started a chevron pattern box

[devonwoody]

The part portion of front of the chevron box , this is the section that has got to be glued but entails 100%end grain has pictured.

 

[newt]

DW, where did you get your clock with temp and humidity been looking for one like for a long time.

 

[devonwoody]

That one came from Coopers Mail order, but they are in most catalogues.

 

[devonwoody]

none at coopers now.

did a google and 2nd page.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hydrom ... rt=10&sa=N

£24.99, some other sites are asking over £60.

Saw one in Austria woolworths 20 euros.

 

[devonwoody]

Progress so far in pictures. A complete chevron side now completed but I am trying to workout in my head what the far side pattern should be to match the chevron design all around the box.

Perhaps someone good at Sketchup could print me out a pattern sheet?

Portions fitted together but as yet unglued.

 

[newt]

DW thanks

 

[devonwoody]

There is going to be a change of plan, the box is going to be made square 9 x9x 3", the reason for this is because 4" end pieces would not be suitable with the chevron pattern because some pieces would be to small to take joints for corners etc.

So progress so far.

Unless I stick to a plain diagonal at ends like this.

 

[devonwoody]

Started the second set of chevron strips for the other two sides (were ends, but now a square box I suppose everything is now a side.)

 

[devonwoody]

I have now got the 8 sections glued and ready to start work, cleaning and squaring up. I have one decent straight edge on each piece so hopefully I can get them all to line up.

 

[devonwoody]

I have got the 8 pieces cleaned up using hand planes and also I am reasonably happy at the moment that I have got two square edges at the chevron meeting area.

Next procedure to get the third edge and pieces sized up, the fourth boundary is to have the mitre cuts for the corners so leaving waste at that edge.

Where the chevrons adjoin I intend rebating and supporting with 3mm ply backing unless I get a tip to the contrary. (too thin for biscuits, I shall be down to 8mm after all clean ups).

 

[devonwoody]

Bad day.
Wind is bitterly cold, (60mph from the artic)
1. neighbour wanted a new bath panel that was oversized fitted and it didnt go well, which required a number of trips from her property back and forth to my shed in the cold wind. Fitted satisfactory in the end.

2 another neighbour wanted her cat flap removed and a cover panel fitted whilst waiting to purchase a replacement.

In the meantime I had started work on my chevron panel sides and that was almost a disaster.

I raised the blade on my tablesaw just sufficiently to cut the third edge to size and the small panel drifted into the riving knife guard slots and gave me a bad cut.
So took the riving knife off and raised the blade well above the timber thickness and had to cut the panel undersize and the other 7 pieces to match.
Further down the road it means I will have to adapt my usual drop in lid with a lip to cover some imperfections.

Got the small pieces to cut on the saw as per picture.

 

[Fecn]

I raised the blade on my tablesaw just sufficiently to cut the third edge to size and the small panel drifted into the riving knife guard slots and gave me a bad cut.
So took the riving knife off and raised the blade well above the timber

What do you think caused the drift? Is that something that could be fixed with better workpiece clamping? (sled with a toggle-clamp maybe?)

There's so many different ways that TS accidents can happen and no shortage of experienced woodies with stories to tell about their injuries. If the workpiece drifted into the slots on the riving knife before then presumably removing the riving knife has just increased the chances of the drifting into the back edge of the blade instead.

Please please please think about how you can be doing this with the safety features in-place. The chevron pattern wouldn't look half as nice if it was splattered with claret.

 

[devonwoody]

You are quite right Fecn, that was a one off to get over that problem cut and I know how dangerous it could be.

I think the reason the timber drifted was because the blade was only raised 12mm high so there is very little blade length exposed, the timber is at an angle (strips) and the blade most probably wants to follow or had difficulty coping with the timber grain.
Therefore drift occurred and then it got redirected because teeth on blade are thicker than the saw plate and then riving knife is thinner than teeth. So it had a rocky ride.

Not going to have designs that have 4" rip cuts needed in future!

 

[devonwoody]

Its very cold down our way and no doubt up your way today, snow showers around.

So ground some nuts for the birds and decided no work in the shed today, so did a bit of stacking indoors with my wooden blocks :x

The above picture is to be a four sided box around 3" high, but if I get cold feet I have found it would also make quite attractive coasters!


Or I could make the box over 4" high or could make attractive coasters.

Or two table mats.

 

[Mike.C]

John PM sent

Cheers

Mike

 

[devonwoody]

John PM sent

Cheers

Mike

received.

 

[devonwoody]

Too cold to do any serious work on the box yesterday but started a new jig, a cross cut jig for some future work that will be needed on this box.

I have to joint the area where the chevrons meet up at the centre of each side.
Hope the glue cures OK because the laminated board I am using has been stored in the workshop all winter.

 

[devonwoody]

Did some more work on the crosscut sled to enable some jointing to be done on these small chevron pieces.

But then I have got sidetracked into house maintenace, the end gable wall has got to have existing wall paint removed, 43 years old and base coats rotting, (did the other end 3 years ago)
So got a third of wall stripped and progress so far:

Any volunteers welcome? :wink:

 

[devonwoody]

OK, painting out of the way for a few years.

Back to the box;

I've got troubles and I shall have to do some fiddling/fitting

Cut 8 mitres using my mitre jig on the table saw with many clamps to stop any movement when blade goes past, but there has been some chip out.

a trial assembly, one piece is shorter so trouble ahead.

Preparing the rear face of each piece to join up chevron on facesides.

These rebates have been cut using my new sled and again many clamps to avoid movement.

A backing piece cut on the shed using 3mm ply.

trial fit of backing piece.

What I am hoping that will achieve.

 

[devonwoody]

70far. and under 60% humidity. six months woodworking fullsteam ahead.

cleaning out the support rebates.

Using the new sled to cut very small pieces, no sweat!

Simple glue up with above temperatures!

A layout this morning to get in the mood for later!

Now the problems really start.