Crealbilly Wood Working thread

[CrealCritter]

Are you able to re-use some of those jigs for later projects? If so, then not so bad. It's setting up something for first-time use that's time consuming.

Most of the time yes... For example I spent a number of hours building a adjustable circle cutting jig for my router. I can now cut 1" though 10" diameter circles with my router. Needless to say the jig has been used numerous times over the years.

If I need like only a hand full of repetitive cuts, I just set up which ever machine I'm using to make the cuts. It could be something as simple as clamping a stop block to the table of my mitersaw for example.

 

[CrealCritter]

I never did post a picture of the underseat solid maple speaker box for the veggie hauler. But here it is loaded with 2 10" subwoofers and 2 6 1/2" midrange drivers. After all was said and done, I ended up with closed enclosures of 1.07 cubic ft for each subwoofer and .27 cubic ft for each midrange. The box was a challenge for me not a 90 degree angle in any of the joints. The face radius cut to fit perfectly over the drive shaft hump was the worst. But I got it done after a little frustration. Each individual chamber is air tight, so all of my cuts had to be on the money and believe it or not I didn't make one mistake - I think that might be a first ever for me.

Anyways it's fastened together with construction screws and glued with titebond #1 (original) wood glue which is the only wood glue that doesn't impede acoustical characteristics of wood (beside horse hid glue). Its finished a few thin coats of poly urethane. The speaker box rocks... I was so glad to get rid of that thump thump thump that you hear from speaker boxes made of MDF and covered in carpet this box really made the bass come alive and now my truck sounds like a good high quality home stereo.

Loaded with speakers the thing weighes just a little under 123 lbs. It's solid 3/4" thick maple. It took my son and me to carry it out of the shop and position it under the backseat of the veggie hauler. It fit like a glove and was almost like I knew what I was doing or something. My son kept saying it's not gonna fit. I kept saying I measured twice and cut once when we got it in and it fit, I said to him "see son - just like down town but this is better because it's the country." He thought that was pretty funny.

 

[Joel_BC]

Are you able to re-use some of those jigs for later projects? If so, then not so bad. It's setting up something for first-time use that's time consuming.

Most of the time yes... For example I spent a number of hours building a adjustable circle cutting jig for my router. I can now cut 1" though 10" diameter circles with my router. Needless to say the jig has been used numerous times over the years.

If I need like only a hand full of repetitive cuts, I just set up which ever machine I'm using to make the cuts. It could be something as simple as clamping a stop block to the table of my mitersaw for example.

CC, I’d guess you’re aware of the forums & other websites where people show and explain the jigs they’ve designed and/or been using. There are a lot of them related to wood as the material, and a fair number related to metal.

 

[baymule]

It does fit! You done good.

 

[HomesteaderWife]

You've made some fine projects with that sawmill. I'm not talented enough to build furniture- now the mother in law actually took our scraps and made a whole entertainment center with it! If I can dig it up sometime, we used a huge live edge slab and I wood-burned on it for our bed's head and foot boards. Would love to share sometime. Do keep sharing photos here.

 

[sumi]

@CrealCritter I was in Waterford city today and found the history of Ireland, from the Viking era, carved into this tree. I immediately thought of and took these pics for you

 

[frustratedearthmother]

WOW! That's beautiful!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sumi that is absolutely awesome do you know how old?

 

[CrealCritter]

Wow I'm floored, its such beautiful spiritual work. Thanks you Sumi, you made my day - your awesome.

 

[baymule]

I'm floored that such beautiful work is left out in the weather!