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Partial Stack of 4/4 Red Oak (I had more than this but
I already started cutting when I decided to start takeing pictures) |
I started by rough cutting out my pieces into 4 groups..
Group A the boards that I was going to use for the Face frame. Group B the boards
that were going to be glued up as the side pannels. Group C the boards to
be used in the shelf panels. And finnaly, Group D the boards to be used for the
doors. I did this for planning so each of the groups would be planned to the
same thickness, but they didn't necessarily need to be the same as the other groups. |
Breaking down more boards on the Sliding Compound Miter
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Pile of the boards in the 4 groups |
Final pile of all the different boards ( minus a few I'll
explain later) |
Getting my Ridgid Planner ready for planning all the boards |
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Planning the boards, First skimming lightly to true up
the face and then taking group A down to 3/4", Group B, C, D down to maximum thickness
for each group after being trued up an defects taken out.
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Boards after planing. (notice the labling on the ends so
they didn't get planned off. Thank my wife for that tip, I would have just planned
off my markings from the face and hoped I could remember what they all were)
Now looking at my pile of wood and my sketches, I realised I forgot the 5 loose
shelves. So I had to make a nother trip to the hardwood store to pick up 3
more 12 footers. |
The Foreman keeping and eye out to make sure everything
is done right. |
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First I took the 6 boards for the sides and decided which
set of 3 looked the best together and lined up the grains. I marked the Triangles
across the boards so I could easily line them up when I glue.
Then I did a test clamp of the three boards to glue up a side panel to see how long
it would take and where I would need all the clamps. (my first panel gule up).
This is the glue up of the first side, I had a helper help apply the glue and put
on the clamps. |
This seccod side I went and got a bottle of extended open
time Titebond glue and had to do this glue up by myself. The extended open
time glue gave me enough time to spread the glue and apply the clamps. |
After the glue dried for about 30 min, I took my chisel
and scraped off all the excess squeeze out. |
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This is the back side with the glue squeeze out |
I did this same process with the Top, Middle and Bottom
Shelfs |
After drying for 24 hrs each, I got my hand plane out and
flattened one side of it where the boards didn't stay completly flush. |
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