Monday, April 16, 2007
Master Vanity Glue-Up and ----- rippin’ good
Today I finished cutting Domino mortises and the dadoes for the shelf supports. Then the carcase was ready to be glued-up - so I did it. As with all larger pieces, it was a little bit of a “wrasseling match”, but Domino actually helps reduce that to a bare minimum - surprising how that tool makes life simpler in so many ways! Here it is in the clamps.
I also thickness planned the oak for the face frame and ripped rails and stiles. You can see the first batch on top of the carcase. My oldest son, Apprentice #1, helped with the thickness planning - he handled the wood as it came out of the planner, returning the pieces back to me - good team I think! Of course he was wearing sound suppressors and safety glasses!
I’ve got a couple of more pieces to rip. I was hoping to get a little more done, but getting wood and a stop by Healdsburg Lumber, took up a bit longer than I had planned. I’m going to go down and do a little more this evening.
I also thickness planned the oak for the face frame and ripped rails and stiles. You can see the first batch on top of the carcase. My oldest son, Apprentice #1, helped with the thickness planning - he handled the wood as it came out of the planner, returning the pieces back to me - good team I think! Of course he was wearing sound suppressors and safety glasses!
I’ve got a couple of more pieces to rip. I was hoping to get a little more done, but getting wood and a stop by Healdsburg Lumber, took up a bit longer than I had planned. I’m going to go down and do a little more this evening.
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