Project - "Making the Grandfather's Clock - Joining the Front"
This is Beth's first time
using the new Sommerfeld Router Table. I know she will like it.
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
...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. |
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.
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