Start of the new Project

[Anonymous]

Tony,

Your panel looks great now. I do wonder why you use biscuits though?

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Becuase I bought a biscuit jointer of course :lol:

And Norm uses them too

To be honest, the main reason is to align the boards nicely during glue and clamp operations.

Do you not use biscuits when glueing panels Chris?

ALso, may I take this opportunity to congratulate you on the great website and that chair :shock: :shock: :shock:

Cheers

Tony

 

[Alf]

Sorry Tony, I was still waiting for the pics to download via my damp string connection Looking good. 8)

Cheers, Alf

 

[Chris Knight]

Tony,

I use biscuits for some jointing work - mainly when I need a carcase in MDF or ply, also for face frames although for face frames the reason is indeed alignment rather than strength.

For panels, I never use biscuits. Sometimes, for a small panel like the one you have shown, I will simply use a rubbed joint (with hide glue) when biscuits would be impossible to use and the alignment is accomplished by a sense of touch on the surfaces and edges. If I use clamps, as I would for larger panels, I would check alignment once the panel is in the clamps and if the pieces are showing a tendency to slip out of alignment as they are prone to do, I clamp across the joints with a pair of clamps (waxed, to keep them from sticking on the squeeze out).

For panels the size of table tops etc. I use my Plano glue press.

In all cases, the strength of the joint is quite adequate without biscuits, being long grain to long grain and a large glued area.

Thanks for the nice words on the site and the chair Tony.

 

[Anonymous]

WOW!!!

Finished them today. Not too bad eh? 20 months for a couple of small cabinets

I have made loads of other things along the way whch is partly why they took so long - that and work pressures etc.

I am more pleased with them than I expected to be as the Patina finish really brought the Ash to life. Mrs T loves them and so all is well and I can buy more wood :lol:

 

[Midnight]

<relieved sigh....

looks like there's hope for me yet....

they look just fine Tony... nicely done Sir...

 

[devonwoody]

Timing just in time for the thread 2005

Many more bedrooms to do ?

 

[Unlucky Alf]

Very nice Tony,

Finished them today. Not too bad eh? 20 months for a couple of small cabinets

At least you can be 100% sure that the wood is dried and aclimatised to perfection now


Cheers,


Simon

 

[Chris Knight]

They look very good Tony and better late than never in any case!

Re the fire extinguisher - presumably you smoke in bed??

 

[DaveL]

Tony,

Very nice work, the finish does look good. I see you were organised enough to make a left and right, I am sure I would have missed that point and made two the same. :x

Finished them today. Not too bad eh? 20 months for a couple of small cabinets

Well I just knew you were going to beat me, I have made very poor progress on the desk.

I have made loads of other things along the way whch is partly why they took so long - that and work pressures etc.

If that excuse is not totally past its use by date I would like to use it as well.

The cherry was a bit of a bummer, the boards for the top had too much wind in them for me to get the required size of plank out of them. I have bought more cherry from Good Timber, both 1" & 2", so the legs will not require gluing up and I have roughly prepared the boards for the top. They are still 6" over length and 1/8" over thickness. I have also resawn and planed some tulip (poplar) for the draws. I have the required slide for the keyboard draw so I must get out to the shop and fit some of it together.

Re the fire extinguisher - presumably you smoke in bed??

I did wonder at that, so who's side is it on? :twisted:

 

[Anonymous]

They look very good Tony and better late than never in any case!

Re the fire extinguisher - presumably you smoke in bed??

Nah. Neither of us have smoked but it is there just in case of a nighttime fire - we have a fire ladder too (hooks to a window frame). I have known people trapped in burning houses and just wanted to have a chance to get us all out in an emergency - I saw that a family of 5 died just before xams too.

I have made loads of other things along the way whch is partly why they took so long - that and work pressures etc.

If that excuse is not totally past its use by date I would like to use it as well.

Feel free to use this one Dave, i certainly will be again

bad news about the wind mate, looking forward to seeing that desk :wink:

 

[Bean]

Good Grief Tony that was a difficult birth :shock:

But well worth it in the end

Dont fear Dave theres time to finish yet, dont let Tonies rush to complete jobs put you off. :wink:


Bean

 

[OPJ]

Ah, yes. I always enjoy pictures like this for the feeling of assurance I get from knowing I'm not the only one who struggles from time to time in need of a transit van I cannot afford right now!

I do wonder how you people manage with an 8x4 sheet off ply or MDF? (That's one challenge I've yet to tackle with my escort!) :wink:

 

[DaveL]

I do wonder how you people manage with an 8x4 sheet off ply or MDF? (That's one challenge I've yet to tackle with my escort!) :wink:

I have not bought any 8x4 sheets for a few years now, the last lots came home on the roof rack on top of the Vectra estate that I had at the time. I needed help to unload them. I tend to buy ply in smaller sheets or cut it down before bringing it home, I have been seen in car parks with a guide bar and battery saw ripping sheets down to sizes that were required and fitted in the car as well.

 

[devonwoody]

I found that the 4ft. width of ply just slides in the back end of the metro, but cant get the 8ft length in

 

[Bean]

I split them in half its the biggest I can get in my berlingo.

the length of timber Dave can get in his volvo is scary :shock:

Bean

 

[DaveL]

the length of timber Dave can get in his volvo is scary :shock:

Well I am waiting for my new company car, should get it on 3rd Jan, made my guys at work laugh when I complained that the salesman could not tell me if I could get 8' boards in. :roll: Well I can in the volvo v40 and I know I will be able to in the ford C Max that should be here next week (cause I tried one in when I had a demonstrator). :lol:

How else do you select a car, if not by what timber you can get home in it?

 

[Adam]

Funny, mate at work insisted he checked he could get his generator in the back of an Audi TT. He tells me you get strange looks from the salesmen.

When I bought my Honda, I had to check it was wide enough for two beehives, and two deep - so I could move four at a time.

Come to think of it, I'm surprised any car salesman would find it unusual for people to have specific requirements for the boot - they must have had loads of people measuring up before. Snowboards, surfboards, bicycles, wood, tools, dogs, etc etc.

Adam