VNAS October 2023 - Installing a 'new' vice, and making a mitred dovetail tool tray
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- Another one that is mainly woodwork. Still trying to get my woodworking skills up to scratch before tackling some important jobs on the boat.
I am not a woodworker. This is not a tutorial. Just a video on what I did.
For a really good tutorial on making dovetail joints check out the two videos below from Paul Sellers and Matt Estlea:
• How to make a Dovetail...
• How to cut a DOVETAIL ...
I reckon that's not a bad job at all!
Good news about the improvement in your health, I hope that continues we want to see Serenity back where she belongs!
Fingers crossed. Might take a few months for things to take effect. I don't want to make any predictions, but next year would be nice.
Cheers, Paul
Excellent work Paul, like you my last attempt at dovetails was at school so you’ve brought a few memories back for me. You’ve made a good job of those joints, even the first attempts were fine. A harder wood would probably give you neater edges, but this is just great. And what a difference having the ‘right’ tools , (and sharp), to hand, good on yer Paul I’m sure this is just the start of the journey.
All the best,
R.
Ps: the piano is looking good, just enough notes there for a good ‘ol left hand boogie shuffle 😊
Yes, this was the cheapest of all possible pine. Very soft and very sappy. The nice wood will be saved for Serenity. I did sharpen all the tools (including the saw). My old woodwork teacher must have done a good job - I remembered stuff I didn't even realise I'd forgotten.
Piano is at the stage of putting things back together. Made a few mistakes along the way - there will be a short video series.
Cheers, Paul
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Hi Paul,
I’d be interested to see your sharpening method, you seem to have some very sharp tools there. All I ever do is succeed in making my chisels etc. ‘child friendly’ 🙄
I was thinking of getting the Tormek sharpening system……. but man, have you seen the price !!!
All the best,
Richard.
Richard, I basically follow the Paul Sellers method as closely as I can. He doesn't use a jig of any sort. So, I'm certainly not at an accurate 30%. However, it's probably close enough and seems to work for me. It does mean that you get a slight curve rather than a two part flat bevel. But it is very quick, and easier than you would think.
I use a Faithfull diamond sharpening set. Three 'stones', 1000, 600 and 400, then a leather strop. I use window cleaner as lubricant. It's very quick.
Have a look at Paul Sellers' channel he's got a few videos on sharpening. I also used his method to sharpen the saw. He uses a 'progressive' cut where the first couple of inches of the saw are done slightly differently so it is easier to start the cut. Sharpening the saw made a huge difference.
Cheers, Paul
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Thanks for the Paul Sellers tip, I’ve just made meself a brew and I’m about to settle down for an afternoons fettling in the shed…….. tough life eh !!
For derusting the vise Oxalic Acid crystals (wood bleach) works wonders on rust. When I was restoring bicycles I used it all of the time and it was like magic on rusty steel parts -even rusty chromed steel wheel rims I would put a couple of tablespoons into a kiddie pool with tap water and submerge the entire bicycle frame overnight and in the morning there wouldn't be the slightest spot of rust left on it It would all dissolve in the bath. Rinse it off and then wax the heck out of it and the metal parts look almost new.
In the USA the brand I like is Savgran and is available at any Ace Hardware store.
Yes, Oxalic acid is magic. It does an amazing job on bleaching wood and really draws out the unsightly stains. It's also great for getting rid of those horrible 'rust' stains that you see on fibreglass sometimes. I actually used distilled white vinegar for the vice (vise in the USA), simply because I had a great big bottle of it that wasn't going to be used for anything else.
I have another project coming up, which I may or may not video Won't say what it is, but it has chromed steel rims and a very small 4-stroke motor - and it is nearly as old as me. That will probably see its fair share of Oxalic Acid.
Cheers, Paul
Just dropped in to see if your still waffling on Bravo
Oh, there's a lot more waffle left in me yet. Good to see you back. Can't promise anything substantive for a while. But who knows; one day something might actually happen in one of my videos.
Cheers, Paul
I just finished spending a couple of weeks making a few drawers, my first time for this type of project. Then I have a look to catch up what you are up to, and find you are also making drawers. Yours are much better than mine. I considered options for the corners and ended up using lock miter joints. I don't think I have the patience or sufficient woodworking skills to manage dovetails. My next project is also to build a cross cut sled.
Did you consider making a groove a bit up from the drawer bottom so the bottom panel is captive?
Just curious, did you do the painting (or maybe its a photo) behind the piano? Very nice.
Ken
Ken, Good to hear from you - it seems that you and I live in some weird parallel universe to each other with regard to our DIY pastimes.
I am enjoying my woodworking attempts. I want to get some practice in, and get my skills up before really tacking the galley.
I did do woodwork way back in my school days. It's surprising what I do remember from back then. I don't think much of it is about any sort of innate skill. But it does seem to be about patience and precision - and the willingness to get it wrong several times before it goes right.
I haven't tried lock mitre joints yet. They are on my list
I want to make a drawer for my workbench. I'm pretty much going to copy the Paul Sellers video where he does just this using half-lap dovetails (where you can't see the joint from the front), and a groove, as you suggest. I need to finish off my router table to make the groove.
We shall see how that all works out.
The picture is a photo that my sister took on Serenity when we were moored just outside Faversham Creek. The sunsets in this area are amazing. It's just a couple of miles from the place where Turner did a lot of his famous watercolour paintings (that was Margate). The colours in the photo are accurate to real life - amazing.
Cheers, Paul
Yes, we seem to be in some sort of parallel projects. I bought a cheap router table just before seeing your video on building one. For my drawers, I used a dado blade set on the table saw rather than the router. It cuts faster, and with my setup is a simpler setup. Also, I already had the dado set.
Spectacular colours in you photograph.
Looking forward to seeing progress on Serenity, and soon your not-to-be-missed Christmas special.
Ken