question on build material for you pros :0

[Cheese]

[member=37561]#Tee[/member]
I'm assuming you used dominoes to attach the rails & stiles, if so, what size did you use?

 

[Billedis]

Very nice job.  Bill

 

[#Tee]

[member=37561]#Tee[/member]
I'm assuming you used dominoes to attach the rails & stiles, if so, what size did you use?

thanks all, i dont have a domino so i did the tongue and groove on the stiles/rails. i used the kapex to make the trench cuts on the rails.

 

[socaljohn]

WOW! The "Owner" has very good taste.
Great workmanship.

 

[Cheese]

[member=37561]#Tee[/member]
I'm assuming you used dominoes to attach the rails & stiles, if so, what size did you use?

thanks all, i dont have a domino so i did the tongue and groove on the stiles/rails. i used the kapex to make the trench cuts on the rails.

Great creative use of the Kapex, was there any tear-out with it?
Nice job, looks good.

 

[#Tee]

thanks socal john!

cheese, i have zero clearance support on both sides of the material so i had no tear out [big grin] it was kinda fun trying it out but clearly a dado on a table saw would be the fastest/easiest.

one thing i noticed on these smcs..if im doing a push thru cut while holding the small stock material with my hand i end up getting a horrible cut. there will be a slight gap at the end of the cut if i hold up a square and put a light behind it.

if put alot of pressure and my weight on the stock the cut improves..so basically i would have to use a clamp every time. im not sure if everyone else experience this?

 

[Cheese]

if put alot of pressure and my weight on the stock the cut improves..so basically i would have to use a clamp every time. im not sure if everyone else experience this?

Coming from a metal machining background, the norm is to clamp everything, so even for woodworking, it is second nature for me to secure the piece with something other than my hand. You'll always have a cleaner cut/finish.

For example, today I was using a forstner bit in a drill press making shallow cuts in some hickory. I decided not to clamp the part because the cut was only 1/2" in diameter and 1/8" deep. The first two pieces were fine and then I noticed on the 3rd piece, I saw the edge of the forstner bit grab just a little bit and it moved the workpiece .010-.015". Not a big deal, but noticeable. I clamped the remaining 12 pieces and they came out perfectly.

For woodworking as opposed to rough carpentry, it's always worth taking the extra time to firmly secure the work piece for both safety and finish quality reasons.

 

[#Tee]

if put alot of pressure and my weight on the stock the cut improves..so basically i would have to use a clamp every time. im not sure if everyone else experience this?

Coming from a metal machining background, the norm is to clamp everything, so even for woodworking, it is second nature for me to secure the piece with something other than my hand. You'll always have a cleaner cut/finish.

For example, today I was using a forstner bit in a drill press making shallow cuts in some hickory. I decided not to clamp the part because the cut was only 1/2" in diameter and 1/8" deep. The first two pieces were fine and then I noticed on the 3rd piece, I saw the edge of the forstner bit grab just a little bit and it moved the workpiece .010-.015". Not a big deal, but noticeable. I clamped the remaining 12 pieces and they came out perfectly.

For woodworking as opposed to rough carpentry, it's always worth taking the extra time to firmly secure the work piece for both safety and finish quality reasons.

ahh that makes alot of sense then, i started wooding about 2 years ago and noticed how everyone makes certain cuts with the smcs either its a chop or a push cut they never seem to be holding a clamp down because all they would show is how clean the cut is but in reality the stock actually moved. for a second i thought something was really out of calibration on my kapex  ??? ;D.

thanks cheese for your insight [laughing]