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8th Jan 2012, 09:52 PM
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Just to prove that I do actually make stuff, or attempt to make stuff ...
No 1 son needs a new bookcase for his room.
With this in mind I actually stated this project some time ago and got the pips when the jig for the drill press moved and made the holes for the adjustable shelves at ever increasing distances from each other  
So a big dummy spit and I left it alone for a period of time
With pressure from SWMBO and No 1, I got back into it and also drafted No 1 to assist (as it's his bookcase) bookcase_7848.jpg bookcase_7853.jpg
As I like sanding soo much, I thought he might like it as well ...  The second piccy is of the lining boards which are for the back. bookcase_7852.jpg
picked up a fancy jig from Rockler, shelf pin holes now betterer,  bookcase_8016.jpg
Glue up of the basic carcass frame
Sides were dadoed for the bottom and top shelves as were the shelves for the centre upright, simple use of circular saw to cut the dadoes and chisel and then shoulder plane to clean out
hopefully this thunderstorm will clear and not dampen the project too much so we can progress it tomorrow
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8th Jan 2012, 10:06 PM
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Looking good Nick. Are they some home made clamps in the last pic? (threaded rod with some blocks?).
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8th Jan 2012, 10:15 PM
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Nick I recall the bookcase being mentioned it looks a bit narrow in depth??
Its looking good nice to see No1 is learning off Skew as to safety boots when working with tools.
I gather photos were all taken from hammock with glass in hand. 
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8th Jan 2012, 10:25 PM
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Looking good Nick
That shelf jig looks very handy! |
8th Jan 2012, 10:47 PM
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Excellent work. I like the fancy jig. You can tell No.1 that I have a very similar pair of shed shoes. Mine are a bit worn and beat up though. |
8th Jan 2012, 11:05 PM
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Good work.  |
8th Jan 2012, 11:59 PM
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Great start!  Good for No. 1 too.
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9th Jan 2012, 08:38 AM
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Thanks all for the kind comments Quote:
Originally Posted by I_wanna_Shed  Looking good Nick. Are they some home made clamps in the last pic? (threaded rod with some blocks?).
Nathan. | Nathan
Yep
To give you an idea there is a block sitting on the edge of the bottom shelf - with 6 holes through it
I made half a dozen of them from an idea in a book or magazine about 15 years ago. My longest was a bit short so I joined them together with the rod joiners
I can take a better piccy of one if you like
I had to bring them out as all other clamps were a fraction short except the pipe clamps in the piccy and I used them elsewhere in the glueup Quote:
Originally Posted by wheelinround Nick I recall the bookcase being mentioned it looks a bit narrow in depth??
Its looking good nice to see No1 is learning off Skew as to safety boots when working with tools.
I gather photos were all taken from hammock with glass in hand. | It's 1810 tall, 1100 wide and 220 deep
Yeah he's got a decent grip on the planet
nah. I was drilling holes and sanding as well
groeneaj and NCArcher
The jig works well, simple to use and set up
link here
it uses a special bit which fits snugly in the holes in the jig, they look like this
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11th Jan 2012, 01:06 PM
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Had to join a two pieces for the top shelf
so got No 1 to do a bit of planing, Stanley No 4 bookcase_8028.jpg
glue up bookcase_8033.jpg
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11th Jan 2012, 02:36 PM
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Slave labour wile you sit back and sip drinks.
You need to finish that bench Nick
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11th Jan 2012, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelinround Slave labour wile you sit back and sip drinks.
You need to finish that bench Nick | I had to finish the plane work - had to get out the No 7 in the end
Yep - I agree on the bench. Here I'm using one I made for the kids
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11th Jan 2012, 06:52 PM
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On the verandah you need a bigger shed Nick or like most of us less in the one you have. 
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11th Jan 2012, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker I had to finish the plane work - had to get out the No 7 in the end | I thought it was a bit mean of you making No.1 joint with a No.4. (you don't get to eat till that board is perfectly flat young man  why in MY day we could only dream of having a No 4 plane. We had to joint the boards with our tongue) |
11th Jan 2012, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by NCArcher ... why in MY day we could only dream of having a No 4 plane. We had to joint the boards with our tongue) |
Which made us great lovers
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11th Jan 2012, 11:06 PM
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This is the bench I'm using at the moment
built for the boys in mid 2009 boys bench_8953.jpg
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