After a bit of a layoff as far as the shop is concerned, I got busy. Milled my stock 
First up was to cut the lap joints for the center of the supports. I set up my GP mitre box with a moveable stop and set the depth stop.
I made the first cut on all the pieces
Then the second
Nice and tight!
“xxxX” rated
Next up, marking the tenons
Then cutting them
Not so good at first, but improved
To fix my poor workmanship I mad a jig for my 71
Finally to remove the waste another jig
Finis!
The nite stands will have two sets of cross members joining four uprights. one set about six inches off the floor with a floating shelf and the second set at the top supporting a floating top and a drawer suspended below it.
Mock up, sort of !
The next installment will feature
Stay tuned.
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CL810
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#1 posted 06-11-2013 12:38 AM
You made up a lot of lost time! Major hand skills on display -looks great.
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theoldfart
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#2 posted 06-11-2013 10:59 AM
CL, thanks. The angled mortises on the uprights should stretch my skills a bit. Got ny pig stickers ready!
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#3 posted 07-12-2013 02:06 AM
Wow, thats some impressive joinery Kevin!
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Dusty56
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#4 posted 08-10-2013 04:52 PM
Leeds, MA….the quiet side of ‘Hamp : )
Nice project you’re making there !
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theoldfart
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#5 posted 08-10-2013 04:53 PM
Thanks Dusty, how’s things in the big city? Used to work there.
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#6 posted 08-10-2013 06:44 PM
I’m actually in Westfield now.
Was raised in Burgy,and lived in Easthampton for twenty years after that. My Mom grew up in Florence : )
Hope you have a great weekend.
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#7 posted 08-10-2013 06:50 PM
Dusty, I was joking By big city i meant Westfield. I worked at Mestek for a number of years. I was born in Westfield and grew up in Springfield. Moved here when the kids went off to college. Take care
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#8 posted 08-10-2013 06:59 PM
Hahaha, yup, Westfield has gotten so big that we needed two bridges across the same river , only a few hundred feet apart !!
I thought you were referring to ‘Hamp as the big city in your other comment : )
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