, and added some spacers to the bottom, then left them to dry overnight. I was being told none to subtlety that I was done for the day.
Came back out and took the strips out of the clamps and found that I needed to trim the sides. TOO thin for the jointer or the planer. Hand plane.
Beautiful hand plane and sharp as a razor, but, it still reminded me that I had a boo boo shoulder. I got all four sides done on the two strips and they were good to go. Test fitted the layouts and put them in the clamps and applied pressure.
Layout one consists of Maple, walnut, and purpleheart with a mahogany strip for accent down the middle.
layout two is Walnut, maple and pecan with Purpleheart accents down the center.
After clamping pressure was applied to test the fit again, they were laid out, glued up and clamped, and left overnight.
I came out this morning and pulled them from the clamps and put away the clamps and ran the two boards thru the planer to remove the glue and even up both sides. Now comes the shaping of the edges and ends and lots of sanding. I am pretty happy with the way they look so far, but can't wait for the payoff when the mineral oil makes them pop.
The clamps, are back in their places.
As always, watch this thread for more info, pics, and information. We are far from done.
Back at it a couple days later, I checked the strips and they were going to need some love and care. They all went across the jointer, and many went back across the table saw to insure they were square. I then did a test layout and added clamp pressure. Hmmm. Need some tune up here and there. I measured width and needed some width on both the layouts. I took the purple heart leftovers, which were too short, and added some spacers to the bottom, then left them to dry overnight. I was being told none to subtlety that I was done for the day.
Came back out and took the strips out of the clamps and found that I needed to trim the sides. TOO thin for the jointer or the planer. Hand plane.
Beautiful hand plane and sharp as a razor, but, it still reminded me that I had a boo boo shoulder. I got all four sides done on the two strips and they were good to go. Test fitted the layouts and put them in the clamps and applied pressure.
Layout one consists of Maple, walnut, and purpleheart with a mahogany strip for accent down the middle.
layout two is Walnut, maple and pecan with Purpleheart accents down the center.
After clamping pressure was applied to test the fit again, they were laid out, glued up and clamped, and left overnight.
I came out this morning and pulled them from the clamps and put away the clamps and ran the two boards thru the planer to remove the glue and even up both sides. Now comes the shaping of the edges and ends and lots of sanding. I am pretty happy with the way they look so far, but can't wait for the payoff when the mineral oil makes them pop.
The clamps, are back in their places.
As always, watch this thread for more info, pics, and information. We are far from done.