Wednesday, January 01, 2020

Chair Work, Seat Blank

Working on the seat. Lots of end grain work as well as long grain to get it shaped. Almost all the planes, spoke shaves, in-shaves, travishers, card scrapers, and sharpening stones will come out to play by the time the seat is finished. Of course the first thing to finish will be my arms 👦, I'm such a wuss.


The leg tenons are turned and ready to be fitted once the mortises are drilled.  That may be awhile as I expect the seat will take several days, a bit of whisky, some cussing and a lot of questioning "why in hell did I decide to make the seat out of dry Red Oak".

BTW, this is the first use of the new #3 Clifton, while it is a heavy sucker, it is kinda nice. The old Stanley #3 was chattering a little (I know sharpen it up and/or take a lighter cut) where the Clifton was like a train on the cut.

Hope all had a good New Years eve and here is to an even better New Year.

ken
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  1. Valley Woodworker4:11 AM

    Happy new Year Ken
    Been racking my brain(s) for a while trying to come up with suitable containers for my sons tool kits. Have tools spread everywhere downstairs, grouping, laying out measuring etc. I currently think I can fit it inside a wall cabinet 24 wide X 30 high X 7 in deep. Making uses of both doors inside surface 5 in deep. Bit of a big cabinet, but man so many tools to fit in :-)
    Will also come up with a more conventional tool chest and some sort or portable set up. Not each of my sons (3) having the same space...
    Lots of fun scratching my bald spots :-)

    I have a few WW goals this year will see how I make up :-)

    Bob, who apparently need to clear up the tools on the dining room table this morning. Go figure :-)

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  2. I'm a OK guy5:03 AM

    Bob,

    Here is hoping for a happy and good new year for you'll.

    Funny, I was just thinking about a new wall cabinet for my tools. The one I'm using is open and dust ridden, I need to fix that, but like you say it is not an easy design problem. My tool chest works ok, at least well enough it doesn't need replacing.

    ken

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  3. Anonymous8:52 AM

    - Happy new year.

    - Do people who have a closing tool cabinet close it while doing woodworking (and making dust)? I think I would be too lazy to open and close the door each time I fetch a tool. And it is nice (useful?) to have your tools in sight while working.

    Sylvain

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    1. I'm a OK guy2:58 PM

      Sylvain,

      That is one of the reasons it hasn't been built. That and what to do with the doors when they are open. I would still like to find a way to keep the dust under control. My tool chest is so full of dust I need to remove all the tools to clean it and the lid is easy to open and close and does not get in the way, yet it stays open all the time.

      ken

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  4. Steve D9:42 AM

    A Clifton outperformed an old Stanley? Blasphemy!

    You also have to shape the oak seat. Should be fun.

    Windsor chairs usually had pine seats and hardwood parts for reasons you are discovering.

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    1. I'm a OK guy3:04 PM

      Steve,

      I know and it was my best Stanley.

      Yep it is, I've done an oak seat before and it is a PITA even with very little saddling. Problem with finding White Pine in this part of the world, and green wood, forgetabouit. That's the bad news , the good is this chair is planed to be "rustic".

      ken

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  5. Anonymous4:25 AM

    About cabinet doors which can not be opened:
    http://donsbarn.com/one-of-these-days-access-to-my-japanese-tools/

    I think the best solution then is a sliding tambour door.
    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/stanley-951-roll-oak-tool-cabinet-1787923395 (note the right side of the drawer)
    Of course one can not hang tools to the door.
    Sylvain

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    1. I'm a OK guy8:48 AM

      Sylvain,

      Thanks for the links. The door problem is and has been the problem with a hanging cabinet. I haven't an answer.

      The roll up would take care of some of the door problems but the ones I've used in other applications have all been fiddly. There I go with the "yes but" routine, the reason for inaction.

      I have a feeling in the near future I'll stay with the open cabinet but maybe move some tools to the chest for protection.

      ken

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  6. Andy7:37 PM

    I blow out my chest with compressed air and it works great. I know- a power tool. A bellows?

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    1. I'm a OK guy5:19 AM

      Andy,

      I will give it a try today. I had been thinking along the lines of taking everything out to vac the inside and then dusting before replacing. Then of course remembering to close the lid when not in use.

      ken

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  7. Anonymous8:41 AM

    A tool box you can hang to the wall (see other one in the background)and which opens vertically:
    https://www.lumberjocks.com/projects/297938
    How it works:
    https://woodgears.ca/tool_holders/toolchest.html
    Sylvain

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    1. I'm a OK guy8:10 AM

      Sylvain,

      Pretty slick, but if you could see my shop furniture you could see that is beyond my ability to build and use :-).

      ken

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