Timbo Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Routing I found difficult, probably because the damned machine scared me to death. In the end I went for a powered routing table or spindle maker from axminster tools (on offer at the minute at £150 ish). Both 1/2 and 1/4 inch collets and I'm now starting to enjoy routing, particularly pattern routing. I just wish router bits with the guide at the end of the cutter were easier to come by. I really got to grips with routing though when I picked up a Makita trim router...so much easier to use. I have to admit, just like Grendel, I learn by my mistakes...there are just more of them hence the spare bits of the step stools I'm making at the minute in every available space. Not so much a dead man's handle more a remote controlled extension lead from B&Q which I plug everything into. I have a separate one for the 50 liter dust extractor so that I can turn it on or off independently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 even mounted in a drill press or a table router in this case would not have helped, I needed the bit horizontal, so I could see the line I was cutting to, while routing. my router only has a momentary switch, so has to be held on to work, while I moved the work along by hand, in this instance I fed to work the wrong way as that gave greater control - though the initial cut caused some splintering out as I advanced the work, rather then the router dragging the work into itself. I really either need to clear out my shed and make it more of a workshop- or converting a section of the conservatory, or something as I use most of my power tools by lugging them into the garden, sitting them on the workmate and then using them, at least there the mess blows away. As for power tools, I just wait until the appropriate ones are on offer at Lidls, when they last had bandsaws I wasnt needing one, but one would be handy now. One good note is the new blade I got for the table saw, makes a very good job of cutting the thin bits out, they dont even really require sanding afterward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thin planks on the table saw Grendel...I made one of these today and managed to get some 5mm veneers cut really easy and of consistent thickness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Timbo, I have to admit to being just a little worried when I saw you'd put up a video titled Thin strip jig. I was never keen on the 'Sailors Hornpipe' either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 1 hour ago, MauriceMynah said: Timbo, I have to admit to being just a little worried when I saw you'd put up a video titled Thin strip jig. I was never keen on the 'Sailors Hornpipe' either. The days of me managing a thin strip jig are well behind me...but the beer belly two step... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfuzz Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 31 minutes ago, Timbo said: The days of me managing a thin strip jig are well behind me...but the beer belly two step... Ditto, Snigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just now, Wildfuzz said: Ditto, Snigger. I blame all this wood turning and tenon joint work makes you very thirsty you pair ! I blame mine on Moderation on here ! Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I can't do the beer belly two step (no beer belly) but I'm a wiz at the bollo#ed boogie Griff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 13 hours ago, Timbo said: Thin planks on the table saw Grendel...I made one of these today and managed to get some 5mm veneers cut really easy and of consistent thickness. mine happily cuts 2.5mm as it is, though it does not have the slots for the guides as the one in your video does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Right I have been a bit busy, I was planning on building a steaming box, but that would have to wait for the weekend, so I thought about my steam source and tried it without the steam box, 1/4" strip does not need any longer than a few minutes, so it was fairly easy to just hold the steam on the strip, using a steam cleaner as the steam source. I drew round my template on one of my building boards, and set in screws to make a former, and here is the result, it will stay in there until its dried again, then a second one will be made for the other side. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 second one steamed and drying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Like it. What I don't like is you not living 5 mins away so I can get involved, getting somewhat jealous at this end Griff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Griff,That is why I am posting pictures at every stage, so everyone can get involved and watch the progress - even if it comes to 4 days of the same thing I will be trying to document every stage of the process, wait until we steam the ribs - every one will be slightly different 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Hi Grendel, I am looking forward to the stages a little further on when you are laying out all the frames and fixing the hog etc. Are you going to save all the pictures to make a time lapse of the build? Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 no - there will be no timelapse, I have still to cut the hogs off the timber I did the routing on, that will require a steady hand with the jigsaw, though a bandsaw would be better or a coping saw by hand (the powered fretsaw wont cope with nearly an inch thickness). the next couple of days will be steaming another couple of 1/4" strips now I have the form set up, then it may be time to cut out the hog and plan the cuts in the frames where that and the strips will sit, this weekend is already quite busy, as I have booked to see the new Swallows and Amazons film locally Saturday afternoon, but time will be found to get my timber store in the attic down and handy for working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 A friend of mine made a steamer by taking the pipe off a wall paper stripper and bunging it in the end of a piece of 2" waste pipe. Was perfect for small jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 I am using the steam cleaner shown in the picture at the moment, it will have some 2" waste pipe attached later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfuzz Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 3 hours ago, JanetAnne said: A friend of mine made a steamer by taking the pipe off a wall paper stripper and bunging it in the end of a piece of 2" waste pipe. Was perfect for small jobs. I use a similar set up to straighten hazel shanks for walking sticks, but it may be a little "industrial " for the planking on the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 looking online the trickiest I should encounter may be the transom at the stern at about 10mm square, this may need about 15 minutes of steam to achieve a bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 and another days steaming done and drying, only 1 more to do this shape, though I might steam a couple of spares in case I break one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 On 25/08/2016 at 7:43 AM, BroadAmbition said: Like it. What I don't like is you not living 5 mins away so I can get involved, getting somewhat jealous at this end Griff I'm about 25 minutes away and I'm getting jealous And half that time is getting through Canterbury If anywhere needs an east west bypass that does 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 tell me about it east west would help a lot. anyway, today is no 4 for the bending, I have just realised I have an extra day this weekend 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 a quick trip to the attic and some of my store of timber revealed. the pine cladding was bought at least 15 years back, because it was cheap, and stored until I needed it - well it will come in handy stripped down to smaller sizes, for ribs and planks. it has literally been waiting for a project like this. I have yet to find the solid bit of timber to create the prow, I do have oak somewhere, and some stuff that came from groynes when they replaced the breakwaters locally - we got some offcuts, then the local sawmill ruined 2 blades cutting them down to useable sizes for us. 4no 8 foot offcuts was about as much as my van could carry, it took 2 of us my size to move each one, they were about 10" x5" as I recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 of course I am plagued with assistance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 D'ya Know, I'm proper enjoying this thread, love the assistance too. That'll make all things much easier then Griff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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