New projects, new jigs, new tools.

[LarryEA]

Even though working with wood is therapeutic and enjoyable. There are times it is very frustrating.

Every new type project I start requires me to buy a new jig or make a new tool. (don't tell me, I know it).

Take for instance my jewelery box required making three new jigs. Two of these jigs will never be used again unless I make the same box again.

Now my latest is a game board that requires a 1/2" square hole in a 3/4 thick board. I need to make a jig to route the hole leaving rounded corners. To route the hole, I make a simple jig to corral my router. To chizel the corners out, I need a not so simple jig to sharpen my wood chisel. Ok, I know there is always a better way.

And a 'tool' or pad. To sharpen 'my' chisel, I need a 18" x 18" flat surface like MDF to glue a variety of sand paper grits to the finest I can get.

Then I make a jig to hold mywood chisel at the proper angle. Using this jig

with the chisel attached, I run it bak and forth over the variety of sandpapers

until it is razor+ sharp. Then I will chisel out my corners

 I've been mandated to cut this short by my wife..

A little frustration...

 

Larry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bobscroll]

Hey Larry are you "Waffling" again? Ha Ha Ha  Joking! I know what you mean, It

can be a pain in the backside!, But that's life!

Bob   

[Multifasited]

Larry,IMHO ,rather than go thru all that ,I would buy a new cheap 3/8" wood chisel ,I have a dozen +wood chisels that have been abused my me and sons over the yrs .I have come to believe ,when I did need a good one for precision ,I buy on and hide it ,I rarely use daily and if left out will aquire all sorts of flaws ,chips&nicks.before I go to reuse I spent $,and wasted all of time ,all ended up back the same way ,short of locking my shop and disowning family members , I have son's & grand sons all living on my acreage and using my garage and shop . Not your usual situation ,great in many ways but there are draw backs . I have built many one use jigs ,occasionally I get to use more than once ! In this case I would just buy a $8 chisel and be do with it .

I do have to admit those other chisels have deen well used for all kind of things they were not designed for so even as they are they do get used a lot ! Cuts down on frustration TOO!

Edited February 21, 2014 by Multifasited

[amazingkevin]

Larry come on down .I've all the sharpening tools needed.There a 1000 grit wet slow speed motor driven grinder and a small wet motor driven honer the drill doctor,the dremil sharpener,the 1'' belt sander sharpener,the saw blade sharpener ,the chain saw charpener,and probablely a few others i forgot about ,oh yeah the diamond blocks the wet hand stone etc Don't have a rough grinder though but the 4.5 hand grinder has some wheels for it.You'll be a sharp guy when you leave here!!!

[Phantom Scroller]

Larry I'm the same as Carl I grind down old files as well and use them all different sizes, it working in engineering that makes you make do. lol

 

Roly

[Ron Johnson]

Good day Larry

 

Frustration goes with the joy of being a wood worker. You can't have one without the other.

[spirithorse]

You can also use a tool similar to a dremel or a roto-zip but, if you want the corners sharp, there will still be a minute area to be cleaned up.

God Bless! Spirithorse

Edited February 22, 2014 by spirithorse

[oldhudson]

For the 1/2" square hole I suggest you drill out the hole at the drill press and clean up the corners with your scroll saw. I really like my router but making a jig for a router to cut a 1/2" hole does seem like a lot of work.

 

SORRY I SEE FROM YOU OTHER POST YOU ARE NOT LOOKING AT A TRHOUGH HOLE BUT MORE LIKE A SHALLOW MORTICE. So a router and chisel clean up sounds like the correct work flow to me.

 

For sharpening I use a sheet of tempered glass (found at a local reuse center) , mounted in a wood frame. (It hangs on the shop wall when not in use.) I then attach wet/dry sand paper to the glass using the same spray I use to attach patterns to scroll saw project . The grits depend on what the chisel or plane iron needs. The ones I use are generally: 150, 320, 800, 1500, 2000. I use honing oil for the process. I move from one grid to another. When a sheet loses it cutting grit I simply replace it with a fresh piece. I cut them to 5.5 x 8 before mounting.  (I find finer grits at the auto parts store.)

 

If an iron is really rough I'll start at the bench grinder to square things up and get rid of big nicks.

 

While making jigs, especially for a single use, can be frustrating it can also be an important part of the creative process. When you share your project share the jigs you created. Just think how that may save someone else a lot of frustration or make their project more professional.

Edited February 22, 2014 by oldhudson