Cabinetmaking DVD

[woodshopdemos]

For those of you who have been looking for a DVD from woodshopdemos, it is in progress. While the DVD is fun to create, I plan to keep a parallel presentation on the website.  The first installment is up now. Your comments always appreciated.

The page:http://www.woodshopdemos.com/fes-rpd-1.htm

 

[Brice Burrell]

Very nice John! You got in right from the very first paragraph: "If we can keep them (work stations)clean and un-cluttered it makes cabinetmaking so very easy." Words of wisdom. And the concept of three distinct work stations is a great idea. Looking forward to more.

 

[Bob Marino]

  John,

Agree with you and Brice about keeping the shop neat and organized (which my shop at most times is not). Good use of the planer/bench unit/jointer to true those rails. Looking forward to the next installment. When will the DVD be completed and how will you offer it?

Bob

 

[bill-e]

John, looks like a great beginning

I'm intrigued by the hand planer.  About how long of a board can you reasonably edge joint and can you flatten the face of a short board?

Try as I might....and I really, really try, I cannot keep my shop area uncluttered.  A lot has to do with the fact that I just don't really have enough room for assembly.  When I work on my MFT for instance if I step back I get the Band Saw fence rail in my back or bump into the bench mortiser.  By halfway through a project it's like an obstacle course in there

 

[Brice Burrell]

I'm intrigued by the hand planer.  About how long of a board can you reasonably edge joint and can you flatten the face of a short board?

Jonh, I have the same question.

 

[Bob Marino]

Bill, Brice,

I ain't Mr. Lucas, but I have edge jointed 4' boards, but have not flattened the faces with the unit. As an aside, that planer leaves an incredible finish. It is one of Festool's trio of "hidden gems" along with the Deltex 93 and RS 2E sanders.

Bob

 

[woodshopdemos]

Bob is right. I use it mainly as an edge jointer after cutting from s2s* or MDF stuff for rails and stiles. The s2s material is already thickness planed, cut to width and length and now going for fine edging before the router table and rail and panel door construction of face frame.  I do not use this jointer for face frame faces. 40" is about longest length. I "joint" pieces that are already cut to length.
  And re. the cleaned and organized, I am most terrible in this. I am trying to setup the workstations to keep  the organization more meaningful. I am also trying to sell Unisaw and jointer to gain room...sorely needed.

* That may have been 2S2 -- S2F was a favorite Navy plane. It worked with us looking and chasing subs. A big plane flying at 150' off the surface of the ocean for hours on end.

 

[clintholeman]

Though I'm not John, nor his assistants, I have a couple of adjustable tables to lengthen the bed of the planner out about 30" on each side.  I can take some pretty long pieces if I need to.

I love my plane and the joiner attachment and use them all the time for making cabinets.

I have pretty much a Festool only shop and so make all of my cabinets that way - though it would be nice if some of John's assistants wanted to come work in the wine country...

 

[clintholeman]

B
* That may have been 2S2 -- S2F was a favorite Navy plane. It worked with us looking and chasing subs. A big plane flying at 150' off the surface of the ocean for hours on end.

They also used them for COD [Carrier Onboard Delivery] - I've flown out to a couple of carriers in them - great fun!!  Personally, I like driving, not riding - probably a control thing ;D 

Especially fun at night in a rain storm :

 

[woodshopdemos]

B
* That may have been 2S2 -- S2F was a favorite Navy plane. It worked with us looking and chasing subs. A big plane flying at 150' off the surface of the ocean for hours on end.

They also used them for COD [Carrier Onboard Delivery] - I've flown out to a couple of carriers in them - great fun!!  Personally, I like driving, not riding - probably a control thing ;D 

Especially fun at night in a rain storm :

Yes, Clint, they sure did do COD duty. I was always amazed at how nonchalant things can be out there. We would go alongside the USS Hornet to get refueled and a fresh batch of old Audie Murphy movies and it would be hairy keeping a 90 ft distance from the carrier for 35 minutes. We had to work at it and it wasn't easy. But on the carrier deck, the band was rehearsing, the marines would be playing football, and the COD flight would be landing... all in day's work. we would do that every third day or so.

 

[Tinker]

Bill, Brice,

I ain't Mr. Lucas, but I have edge jointed 4' boards, but have not flattened the faces with the unit. As an aside, that planer leaves an incredible finish. It is one of Festool's trio of "hidden gems" along with the Deltex 93 and RS 2E sanders.

Bob

I have not tried it for edge planing yet.  My ATF 55 does hat about as close as i can ever do with any other edge finishing method.  I use it mostly for face planing of solid blocks from firewood pile and longer logs.  i face plane one side and then run the second face thru the thickness planer.  Once both sides are flat and parallel, I then start cutting slabs to the thickness I want on eithe table saw or BandSaw.  I have planed off logs as long as six feet, but I am sure it would work ok on longer ones.  I do not have the bench frame yet, but so far, I have not needed it.
Tinker 

 

[clintholeman]

I really have to agree with Bob and John - the planner is a real gem!!  I love mine and the joiner set-up as well.  I think it would make it much harder to make nice cabinets and furniture without it!

I do like John's 3 station set-up!  I hve a somewhat similar arrangement, though not nearly as nice and well thought out as John's. I'll need to put some thought into making my shop more "station" oriented. It would help if I could get those assistants! ;D

 

[Overtime]

Looking forward to the DVD. 
    In the shop, storage solutions such as rolling dedicated carts, tool spicific shelving,  organized hardware and abrasive storage, drawers and more drawers and cabinets will show their value instantly. I'm finding that as I increase the tool and shop gear storage capacity and organization it results in a higher or smoother level of productivity. And keeping the work stations clear becomes less of a challenge. Of course having the space to do all this helps a bit.
  Finding stuff that is burried under other stuff can slow you down. Or clearing one table only to pile it onto another table or flat surface, then another  :-\