Thursday, August 23, 2007

Chocolates in their boxes

Here we are again at the bench. Bottom left is a door just about up together with the little chocolate bar panels in place, next to that is another that is in final adjustment mode I guess you can zoom in to see the jointy parts. Very mix and match, lap joints at the cross joints, mortice and tenon around the central part and then spline joints for the rest. The lap joints mean that the cross bars are a lot more stable, but I have to make a bit of a special arrangement for the central panel.
The inset at top left is the rude mechanical morticer I spoke about yesterday fitted up to the old drill press I pulled from the rubbish tip a few years ago. I shouldn't think Okamoto is a tool making company anymore, but who knows. It didn't have a motor, handles or a switch, but it works fine now. The doughnut on the side is a speaker magnet that is remarkably barren at the moment, it usually holds quite a few bits and bobs.
Another solid day at the bench tomorrow should see the doors ready to be scorched and finished before glue up.
The shopping basket at the back has all the panels in.