bad luck at the start of the season squarebox

[devonwoody]

Started preparing sone sycamore for a box

Decided to snap a piece of waste timber after putting through the table saw and the sharp end ripped my finger open.

So will be a few days before I start again, its right on the index finger joint.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

The number of times I've done exactly the same from snapping offcuts, although not quite as bad as your injury. Perhaps your skins a bit soft, maybe you ought change your hand cream brand. :lol:

On the serious side DW try some "Liquid Bandage" made by Compeed it's on the pricy side £6.99 ish but it stops bleeding on contact, instant pain relief, 100% waterproof, it's invisible, flexible, breathable protection.

I use it quite a lot :wink:

 

[wizer]

whoops

I'm going to invest in that compeed stuff. I seem to cut myself a lot :-s :roll:

 

[OPJ]

I did the same thing not long ago ...with a thin length of MDF!!

Since then, I just tend to pile up all my offcuts somewhere until I finish that project. Then, it's time to run it all through the bandsaw!

 

[Karl]

I cut myself almost daily - think I know what the "death of a thousand cuts" feels like :lol:

Cuts on knuckle joints are the worst - i've still got one on the inside of my thumb which I sliced on some formica strip. Because the joint is constantly flexing, it takes ages to heal. Then seems to open up again very easily.

Cheers

Karl

 

[Digit]

I haven't done that one DW! Yet! :lol:

 

[DaveL]

That's a bit posh, I use gaffer tape when I cut myself in the shop.

 

[tsb]

Were the 2 clamps used to keep the cut together while the plaster was stuck on. Masking tape and a piece of toilet roll is what I make my plasters out of

 

[Dave Bamber]

Ouch!

You know they invented CA glue to be a liquid bandage right?

 

[devonwoody]

Got the wound sealed so back to work next day.

1. timber dressed and finished to 23.7 mm thick.

2 Put through bandsaw with a 3tpi blade but.025 thick blade.

3.

One piece finishes 11.3mm and the other 10.4mm

4. Both pieces finished to 10.1mm through thicknesser.

5 Cut to 4 lengths of 150mm.

6., Mitres cut on the tablesaw using my mitre jig.

 

[devonwoody]

Got the sides glued up last night in the kitchen, put some clingfilm down on the kitchen work top to avoid and wife problems in the morning

Snow & frost forecast for Monday, so will have to get this one finished, got a fancy lid in mind.

 

[soundaz]

Looking good DW, can't wait to see the lid. My missus is usualy okay with me doing some bits in the kitchen, means she gets to see me once in a while. :lol:

 

[devonwoody]

Soundaz, post me your address will yeh.

 

[devonwoody]

The weather forecasters got it wrong.

So started preparing the lid, something different angled strips, and I am doing the strips by hand.

Prepared one straight edge on the sander, so that I can do the final cuts on the tablesaw.

Glued the first half before lunch and hopefully the weather stays good for the afternoon session to complete the lid preparation.

 

[OPJ]

Looking good DW.

I normally glue up quickly first, clamp it all up and then, bring it all indoors to dry. At this time of year, anyway.

It's only when it comes to finishing that I might struggle in the cold. :?

I hope the forcasters also have it wrong for the start of this week too! :wink:

 

[devonwoody]

~Got the other half glued up, but visitors arriving shortly so will have to await another day.

 

[devonwoody]

Glued the lid parts together with a contrasting dark timber (wenge)

Still forecasting snow down our way tomorrow, so might be going into hibernation again for a while.

 

[skelph]

devonwoody said

Still forecasting snow down our way tomorrow, so might be going into hibernation again for a while.

I sincerely hope you're wrong as I'm coming down to Portland tomorrow to work for a few days at the SAR base.

 

[devonwoody]

Fitted the base to box whilst awaiting lid glue to set, also the base fixxings suffices has box support.

Box standing in upstand position.

Lid laid in position

I am going to cut the box lid on the tablesaw also cut its rebates (drop in lid again), doing it this way hoping to avoid tear outs that are more likely using a router.
Unless anyone can suggest an alternative way they think might be better.

 

[devonwoody]

I am thinking of attaching the lid to a piece of MDF with double sided carpet tape and using the straight edge of the mdf to obtain a true straight line against the fence.

Anyone see any problems doing it this way?