Regular Meeting(2024/12/14)

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A wooden dog statue:SUGA56

犬の人形を製作
A wooden dog statue

SUGA56 crafted a wooden dog statue using a woodworking lathe.

Drilling the two holes for attaching the legs requires positioning them on the inclined surface of the egg-shaped body, as they are offset from the center.

In such cases, the drill bit may slip, making the task challenging.

Although the work was completed using a woodworking drill bit this time, but he asked others if there’s a better ways to approach it.

Several alternative methods were suggested, such as using a Forstner bit, leveling the surface with a router spiral bit before drilling, or utilizing a bamboo drill bit.

There was also an introduction to a homemade marking gauge made using a straight ruler.

Lee Valley-Veritas store:Matsuo

Lee Valleyの紹介
Lee Valleyの紹介

Matsuo presented a slideshow of photos from his visit to the Lee Valley-Veritas store during his trip to Canada.

There are several Lee Valley stores in Canada, and they ship worldwide. It’s the kind of place woodworking geeks dream about!

Adjusting the angle of the box corners: Dalton

At the November gathering in the Craftsman Village, Dalton created a box to store a hand plane. The design is similar to Japanese carpenter’s toolboxes and features tapered sliding dovetail joints for connecting the side panels.

When the corners are not square during glue-up, he explained that using a long clamp diagonally can help adjust the angle. For short F-clamps, angling the clamps slightly can create enough force to help correct the alignment.

Rotating Book Case:Dalton

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Rotating Book Case

Dalton’s second project was a 180-degree rotating bookshelf he built for his friend.

Here’s how it works: pull up the top handle to unlock the rotation, turn the bookshelf, and then push the handle down to lock it again.

Technique for making 45-degree cuts using a handsaw:Sugita

ソーガイドF
Saw Guide F

During last month’s Craftsman Village, Takahashi and Terauchi, who demonstrated leather crafting, asked about a simple method for making 45-degree miter cuts on plywood edges without using power tools.

For their dollhouse, they are building L-shaped walls to simulate a room. The design includes adding a door, hanging a frame, and placing furniture like a table and chairs. To complete this, they need the two plywood boards to fit together seamlessly at a 45-degree angle.

Mr. Sugita introduced the Saw Guide F as a recommended tool for making 45-degree miter cuts and shared a video demonstration of the process.

A method for converting round mortises into square mortises:Sugita

丸いホゾ穴を四角くする方法
Converting round mortises into square

Mr. Sugita’s second video showed how to turn a drilled mortise with rounded ends into a square mortise for through-tenon joinery. The process involves sawing small cuts and finishing the edges with a chisel.

An inclined platform for mortise processing:Sugita

傾斜台
An inclined platform

Mr. Sugita’s third video demonstrated how to process angled mortises by placing an existing mortise jig on an inclined platform. The jig uses leverage to quickly clamp and release the material with minimal force.