JimDaddyO wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Drawers finished! Glued up, bottoms fitted and in place and final fitting done.

Now for the lid.

Beautiful! A lot of dove tails in that piece, well done.

Thanks, Jim, it’s been a long time getting this far.

PI_Woodworker wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
I need to do some playing with that. Maybe try orange…

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Sprokitz wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Most shops running production air tools use inline oilers to keep repairs down.

Ha ! We had oilers, but only for some of the large machine tools that required air for certain functions. We also had moisture traps. Would have been great if the guy responsible for maintenance upkeep would have done his job.…

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Doobie wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Thanks, guys, it feels good to get close to finishing a project. This will likely be the last big one for this shop. House is sold and I will be busy packing up for the next while.

Good luck with all that Peter. Did you find a new place yet?

We have a place in mind; we will know more probably next week.

Thanks, guys, it feels good to get close to finishing a project. This will likely be the last big one for this shop. House is sold and I will be busy packing up for the next while.

cmeyer25 wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:

Doobie wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:
A few drops in the airline intake of the tools , I usually used to do that at the end of the day , not to much or it will be shooting out all over from the tools air exhaust.

Doesn’t it gum up the insides if the tool doesn’t get used for an extended period. I’ve alway…

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cmeyer25 wrote:I just found out I won the 12V planer so I think I’ll be redeeming for a 12V 4.0 battery next!!!!

Wow, congrats, Charlie. That will be a very nice addition to your tool chest.

Boschmanbrian wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Maple syrup glazed smoked ham for tomorrow’s family dinner. The duck will be going in the oven in the morning. We are not expecting very many leftovers. lol

What’s everyone else doing for Easter?

Dang it Peter , what time should we be there

Looks fantastic

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Drawers finished! Glued up, bottoms fitted and in place and final fitting done.

Now for the lid.

Maple syrup glazed smoked ham for tomorrow’s family dinner. The duck will be going in the oven in the morning. We are not expecting very many leftovers. lol

What’s everyone else doing for Easter?

Sprokitz wrote:In older homes with plaster/lath where stud spacing can be all over the place, I have always looked at the baseboards. You can usually find the filled nail set holes and they are always on the studs. Even with multiple layers of paint you have shoe, base and cap to locate nails.

Absolutely right! I like that idea, thank you.

daknuts wrote:Homieray
Thanks for ur response, but I’ve already completed the job myself a few weeks ago by just going for it using common sense. It took about a week and a half due to the fact the fireplace bricks were in such a jacked up state.
Lots of cement to smooth the wall out and then ledger boards to hold up the stone as it was i…

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PI_Woodworker wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Dovetails are finished and drawers are ready for glueup. Drawer fronts have a 1/4″ thumbnail profile on 4 sides and a rabbet on 3 sides so they overlap the front of the box by about 1/4″. This doesn’t make marking the dovetail pins very easy but fit is ok.
The curly maple drawer fronts should finish nicel…

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DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:This one by Bench Dog?
https://www.amazon.com/Bench-Dog-10-030-Bullnose-Gauge/dp/B002MMQMGK

Yep, that’s exactly the one in the video, that’s the one you need, Charlie.

cmeyer25 wrote:

RonW wrote:

cmeyer25 wrote:
I spent all today installing trim. I got about 120 LF installed, which probably isn’t great for anyone who does this regularly, but it felt like I was moving pretty well considering all the figuring I needed to do with all the pieces cut for those G.D. rounded corners.

Looking good. @dirtywhiteboy h…

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Dovetails are finished and drawers are ready for glueup. Drawer fronts have a 1/4″ thumbnail profile on 4 sides and a rabbet on 3 sides so they overlap the front of the box by about 1/4″. This doesn’t make marking the dovetail pins very easy but fit is ok.
The curly maple drawer fronts should finish nicely.
Tomorrow will be glueup and fit the bottoms.

I got the dovetailing finished today and the drawer fronts sanded to 220 grit.

JimDaddyO wrote:I made a mess today in the shop.

That’s not a mess! I would be embarrassed to show a pic of mine right now. Between planing, dovetailing and fitting, there are chips and shavings everywhere.

theamcguy wrote:This is leaking out and the news has not been good

Dewalt 40v Officially DISCONTINUED

I found a discussion from almost a year ago moaning about the 40v being discontinued. Do you have anything official you could share or a link to your source?

cmeyer25 wrote:Just thought I’d share – anyone else find studs with a magnet? This IKEA kitchen magnet works so well – and it’s almost exactly 16” so it does double duty if I feel confident a house is actually laid out 16” OC.

I just don’t trust stud finders, even on drywalled homes (obvious for lath and plaster this trick doesn’t work either), b…

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Started to do some more dovetailing today but just couldn’t get into the mood for it. Mental block? Lack of determination? Maybe just a day to match the weather.