Cool yellow color in that ebony log. Looks like it's about time for a new zero clearance insert on that table saw too.
What did you do in your shop today?
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I posted a sincere token to prove sincerity. 
In all sincerety, always cool stuff that you demonstrate, Jerry!
In all sincerety, always cool stuff that you demonstrate, Jerry!
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I got a chance to put my new bandsaw through the paces. I cut legs, rails and styles (with tenons) for my outfeed table. Mortises will be cut tomorrow. Frame will be pulled together with a dab of glue and draw pins.
There was very little waste and I ended up with several nice bowl and end grain box blanks.
There was very little waste and I ended up with several nice bowl and end grain box blanks.
Got the next batch started
I did 22 mortises, drilled the draw pin holes and made the dowels. Assemble and glue tomorrow. No clamps needed with draw pins.
Frame assembled. I prefer draw pins over clamps when assembling frames. The pins pull the joint tight and into alignment. It took 15 minutes to put it together and it’s dead nuts square when measuring diagonally not to mention the joints are extremely strong.
For those that haven’t used draw pins, it’s quite simple. Two holes that are slightly misaligned so when you hammer the pin in, it pulls the joint together. You can buy dowels but I prefer to make my own so I can choose the wood depending on the look I want. Be sure to put a chamfer on the end and a pencil sharpener works best.
Now I get to start building the drawers and then the top.
For those that haven’t used draw pins, it’s quite simple. Two holes that are slightly misaligned so when you hammer the pin in, it pulls the joint together. You can buy dowels but I prefer to make my own so I can choose the wood depending on the look I want. Be sure to put a chamfer on the end and a pencil sharpener works best.
Now I get to start building the drawers and then the top.
