dedee
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I find that going public with a project spurs me on so here goes.
Plan (in my head only) is to make a cabinet to hold my (4 years to acquire) set of AI chisels. Original idea was just for a box with a drop down lid however this would have been impractical when hung on the wall so the plan is now for a cabinet with paneled doors making the most of the medullar rays in this piece of oak which will have to be resawn on the table saw - a process which scares me somewhat.
Drawing plans is not one of my strong points so I had to start with sizing the chisel holding apparatus which I intend to hinge in place inside the cabinet so that it will fall forward far enough to remove the chisels.
The holder is just a sandwich of birch ply with oak faced ply on top.
Final cabinet size will be about 14-16" high by 14" wide by about 6" deep. If things go well I might even incorporate a small drawer.
The wood for the cabinet will be reclaimed oak from some old wardrobes thrown out by a local college about 20 years ago that my father has been kindly storing for me. I had all but forgotten about them and was quite surprised to see how much was still there.
I have never made doors of any description before and am still undecided on how best to construct them. Some pointers from Steve Maskery last week has got be settled on the size of the frame etc but whether to dowel, M&T, perhaps even DT - I'll have to see after I get the cabinet finished.
It will be at least another week before I can prep the rest of the wood.
As for the that darn curve - well apart from the learning curves involved, I might borrow some of HID's tools and carve a handle, or motif, or inlay - can't decide yet.
I've started so I'll have to finish although probably not in time.
Andy
Plan (in my head only) is to make a cabinet to hold my (4 years to acquire) set of AI chisels. Original idea was just for a box with a drop down lid however this would have been impractical when hung on the wall so the plan is now for a cabinet with paneled doors making the most of the medullar rays in this piece of oak which will have to be resawn on the table saw - a process which scares me somewhat.
Drawing plans is not one of my strong points so I had to start with sizing the chisel holding apparatus which I intend to hinge in place inside the cabinet so that it will fall forward far enough to remove the chisels.
The holder is just a sandwich of birch ply with oak faced ply on top.
Final cabinet size will be about 14-16" high by 14" wide by about 6" deep. If things go well I might even incorporate a small drawer.
The wood for the cabinet will be reclaimed oak from some old wardrobes thrown out by a local college about 20 years ago that my father has been kindly storing for me. I had all but forgotten about them and was quite surprised to see how much was still there.
I have never made doors of any description before and am still undecided on how best to construct them. Some pointers from Steve Maskery last week has got be settled on the size of the frame etc but whether to dowel, M&T, perhaps even DT - I'll have to see after I get the cabinet finished.
It will be at least another week before I can prep the rest of the wood.
As for the that darn curve - well apart from the learning curves involved, I might borrow some of HID's tools and carve a handle, or motif, or inlay - can't decide yet.
I've started so I'll have to finish although probably not in time.
Andy
