naamanf Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Quarter sawn oak is growing on me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Pretty rays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 I am definitely a fan of White Oak, especially quarter sawn. Red Oak, not so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 18 minutes ago, swt61 said: I am definitely a fan of White Oak, especially quarter sawn. Red Oak, not so much. red oak has its uses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted March 19 Author Report Share Posted March 19 Next time I need to oxygenate a goldfish bowl, I'll remember Red Oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I'm looking for some light duty parallel clamps. Probably about 24". Does anyone have a suggestion for something that you either particularly like or dislike? I'm looking at the bessey UK3.024 unless I can find a better and less expensive option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 If you want to try HF, I have not had any issues with the Bremen parallel clamps from them. They are around $35 I think You can also watch for the Lowe’s sale for the 24” cabinet masters for $28 which I think is a steal as they are quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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naamanf Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I wouldn’t trust anyone from Arkansas. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Back at the east coast ping pong table, making engineer of the year plaques for work. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Naaman, not sure how you managed this with the 8’ slabs from the Roubo. This bitch is getting heavy to run through the machinery with my little 66” slabs. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Roller stands really helped, but mostly it was a lot of heavy lifting. Jodi took a picture while I was working on it. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 I assume that was after one of the 7,000 morphine pills required after your back went out. Did not know those pills worked so well for hair growth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 49 minutes ago, VPI said: I assume that was after one of the 7,000 morphine pills required after your back went out. Did not know those pills worked so well for hair growth. Heavy loads of CDs are my kryptonite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted March 20 Author Report Share Posted March 20 (edited) How many cross dressers are you carrying at one time? 2 of these are the recommended limit... But if they're skinny like this, 3 is OK... Edited March 20 by swt61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Trying to decide if I go all walnut for the bottom ship lap shelf or incorporate the Jatoba, maple and walnut from the top. Also got the final glue-ups of the top done so now only one more time wrestling them through the planer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 I don't particularly like the look of the jatoba with the walnut. So I'd do a single type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 I see what you are saying. My more pressing problem now is figuring out how to trim both tops to the same length. The shitty gravity stand for the Bosch will not support the tops for a straight cut so I either have to do it with the track saw and make cuts from both sides or build a temporary saw horse set up to support the tops while the shitty mitre saw cuts the ends. Alternatively, trying to track down someone local with a real mitre saw station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 https://www.timberwolftools.com/mafell-z5ec-portable-band-saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Seems fairly cumbersome. I did look at the big Mafell track saw there but it does not cut deep enough. I think I will just rig something up with a roller stand or saw horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 I did it on a stand with added roller stands. Or just do it really slowly with a dovetail saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted March 22 Author Report Share Posted March 22 All the more reason I absolutely needed this... You can't see it from this angle, but it rides on the Makita/Festool track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Plain walnut was a bit boring so I worked in a bird’s eye maple racing stripe for pizzazz!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 As is typical, Doug was right. Like the less blingy version now that it is installed. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted March 25 Author Report Share Posted March 25 This is a must watch for anyone with a shop or garage... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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