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jethro Member
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 178
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:09 am Post subject: anyone tried a "sawed" joint for joining ???? |
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Did I invent this???? (probably not I bet....)
As an alternative to planning perfectly flat and then glueing.....
This seems to work OK in spruce ...... maybe not as good in maple(?)
goes like this...
Join the plates as best you can with hand plane and glue together.
Let dry. Go to band saw. Carefully cut down glue joint being watchfull
to keep the blade cutting some out of each side to the joint. Keep steady
foreword progress and keep blade very close to centered in joint.
If done correctly (no boo-boos) you are left with a ragged joint on each
side but the two surfaces match each other perfectly and will INTERLOCK
perfectly if lined up with one another. I put sharp pencil marks across
the joint before I saw to give witness marks to line it up. Put on glue and
clamp lightly. Perfect joint ! It helps to use new blade- make for less
debris on joint surfaces !
Havn't tried it in maple yet.. only spruce test pieces.
Tim |
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violinarius Member
Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 171
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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If you are looking for an easier way of doing joints, then I would suggest that you investigate the following method that uses a table saw, if you have one or access to one.
http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/096/
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"Mastering the Table Saw ..... page46 /
Jointing on the Table Saw
No jointer, no worries. All you need is your table saw and a simple, shop-built auxiliary fence."
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The Freud Glue Line Rip blade leaves a very good finish, as does the Wood Worker II Combination blade from Forrest.
Should add that you need a zero clearance table saw insert so that the bottom edge is cleanly cut.
http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/097/videos/making-a-zero-clearance-insert/
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violinarius Member
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FiddleDoug Member
Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 227 Location: Hilton, NY
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: Resawing a joint |
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A very dirty glued crack in the table can sometimes be fixed by re-sawing the crack with a fine saw like a coping saw. I've never done it, but it's shown in the Weisshar & Shipman book. Quit delicate work! For plate joining, I don't think that a "wandering" join line would look very good. _________________ Doug Wall
www.wallindependent.com |
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