Really cool. I have never thought about using my Domino for a completely thru tenon. I have the smaller one so I am not sure its possible with mine. Really great video. I have thought about doing chairs but it always seemed a bit daunting. I can probably handle this :)
Thats interesting, it looks like your insert is a composite, like Delrin or something. Mine is aluminum which when tilting the blade and not paying attention can lead to extra, unnecessary excitement. I've thought about cutting a new insert out of Delrin or some other plastic just to get a zero clearance one.
First of all, I love the channel. There are a few that I subscribe to and this is my favorite. The work is great and one of the biggest draws is your shop almost exactly mirrors my own. I also run an SCM slider, the Minimax SC3. Your other tools, the overall size etc is very similar to mine. I don't know how the documentation for your slider was, but for me it was almost nothing. It had been a few years since I had done a setup so over the winter I did a full alignment which took me a couple of days. Everything is good but I am still struggling with getting the blade aligned. This is the first time I have ever had an issue. I have a dial indicator that I put on the slide side and a master plate that bolts up on the arbor. I've even clamped my level to the plate to get a longer surface to index to. The only way I know to adjust the blade tracking is to loosen the four bolts to the table top and move the entire table. Even indexed to zero sliding down the full surface of the blade I still get this wacky tear out on the trailing edge. Never had this before. I finally gave up and went by ear and eye. As in a test cut and listen for those back teeth and also to look for the tiny bit of sawdust the kicks up when it's out of alignment. That worked better than the dial indicator, but its still not perfect. Its becoming a problem because I want to cut some cherry ply and that veneer will tear. Your saw isn't exactly like mine, so yours may have other adjustments. Or you may have gotten some actual documentation with yours lol. How do you align your blade, or have you been able to just use the factory alignment? Other than that, mine is a vital part of the shop. Its too big realistically, but I do a lot of crosscut work and it is so much easier. I did put a digital readout on the crosscut fence which is extremely useful. I also put an Incra fence on it. Wicked accurate. I have some hard maple I am going to make big t-nuts with for fixtures and clamps on the slide. You do lots of great, clean projects and your website is nice. Thanks for the content.
Thanks for the kinds words! I really appreciate that. The documentation on the slider is "ok", but I wouldn't call it comprehensive. Sorry to hear your blade fell out of alignment, but it sounds like you took the right approach to get it dialed back in. On the Class SI 350, I haven't needed to make any adjustments from the factory, which is a big relief. I believe when you venture into the SCM line of machines (rather than Minimax), the fit, finish, and calibration from the factory is a step up for sure.
beautiful machine. lovely little video. cant get enough content about sliders and how much more useful they are than regular cabinet saws. So much potential, ie the shop made parallel guides. Nice!
@@kidwellfabrications I agree. The price of admission is generally too high for most. Which is totally understandable. That being said, for the lucky few its game changing. I myself just received a new Kappa 450x and my mind is blown. Its on a completely different level to any cabinet saw I've ever owned.
Love your work. You're one of my favorite Instagram'rs. Hope you put out more you tube videos - especially on how you do your joinery on the curved table leg. I still can't figure it out 😢
thanks for the good word and the support. hoping to put out a couple videos on the scm slider and copy lathe soon. will try to do more joinery/technique stuff in the future too.
Really great work! I stumbled upon you while looking for other Minimax users… Quick question… when template routing the chair sides, why start with the small template bit and hand router before using the router table and flush trim instead of just using the table and flush trim?
the trim router does a scoring pass to establish the template/pattern onto the real wood. the big benefit of that extra step is to greatly reduce (and often eliminate) the possibility of the pattern moving or shifting under the load of a full pass on your parts.
I can appreciate the craftsmanship and all, but that’s basically a chair you could buy at a furniture store for $100. I don’t see anything too special about it. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to build it over just going out and buying it. I mean you probably got 8 hours of labor and $50 in materials in it. If you’re doing it for fun, great. But as a business, trying to make money, I don’t think that would work.
Very nice. I have an SC3 and I'm always interested in how people use theirs. I love my saw. I just tuned it last winter for the first time since new. Was a pain but now it is crazy accurate. I use an Incra fence on mine too.
Well said. I just started my own wood working business, and when I came across your posts on instagram, I gained a new level of clarity and purpose, I thought THIS is the kind of work I want to produce. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks for sharing this process, I don’t think I’ve ever seen that whole process. I also thought I’d ask if you had any thoughts about why you chose the Minimax or just about sliding table saws in general? I’ve been thinking about them a lot lately, and I’m trying to get a better understanding of why I’d want to get one someday when I’ve got a bigger space. Right now working in a two car garage and recently upgraded to a SawStop and thats currently pushing the footprint. The Sliding table saws look like a safer process for cutting wood, is that right? Why did you get a slider?
we only have room for one saw in the shop, so in my opinion, a slider is much preferred choice over a traditional cabinet saw. they are more precise for all crosscutting, and they are safer for ripping too. any dangerous kickback that might occur can't strike your body because you must position yourself to the left of the blade during rips. we actually just upgraded to an scm class is 350 slider, so we're now able to straight line rip 8'+ long boards entirely on the slider. that makes the ripping process even safer and much less physical. there are many other advantages to a slider, and i'm hoping to put a couple videos out over the next few months demonstrating them.
I have never enjoyed a beautiful piece furniture being made, like I have enjoyed watching this chair being made! Bravo sir, your skill is amazing....and I support continuous sanding
Great video, you definitely have a nice process figured out! Curious, at 10:05, why do you use a palm router to transfer the template to the part of the workpiece and then finish on the table with the template removed?
I call that a scoring pass with the trim router. it's a way of establishing the pattern shape with minimal load on the bit, and it makes it makes the template much less likely to slip and move. then, when the majority of the material is taken off on the router table, the bearing will ride on the scoring pass from the trim router.
Continually say to myself, "He did it that way, God he's smart". Bravo! Love getting a peak behind the curtain, especially as I have followed you for a while now
the tenons are made to be very tight in the mortis, and I count on them to compress a little to ensure a clean fit. so I prefer to trim back the majority of the length on the tenons so they go into the mortise easier. the last 3/16" or so wedges into place.
LOVE this build! I wondered how the tenons connected at the chair back very inventive and cool to see! I thought it might be panto-router mischief when I 1st saw it but I thought fixturing would be difficult; I also love the chair back jog for the sliding tablesaw. so interesting to see how other people solve problems on repeatability and accuracy.
I’ve been following you on instagram for a while and always wondered why you don’t have a big channel! Your craftsmanship is amazing! Keep the videos coming!
Man, I'd love to get my hands on these table slides for a similar project of my own, but can't seem to find them being sold anywhere. Where would I find them?
