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mafe

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a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
 
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a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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great save on the mitered corner

very well done

and looks GREAT !
 
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a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Thank you Patron, you make my day!
Smile,
Mads
 
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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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You tell a Great Story, Mads!!
An Epic Adventure, filled with things learned and affirmed, and Treasure gleaned from thin air… and heart's desire…
I love your work, my Friend… it's plain to see the love that you put into the making…
Bravo!! :)
 
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a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Pretty cool tote you have there. I've never seen anyone cut dovetails into the long grain side of a board like you have done. You usually only see them cut into the end grain of a board. They look like they have been cut and fit very nicely. Well done.

Doc
 
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a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Doc, what should I have done? Used the wood I had. But I should have made the end grain tails big, and the others small, that would have been clever… I learn!
Mike, 'The Epic dove tail adventure' that could have been quite a tite. I smile all over my face by your words, they are as large as mine…
Best thoughts,
Mads
 
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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Nicely done! I have been thinking of building a tool toe for some time and now I am motivated.
 
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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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"But I should have made the end grain tails big, and the others small, ..."

Other way around. End grain pins narrow, long grain tails wide.

Is that a price tag I see hanging from the handle in the last photo? ;)
 
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a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Mafe: You have beautifull handtools I dream off. I am pretty sure they are useless without the master holding them.

Where is that table saw? I have never seen it in any of the pictures you posted.
great work.
 
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a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Ian, I try my best, but really I'm a beginner in this. It's a Festool saw, a 55plunge on a CMS unit (I love it), you can see it in two of my posts, one where I gave it wheels, and one where I made a mitre sled.
Swirt, no no price tag, a name tag, I do not sell 'yet'.
Head Human body Gesture Art Font

This is what I mean Swirt.
Praki, thats wonderful.
Best thoughts,
Mads
 

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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Great drawing. Yep that's what I meant too :) And swapping the pins for the tails like you did in the drawing is good too because I think it avoids the single plane of weakness created by having the tails be on the long grain like you did in the actual box. So this drawing is even a better improvement than I suggested. Well done.
 
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a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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I might end up almost clever one day!
(I love to make this sort of drawings).
Thank you,
Mads
 
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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Clever one day? Your modesty makes me laugh and smile. You continued cleverness inspires me and many others on a daily basis.
 
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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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I echo patron's words… Great Save on the miter.

Another good save would have been to inlay a small piece of dark wood in those holes and then make additional inlays across the bottom ends (between the other inlays) to make it all look intentional, except we already saw your drawings…ha ha

Great Blog Mads.
 
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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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What a great read. I love the tote, and plane on making my own. You are also a very good photographer. And I love that nice Hawkbill knife, havent seen one of those in a long time.

Best regards
Jimi
 
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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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I like the handle the best the sketch also looks great! I love It when a plan comes together great! job Mafe
 
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mafe said:
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Tool tote / caddy travel
a learning travel in tools and techniques.

Yes some of you will say: 'come on Mad(s), we heard about this, and you will never get done with those dovetails'.
And I have to admit: 'I have been a chicken when it comes to dovetails'.

The project:
The project is a tool tote or tool box (many opinions on the name), a mix of some wonderful pine wood boards from an old closet, and a branch from the forest!

Here the design I did, a simple but 'hopefully' long, slim and elegant tool tote.

The challenge:
The challenge for me is to make all the processes, in different ways.
This means that I will be able to test my skills, and also that I will be allowed to use some of those wonderful old planes I have bought so I can live up to my title as rhykenologist!

With both power (modern), and hand tools (old),I will compare the difference in the work with both types, and to get on a travel in learning, both for my limits (due to health), and for what I can do that I thought was not possible (due to skills).
Part of the challenge is no nails or screws, old techniques, and glue, gravity or wood pins to hold it together (I do know nails are not a new invention, but this is woodworking jungle style, in the suburbs of Copenhagen).


First step was to make a tongue and grove in the boards, since they were too narrow for the project.
For this I had the chance to use my tuned up Record no 50 planes, and they run fine and smooth along the edge on their new wooden fences, it was so easy that I had no reason to start up any power tools, the fresh smell of wood that hit my nose and the wonderful shavings, was worth all the sweat. (I need to buy spurs, these were missing).
I made the job on my Festool MFT and as you can see the clamping was easy, and since I added ballast under the table, it was completely steady, so I was happy while listening to Marvin Gaye.


Glue the tongue and grove, and make a flat clamping.
Again the table was a dream to work on, as you can see the clamping could provide pressure from all sides needed. I put some newspaper under to provide me from getting stuck on the table after…


Now I just have to get rid of the newspapers… Dahhhhh!


Finally time for some shavings again!
First I ran a tour de Stanley 4, then the 62 and ended up with a scraper.
This was where I realized I had to make the scraper set up tool…
You can see on the photos the shavings I produced with the different types, and yes - I love that 62, she is a babe (if my health would allow me, I could just stand there and make shavings for hours until the tote was all gone).


It was the first time in my life I really used a scraper seriously, and I loved it, especially the finish it leaves.


And just for pleasure a close up of the shavings.


The scraper is also excellent for removing glue.


So time for a cut with a Japanese pull saw, this saw really impressed me, I put nothing under to avoid tear out, but still there were almost none. I made a cut with a knife first on top and bottom.


The cut was clean and sharp, and it was easy to cut with.
(But these little moves go right to my nerves, and give me pain, so hand sawing is a luxury).


So time to call in the cavalry.
Festool TS55 EBQ-Plus, on the MFT table makes cutting such a easy task, it's really like putting butter on bread. I simply love that saw, and the cuts are perfect.


Fist set up! It looks awfully high, and the planes so small… But I'll trust my instincts.


Time for a walk in the forest.
Then home and use one of my home made knifes, a curved pocket knife, and spokeshaves that also are a new tool for me - I simply loved to run the spokeshaves up those curves, and to feel how smooth they cut after my refurbish of them. Wauuuuu!
I was lucky to find a wonderful branch, and also to be reminded of the beauty of the forest - this is after all where the travel starts, when we talk wood. The trees I mean!
(I even found one to make me a walking stick, one with a natural made handle).


And so she was stripped until completely naked! What a sight.
After it was the scraper that made her completely trimmed and shaved.


Cutting out the ends of the tool tote, here with a coping saw.
(Again this is not the best for me, but I enjoy the ride).


So we take a tour at the band saw, with a narrow blade, so I can get into the curves.


Both sides are identical.


Test set up with all four sides, it seems to be the right proportions, so I'm kind of happy.


Time to cut holes for the branch handle, I use a Forstner bit.
I know I was supposed to cut one by hand, but I had used the coping saw enough, so I took the fast road…


And another set up to determine the final proportions.
I have cut the sides roughly to size.


Sketch of the way I will attach the bottom of the tote.


Marking up the bottom.
Review of the Veritas gauge.


And the side!


Cutting the rebate, with a Stanley no. 78 rebate plane.
It's a fine plane, even the fence are short, and therefore lack of accuracy, but the job is fast done.


Cleaning up with a Record 311. I have said this before, but to me this is the most wonderful plane I ever had in my hand.
As you can see the MFT table really do the clamping job again.


The rest of the rabbets I cut on the table saw, to spare my now tired arms.


Bottoms up!
And you can see my grease box of course was at use to smoothen the ride of my hand planes.


Grooving with a Record 43, another of my favorites, this little baby are so easy to control, and when sharp, a real pleasure to work with.


The groove. (Sounds like a funk band!).
And yes I cut to deep on that table saw - I'm really ashamed…


The groove corner close up.


Another set up!


Realizing the disaster!!!
The grove will become visible on the tool tote end. Ahhhhhhgggggg….


Sides cut to length.
Buying time to think!


The tools for dovetails (especially the pipe and the tobacco are important).
My Squarerulerbevelangelbandit can get into use.
I reviewed the little Razor saw.
And a good book to learn it all from is The complete dovetail.


Here we are in dovetail heaven, my first dovetails ever, provoked by my brother Div, and I needed to drink a big cup of espresso to gather the nerves.


First dovetails ever!
Yes they can be improved, but I was happy, and only the visible grove still haunted me.


This marking was fantastic… I think I had a meltdown, or perhaps I just had too much espresso…


But at the end I succeeded, not only with the dovetails, but also to solve my head ache with a mitered corner. So I was back on the happy branch again.


The solution to my prayers!


Oh yes, and I almost blew it, by cutting of the wrong part! You can see the chisel mark…


And here that I cut the hole dovetail, before I realized the solution.


So now it was just to repeat, and when I made a million they will be perfect.
My Hansen mallet was just perfect, but I will have to try and make a smaller one of brass, to make it more handy.


Here it is, after assembly with no glue.
Almost ready for the road!

I'll split the blog up here, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the glue up and finish.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Hey,
B13, yes nothing like when the plan takes form, and we can see our thoughts crry the frits. ;-)
DaddyT, I did not know the 'Hawkbill knife' expression, it was a nice quality steel from Germany but with a bad handle, so i rehandeled the knife, and then it became one of my favorite garden knifes, I knew it under the name of 'pruning knife'. I look forward to see your go on the tote.
Rick, yes I had to live up to the drawing - laugh.
Swirt, ;-).
Best thoughts,
Mads
 
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glue up and details.

Tool tote travel
glue up and details

This is second part of the tool tote travel.


Time for glue up.
Table covered, water, PU glue, brush and gloves.


Applying water on the joints, so the glue will work, and expand as wanted.
Then the glue, and the rest is a just a puzzle, where you don't want to use your camera, since you forgot to wear the gloves, and had glue all over…


So here we are with clean fingers, and a clamped up tool tote.
It's important that you have remembered the handle at this point, since mine can't come out again…


Starting to make the interior.
The dreawers that will later come needs something to ride on, so while the glue dry, I plane and cut the two 'runners'.


I also decided at this point to make some pegs to hold the handle.
So I took a piece of cut of from the branch, and cut it up.
(On the side you see the beautiful burl I got from my friend Jamie).


Dish sanding in shape.

Cut to length.


Final shaping.


Clamps removed after dry up, and ready for some finish.
First with the scraper. Not bad at all for a vintage architect…


Ok all was not perfect after all…
So I mix some sawdust and some white glue to make a filler to hide my mistakes from my LJ friends!


Time to fix the handle, and to change my mind!
The idea with the wooden pegs, are not elegant enough, it's too rustic for my design…


Drilling a hole! Bravo!!!


Making some new pegs, out of round stock.
Pointing one end, so they will glide through the holes.


After hammering them in place with a little glue added, I cut of the ends.
This I believe gives a more discrete but still visual joint.


And yes I wax!


Two mistakes here!
First are the spur by the dovetail, I cut too deep with the marker, but this is easy to solve with a glue and sawdust mixture.
What is worse is that I did not think of the gab that would come on top where the two sides meet (I had made my marking after the side before the dovetail was subtracted)… Learning by doing!


Rescue 911, I saw it down, in a matching curve - and we are close….


Time to spin that sander!


And a smaller for the meeting point.


And here we are! Ready to take that pipe for a walk.


And inside the box two little fine pegs, ready for another project…

I'll split the blog up here again, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the interior.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
 
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mafe said:
glue up and details.

Tool tote travel
glue up and details

This is second part of the tool tote travel.


Time for glue up.
Table covered, water, PU glue, brush and gloves.


Applying water on the joints, so the glue will work, and expand as wanted.
Then the glue, and the rest is a just a puzzle, where you don't want to use your camera, since you forgot to wear the gloves, and had glue all over…


So here we are with clean fingers, and a clamped up tool tote.
It's important that you have remembered the handle at this point, since mine can't come out again…


Starting to make the interior.
The dreawers that will later come needs something to ride on, so while the glue dry, I plane and cut the two 'runners'.


I also decided at this point to make some pegs to hold the handle.
So I took a piece of cut of from the branch, and cut it up.
(On the side you see the beautiful burl I got from my friend Jamie).


Dish sanding in shape.

Cut to length.


Final shaping.


Clamps removed after dry up, and ready for some finish.
First with the scraper. Not bad at all for a vintage architect…


Ok all was not perfect after all…
So I mix some sawdust and some white glue to make a filler to hide my mistakes from my LJ friends!


Time to fix the handle, and to change my mind!
The idea with the wooden pegs, are not elegant enough, it's too rustic for my design…


Drilling a hole! Bravo!!!


Making some new pegs, out of round stock.
Pointing one end, so they will glide through the holes.


After hammering them in place with a little glue added, I cut of the ends.
This I believe gives a more discrete but still visual joint.


And yes I wax!


Two mistakes here!
First are the spur by the dovetail, I cut too deep with the marker, but this is easy to solve with a glue and sawdust mixture.
What is worse is that I did not think of the gab that would come on top where the two sides meet (I had made my marking after the side before the dovetail was subtracted)… Learning by doing!


Rescue 911, I saw it down, in a matching curve - and we are close….


Time to spin that sander!


And a smaller for the meeting point.


And here we are! Ready to take that pipe for a walk.


And inside the box two little fine pegs, ready for another project…

I'll split the blog up here again, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the interior.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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Nice Blog. And nice project too. Thanks for posting.
 
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mafe said:
glue up and details.

Tool tote travel
glue up and details

This is second part of the tool tote travel.


Time for glue up.
Table covered, water, PU glue, brush and gloves.


Applying water on the joints, so the glue will work, and expand as wanted.
Then the glue, and the rest is a just a puzzle, where you don't want to use your camera, since you forgot to wear the gloves, and had glue all over…


So here we are with clean fingers, and a clamped up tool tote.
It's important that you have remembered the handle at this point, since mine can't come out again…


Starting to make the interior.
The dreawers that will later come needs something to ride on, so while the glue dry, I plane and cut the two 'runners'.


I also decided at this point to make some pegs to hold the handle.
So I took a piece of cut of from the branch, and cut it up.
(On the side you see the beautiful burl I got from my friend Jamie).


Dish sanding in shape.

Cut to length.


Final shaping.


Clamps removed after dry up, and ready for some finish.
First with the scraper. Not bad at all for a vintage architect…


Ok all was not perfect after all…
So I mix some sawdust and some white glue to make a filler to hide my mistakes from my LJ friends!


Time to fix the handle, and to change my mind!
The idea with the wooden pegs, are not elegant enough, it's too rustic for my design…


Drilling a hole! Bravo!!!


Making some new pegs, out of round stock.
Pointing one end, so they will glide through the holes.


After hammering them in place with a little glue added, I cut of the ends.
This I believe gives a more discrete but still visual joint.


And yes I wax!


Two mistakes here!
First are the spur by the dovetail, I cut too deep with the marker, but this is easy to solve with a glue and sawdust mixture.
What is worse is that I did not think of the gab that would come on top where the two sides meet (I had made my marking after the side before the dovetail was subtracted)… Learning by doing!


Rescue 911, I saw it down, in a matching curve - and we are close….


Time to spin that sander!


And a smaller for the meeting point.


And here we are! Ready to take that pipe for a walk.


And inside the box two little fine pegs, ready for another project…

I'll split the blog up here again, so it does not become too long for a ISDN connection…
In the next part I will make the interior.

Hope this little travel can be to inspiration, or in best case a tool tote

Best thoughts,
MaFe
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a great tote

will it fit under the seat
on the airplane

or do you have to make another one

in paris
 
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