My first domino project- g clamps

[ColeyS1]

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[ColeyS1]

A while ago I saw a thread about UK festool prices going up. That was the incentive I needed to finally get a domino.

A while ago I managed to buy a couple cheap vintage wooden g clamps. I screwed them up on the wall as shelf brackets.Ever since I've been on the look out for some more so I could do the same with a shelf in the workshop.
As these are only for show, a quick bodge up would be good enough.
I used a blowtorch to try and give a bit of age to them. I'm glad I've something to remember my first domino project.

I'm gonna make a few more but beef them up a bit so they can be used in the shop. I reckon another batch with just an oiled finish would be a good addition.

Cheers

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[custard]

I bet that'd sell well.

 

[Eric The Viking]

I went down the pics, saw the moulding and thought, "He's using up scraps." Then I saw the finished item - really nice!

I, too bought a Domino recently, so I'll have to get thinking about a memorable first project for it

 

[ColeyS1]

I bet that'd sell well.

Do you think ? I was too lazy to stain them and used a blow lamp instead. The bare oak bits bother me a little but they're up out the way on the wall.


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[ColeyS1]

I went down the pics, saw the moulding and thought, "He's using up scraps." Then I saw the finished item - really nice!

I, too bought a Domino recently, so I'll have to get thinking about a memorable first project for it

Thanks Eric The Viking. All the bits of wood did come from the dog end rack. I'm very impressed with the domino but need to try and discipline myself on its use. The major of the time I'll stick with traditional m&t but it'll certainly have its uses. After making those first two I thought it'd be handy to have a larger deep throat one that I could actually use. I'd have probably been put off having to recut joints or reset the mortise and tenoner but the domino makes the thought of doing the job much easier.

Saturday I set out making some larger ones. I was making really good progress in the first 1.5 hours then started getting distracted by people coming in the workshop etc etc. The hope of finishing the 2nd pair on Saturday was shot to pieces but I did spend a lovely afternoon in the garden with some cider lol.

Here's a few pics of the 2nd attempts progress so far.

Cut off a slice the depth of the ovolo mould

Drill some holes to fit the stud joiner.

On the first ones I only used a nut which was a little sloppy so used a longer connector instead. I thought the mortimer would do a better job of cutting the shape

Glued the slice back on and shot a couple pins in the end to stop it sliding around. They'll get cut off when it comes to trimming the pieces for length. I forgot to lock the pillar drill so one of the holes for the studding was in the wrong place. I glued the slice on slightly to one side which kinda corrected my hole drilling balls up. It'll be removed by the ovolo so should go unnoticed.

The pieces were domino'd together

As I'm going to use them for working I've spaced the domino's so I can get 10mm studding in the middle and bolt all of it together. That's how the traditional ones I've got are reinforced so it's probably going to help hold everything together.

Once the mortices were done it was off to the planer to reduce the size of the middle piece.
That's the stage I'm at now.
I'm going to oil one to use as my working clamp but I think the other one I'll unfortunately have to burn to match the others.

The saw blades old blunt and knackered so I'm going to use it as a shelf. It'll be over head height so I shouldn't ever come into contact with it.
Need to get these finished so they don't spend months taking up valuable space !
Cheers
Coley

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