Chisel Rack #3: The posts

This is sweet, Scott. I really like the double tapered legs.

-- "hold fast to that which is good"

Classy!

-- "At the end of the day, try and make it beautiful....because the world is full of ugly." Konrad Sauer

Thanks fellas. I am not sure how to treat the through tenon…..

Cut shorter? How much?

Split and wedge?

Taper the tip? Parallel to the post’s surface or undercut to taper away from the post? Like this….

-- "It's only wood. Use it." - Smitty || Instagram - nobodhi_here

A tusk or angled pin?

What ever you do I like it.

-- Thor and Odin are still the greatest of Gods.

Nice fix, I like the tapers and the technique you used to make them.

I’d leave the tenons long, I like Shane’s idea of the tusk tenon.

-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch

Nice job Scott. I vote to Leave the tenon long and chamfer the corners.

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Not quite so long, and chamfer.

Lighting in your shop looks like one of those CSI shows on TV, all dark in the background with spots just where needed. Nice pics, nice progress!

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. - OldTools Archive -

Id cut it down to around a 3/4” (or whatever thickness the tenon is) and chamfer all four sides.

Its a sexy lil rack. All pert like. Not too overdeveloped and just the right size for showing off those chisels. The statement is simple yet profound. It really mimics your style of work Scotty.

-- Its not a crack, its a casting imperfection.

I think twice the thickness and chamfer underneath to divide the length in half.

...and yes the chisel roll is easier. Much easier.

@ Mauricio – ”Kind of a light project for you”

A thought provoking comment as if there is some metric that applies. The one thing that keeps going through my mind during this small project, other than an IPA would be good right about now, is that it is no easier than building the bench. In fact, in some ways it is harder. A through tenon is a through tenon. I struggled to fashion a tenon cheek that is swallower that kerf of a saw blade while keeping it square. How to you clamp the work peice? The block plane is 3 times as big as the tenon etc…

I am not being defensive but I find these “small” projects have big challenges all their own.

-- "It's only wood. Use it." - Smitty || Instagram - nobodhi_here

Very classy. I agree that small projects can have some of their own challenges. This one is coming out great.

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan

I admire your vision and skill.

Always enjoyable to see your work.

-- ~Tony

;-) just trying to pay back some ball breaking I’ve received Scott, Its looking pretty cool.

I think the angled ends of the tenons (as in your drawing) fit the Asian inspired look of the whole thing pretty well. I’d say you stick with that.

Either that or the wedged tusk tenons, you could make the wedges look like little chisels? That would be cute.

-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch

Maur – you have every right to bust my chops. However, I found myself saying out loud last night “Damn, this is hard.” On more than one occassion. Plus, I responded to your comment before my third cup off coffee. :^)

-- "It's only wood. Use it." - Smitty || Instagram - nobodhi_here

The taper puts it over the top.
Keep it going.

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