tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post348674228362775005..comments2024-03-07T07:08:01.858-05:00Comments on The Unlikely Boat Builder: Great Drawer FisascoThe Unlikely Boatbuilderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-68170398374285379182016-08-25T04:59:27.665-04:002016-08-25T04:59:27.665-04:00I am a great varnish fan, too! Well, there are tim...I am a great varnish fan, too! Well, there are times I skip it when I stumble on a nice piece of wood and if I feel that it will "remove" the wood's identity.Tom Bradlyhttp://woodworkingtoolkit.com/excalibur-scroll-saw/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-31473236040472550282015-11-20T10:34:56.431-05:002015-11-20T10:34:56.431-05:00With an handled router, if you go from up-cutting ...With an handled router, if you go from up-cutting to climb cutting, the router snap of your hands in a split second. I have done it once with a 1kW router, never again, and I was lucky (no break parts, even on operator).Paul Hawkhttp://woodworkingbuddy.com/best-router-table/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-69849058519258360452014-03-19T18:59:41.633-04:002014-03-19T18:59:41.633-04:00Now that would make a good blog posting as well! ...Now that would make a good blog posting as well! ahem... ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759574936955307003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-58301027652352045442014-03-18T21:17:30.695-04:002014-03-18T21:17:30.695-04:00Ah, I see. I think I'll try all these ideas an...Ah, I see. I think I'll try all these ideas and see how they work.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-31397811458460242802014-03-18T21:16:49.278-04:002014-03-18T21:16:49.278-04:00Yes, I think this is a good idea. I'm going to...Yes, I think this is a good idea. I'm going to try it as soon as I have a chance and will illustrate the results.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-42873038060404628502014-03-18T21:04:38.600-04:002014-03-18T21:04:38.600-04:00Sorry let me try this again....I use a scrap piece...Sorry let me try this again....I use a scrap piece of sacrificial wood that I butt up tightly against the start edge of the good wood that you want to use. That way the routing starts into the scrap wood and then transitions smoothly into the good wood with the edge grain being supported. Hope this made sense!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759574936955307003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-2100568485256777302014-03-18T20:20:10.159-04:002014-03-18T20:20:10.159-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759574936955307003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-72094467817552790762014-03-18T20:18:18.892-04:002014-03-18T20:18:18.892-04:00FL Boater says: Straight bits first. Try 2 sizes, ...FL Boater says: Straight bits first. Try 2 sizes, start small, enlarge to the next size up (same diameter as dovetail bit shank) and finish with the dovetail bit. Teak and Oak are just way to tough to remove that much material all at once. I know for a fact it will work because I've done it. Besides, I learned it from Norm Abram and Norm is the Master!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-6322958687340144132014-03-18T13:30:18.335-04:002014-03-18T13:30:18.335-04:00I shied away from routers for a long time, but I h...I shied away from routers for a long time, but I have to admit they are extremely handy for some things.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-82867416082250272882014-03-18T13:25:41.298-04:002014-03-18T13:25:41.298-04:00I think if you cut the dovetail in the drawer fron...I think if you cut the dovetail in the drawer front, prior to trimming the piece to the width you wanted, you'd have more meat to work with and not chip out. Just a thought - I have little experience with routers and hate using them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499066574895729396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-1958049136697611872014-03-18T04:42:15.008-04:002014-03-18T04:42:15.008-04:00Now that sounds like it might work. Will try that ...Now that sounds like it might work. Will try that tomorrow.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-23283029671459476332014-03-18T01:51:04.599-04:002014-03-18T01:51:04.599-04:00You could try using a straight bit as wide as the ...You could try using a straight bit as wide as the shank of the router bit . Go to required depth with multiple cuts. Then use the router bit set to required depth to profile the inside of the cut. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-71049374436287392232014-03-17T21:20:18.212-04:002014-03-17T21:20:18.212-04:00I will be digging for one, just in case.I will be digging for one, just in case.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-90162193682349033832014-03-17T21:19:49.469-04:002014-03-17T21:19:49.469-04:00Thanks, Jewel!Thanks, Jewel!The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-42538048413588673922014-03-17T21:18:53.890-04:002014-03-17T21:18:53.890-04:00Michael, I did reply to your comment back on the A...Michael, I did reply to your comment back on the Art of Design post. The reply appears right below your comment, as this does. If you click the 'notify me' box when you are adding a comment, I believe you will get an email when I reply. I'm actually pretty good at replying I think ;-)The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-78269459904302784922014-03-17T21:16:58.692-04:002014-03-17T21:16:58.692-04:00Actually, I did figure out how to cut a sliding do...Actually, I did figure out how to cut a sliding dovetail with hand tools a while back. Even built a wooden router plane which worked pretty good. To be honest, I didn't even think to try cutting it by hand. That probably would have worked. Rats... The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-2674616055172159292014-03-17T21:11:12.229-04:002014-03-17T21:11:12.229-04:00H'mmm. A bit wasteful, but it just might work!...H'mmm. A bit wasteful, but it just might work!The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-79503023326235767302014-03-17T20:22:25.422-04:002014-03-17T20:22:25.422-04:00I thoroughly enjoy your blog. You sound just like...I thoroughly enjoy your blog. You sound just like me and my efforts to work on boats. Keep up the good work.<br />Bob Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465937581353086366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-15919237723018127642014-03-17T19:40:23.695-04:002014-03-17T19:40:23.695-04:00What's the point of trying to help you when yo...What's the point of trying to help you when you never reply to what I write?Michael Childshttp://michaelchilds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-53493627036903896272014-03-17T19:26:23.287-04:002014-03-17T19:26:23.287-04:00I think 'fiasco' is a bit strong John. I&...I think 'fiasco' is a bit strong John. I've managed to do much worse with a power router! Yes, I've been round the block a few times with the router. At first I thought this is great, and when it got stolen I went out and bought an expensive top of the range one with some very expensive bits. I've used it for all sorts, often with poor results. Then, after a large fence job, it started complaining and I realised that I was no longer enjoying using it. I've since left it to rust quietly, while I quietly work on my hand tool skills. The power tools take more thinking through, often more wastage of wood, and longer setting up. They also scare me more, the older I get. There's nothing wrong with hand worked dovetails, although the 'sliding dovetail' is not normally part of that repertoire.momisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241178158115432815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-1016250621801336232014-03-17T19:01:01.986-04:002014-03-17T19:01:01.986-04:00great post! will watch for solution.great post! will watch for solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-51895241041029428432014-03-17T18:52:42.704-04:002014-03-17T18:52:42.704-04:00Could you route the dove-tail joints in a piece of...Could you route the dove-tail joints in a piece of timber, then trim it's length so that you don't get the chipping? eg finished drawer front will be 24 inches, so start with a length of 48 inches, route the two joints in 14inches in from each end, then trim the plank to suit? Just a thought...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com