Tack locker

[richard56]

I've gone upmarket and used hardwood faced instead of shuttering ply
12mm thick 1600H x 1220W x 600D
The heat has been making it very difficult as it won't stay flat.

After a few minutes it goes like this!

With advice from this forum it now looks like this and is square :grin:
It's the first thing since my school days I've glued and screwed. I even had a go at sharpening the old plane and more by luck than judgment it actually improved the edge. I really love planing now.
A couple of questions.
What do you all use as a straight edge?
What is the best method of squaring up a large sheet?
All advice welcome, thanks for looking and don't have nightmares.
Rich

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[marcros]

I use a long milled spirit level as a straight edge, or my cast iron planer table.

 

[RogerBoyle]

Try not leaving it on the grass :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[richard56]

Try not leaving it on the grass :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I thought that as soon as I saw what was happening.
I moved it into a barn with a flat concrete floor. It would not go flat. It's been cooler today and much easier to work with

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[RogerBoyle]

You may have to pile it all up off the ground and try putting a weight on it

I spent yesterday cutting and edging 23 sheets of 3/4" faced ply and it was all stacked outside for most of the day either before or after cutting
It is still as flat now as it was when I started but mine was supported on saw horses with timbers between them.

As for squaring up large sheets I use my panel saw or track saw

But before I used to have either of these I would use a circular saw with a good sharp blade and clamp a sacrificial piece of hardboard to the top to prevent breakout
I would then use a good straight edge to run the saw against . Quite easy to do and the results were good as well just a bit more time consuming

 

[richard56]

Oops! Just realised there is a pic missing.
I kept thinking of some advice given on this forum.
Take your time and not to say 'That will do'.
This is it so far

 

[RogerBoyle]

Silly question and I know I'm going to regret asking but what are the clamps on the bracing for ,

Other than that its looking good LOL

 

[richard56]

It's not a silly question. The answer may be. They are the first quick action clamps I have ever owned, they are the cheap Clarke ones. I used them for holding my straight edge for marking out and running the circular saw along. They have saved me so much time and effort I felt they deserved to be in the picture.

 

[RogerBoyle]

LOL =D> :mrgreen:

 

[richard56]

It's all done, the lady thinks it's beautiful.
Just spotted the the gap between the doors looks uneven. It's because the door is not fastened properly. Now the locks are in it looks ok.