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  1. 12th August 2012, 11:35 PM #1
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    In recent years I have joined Chris Vesper on his stand when he comes to Perth for the bi-annual Wood Show. Each time we make a bit of a spectacle, either with a competition (last year it was dovetails) or a demonstration. This time I suggested making a wooden layout square (ala Chris Schwarz). Well I thought it in keeping with Chris' tools.

    We got started on the second day with a few lengths of Marri. These needed to be hand jointed ... basically everything was handmade with the exception of roughly slicing the boards down the centre with a bandsaw. Rasps for mouldings, dovetail saw, chisel and router plane for the half-lap joints. LV LA Jack to joint and finish.

    It took more time than we realised - customers come first. I managed to finish half at the time, and then completed the remainder this afternoon.

    This is a little different to the square of CS as I have added a fence on one side. This permits it to double as a layout square and set square. Each leg is 21" long.







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  3. 17th August 2012, 01:16 AM #2
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    Nice work Derek
    Good idea for a rainy day.....shame i already have a huge list for said day

    The only thing i would have done differently is put the fence on the other edge, and not over the end grain portion. This way as the timber moves it will not leave a step where you are making.
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    Hi Ewan

    Both sides have end- and edge grain. I am not sure how much will move in my reasonably temperate workshop. Fortunately, this is an easy square to check for accuracy. If I were doing it again, I might leave the end grain a little short of the ends for expansion.

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    Love it. My first thought was, "overkill", my second, "but it does look good".
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    Hi Jim

    Of course is is overkill

    But it was fun and made for conversation with the crowd. Actually, it doesn't matter what you do - one could simply make shavings - and people stop to watch the handtools being used. We are such eccentric folk!

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    Sorry Derek, you clearly say that its a half lap but for some reason I thought it was an m&t joint.
    Personally I would use a mitered m&t so there would he no chance of timber movement being a problem. Much harder to cut though, especially with only hand tools.
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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen View Post
    Hi Jim

    Of course is is overkill

    But it was fun and made for conversation with the crowd. Actually, it doesn't matter what you do - one could simply make shavings - and people stop to watch the handtools being used. We are such eccentric folk!

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    I see that Chris Schwarz comments on the square here:

    How to Use an English Layout Square

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