Project Information
Often (lately) I'll be working on a project which gets stalled waiting for ordered parts or a finish/glue to dry.
This was one of those times.
I had some bubinga veneer applied to a 12"x12" piece of 1/4" plywood sitting on the bench (layered in sawdust of course) and was thinking of what I could make with that.
A tray of course!
Something quick 'n' easy so I figured I'd try some compound mitered sides.
The sides are jatoba, milled down flooring about 5/8" thick and 2-1/2" wide.
Poly used for the bubinga for protection and oil/wax for the sides. Corners are maple splined which was more important for aiding in clamping than added strength.
The angles
Easy enough, try for 60 degree slant, set the blade and miter angles, chop and go right?
Not so fast 8^)
A quick check with an online calculator informed me the blade angle was to be 37.76 degrees and the miter was to be 26.57 deg.
Side note:
Plenty of angle calculators available, but many/most provide too much info and can get confusing when you are just after a "quick" answer.
This calculator was perfect for my needs, just the info I required, nothing extra.
I have several good angle gauges to set the blade and a vernier miter which allowed for easy setting of the angles.
Problem is that if any one is off by even a few 10ths, the fit up will have gaps.
Well, I had some annoying-to-me gaps, small but annoying. With two interacting angle setups, changing one will affect the other.
Anyway, with a few "bumps" in the settings I was able to get closure (literally 8^)
A PITA, but it works!
I made a second tray with some modifications in this process that made things much easier. I'll show the details when I post that project soon.
As always, thanks for dropping by!
This was one of those times.
I had some bubinga veneer applied to a 12"x12" piece of 1/4" plywood sitting on the bench (layered in sawdust of course) and was thinking of what I could make with that.
A tray of course!
Something quick 'n' easy so I figured I'd try some compound mitered sides.
The sides are jatoba, milled down flooring about 5/8" thick and 2-1/2" wide.
Poly used for the bubinga for protection and oil/wax for the sides. Corners are maple splined which was more important for aiding in clamping than added strength.
The angles
Easy enough, try for 60 degree slant, set the blade and miter angles, chop and go right?
Not so fast 8^)
A quick check with an online calculator informed me the blade angle was to be 37.76 degrees and the miter was to be 26.57 deg.
Side note:
Plenty of angle calculators available, but many/most provide too much info and can get confusing when you are just after a "quick" answer.
This calculator was perfect for my needs, just the info I required, nothing extra.
I have several good angle gauges to set the blade and a vernier miter which allowed for easy setting of the angles.
Problem is that if any one is off by even a few 10ths, the fit up will have gaps.
Well, I had some annoying-to-me gaps, small but annoying. With two interacting angle setups, changing one will affect the other.
Anyway, with a few "bumps" in the settings I was able to get closure (literally 8^)
A PITA, but it works!
I made a second tray with some modifications in this process that made things much easier. I'll show the details when I post that project soon.
As always, thanks for dropping by!