Wood cases

[Gepetto]

Look at vintage routers. The build quality of tools today has gone downhill considerably. My oldest craftsman router is my best one, well made and all metal is over 40 years old. All my best tools are vintage tools, the best ones are from the late 40s.

 

[speakerman1]

I bought a Ryobi 2 HP. I am kind of excited about this. Wood is very forgiving. There are tricks to everything. The router is going to be fun. I always wanted to use one just never took the jump. Will buy bits as I go. Think on the cases I will make blind dovetails.

It is almost like audio once you start you are always looking for things. LOL

Larry

 

[ksrigg]

Porter Cable has the rep for routers. I have two of them I use to make speaker cabinets. Very nice tools. I had to replace bushings in one I bought. Used the fire out of it. The older on is my favorite. Can't remember the model number for I think it is one HP..

 

[Gepetto]

Agreed Sutton, the old Porter Cables were the real Porter Cables and one of the premier routers to own.

 

[speakerman1]

Well I'm learning. Would like to have a slide arm miter saw or table saw that does miters. Going to get some wood today. Don't like my dowel jig. Live and learn.

Larry

 

[rtp_burnsville]

Have you tried the Kreg Pocket Hole jig??? Those things are great!

Robert

 

[speakerman1]

I saw them. Didn't know what a pocket hole jig was. LOL Thanks

Larry

 

[speakerman1]

Did some dowel work just free handing it. I can still drill a straight hole. Have these things you stick in the holes you drilled in one piece of wood and they make an indent to drill the other piece of wood.

Got a blade saw today. My fence is off. Just like a kid with his toys. Love the smell of fresh cut pine. Have to hook up the vac though. Have to see how the glue held. Tried it last night. Wasn't so good.

Larry

 

[ksrigg]

Try polyurethane glue.....good ole Gorilla Glue. Works best for speaker building...and a little goes a L O N G way, it will foam up and expand into holes, etc...

 

[speakerman1]

I am using Poly glue. Found my Gorilla glue. Trying to find a way to do the planer.

Larry

 

[laatsch55]

You would "Do" it like you would "Do" anything else-----gently and not too fast to begin with.

 

[speakerman1]

Going to play today. Do not stop in the middle of a board or use a planer where you can't do a nice even skiff with it. Finishing things coming today. Am going to try a hand rub over the next few days.

Larry

PS Pics when I find the camera. LOL

 

[speakerman1]

Just put the stain on. I use a foam brush. To keep from throwing it away. Put it in a baggy and put it in the freezer. You can do poly that way also. They don't dry. These are 2 boards I glued together. Wanted to see if I could do it without a glue line.

Now I will wait a few hours the put a coat of sealer on it.

Larry

 

[speakerman1]

Well I'm practicing on 2 different scraps of wood. Started shooting and sanding. Doing 600 grit. Using water to lubricate. I love doing this stuff. One I was trying to do the planer. You can remove some wood quick. Next will be pumice. You have to get a gloss finish perfect.

Larry

 

[speakerman1]

Well going to try the pumice in a bit. Did the pumice. Next is rotten stone then will polish it. With some polish I got. I rolled the lacquer on one piece. Fixed it. I need more patience. I love working with wood especially when it comes out nice. I never did gloss because it shows every mistake. This is coming out nice.

Should I finish the walnut first then cut it? Just thinking at the moment. I'm sweating. LOL

Larry

 

[laatsch55]

In my business sweating is not something to even mention, must be rare in your case anymore eh??

 

[speakerman1]

In March yes it is.

Larry

 

[speakerman1]

Well I am learning. French Rub is very hard work. You rub and rub and rub some more. I can see swirl marks I missed during the rotten stone part. May try another lubricant.

Larry

 

[speakerman1]

Well I put one coat of polish on the hand rubbing I did today. Have to wait 24 hrs to buff it. The other is just a lacquer spray.

Larry

 

[speakerman1]

Ok here are the levels of rub.

Larry