Laying out door panels with a panel gauge.
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Ripping close to the line - just a little work left for the jointer plane.
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How a knifed line is better than a penciled line - it gives you visible feedback as you approach the line - including whether you are planing the edge square.
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Marking one end square to the edge.
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Again the knife line tells all - close, but not perfect.
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Some low angle block plane work - now it's perfect. I like that glue joint too - the time spent with the jointer before glue-up was well worth it.
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Here's a short series on using a square and marking knife together. It's simple really, but until I learned this trick, my accuracy suffered.
Marking the panel to final length - the folding rule is more accurately used on edge.
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Keep the knife point in the mark and slide the square down until the knife stops it - simple and accurate.
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Turning the corner (arris) with the knife.
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Using the corner mark to align the square for marking the edge.
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Over to the saw bench for cutting to final length.
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Trying to visualize the cupboard with doors - looking for some light at the end of the tunnel - still a long way to go...
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@Don: Coming along GREAT.
ReplyDeleteNice work so far!
Handi