Oak Sideboard build

[Paul Chapman]

Very nice, Aled.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[wizer]

I was going to ask how I missed this one, but it's been so long I'd probaly forgotten! :lol:

Just kidding, it looks fantastic. Just the sort of thing my missus keeps bending my ear about. What are your rates? :lol:

 

[Aled Dafis]

At the rate I manage to complete projects, you'd be far better off buying a Domino and making your own :wink: :wink:

Cheers

Aled

 

[BradNaylor]

...skates about a little when plunging. It might be that I'm being too anal, or that I need to improve my technique.

Am I on the right forum?

Fnarr Fnarr!

 

[Aled Dafis]

...skates about a little when plunging. It might be that I'm being too anal, or that I need to improve my technique.

Am I on the right forum?

Fnarr Fnarr!

Mmm hadn't noticed that one.

It's not the mouth it comes out from, but the mind it goes into.:wink:

Made me laugh though =D> =D>

Cheers

Aled

 

[TrimTheKing]

...skates about a little when plunging. It might be that I'm being too anal, or that I need to improve my technique.

Am I on the right forum?

Fnarr Fnarr!

By the look of your new avatar, probably not!

Apparently matched.com is 'oversubscribed with hot guys' at the moment (according to their TV ad's), so you might want to try it over there...

 

[jedmc571]

Here you go Aled :wink: perhaps a little late

I always remember it as a crossing Stile in a field, first you go up, and then down to cross.
So the Woodwork stile, is the UP & Down bit

Great project BTW turned out well..............Hmmm Domino eh =P~

Cheers

Jed

 

[jedmc571]

Hey Brad, Hello Sailor :lol:

Just seen your new Avatar :shock: something you want to tell us :lol:

You're not thinking of changing batting sides are you :lol: :lol:

Jed

 

[woodbloke]

Cheers

Aled

Aled - nice sideboard...not sure about the Dom 8-[ :wink: but placing timber on that saw bench when I haven't got one is just going too far...a surreptitious drive by gloat of Wakaensian proportions

Just kidding! :lol: - Rob

 

[Aled Dafis]

Nice eh?

I don't want to start another tablesaw war, but IMHO, it's got to be the best tablesaw for the small workshop out there. Nice sliding table, great build quality, good capacity, solid rip fence etc. etc.

I've just had a look at the Axminster site to see what the current price is (I wont tell you how much I paid, I'll just say that it was heavily discounted ) but it seems that it's no longer available. Anybody now anything further?

Cheers

Aled

 

[wizer]

Do you have the sliding table Aled? I do miss that saw, despite my small niggle with the sliding table.

 

[Aled Dafis]

What was your niggle with the sliding table Tom?

Yes it took quite a bit of setting up, but once it's done I find it to be excellent. All the parts on the sideboard were crosscut on the sliding table, and they came out bang on.

Cheers

Aled

 

[wizer]

I just felt it wasn't a proper sliding table and it bugged me that you had to unscrew the mitre gauge each time you wanted to rip. If you're going back and forth between modes it got terrible annoying. Plus I didn't find that the stops were good enough to guarantee it was dead on each time it went back on. I tried to make up a sled with a positive fixed fence but it didn't really solve the problem much. The fact that the sliding table was very slightly raised also annoyed me a bit. I found that you could get some chip out where the offcut dropped, even tho it was only a couple of mm. I'd have liked a left hand mitre slot too, but I understand why there wasn't one.

These were only tiny problems, I admit and they certainly was not the reason I got rid of it. But I'd not buy another one knowing what I do now.

 

[OPJ]

Unfortunately, Tom. most 'dimension' or 'panel' saws are built like this; you have to remove the cross cutting fence from the sliding table in order to get enough clearance to the left of the blade. Sometimes, if you're only ripping a narrow piece, you might be able to leave it in place. I guess you'll next be looking for a saw without a sliding table then?! :wink: It's also important that these tables can be locked in place while you rip otherwise, they'll get dragged along with the timber and just p**s you off.

Actually, that's something I would need to check on that-green-saw-you-don't-like... It isn't clear on any website I've seen whether or not the sliding beam can be locked off.

You know why sliding tables are generally set 1mm higher than the main table; for clearance and to prevent the work piece from 'binding'. You could always try adding a thin sheet of laminate or similar to the other side of the blade, if it really bothered you. Or, if there's a slot to the right of the blade, make a sled to fit that (something else I don't like about the Record, actually - only one T-slot and its in the beam). Whether or not it is of standard cross-section shouldn't matter - you are a woodworker with a router table, after all! :wink:

 

[wizer]

The SIP, Sheppach style of sliding table is not like this. You remove the whole sliding table, which keeps the settings locked down. The sliding table on the TS200\Kity 419 also slides all the way off for storage (but I've removed mine completely). There is another style, but I can't remember which saw it is. That one pivots down to the left when you need to rip.

I hadn't considered the fact that you'd have to remove the mitre gauge on the record ts200c for ripping, that's another negative for me.

All the saws I've ever seen with sliding tables are lockable. I'm not sure if the old startrites, etc have that.

I did realise that the sliding table on the Jet was raised to prevent binding. To b honest I just think I couldn't get on with sliding tables in general. I see no use for them in the work that I do\intend to do.

So yes, I am looking for a saw without a sliding table.

Seeing as you didn't ask, it's between the SIP or an old startrite\wadkin. I'm just waiting for the 'right' deal to pop up.

 

[OPJ]

Fair enough. I'd be very surprised if the older saws don't allow you to lock the table in place... I was actually concerned this might be an issue with some of the cheaper saws available today but, I guess the CE regs. might have had something to do with it.

The one that folds down is off one of the Scheppach saws, isn't it?

 

[wizer]

No there's one that that has an arm that follows it along for support and when you want to rip you lift the table up a bit, fold the arm in and then the table pivots down out of the way. I might be the Sedgewick TA315 but i'm sure I've seen it on a lower priced saw.

 

[Mattty]

No there's one that that has an arm that follows it along for support and when you want to rip you lift the table up a bit, fold the arm in and then the table pivots down out of the way. I might be the Sedgewick TA315 but i'm sure I've seen it on a lower priced saw.

You'll be dissapointed Tom. Trust me i know. However if you want to buy a lovely 315..

 

[wizer]

Disappointed with the sedgewick? It's far too big for me and, again no mitre slots. I've seen it in the flesh a few times and it's a beast. One went on eBay today for £900 with the sliding table and all the extensions. Someone got a bargain.

 

[OPJ]

No there's one that that has an arm that follows it along for support and when you want to rip you lift the table up a bit, fold the arm in and then the table pivots down out of the way. I might be the Sedgewick TA315 but i'm sure I've seen it on a lower priced saw.

Well, I can't find that one. But, I did find this Charnwood!