Windwoodtrader

Maybe I sound like a "Neander" but what happened to non-power tools as a solution?

A coach plane will deal with the curves and a shoulder plane will readily handle the drawer front ends.

By the time all the power tool and jig prep is done you could be having a cool drink!

That is, unless you plan to build a slew of them- A jig would make sense then.

Being a quintessential pack-rat myself- NEVER throwing anything away I think this is a perfect adaptation where art follows form and necessity.
Nice work, Ken

John- A really nice job done with often problematic wood.

Hemlock is quite common where I am in the mountains of Upstate New York. Hemlock costs about as much as White Pine maybe a little less. Our local mills have both for about $.55 a board foot rough surface.

The wood is more brittle than White Pine and does have a tendency to split, especially when screwing into the end or on the flat close to the end of a board. Hemlock is a bit stronger than pine and will finish well with a shellac sealer prior to painting or a very light (1/2 # cut) shellac prior to staining. I've had better luck with the combo stain/poly finishes.

It can be stained of course without sealing but the results most likely be a surprise- Not what was expected.

Definitely a wood experience.

John- A really nice job done with often problematic wood.

Hemlock is quite common where I am in the mountains of Upstate New York. Hemlock costs about as much as White Pine maybe a little less. Our local mills have both for about $.55 a board foot rough surface.

The wood is more brittle than White Pine and does have a tendency to split, especially when screwing into the end or on the flat close to the end of a board. Hemlock is a bit stronger than pine and will finish well with a shellac sealer prior to painting or a very light (1/2 # cut) shellac prior to staining. I've had better luck with the combo stain/poly finishes.

It can be stained of course without sealing but the results most likely be a surprise- Not what was expected.

Definitely a wood experience.

Yeah! That's it! I'll get me one of those CNC router machines and be able to build stuff in a half hour just like that Yankee guy on TV!

I am into Festool equipment so the 1400 router would be fantastic. This baby is just flawless!

A hand router is something I would also like- Lee Veritas has the right one.

It's a function of several components,
1st- being replacement cost. If it's over $150 it gets fixed if it's possible.
2nd- Can I fix it. If I am not able to fix it out it goes if it doesn't cost at least $250 in which case it goes to a repair shop as long as the repair will be no more than 1/2 of replacement cost.
3rd- Personal satisfaction. If I enjoy fixing the problem I will do so at an hourly rate of at least $5.00. I do have standards.
4th- If I don't smell burned armature parts or note melted solder having dripped from the case I will consider fixing.

GPR, this is a good looking segmented project. Every time I try one I somehow wind up with a segment piece that is just a hair larger or smaller than its neighbor and I really don't notice until I glue the stack up. As you know the error usually is really visible.

Any thoughts for a novice segmenter on avoiding the problem?

Thanks-

Nice article, Rob-

I'm in agreement an almost all of your points until you get to vertical capacity. You emphasize at least 10" preferably 12" or more.

I see no advantage to spending a lot of money trying to achieve a cutting height that will be seldom used.

I do a lot of resawing and find that for gluing up panels I avoid wide pieces due to the likelihood of warping, especially in the over 8" width glueups. Thinner panels of 3/4" or so are even more vulnerable.

I use a 17" Griz that will cut up to 9-1/2" but almost always limit it to 8" for that reason. I have never needed panel segments wider than 9".

Nice job on the workbench.
One of the pictures shows a piece of dovetailed material with iron hold downs.
Do you really chop directly on the bench, or do you have a sacrificial slab underneath the piece being worked on?
I think I would cry real tears should I take chunks out of my bench!

OK, Where is the plan? How do I get to it?
Someone should do a little work on this site to get the links working seamlessly.

No matter which link on the site I click I keep coming back to this humidor project. Does anyone know what the magic decoder ring sequence is? I really want to see the featured workbench but when I hit that link I come here again!
Frustrating!!!

Jared-
This must have been a challenge.
The only complaint is that we didn't get to see you sitting in the chair!
John