Friends,
I have long wanted to make a German schrank and then paint it in the old Bauernmalerei style. The shrank will include some raised panels that are about a foot by three feet. I want to use my table saw to make them rather than my router. Are there any books or articles out there on how to safely make such large raised panels on a table saw?
I did some searching and I found something on the web on how to make wainscotting. It proposes a jig. It can be found at
http://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1989_January_February/Two_Ways_to_Wainscot
To see the drawings for the jig, you need to click on “Image Gallery” or on “Print this article” which are in blue, near the upper right of the site.
Raising a panel on a table saw is not the problem. My problem is how to safely make a raised panel of this large size. What are some good ways of keeping the panel stable while making the cuts? Any suggestions?
If anyone knows of any info out there on designing and making schranks, please let me know.
Thank you.
Mel
Measure your output in smiles per board foot.
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Try "Shop Notes" vol. 15 issue 87, pages 44-45
I bolt a tall (12 in) board to to my table saw fence and use a zero clearance insert. I use this setup ( with a tilted blade) to to remove material prior ro routing the final profile on my router table. Should work in your situation. Good luck, Art
Mel,
I've enjoyed reading your posts. Thanks for your input.
I just finished a project requiring a raised panel door about the size you need (Mike Dunbar's Colonial Cupboard from Fine Woodworking issue #151) and I raised the panel on the table saw. It takes a rather large panel raising jig so the panel can be supported in position and held by clamps--made mine out of 3/4 inch MDF. There are a number of plans for jigs like this, here's a link to Norm Abram's site with a photo of the jig:
http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?0101
Plans Now also has something. And Glen Huey has a low-cost instructional DVD on raised panels at:
http://woodworkersedge.com/store.htm
I found it a little tricky on my first one, but pretty straight forward after the set up is correct.
Let us know how your project goes.
Bob
Woodmaster, my friend,I see from your profile that you are one of the three denizens of Knots-world who is older than I am. Congratulations on having lived so long, and thank you very much for the specific info on where I can learn safe methods of making large raised panels. I will look up the FWW issue, Norm's website, and I will buy Glen Huey's CD. Also, thank you for your kind words about my previous posts on Knots. I have found Knots to be a GREAT place to do two things:1) quickly and efficiently get "how to" information from knowldegeable woodworkers.2) meet and interact with delightful people who share a common passion for woodworking. This great group of people is actually happy to pass on their acquired wisdom!!! So Woodmaster, I thank you and Art and BG and Dull Tool for helping me out with my "big raised panel" question. MelMeasure your output in smiles per board foot.
9619,
I'm just a newbie but I've been fairly successful using my tennon jig for cutting raised panels. The issue is making sure the stock is flat and secure. Sometimes with long panels i need to stop half way and adjust the stock to make it through.
I usually do a raised field so that if I need to plane afterwards because the stock isn't perfectly flat it still looks okay.
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