These turned out really good!! One suggestion I would make to those who are unaware of this, avoid using purple heart in cutting boards. There's nothing wrong about using it, however, purple heart will turn brown when it ages. Knowing this, I would use walnut in its place. The only exception, using lacquer on purple heart will retain its purple color, but lacquer is not a food safe finish, so don't use lacquer for cutting boards.
D. A. Great video and creative boards. I’d like to duplicate a couple of them. What are the lengths of these three? Are they each 10” in length? Thanks for your help. Jim
Each one varies just slightly. The lengths were based on the most useable material I could get from each board. I think you can go anywhere from 7-10” and they’ll look great.
Thanks a bunch I really enjoyed your video one thing that I did is I made a sideways keyhole hanger on the back my wife doesn’t like all the stuff sitting on the counter so now she can hang it up on her backsplash
I just found this video and your channel. Considering you've been at this (at least the videos) for such a short time, this is so much better than a lot who have been doing it a much longer time. Your video is well done, your voiceover very clear, and easy to watch. I will watch the rest. Already subscribed. Keep up the great work and I wish you great luck with your channel.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate it very much. I hope to have another video out soon. I hope you have a great rest of your Thanksgiving weekend.
@@d.a.marvelwoodworking Thanks for the link.....$17.99 for the slicer.....$14.99 customs and duty.....I don't think so. I guess I'll have to keep looking
I have 2 questions. (1) What are the sizes of the cheese boards. (2) where do you get the slicers? The only place i've found them are almost $17 each. That makes the selling price pretty high.
They are roughly 6" by 10". For the slicers that I'm using, the kerf is 3" from the edge and the hole for the mechanism is 5.75" from the front edge. You can make them any length that you like. The mechanisms that I use are from Rockler and they are $17-$18 each. Woodcraft sells one that is about $15. They are good, but I prefer the ones from Rockler. They are a little more solid.
Thank you for the nice comment. I appreciate it. Here is the link to the hardware kits I used. www.rockler.com/rockler-cheese-slicer-kit. I'm not on any of the affiliate programs as of yet. I should think about doing so, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Sorry for the late reply. I can't remember where I've heard about too much clamping pressure, but I've observed some of my glue-ups that didn't hold up as well when I over tightened the clamps. With that said, I'm not 100% if it was because off too much pressure, or if I didn't mill something properly. I was a long time ago since I've had this issue. Since I got a planer and jointer several years ago, I've not had an issue with glue-ups not holding.
Good video, just a side note on the cutter hardware. I used some from Rockler and had two wires break when cutting hard cheese. Dont know if it was a bad batch of wire or user error. Switched to Woodcraft product and the wires have not broke or stretched. Thanks for your planer tips.
Sorry for the late reply. I had some comments that got lost in the shuffle. I've used the mechanisms from Woodcraft. They make a good cheese slicer. I haven't had an issue with the wires from Rockler as of yet. The reason I switched to the Rockler ones in the first place was because Woodcraft was having delivery issues. I'd consider using them again.
Great job, good instructions and presentation, I think your off to a good start on RU-vid, I think some people forget that it's all a learning processes plus not everyone can afford every tool and system for their shop right from the start lol also just because your new to RU-vid doesn't mean you're new to the craft, you know what your doing... you got it sir keep up the good work and don't get discouraged!!!
Thanks for the video. I like the way you did the woven board. It's on my list of stuff to try. How about some dust collection, you know how bad all that is for your lungs?
The trick on the woven pieces is to keep them thin. If they are too thick, they will snap unless you do something like steaming them to make them more pliable. I have toyed around with the idea of adding some dust collection. I even built an air filter. I've been going back and forth on whether or not to make a video on it. I have a separate location where I do my sanding and I have a pretty good setup for dust collection on it. But, you are right, my actual shop needs dust collection. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.
I enjoyed the video. Instead of shim to level out the board wobble I just place a little hot glue under the spot. Got to try the board butter. Thank you
Sorry that it has taken me so long to respond. I have a few comments that got lost in the shuffle. Awesome! Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm glad it was helpful.
I've tried using an actual router pad and other things for this purpose. This pad is a piece of cabinet drawer liner. My main reason for the pad is to protect the backside of the piece from scratches caused by vibrating on the table.
I don't do much with pine. I do quite a bit of work with oak and I have a lot of oak scrap. I have just recently (within the last couple of years) started branching out to other hardwood species.
Thank you, the snipe on this planer is unpredictable. I’ve tried adjusting in it out, but it pops up at the worst times and this is the best way I’ve found to prevent it.
The thickness is 3/4" and the front to back dimension needs to be 7". The width can vary. I was trying to maximize the pieces that I had which most of them were from the cutoff bin at Rockler. One of them was about 10" and the other two were closer to 12".
Surprisingly enough, I clean out the machines and sweep the floor at least between every project. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do about dust collection. I've go a couple of shop vacs but the filters in them are not great. I run an air filter which helps with the stuff in the air. All that to say, you're not wrong, the place is a mess and is ready for another cleaning day.
The slicers in this video are from Rockler. Here is the link www.rockler.com/rockler-cheese-slicer-kit. I was ordering the kit from Woodcraft, but they ran into the some supply chain issues, and it was going to take a couple of months to get them. The ones from Rockler cost a little more, but they are a little better built.
The hardware for the first cheese slicer I made was from Woodcraft. It's not bad. It is a little cheaper than the ones from Rockler, but I think the ones from Rockler are worth the extra money. Also, the last time I tried to order the kit from Woodcraft, they were on a two month wait.
I love the boards. As a side note, when I do glueing, I put wax paper on my work table. It keeps the glue off my bench and is reusable. The glue comes off the paper easily when it dries and I can throw it away if it gets torn too badly.
Thanks Shawn, for whatever reason, I haven't thought of using wax paper on the bench. I've used it to cover calls to keep them from sticking to glue ups. I'll have to give that a shot.
@@d.a.marvelwoodworking cover your cauls with packing/shipping tape. Also, you can use a length of thread rod to spread the glue. The spaces between the threads leave just the right amount of glue. You can used galvanized thread rod so that you can just throw it into a cup of water between jobs to keep it clean without rusting. .. Nice work!
@@d.a.marvelwoodworking i .found a book in a thrift store that is all about glue ups, and it was in there. But, I also later saw George Vondriska of Wood Worker’s Guild of America using the same technique. If I remember correctly, 1/2-13 thread is the preferred size as it leaves just the right amount of glue and spreads it perfectly at the same time. Cheers!
Excellent question. I don’t have a good answer for you. This saw was made before riving knives were a thing. I started to see if I could retrofit this saw with one, but I couldn’t find for certain of it would fit this saw.
