Playing with Joinery

[Scroll-N-Skydiver]

I decided to build a version of the Steve Good scroll saw stand. I wanted to be able to sit down and I needed to minimize it's footprint. I also thought it would be fun to start learning things like half laps, datos, mortise and tenon stuff. So I started with a castle joint.   My goal is to do this entire build with traditional joinery and glue. Now that I have a bit of an idea of how I work, I have an idea of things to add/change to make my workflow a little easier.

I'll post some progress pictures here as I go along. I'm a slow'ish builder at times. Yes, I'm using pressure treated lumber. This bench will live outside though. I grabbed the planer and squared everything up. Got rid of the rounded corners.  

[Joe W.]

Well, I learned something right off the bat this morning - That's the first time I've heard of or seen a castle joint.
Thanks!

[Scroll-N-Skydiver]

Made more progress today. All that is left is the center support. The spanner that goes from the rear leg to the support between the front two legs. The top is some Ash that is milled up. I'll cut it to it's final dimensions later. The saw and table will be mounted together, but free of the base. The thought is that when i add another saw, I can swap saws off and on the base depending on what I have going on. I still need to devise a way to both attach it and hold it at the angle for me. Working on that in my head currently.

[oldhudson]

I get a great feeling when I slide a traditional joint together, when it's loose enough to slide it into place without using a hammer but tight enough to be a support without glue. Given the thickness of the top I'm not sure a center brace is necessary, but then there is no substitute for mass. It looks like it could support a small car. Seeing as how it will live outside what glue did you choose? And did you start with 2x4's or 2x6's? I can't tell from the pics. Great job and thanks for sharing.

[Scroll-N-Skydiver]

8 hours ago, oldhudson said:

I get a great feeling when I slide a traditional joint together, when it's loose enough to slide it into place without using a hammer but tight enough to be a support without glue. Given the thickness of the top I'm not sure a center brace is necessary, but then there is no substitute for mass. It looks like it could support a small car. Seeing as how it will live outside what glue did you choose? And did you start with 2x4's or 2x6's? I can't tell from the pics. Great job and thanks for sharing.

It's 2x4 and 4x4 pressure treated. Most of the joints are just right. The very first one was a little loose. I'm choosing to recut the front center top piece as I'm not thrilled with the side to side fit. The great thing is, the more of them I cut, the faster they get and the better they get.

I debated on the cross brace, I think it will be worth the experience if nothing else. I plan to do a hidden mortise and tenon in the back 4x4 leg and a through tenon pegged with a different color wedge through the front cross brace leg. I also stopped today and bought some oak dowels. Not sure if I'll use them or not. 

[Scroll-N-Skydiver]

Finally got this finished up. It's rough. It's my first attempt at something like this. It's functional! So it's a win.

[rjweb]

Very nice, looks heavy which is good, RJ 

[Scroll-N-Skydiver]

5 hours ago, rjweb said:

Very nice, looks heavy which is good, RJ 

Thx! Heavy it is! It’s solid when cutting on it. It’s different, quieter and less jarring on the wood stand vrs the metal one. So far I dig it. I may lower the incline a couple of degrees, otherwise, quite happy.