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Thread: What joints should I use ?
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17th June 2004, 06:07 PM #46
You're a luck man Jow,
My time in the shop this week so has been restricted to the 30 seconds I was in there getting the pool chemicals
It's a bit sad really, I'm looking forward to the kids leaving home and the first one is due in about 12 weeks.Cheers,
Adam
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18th June 2004, 06:33 PM #47
Never mind lefty, I had a 5 hour session yesterday , got out the boards for the table top as per pic attached, and obtained 10 pieces of 127mmx18mm 4ft. long. The boards were 45mm thick and after resawing and thicknessing I was left with 18mm thickness. Is this good?
The platform I made for the mitre saw has found another use, the fence gives a good indication of the straightness of a board (lay it against the fence) . Anyway finished up with two plastic bags of shavings and a bit of earache.
Also attached picture of the trouble and strife, giving me some competition.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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18th June 2004, 07:08 PM #48
[QUOTEjow104]Is this good?[/QUOTE] Goood? It's floody blantastic!
On a completely different subject, why the 104 in your name?Bob Willson
The term 'grammar nazi' was invented to make people, who don't know their grammar, feel OK about being uneducated.
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18th June 2004, 07:20 PM #49
name
I was a newcomer to forums at the time of signing in, and I think I was refused my original request, so I created the title using part of my sirname, and added my housenumber.
Nobody took up the offer of a visit , We visited Australia earlier this year and obtained return fares of £400 each. ($900?) but there were passengers on the aircraft who had negotiated even lower fares than this. If anyone interested I can telephone London and post the best price I can obtain.
Meanwhile addres me as "woody" if happier.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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18th June 2004, 10:00 PM #50
Trouble
Went in the workshop and the boards for the table top (18mm thickness) have cupped, The timber is construction grade but the date stamped was 1970 , wouldn't have thought there was any movement left .
Having to think about a new way to make the slatted table top using this timber .
ANY IDEAS WELCOME ?????woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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19th June 2004, 12:37 AM #51
Cupping ?
Originally Posted by jow104
An old ' chippy' in our church group mentioned that
if you use a thicknesser to reduce the wood you
could expose a differing growth stage of the wood structure
and this might cause changes in teh stress line of the wood.
Any comment?Androgens Order
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The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naïve forgive and forget; the wise forgive but never forget.
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19th June 2004, 06:15 PM #52
cupping
The cheapo timber I am using was definately sawn originally through and through, and I suppose this is the reason for my dilema.
Would this have still happened if it was of a better quality timber after 30 years (it was an ex roof purlin)?woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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19th June 2004, 06:29 PM #53
good morning
Temp. this mornoing at 7.30am on mid summers day is 15 centigrade , or 60 far. just right for woodworking? ( some parts of Britain had frost last night)
Pic attached of my cupping problem, so I have put on some heavy timbers at the ends of the table slats, together with one dowel at the centre end of each slat. I am hopeing that at a later date I can cut the table top again leaveing off the end supports. (how long do you reckon?)
pics attached of the temp., cupping problem and three table pieces laying on frame.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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20th June 2004, 06:41 PM #54
Nearly there!
Table tops now on, my very friendly neighbour gave me two sets of hinges manufactured in the USA (terrific quality) . I have posted their address in the suppliers section on this site. (Timbers and hardware suppliers)
Two pics attached one showing table inverted, the other standing and open position. The swinging legs have now to be fitted (at moment only propping up the table leaves.
I reckon the project is now 19 days, and approx 60 hours work, I would have to seriously consider if I were to remake the table in hardwood, or as indoor type furniture, the weight and additional quality of handicraft would need some extra attention.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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21st June 2004, 06:06 PM #55
I had to remove the table top today to fit the swinging leg mechanism (very primitive). I used some 3/8" brass rod, and an old fishing rod brass ferrule 11mm, and then shut off the spindles with some brass plate over the openings. Pics attached.
I am now ready to beef up the base legs at ground level and put some sacrificial feet to take the ground wear. Later today I intend to start putting on the preservative, but Wimbledon has started and that means wet weather will surely arrive(in fact heavy rains and high winds forecast for the week) .
This means painting will have to be done in the shop over the next few days.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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22nd June 2004, 06:27 PM #56
aflmost there
Colour going on, but be 4 days before finalised, 2" rain forecast today and wet until friday. Therefore preservative will not dry for a few days.
woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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23rd June 2004, 06:10 PM #57
Rain stopped play :mad:
woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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24th June 2004, 06:50 PM #58
another bad day
Unable to get the table out to its garden position and assemble then paint , the reason see attached picture of our bay, also Wimbledon no play all day.
However so I did not get rusty I knocked up another whellbarrow planter for the wife (better than the lady next door!!!) using offcuts from table project.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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24th June 2004, 10:00 PM #59
Cupping Boards
Pic attached of my cupping problem,
The trick is knowing how to utilise timber that is sawn in this fashion.
I say that one of the most helpful woodworking references I have ever read is the first couple of chapters of Ernest Joyce's book "The technique of Furniture Making" (Fourth Edition from 1987) Its a UK publication so you should have no trouble tracking it down.
CheersSquizzy
"It is better to be ignorant and ask a stupid question than to be plain Stupid and not ask at all" {screamed by maths teacher in Year 8}
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25th June 2004, 06:21 PM #60
not much done today
Went shopping with the wife and it seemed like a competition who could buy the most. I got an electric 18v drill about $30 with a 5 year guarantee (from the 3d & 6d. store), 5 canvases, and 6 tee shirts, the wife equalled my purchases but hers included 10 planter troughs, so I have got 10 planter boxes to make (16 m/t joints each makes 16o total).
Ready to put on final preservative on table today I hope. Pic attached of progress at the moment.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln