The start up
Been sitting on some 8/4 Maple and the Moxon hardware for a month or better. I have worked out a sketch to build. So off to the shop.
Started out with 2 boards, one at 4' and one at 6' both needed a flat square edge. I do not have a jointer, so I used a hand plane (Miller's Falls #14) and started shaving the edge. I got it flat according to my straight edge. Checked square and was a little off, so back at it. Finished for that evening, a workout for sure.
Back out to the shop this evening, used a hand saw to cut the rear chop out, tad bit out of square. Took that over to the chop saw (not a sliding one, only cuts 6") trimmed the ends square, rolling the board at the end of the cut. Then cut the front chop to length, chop saw again.
Set the table saw up and ripped to the widest width I could cut, there was a slight taper in the lumber. Both chops sized. Next was to rip the 4' board into strips 1-5/8" (required 3 rips). Ran those through the planner to remove saw marks. Flipped to the side and ran the other edges through for a good glue up. Cut those to length (6) total.
Decided to add a couple of accent strips for the top. Walnut works, ripped a couple of strips from a 4/4 board, ran through planner for square edge and remove saw marks, along for the glue up later.
More lay out, I cut the rear chop 4" longer so I can create some tabs on the bottom for clamping to the bench. Think a fostner bit will work for a radius the cut the upper part out at the band saw.
Still need to lay out some dog holes, may be best to drill those before I glue up the top. Drill press is so much more accurate. And lay out a couple of mortise for the back legs, think I'll make those a through mortise and possibly use a wedge to lock in place, add some charm to the top.
And the holes in the chop need to be laid out, and drill a pilot hole through each. Then there will be a mortise apron on the sides and across the back. Have my work cut out on this one. Some power tools some hand tools.
Been sitting on some 8/4 Maple and the Moxon hardware for a month or better. I have worked out a sketch to build. So off to the shop.
Started out with 2 boards, one at 4' and one at 6' both needed a flat square edge. I do not have a jointer, so I used a hand plane (Miller's Falls #14) and started shaving the edge. I got it flat according to my straight edge. Checked square and was a little off, so back at it. Finished for that evening, a workout for sure.
Back out to the shop this evening, used a hand saw to cut the rear chop out, tad bit out of square. Took that over to the chop saw (not a sliding one, only cuts 6") trimmed the ends square, rolling the board at the end of the cut. Then cut the front chop to length, chop saw again.
Set the table saw up and ripped to the widest width I could cut, there was a slight taper in the lumber. Both chops sized. Next was to rip the 4' board into strips 1-5/8" (required 3 rips). Ran those through the planner to remove saw marks. Flipped to the side and ran the other edges through for a good glue up. Cut those to length (6) total.
Decided to add a couple of accent strips for the top. Walnut works, ripped a couple of strips from a 4/4 board, ran through planner for square edge and remove saw marks, along for the glue up later.
More lay out, I cut the rear chop 4" longer so I can create some tabs on the bottom for clamping to the bench. Think a fostner bit will work for a radius the cut the upper part out at the band saw.
Still need to lay out some dog holes, may be best to drill those before I glue up the top. Drill press is so much more accurate. And lay out a couple of mortise for the back legs, think I'll make those a through mortise and possibly use a wedge to lock in place, add some charm to the top.
And the holes in the chop need to be laid out, and drill a pilot hole through each. Then there will be a mortise apron on the sides and across the back. Have my work cut out on this one. Some power tools some hand tools.