Quiltstand my new project

[jow104]

Started a new project a Quiltstand. I have had a week off turning my workshop round putting in a new saw table (but still keeping my Triton workcentre) and bandsaw. The bandsaw unfortunately is not being kept and the manufacturers are making a collection and giving a full refund.

The picture of a completed quiltstand as supplied on the plans.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/quiltstand.jpg

Timber taken from my stock and ready for machining:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/quilststand1web.jpg

Timber cut to size and dressed:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/topweb.jpg

If any interest shewn I will post progress on next thread.

[Harry72]

Whats wrong with the Bsaw?

[jow104]

Whats wrong with the Bsaw?

The new bandsaw was delivered and I telephoned the manufacturers engineer and requested service re fitting of lower blade bearings carrier which in my opinion was out of alignment. He said he would not expect to call before September, then in addition I found that the sales specification was incorrect the table did not tilt 10 degrees to the left has specified.
So I bunged it back and the next time I buy a bandsaw I will only take delivery of a model which is on display in the showroom and not from a new box.

Progress on the quiltstand has per pictures below using my original bandsaw :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/qstand2webready.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2frameswebready.jpg

[Trav]

Nice work JOW. I'd love to see more details.

My mum is a mad quilter, so something like this could be good for christmas.

Trav

[Mark Spaulding]

JOW,

That quilt stand was one of the very first projects I ever built. Still stand next to our bed, It is a great design. Love to see your results when you are completed!

[jow104]

Nice work JOW. I'd love to see more details.

My mum is a mad quilter, so something like this could be good for christmas.

Trav

The top shaped frames to the uprights are going to be attached using biscuits as per picture below. The Triton buscuit cutting system is very good for this kind of production.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/biscuitmorticewebready.jpg

[Trav]

Nice. It looks like you are going to use tennons on the bottom? Perhaps it is just me...

Are you going to use precut dowel for the struts, or perhaps run some timber past a router to give a pleasing profile?

Keep the updates coming...

Trav

[zenwood]

Looks very nice. Look foward to seeing more. Two questions:

1. What's the timber?
2. How did you smooth the wavy profile on the curved tops?

[jow104]

Looks very nice. Look foward to seeing more. Two questions:

1. What's the timber?
2. How did you smooth the wavy profile on the curved tops?

1. From the skip as per usual. Construction softwood.

2. Wrapped lots of sandpaper and wet and dry round a piece of 1" copper tube and elbow grease. Thought about making a bobbin and inserting it in the Triton router that has a speed dial. But concerned that damage or excessive wear to router bearings. What do you think?

The lower upright joints are tenons, the cross rails are also going to be tenoned because I cant find any dowel in the skip I raid. :D

[custos]

2. Wrapped lots of sandpaper and wet and dry round a piece of 1" copper tube and elbow grease. Thought about making a bobbin and inserting it in the Triton router that has a speed dial. But concerned that damage or excessive wear to router bearings. What do you think?
Don't do that, I believe it's very dangerous. Router speed are way above what is sensible for sanding. I bought a couple of sleeved sanding srums (see pic) from Timbecon (http://www.timbecon.com.au/products/sanding-accessories-attachments-389_0.aspx) to use on a drill press. Inexpensive and works great.

[zenwood]

I bought a couple of sleeved sanding srums (see pic) from Timbecon...
Custos: how do you feel these compare with a wasp sander?

[jow104]

Photograph taken after a test fit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/qs5web.jpg

Going to add additional end rail perhaps decorated.

[Trav]

Nice woody.

Are you goign to round the edges or keep it square?

Trav

[custos]

Custos: how do you feel these compare with a wasp sander?The WASP is more versatile but $95 compared to $20 for a sleeved sanding drum. Depends on your use requirements I suppose. With the WASP you could also use it as a flat sander or free-form, but I've never really had the need for either of those. The drum sander, on the other hand, is essential for getting good radiused curves on corners etc. and for $20 you can't go wrong.

[jow104]

Nice woody.

Are you goign to round the edges or keep it square?

Trav

Yesterday the temps reached over 82far. in Devon again yesterday so putting all the square edges to the router table were postponed, same forecast again for today but I think our summer ends tomorrow.

In the meantime I made a pattern of the side panel crosspiece using Adobe Elements and it worked just like a CAD program. Told elements to make a rectangle and circle to the sizes I requested, filled them in with colour put in some more coloured circles using the grid option for the holes and I think I have finished up with an original design (bit like the celtic cross though) .
Photographs attached as per above including cut timber which was held together with double sided tape whilst cutting.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/sidepanel1web.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/panelweb2.jpg

[jow104]

Pleased to say the quilststand construction has reached a satisfactory conclusion as per picture attached. The rails are finished but not fitted to enable a 300 mile journey upto Kent from Devon. Also the son in law can have the pleasure of painting and attaching rails.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/qtandfiniweb.jpg

Going to start on some clamps as per a magazine article using up some rough sycamore hardwood I have left over.

[AlexS]

Nice result there John. I like the little decoration in the middle of the end rails.