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Thread: Red Gum Bar Top
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30th August 2015, 07:52 PM #1New Member
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Red Gum Bar Top
Gents,
I have a slab of kiln dried red gum I bought 20 years ago from a saw mill in Yarra Valley that went out of business, well stored, still nice and flat.
3000 X 800 X 80.
I want to make bar, cut out part round section at one end shaped to wine barrel metal ring, to fit over top of wine barrel serving as one ends "legs". I will use one of metal wine barrel hoops fixed to slab.
I am trying to find way of cutting wood, 80mm thick I was thinking of using jigsaw but don't know which to use? OR How else to cut, it needs to be cut on angle/bevel. I personally can't see how a jigsaw could have enough grunt to do job but what are options?
Cheers Gazman
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30th August 2015, 08:00 PM #2Taking a break
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A jigsaw hasn't got a hope, aside from grunt I don't think you can even buy a blade long enough.
Given that it's only a one-off job, your best bet is probably just to mark it out and go around it with a hand saw in a series of small sections, then blend to the final shape with a belt sander.
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2nd September 2015, 07:15 PM #3
image.jpgMaybe, just maybe, you can do it with a jigsaw. You can get long and course blades like the one I used for my Crows Ash Benchtop. Just take it easy and give the jigsaw a chance to rest and cool down. You will still need to finish as elanjacobs suggests.
Pete.
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2nd September 2015, 07:37 PM #4Woodworking mechanic
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You can buy long blades for reciprocating saws. Drill out elongated holes to accept the blade, Rough cut the hole out then sand/chisel etc to exact size.
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2nd September 2015, 08:59 PM #5
Not sure if this would work, but a large circle cutting jig for router, a loooong straight bit, and lots of passes.
Then to bevel, a bevel bit (Hoping you don't want the full depth bevelled).Glenn Visca
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3rd September 2015, 07:35 AM #6
I wouldn't try that. It will end in grief or bodily damage or both. It's just too long a router bit for a hand held router. Even if you dropped the cutter a few mm each cut, it could still grab on the longer passes. I still reckon a jigsaw, power plane and then a belt sander. That way you always have control.
Pete.
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3rd September 2015, 12:00 PM #7
This is a different task and it will take an experienced woodworker to do a good job.
To cut the slab to length you need to use a circular saw to do it in 2 cuts 40mm on either side. The cut will be rough so you need to find ways to finish it off. To me I would use routers, jigs and hand tools.
To cut the bevel see how I did it here https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...48#post1449648
Let us know how you go.Visit my website at www.myFineWoodWork.com
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3rd September 2015, 03:13 PM #8
Hi there,
I agree with Elan, I'd use a handsaw and take your time. An angle grinder with sanding disc to blend the cuts, then a belt sander to finish.
Good luckAndy Mac
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18th September 2015, 11:02 PM #9
I would find a place with a band saw. Men's shed, local CIT, local woodwork shop or quality timber supplier. They will probably do it for a few dollars and might even do it for nothing just out of curiosity.
If you were in Canberra, I would let you use mine...
20 year old hardwood will be hard as nails... Harder! electric hand tools may even be dangerous while making such a cut.
Do you even need to make a cut? - a rough edge or square cut will look fine over a round barrel... If it was me, I would not make the cut at all.
Jorge
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19th September 2015, 09:43 PM #10
I do stuff like this with big slab top tables and have some decent sized machinery in the work shop and I wouldn't use any of them for this .
I would mark it out then cut off sections with the chain saw , until I get within 5 to 10 mm of the line , then Id walk around it with the hand held electric planner over on its side and free hand it with that . Then I'd spoke shave it and cabinet scrape it.
You may even find The chainsaw by itself, does the job well , then onto the hand tools.
If you don't have a chain saw and a planner, and have never used them , Don't do it yourself .
The Planner on its side will kick a bit, but with a bit of practice you get used to it .
Make sure you don't have chords or anything hanging from around your neck while doing this. I saw one very close call with a guy and a chord coming from his Hoody . The sole of the electric planner bounced off his face while running !!
I watched a video of them building the replica of the Endevour years back and they were using planners with the huge Jarrah, shaping a Futtock http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...FYEYlAodLZcLXA
I don't actually recall them using it on its side though .
Roughing out your top this way may take half an hour
Rob
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20th September 2015, 11:47 PM #11
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21st September 2015, 07:22 PM #12