This is Beth's first time
using the new Sommerfeld Router Table. I know she will like it.
She installs a pattern bearing bit.
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She adjusts the
router bit height so that the cutter contacts all the wood and the bearing rubs against
the template. The inset shows the final setting.
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She makes the
cut. The template has sufficient width so that the bearing can come in contact with the
template before the cutter nears the wood. This allows a safe start without using a
starting pin.
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Beth inspects the cut. It
looks good.
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She uses the drawing to
define the locations for the rails.
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Beth uses a white marking
pencil to indicate the center points where the stiles will meet the rails.
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She places a Number 20
biscuit in place and sees that it is too wide for the rails of this piece. I will get some
smaller biscuits — one should be just right.
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Beth has installed the
5/32" slot cutter and is setting it to the mid-point of the stock.
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She uses the rail to serve
as a straight edge and sets the fence even with the bearing.
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She carefully cuts the slots
where marked on the stiles.
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...and the rails. The push
block in her right hand is positioned to keep the workpiece from being kicked to the
right.
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I managed to get 00 and 10
size biscuits. They are smaller that the number 20 biscuit I had but are still a little
too wide for the slots Beth cut.
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I sawed off each end and the
00 biscuit fits well. There is a "face frame" biscuit that is a smaller diameter
and may work better. I will get some of those, but in the meantime, these will work.
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I dry fitted the frame first
just to be sure that my cut-down "00" biscuits fit all the slots. I have now
glued the joints and am just tapping the center rail so that I have exactly 4" space
from the bottom as required by the plans. I also double checked for square.
With this, the first section of the grandfather's clock is done. In this
first session, Beth and I worked out some procedures, so the next sections should go
faster, but this is not a project to rush.
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