Pine Auger bit box

bandit571 said:

Starting up, slowly.

Ok, the current bit box is way too small, someone has been buying way too many bits….
Soo, I need a new box to hold over 30 (!) auger bits, and related bits. Have a 1×6 chunk of Pine. Why not Oak?

Well, the Tannic acid in oak will react to steel/iron objects. Even if I would add a finish to the parts, wear will expose enough bare Oak to start the reaction. Pine is a nice, safe storage wood. At least for iron objects.

Laid out a few lines to cut the 1×6 down to parts I can work with.

First pair of parts was about 12" long. Second pair was sized according to the room needed for the auger bit to sit in.

I used that brand new Aldi's saw for the crosscuts. Cuts fast, even tried to get my thumb. Time for planes..

I paired up the ends and the sides, Junior jack plane to plane the edges square, and matched to width. Then the end grain work. Same plane, I work from both directions towards the center…..made some nice shavings..

Once all that was done, time for the bandsaw. Bandsaw? Well, 3/4" pine is a bit too thick to make a box with.
Marked a line along one edge, 1/2" in from the "good" face. Ran the board through the saw, trying to stay close to the line..

Well, I at least tried to. I might find a use for the thin cut-offs….drawer bottoms?
Opened this up like a book…

Pretty, ain't it? Maybe I should buy a new blade for that bandsaw? At least get a SHARP one. We have ways of cleaning such roughness out..

A cambered iron in a jack plane. Going right across the grain. trying to at least level the playing field.
Then a smooth plane to clean things up..

A little #3 sized plane to smooth things out. After all four pieces were done, I just set them aside

I'll let them sit a day or two, just to see IF them move a bit. If needed, I can re-flatten them down. Right now, they are between 3/8" and 1/2" thick….might try to get them all at 3/8" strong. Needed Igor to clean up the Dungeon Shop's floor….

Just a small mess. Next time in the shop? Well, today I played "hooky" so the back and left knee can rest up. Maybe tomorrow I can hide out in the shop. Plan is to make the "outside" of the box first. The jints will be more of them handcut finger joints. While the box is gluing up, I can make a few bit holders. Stay tuned to see what that involves…..besides a lot of cussing….just getting a start, so far,

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bandit571 said:

Starting up, slowly.

Ok, the current bit box is way too small, someone has been buying way too many bits….
Soo, I need a new box to hold over 30 (!) auger bits, and related bits. Have a 1×6 chunk of Pine. Why not Oak?

Well, the Tannic acid in oak will react to steel/iron objects. Even if I would add a finish to the parts, wear will expose enough bare Oak to start the reaction. Pine is a nice, safe storage wood. At least for iron objects.

Laid out a few lines to cut the 1×6 down to parts I can work with.

First pair of parts was about 12" long. Second pair was sized according to the room needed for the auger bit to sit in.

I used that brand new Aldi's saw for the crosscuts. Cuts fast, even tried to get my thumb. Time for planes..

I paired up the ends and the sides, Junior jack plane to plane the edges square, and matched to width. Then the end grain work. Same plane, I work from both directions towards the center…..made some nice shavings..

Once all that was done, time for the bandsaw. Bandsaw? Well, 3/4" pine is a bit too thick to make a box with.
Marked a line along one edge, 1/2" in from the "good" face. Ran the board through the saw, trying to stay close to the line..

Well, I at least tried to. I might find a use for the thin cut-offs….drawer bottoms?
Opened this up like a book…

Pretty, ain't it? Maybe I should buy a new blade for that bandsaw? At least get a SHARP one. We have ways of cleaning such roughness out..

A cambered iron in a jack plane. Going right across the grain. trying to at least level the playing field.
Then a smooth plane to clean things up..

A little #3 sized plane to smooth things out. After all four pieces were done, I just set them aside

I'll let them sit a day or two, just to see IF them move a bit. If needed, I can re-flatten them down. Right now, they are between 3/8" and 1/2" thick….might try to get them all at 3/8" strong. Needed Igor to clean up the Dungeon Shop's floor….

Just a small mess. Next time in the shop? Well, today I played "hooky" so the back and left knee can rest up. Maybe tomorrow I can hide out in the shop. Plan is to make the "outside" of the box first. The jints will be more of them handcut finger joints. While the box is gluing up, I can make a few bit holders. Stay tuned to see what that involves…..besides a lot of cussing….just getting a start, so far,

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bandit571 said:

Starting up, slowly.

Ok, the current bit box is way too small, someone has been buying way too many bits….
Soo, I need a new box to hold over 30 (!) auger bits, and related bits. Have a 1×6 chunk of Pine. Why not Oak?

Well, the Tannic acid in oak will react to steel/iron objects. Even if I would add a finish to the parts, wear will expose enough bare Oak to start the reaction. Pine is a nice, safe storage wood. At least for iron objects.

Laid out a few lines to cut the 1×6 down to parts I can work with.

First pair of parts was about 12" long. Second pair was sized according to the room needed for the auger bit to sit in.

I used that brand new Aldi's saw for the crosscuts. Cuts fast, even tried to get my thumb. Time for planes..

I paired up the ends and the sides, Junior jack plane to plane the edges square, and matched to width. Then the end grain work. Same plane, I work from both directions towards the center…..made some nice shavings..

Once all that was done, time for the bandsaw. Bandsaw? Well, 3/4" pine is a bit too thick to make a box with.
Marked a line along one edge, 1/2" in from the "good" face. Ran the board through the saw, trying to stay close to the line..

Well, I at least tried to. I might find a use for the thin cut-offs….drawer bottoms?
Opened this up like a book…

Pretty, ain't it? Maybe I should buy a new blade for that bandsaw? At least get a SHARP one. We have ways of cleaning such roughness out..

A cambered iron in a jack plane. Going right across the grain. trying to at least level the playing field.
Then a smooth plane to clean things up..

A little #3 sized plane to smooth things out. After all four pieces were done, I just set them aside

I'll let them sit a day or two, just to see IF them move a bit. If needed, I can re-flatten them down. Right now, they are between 3/8" and 1/2" thick….might try to get them all at 3/8" strong. Needed Igor to clean up the Dungeon Shop's floor….

Just a small mess. Next time in the shop? Well, today I played "hooky" so the back and left knee can rest up. Maybe tomorrow I can hide out in the shop. Plan is to make the "outside" of the box first. The jints will be more of them handcut finger joints. While the box is gluing up, I can make a few bit holders. Stay tuned to see what that involves…..besides a lot of cussing….just getting a start, so far,

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bandit571 said:

Starting up, slowly.

Ok, the current bit box is way too small, someone has been buying way too many bits….
Soo, I need a new box to hold over 30 (!) auger bits, and related bits. Have a 1×6 chunk of Pine. Why not Oak?

Well, the Tannic acid in oak will react to steel/iron objects. Even if I would add a finish to the parts, wear will expose enough bare Oak to start the reaction. Pine is a nice, safe storage wood. At least for iron objects.

Laid out a few lines to cut the 1×6 down to parts I can work with.

First pair of parts was about 12" long. Second pair was sized according to the room needed for the auger bit to sit in.

I used that brand new Aldi's saw for the crosscuts. Cuts fast, even tried to get my thumb. Time for planes..

I paired up the ends and the sides, Junior jack plane to plane the edges square, and matched to width. Then the end grain work. Same plane, I work from both directions towards the center…..made some nice shavings..

Once all that was done, time for the bandsaw. Bandsaw? Well, 3/4" pine is a bit too thick to make a box with.
Marked a line along one edge, 1/2" in from the "good" face. Ran the board through the saw, trying to stay close to the line..

Well, I at least tried to. I might find a use for the thin cut-offs….drawer bottoms?
Opened this up like a book…

Pretty, ain't it? Maybe I should buy a new blade for that bandsaw? At least get a SHARP one. We have ways of cleaning such roughness out..

A cambered iron in a jack plane. Going right across the grain. trying to at least level the playing field.
Then a smooth plane to clean things up..

A little #3 sized plane to smooth things out. After all four pieces were done, I just set them aside

I'll let them sit a day or two, just to see IF them move a bit. If needed, I can re-flatten them down. Right now, they are between 3/8" and 1/2" thick….might try to get them all at 3/8" strong. Needed Igor to clean up the Dungeon Shop's floor….

Just a small mess. Next time in the shop? Well, today I played "hooky" so the back and left knee can rest up. Maybe tomorrow I can hide out in the shop. Plan is to make the "outside" of the box first. The jints will be more of them handcut finger joints. While the box is gluing up, I can make a few bit holders. Stay tuned to see what that involves…..besides a lot of cussing….just getting a start, so far,

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bandit571 said:

Finger Joints!

GrandBRATS were being just that ….BRATS. Decided to try to hide in the shop for most of the day…...would have worked, too…..but I got "ratted out" by the Shop Cat. He kept banging on the door to the Dungeon Shop, until somebody let him in…....Drat.

Well, I checked the four sides, found one was a bit out of flat. Not from warping, just the dummy running the bandsaw. Clamped the offending part to the bench, and plane things flatter..

Corners were off, at the diagonals. Planed until straight edge said it was flat. Not perfect, but close enough for now.
Laid out the toys for today's activities..

Couple of chisels, a backsaw…

Marking knife and a square. Wound using a larger square for some items. Set the pairs up. First the longer sides.
Bookmatched according to what was sawn. Set them IN the vise. Used the chisel as a marking gauge. I laid it on the end grain, make a line, move to the other side of the line, mark another…until I had the ends all marked. Backsaw to split the lines. Had to rub a candle on the saw's plate. Got one end marked and sawn, flip the pair end for end, and marked the other end's line. Then more backsaw work. All during this time, the camera decided it needed charged up. Finally got the battery "level" back up.

All the while, I kept chopping out waste pieces. Black marks are from some dummy spray-painting… I'd use a square and the marking knife to score a stop line across. Then use the chisel and mallet to chop out half of each finger. Flip the board over, and do it all over again. Kept at it, until the two long sides were done at both ends..

Next,I had to do the shorter "end" pieces one end at a time. I laid one end of a longer side on top of the end piece.
Pencil to draw out where the pins will go. Had a straight edge alongside both,so things will turn out square later

This time around, I used the bandsaw to cut fingers with (NOT mine, though..) I cut right on the waste side of each line. Back to the bench, and chop out the waste. Test fit?

Moved around to each corner, cutting and chopping away..while sitting on the Shop Stool. Test fits as I went along

I also marked each "half" of this joint as #1, hoping I can keep each corner in order….

Friction fits, mind you. Finally got all four corners done…

Finger joints didn't look too hateful..

While I was at the bench, marked out for a couple bit holders. At least for length and width…..hmm, nothing in the stash is wide enough? We have ways..

Resaw to get enough stuff for two thick bit holders. Why so thick?

When some of the bits are in the 18-20/16" range… Will have two holders for the BIG bit, and one thin one for the other bits. Right off the bandsaw, there is no way I can do a glue up with these blanks, sooo

Yep, it is "plane work" alright. Got enough blanks surfaced S4S and square to allow some glue to be spread around

Finally got it into the clamps..

I'll let this sit overnight. Maybe tomorrow, unless I'm playing hooky from the shop, I can flatten this blank out, and start on number 2. Then the real fun can begin…...stay tuned, could be Verrry Int ter estink…....

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bandit571 said:

Finger Joints!

GrandBRATS were being just that ….BRATS. Decided to try to hide in the shop for most of the day…...would have worked, too…..but I got "ratted out" by the Shop Cat. He kept banging on the door to the Dungeon Shop, until somebody let him in…....Drat.

Well, I checked the four sides, found one was a bit out of flat. Not from warping, just the dummy running the bandsaw. Clamped the offending part to the bench, and plane things flatter..

Corners were off, at the diagonals. Planed until straight edge said it was flat. Not perfect, but close enough for now.
Laid out the toys for today's activities..

Couple of chisels, a backsaw…

Marking knife and a square. Wound using a larger square for some items. Set the pairs up. First the longer sides.
Bookmatched according to what was sawn. Set them IN the vise. Used the chisel as a marking gauge. I laid it on the end grain, make a line, move to the other side of the line, mark another…until I had the ends all marked. Backsaw to split the lines. Had to rub a candle on the saw's plate. Got one end marked and sawn, flip the pair end for end, and marked the other end's line. Then more backsaw work. All during this time, the camera decided it needed charged up. Finally got the battery "level" back up.

All the while, I kept chopping out waste pieces. Black marks are from some dummy spray-painting… I'd use a square and the marking knife to score a stop line across. Then use the chisel and mallet to chop out half of each finger. Flip the board over, and do it all over again. Kept at it, until the two long sides were done at both ends..

Next,I had to do the shorter "end" pieces one end at a time. I laid one end of a longer side on top of the end piece.
Pencil to draw out where the pins will go. Had a straight edge alongside both,so things will turn out square later

This time around, I used the bandsaw to cut fingers with (NOT mine, though..) I cut right on the waste side of each line. Back to the bench, and chop out the waste. Test fit?

Moved around to each corner, cutting and chopping away..while sitting on the Shop Stool. Test fits as I went along

I also marked each "half" of this joint as #1, hoping I can keep each corner in order….

Friction fits, mind you. Finally got all four corners done…

Finger joints didn't look too hateful..

While I was at the bench, marked out for a couple bit holders. At least for length and width…..hmm, nothing in the stash is wide enough? We have ways..

Resaw to get enough stuff for two thick bit holders. Why so thick?

When some of the bits are in the 18-20/16" range… Will have two holders for the BIG bit, and one thin one for the other bits. Right off the bandsaw, there is no way I can do a glue up with these blanks, sooo

Yep, it is "plane work" alright. Got enough blanks surfaced S4S and square to allow some glue to be spread around

Finally got it into the clamps..

I'll let this sit overnight. Maybe tomorrow, unless I'm playing hooky from the shop, I can flatten this blank out, and start on number 2. Then the real fun can begin…...stay tuned, could be Verrry Int ter estink…....

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bandit571 said:

Holder #1, test drive

Not too sure I like how it is going. Played hooky today, tomorrow I find out about my version of Big Ben's Knee.

Got pretty worn out trying to get ONE holder done. Block was short in length by..~1/8-1/4"....have that fixed.

These are the bits I am trying to build a holder for….and,

These are the drills I thought I'd use to make the holder..

First hole wasn't that great. I tried holding the block at a 45 degree angle in the vise. Bit followed the grain right out the side. Second hole was a bit better. Using the Pexto 12" Samson brace. Found out some of the bits need a bit of sharpening, too. Made three large diameter holes…

Two smaller holes. Depth was to barely over the flutes of the longest drill bit..

Once I had enough holes drilled, I marked more center lines, along with a depth cut line. Time to peel off the waste

Yep, a rip saw. I sawed down to the line, trying to keep the saw level….Removed this saw, and set up for another saw. Block is to big for the bandsaw, is why handsaws were used…

Crosscut down, hoping the two lines would meet up with each other. Then came more drilling, some chisel work, more drilling. Even brought out a 3/8" cordless drill…til the battery died. OK, we have ways. Large, corded drill, with a 1/2" chuck. Happen to have several 16" long drill bits that have a hex end. I was trying to drill a smaller hole for the shanks to sit into. Chisel work was because NONE of the first holes were deep enough.

Finally got a few auger bits to fit into the holder…

Not sure I like this all that much. Might try something different, after the knee gets worked on. All that work made a big mess on my clean floor…

Still need to cut a slot for each shank, so I can lift a bit up out of the holder. Need a second one for the larger bits, then two for the skinny bits. I'll give this a while to think over…..might find an easier design for the holders.

Knee Doctor App. in the morning, will find out what he intends to do. And, how long before I can get back into the shop. Till then, stay tuned….

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bandit571 said:

Holder #1, test drive

Not too sure I like how it is going. Played hooky today, tomorrow I find out about my version of Big Ben's Knee.

Got pretty worn out trying to get ONE holder done. Block was short in length by..~1/8-1/4"....have that fixed.

These are the bits I am trying to build a holder for….and,

These are the drills I thought I'd use to make the holder..

First hole wasn't that great. I tried holding the block at a 45 degree angle in the vise. Bit followed the grain right out the side. Second hole was a bit better. Using the Pexto 12" Samson brace. Found out some of the bits need a bit of sharpening, too. Made three large diameter holes…

Two smaller holes. Depth was to barely over the flutes of the longest drill bit..

Once I had enough holes drilled, I marked more center lines, along with a depth cut line. Time to peel off the waste

Yep, a rip saw. I sawed down to the line, trying to keep the saw level….Removed this saw, and set up for another saw. Block is to big for the bandsaw, is why handsaws were used…

Crosscut down, hoping the two lines would meet up with each other. Then came more drilling, some chisel work, more drilling. Even brought out a 3/8" cordless drill…til the battery died. OK, we have ways. Large, corded drill, with a 1/2" chuck. Happen to have several 16" long drill bits that have a hex end. I was trying to drill a smaller hole for the shanks to sit into. Chisel work was because NONE of the first holes were deep enough.

Finally got a few auger bits to fit into the holder…

Not sure I like this all that much. Might try something different, after the knee gets worked on. All that work made a big mess on my clean floor…

Still need to cut a slot for each shank, so I can lift a bit up out of the holder. Need a second one for the larger bits, then two for the skinny bits. I'll give this a while to think over…..might find an easier design for the holders.

Knee Doctor App. in the morning, will find out what he intends to do. And, how long before I can get back into the shop. Till then, stay tuned….

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bandit571 said:

Page two.

Since this is supposed to open like a large book. Back page has been finished up. I placed a blank in the clamps this morning for the second page. Added the outsides on the bottom page..

Only need three pieces, this time. Page one did need some slots made, though..

Because there needed to be a way to lift a bit up out of the holder. Backsaw to define the slot. chisel to chop it out..

Then marked the side pieces for height, and saw them to size. Had to keep track of which set of fingers went where..
Then some Elmer's, and some brass nails, then more clamps…..

Then leave them both sit all afternoon. This evening, out of the clamps they came. I was going to try out the new to me sanding center…

But used the new belt on the smaller belt sander. Cleaned things up on both glue-ups. Set the holder aside, have some plane work to do..

Flattened the faces, and one edge needed some work. I did finally find the spade bits. So, marked a center line and started to drill a few holes….

Yep. that be a corded drill. Seemed to power the spade bits better. Except, the spades were a might too short, had to "chase" some of the holes with a more "normal " drill and bit..

I had long auger bits to do the 1/2" holes. Marked out the cut lines, again…

Then some saw work….this time the rip saw tended to wander off line a bit

Will have to "stone" the left side a tiny bit. Ok, more chopping with the chisels, a drill now and then as well, wide chisel to do a bit of carving. Lots of test fits. More chopping, carving, and even a drill used….until..

All the bits fit. Marked more side pieces, and cut them on the saw, again. Still trying to keep track of which end goes where. Finally, I think I can stack this mess up..

Let's see….battery on the camera is going dead, I'm running out of cuss words, legs are starting to get crampy, so

I think I'll stop for the night. I can glue, and pin the sides in the morning. Then start on the next pages, I think those will be a bit thinner, though. Lots of smaller bits to stash. Might try to find some latches, to match the hinges I need to install. Oh, and maybe make a lid? A book needs a "cover" right? Stay tuned…....

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bandit571 said:

Page two.

Since this is supposed to open like a large book. Back page has been finished up. I placed a blank in the clamps this morning for the second page. Added the outsides on the bottom page..

Only need three pieces, this time. Page one did need some slots made, though..

Because there needed to be a way to lift a bit up out of the holder. Backsaw to define the slot. chisel to chop it out..

Then marked the side pieces for height, and saw them to size. Had to keep track of which set of fingers went where..
Then some Elmer's, and some brass nails, then more clamps…..

Then leave them both sit all afternoon. This evening, out of the clamps they came. I was going to try out the new to me sanding center…

But used the new belt on the smaller belt sander. Cleaned things up on both glue-ups. Set the holder aside, have some plane work to do..

Flattened the faces, and one edge needed some work. I did finally find the spade bits. So, marked a center line and started to drill a few holes….

Yep. that be a corded drill. Seemed to power the spade bits better. Except, the spades were a might too short, had to "chase" some of the holes with a more "normal " drill and bit..

I had long auger bits to do the 1/2" holes. Marked out the cut lines, again…

Then some saw work….this time the rip saw tended to wander off line a bit

Will have to "stone" the left side a tiny bit. Ok, more chopping with the chisels, a drill now and then as well, wide chisel to do a bit of carving. Lots of test fits. More chopping, carving, and even a drill used….until..

All the bits fit. Marked more side pieces, and cut them on the saw, again. Still trying to keep track of which end goes where. Finally, I think I can stack this mess up..

Let's see….battery on the camera is going dead, I'm running out of cuss words, legs are starting to get crampy, so

I think I'll stop for the night. I can glue, and pin the sides in the morning. Then start on the next pages, I think those will be a bit thinner, though. Lots of smaller bits to stash. Might try to find some latches, to match the hinges I need to install. Oh, and maybe make a lid? A book needs a "cover" right? Stay tuned…....

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bandit571 said:

Updates..

Been busy at times, other times I been playing Hooky from the shop. Just to catch up as to where I'm at on this project…

Holder #2 was glued up, and the blanks for two others as well…

Have those out of the clamps now. Sanded down, and hinges installed..

Next holder has been cut to size, and flattened out.

But when I got the rest of the bits out, I found I had a few more than I thought. Both holders are full, and I still have all of those bit? The BIG auger is a #20…..20/16" diameter. A little too big for the first two holders. Then there are the wee bits, too…

These will go into the fourth holder. Thought I would try something besides a drill to make the grooves. Holder #3 is about 1" thick, a little hard the drill for the grooves I need. I do have a Stanley #45, though….

A while back, thinking I needed every beading bit made for this plane, I bought two that weren't in the "basic" set of cutters. $20 counting shipping, a 5/8" and a 3/4" bead cutter. Not sure IF I will ever need beads that big..

Got to thinking a bit..dangerous, I know…..how about re-grinding one of them into a "round" cutter. Took awhile, lots of dunking in the water jar…..flattened the back as well. Finally got a decent curve to the edge, at the same bevel as the old bevel was. Set it up in the plane…..had to go with the longer rods for this big of a cutter..

Skates are right behind the highest point on the bevel, hoping I have enough travel in the depth adjuster…..

I doubt IF I will need the depth stops, as the skates will stop the cut. Set up a jig to hold the blank still, long enough to make a groove..

Thin pieces so I won't hit them…much. Had to start with a very shallow cut, and at the far end. Then I just worked back to my end of the board, re-set the depth, and go again…...and then a third time…to get this far

Without too much chattering going on ( I was doing most of that…..)Then a test fit for the #20 auger bit..

Hmm, looks like I'll need a few more cuts. I plan on five such grooves. Test fit for each of the five larger bits. I think I can "reach" almost all the way across…..depends on the grain directions. Might be able to turn it around, and come in from the other edge. Will cut this scrap piece down to hold the shanks with..

Now, as for the fourth holder…..the Stanley 45 will get just normal straight cutters to match the size of the small bits. Then a bit of block plane work, and some sanding, to knock back the sharp edges on those square grooves. They may get a bar of sorts to hold themin place?

Stay tuned….whenever I can get a day in the shop, I might get something done? Been playing hooky too long.

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bandit571 said:

Updates..

Been busy at times, other times I been playing Hooky from the shop. Just to catch up as to where I'm at on this project…

Holder #2 was glued up, and the blanks for two others as well…

Have those out of the clamps now. Sanded down, and hinges installed..

Next holder has been cut to size, and flattened out.

But when I got the rest of the bits out, I found I had a few more than I thought. Both holders are full, and I still have all of those bit? The BIG auger is a #20…..20/16" diameter. A little too big for the first two holders. Then there are the wee bits, too…

These will go into the fourth holder. Thought I would try something besides a drill to make the grooves. Holder #3 is about 1" thick, a little hard the drill for the grooves I need. I do have a Stanley #45, though….

A while back, thinking I needed every beading bit made for this plane, I bought two that weren't in the "basic" set of cutters. $20 counting shipping, a 5/8" and a 3/4" bead cutter. Not sure IF I will ever need beads that big..

Got to thinking a bit..dangerous, I know…..how about re-grinding one of them into a "round" cutter. Took awhile, lots of dunking in the water jar…..flattened the back as well. Finally got a decent curve to the edge, at the same bevel as the old bevel was. Set it up in the plane…..had to go with the longer rods for this big of a cutter..

Skates are right behind the highest point on the bevel, hoping I have enough travel in the depth adjuster…..

I doubt IF I will need the depth stops, as the skates will stop the cut. Set up a jig to hold the blank still, long enough to make a groove..

Thin pieces so I won't hit them…much. Had to start with a very shallow cut, and at the far end. Then I just worked back to my end of the board, re-set the depth, and go again…...and then a third time…to get this far

Without too much chattering going on ( I was doing most of that…..)Then a test fit for the #20 auger bit..

Hmm, looks like I'll need a few more cuts. I plan on five such grooves. Test fit for each of the five larger bits. I think I can "reach" almost all the way across…..depends on the grain directions. Might be able to turn it around, and come in from the other edge. Will cut this scrap piece down to hold the shanks with..

Now, as for the fourth holder…..the Stanley 45 will get just normal straight cutters to match the size of the small bits. Then a bit of block plane work, and some sanding, to knock back the sharp edges on those square grooves. They may get a bar of sorts to hold themin place?

Stay tuned….whenever I can get a day in the shop, I might get something done? Been playing hooky too long.

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bandit571 said:

Updates..

Been busy at times, other times I been playing Hooky from the shop. Just to catch up as to where I'm at on this project…

Holder #2 was glued up, and the blanks for two others as well…

Have those out of the clamps now. Sanded down, and hinges installed..

Next holder has been cut to size, and flattened out.

But when I got the rest of the bits out, I found I had a few more than I thought. Both holders are full, and I still have all of those bit? The BIG auger is a #20…..20/16" diameter. A little too big for the first two holders. Then there are the wee bits, too…

These will go into the fourth holder. Thought I would try something besides a drill to make the grooves. Holder #3 is about 1" thick, a little hard the drill for the grooves I need. I do have a Stanley #45, though….

A while back, thinking I needed every beading bit made for this plane, I bought two that weren't in the "basic" set of cutters. $20 counting shipping, a 5/8" and a 3/4" bead cutter. Not sure IF I will ever need beads that big..

Got to thinking a bit..dangerous, I know…..how about re-grinding one of them into a "round" cutter. Took awhile, lots of dunking in the water jar…..flattened the back as well. Finally got a decent curve to the edge, at the same bevel as the old bevel was. Set it up in the plane…..had to go with the longer rods for this big of a cutter..

Skates are right behind the highest point on the bevel, hoping I have enough travel in the depth adjuster…..

I doubt IF I will need the depth stops, as the skates will stop the cut. Set up a jig to hold the blank still, long enough to make a groove..

Thin pieces so I won't hit them…much. Had to start with a very shallow cut, and at the far end. Then I just worked back to my end of the board, re-set the depth, and go again…...and then a third time…to get this far

Without too much chattering going on ( I was doing most of that…..)Then a test fit for the #20 auger bit..

Hmm, looks like I'll need a few more cuts. I plan on five such grooves. Test fit for each of the five larger bits. I think I can "reach" almost all the way across…..depends on the grain directions. Might be able to turn it around, and come in from the other edge. Will cut this scrap piece down to hold the shanks with..

Now, as for the fourth holder…..the Stanley 45 will get just normal straight cutters to match the size of the small bits. Then a bit of block plane work, and some sanding, to knock back the sharp edges on those square grooves. They may get a bar of sorts to hold themin place?

Stay tuned….whenever I can get a day in the shop, I might get something done? Been playing hooky too long.

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bandit571 said:

Page #3 in the clamps....finally

Well, some fellow named Gumption finally found where I was hiding out, so, off to the shop I went. I had that Stanley #45 set up as a "Hollows" plane. Yes, Stanley made cutters like this…...IF you can find, and even afford them. Anyway, started milling the rest of the grooves…

Groove #2…fighting the grain, still

Groove #3….I needed the cam rest, as I was out in the middle of nowhere. I was also no longer fighting the grain. Had to turn the blank around, to mill the last grooves..

Was even taking decent shavings. Just worked my way backwards. Didn't even adjust the depth of the cut. Got this and a fifth groove milled. Now I needed something to hold the bits still…

Found a piece of scrap, marked where the shanks were going. Made a bunch of saw cuts. Chisel to knock the waste out, and pare the thing smooth. test fits?

Something like this. I could then mark all the outside pieces to height. Test fit them…

Yep, a little trimming, here and there. Set things up for glue and nails…

And worked my way around the "block" until I could start to apply a few clamps…

Yep, I still had two more I could have used…..Laid this on the bench, so it won't get knocked onto the floor..

And loaded up the bits. 1

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18/16". [email protected] 14/16" and one at 12/16" ( I think). Still have enough stock to build the fourth page of this "book"..

The Stanley #45 will get a different cutter or two, as the rest of the bits are a bit smaller. Then, maybe a front cover..aka "lid"? Stay tuned, maybe a finish line by the weekend? Unless I go back to playing …hooky ( shhhh..)

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