After promising the wife to make her a chest to go at the foot of the bed
some months ago, I have been looking at plans and mulling over how to make
one with the tools at hand. My main question concerns the top of the chest.
I suppose everyone makes the top seperately from the bottom, but was
wondering about just making a box and cutting the top off as they do in
making small boxes. As I think about it, I think this would be unsafe on my
smallish DW744, but was wondering if any of you have used a particular
procedure involving a circular saw? My reason for considering doing it this
way is that I think it would be easier for me to get the top to match the
bottom easier. Is this way a ridicoulous idea? Should I try to make the top
and bottom seperate? Thanks for your advice.
--
Paul
[email protected]
"You can make it foolproof, but you can't make it Damned foolproof."
oh, I thought this was about implants...
My bad.
dave
Paul wrote:
> After promising the wife to make her a chest to go at the foot of the bed
> some months ago, I have been looking at plans and mulling over how to make
> one with the tools at hand. My main question concerns the top of the chest.
> I suppose everyone makes the top seperately from the bottom, but was
> wondering about just making a box and cutting the top off as they do in
> making small boxes. As I think about it, I think this would be unsafe on my
> smallish DW744, but was wondering if any of you have used a particular
> procedure involving a circular saw? My reason for considering doing it this
> way is that I think it would be easier for me to get the top to match the
> bottom easier. Is this way a ridicoulous idea? Should I try to make the top
> and bottom seperate? Thanks for your advice.
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 05:21:45 -0800, "Paul" <[email protected]> emerged from the woodpile and
uttered:
>... As I think about it, I think this would be unsafe on my
>smallish DW744, but was wondering if any of you have used a particular
>procedure involving a circular saw?....
I've seen this done very successfully using a hand saw to cut the top & bottom apart. If, like me,
your handsaw control leaves a little to be desired, then you can clamp a straight batten along the
cut line as you go round. Going slowly will at least limit you to small mistakes (which, after a
bit of "fettling", will be unnoticeable), as opposed to ripping the top off with a TS/CS, which
could result in a big mistake on your nearly-finished chest, especially if your power tool setup
isn't big enough for the job.
Cheers,
Rob.
Cheers,
Rob.
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Just as a suggestion why not make a slight overhang on the top. Like the
one found here perhaps.
http://www.ch47.org/wood.htm
Ken Gunter
Woodworker & CH-47D Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
[email protected]
"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> After promising the wife to make her a chest to go at the foot of the bed
> some months ago, I have been looking at plans and mulling over how to make
> one with the tools at hand. My main question concerns the top of the
chest.
> I suppose everyone makes the top seperately from the bottom, but was
> wondering about just making a box and cutting the top off as they do in
> making small boxes. As I think about it, I think this would be unsafe on
my
> smallish DW744, but was wondering if any of you have used a particular
> procedure involving a circular saw? My reason for considering doing it
this
> way is that I think it would be easier for me to get the top to match the
> bottom easier. Is this way a ridicoulous idea? Should I try to make the
top
> and bottom seperate? Thanks for your advice.
> --
> Paul
> [email protected]
> "You can make it foolproof, but you can't make it Damned foolproof."
>
>
>
>
>
You're welcome. The method works as well as with a circular saw as it does
with a table saw. Keeps the top and bottom from moving apart, and the kerf
open.
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 9/21/03
"Paul" wrote in message
> Thanks for the advice. I may still want to do it with a circular saw as
the
> table on my DW744 is smallish, but will try a dry run before I cut to see
> how it feels.
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It is an excellent idea and makes a perfectly fitting top.
>
> A little trick for cutting a top off the box safely with a table saw.
>
> Before you glue up the box, mark where you want to make the cut line on
the
> inside and, using hot melt glue, glue 1/2" thick strips across the cut
line,
> like stitches, three of four on each side.
>
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 9/21/03
>
> "Paul" wrote in message
> > After promising the wife to make her a chest to go at the foot of the
bed
> > some months ago, I have been looking at plans and mulling over how to
make
> > one with the tools at hand. My main question concerns the top of the
> chest.
> > I suppose everyone makes the top seperately from the bottom, but was
> > wondering about just making a box and cutting the top off as they do in
> > making small boxes. As I think about it, I think this would be unsafe on
> my
> > smallish DW744, but was wondering if any of you have used a particular
> > procedure involving a circular saw?
>
Thanks for the advice. I may still want to do it with a circular saw as the
table on my DW744 is smallish, but will try a dry run before I cut to see
how it feels.
--
Paul
[email protected]
"You can make it foolproof, but you can't make it Damned foolproof."
"47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just as a suggestion why not make a slight overhang on the top. Like the
> one found here perhaps.
>
> http://www.ch47.org/wood.htm
>
> Ken Gunter
>
> Woodworker & CH-47D Pilot
>
> http://www.ch47.org
> [email protected]
>
>
>
> "Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > After promising the wife to make her a chest to go at the foot of the
bed
> > some months ago, I have been looking at plans and mulling over how to
make
> > one with the tools at hand. My main question concerns the top of the
> chest.
> > I suppose everyone makes the top seperately from the bottom, but was
> > wondering about just making a box and cutting the top off as they do in
> > making small boxes. As I think about it, I think this would be unsafe on
> my
> > smallish DW744, but was wondering if any of you have used a particular
> > procedure involving a circular saw
That one is very nice, much nicer than what I envision myself making.
Actually was going for a different style.
--
Paul
[email protected]
"You can make it foolproof, but you can't make it Damned foolproof."
It is an excellent idea and makes a perfectly fitting top.
A little trick for cutting a top off the box safely with a table saw.
Before you glue up the box, mark where you want to make the cut line on the
inside and, using hot melt glue, glue 1/2" thick strips across the cut line,
like stitches, three of four on each side.
When you go to cut the top off, make sure that the saw blade is at a height
that won't cut through these strips. The strips will hold the top in place
while you make the cut on the table saw.
It is a simple matter to then cut through the strips, with a small hand saw.
Use hot melt glue as it is easy to remove from the inside of the top and
box.
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 9/21/03
"Paul" wrote in message
> After promising the wife to make her a chest to go at the foot of the bed
> some months ago, I have been looking at plans and mulling over how to make
> one with the tools at hand. My main question concerns the top of the
chest.
> I suppose everyone makes the top seperately from the bottom, but was
> wondering about just making a box and cutting the top off as they do in
> making small boxes. As I think about it, I think this would be unsafe on
my
> smallish DW744, but was wondering if any of you have used a particular
> procedure involving a circular saw? My reason for considering doing it
this
> way is that I think it would be easier for me to get the top to match the
> bottom easier. Is this way a ridicoulous idea? Should I try to make the
top
> and bottom seperate? Thanks for your advice.
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 05:21:45 -0800, "Paul" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>After promising the wife to make her a chest to go at the foot of the bed
>some months ago, I have been looking at plans and mulling over how to make
>one with the tools at hand. My main question concerns the top of the chest.
>I suppose everyone makes the top seperately from the bottom, but was
>wondering about just making a box and cutting the top off as they do in
>making small boxes. As I think about it, I think this would be unsafe on my
>smallish DW744, but was wondering if any of you have used a particular
>procedure involving a circular saw? My reason for considering doing it this
>way is that I think it would be easier for me to get the top to match the
>bottom easier. Is this way a ridicoulous idea? Should I try to make the top
>and bottom seperate? Thanks for your advice.
Your circular saw should work. Don't cut all the way through. Leave
maybe 1/8" and cut that by hand. Some kind of jig or fence attached
to the circular saw will keep the blade where it belongs. Sometimes a
small saw is good when working on a big project.