My new and improved Scroll Saw Station

[timber715]

please don't mistake this as bragging, I only wish to share my WIPs...
this was my old lazy man's bench SS station...
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t130/timber715/IMG_1304.jpg
I decided it is time to upgrade it and have some drawers for the accessories and clear some clutter.
will let the pictures speak from cutting the sheet goods.
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[timber715]

I made the mistake and cut off the wrong line. but later corrected without issues.
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[timber715]

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I dedided to save on ply and used several scrap pieces on the stretchers that I had lying around..
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[timber715]

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while drying, I decided to start the top piece...
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[timber715]

I thought I would add strenght to the MDF/edge-band joint...
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[timber715]

the drawer pieces ar now cut, still from 3/4" plywood...
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My new scroll saw station, from this...
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t130/timber715/IMG_1304.jpg
to this...
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t130/timber715/IMG_1312.jpg
cheers...

[guad]

What did you use to cut the rabbets and dados and mortises and tenons and finger joints?

Are all the joints glued?

Is that a dowel that you used to plug the screw holes? Where can you get dowels?

Is that veneer glued onto the plywood? Where do you get veneer? What glue did you use?

What kind of finish did you use and is it clear or does it have a color?

[timber715]

What did you use to cut the rabbets and dados and mortises and tenons...
1/4" for the grooves and 3/4"M&T straight router bit and rabbeting bit on the RT. and 1/2" on the dado jig...
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and I used my coping sled for the M&T joints
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Are all the joints glued?
Yes, I did have most screwed or nailed but it always receive a healthy amount of glue for strength.

Is that a dowel that you used to plug the screw holes? Where can you get dowels?
I got those from a sash store, dowels are readily available in TO SUY though but in short lengths only.

Is that veneer glued onto the plywood? Where do you get veneer? What glue did you use?
No, I used the sticker type of laminate that I bought from ACE hardware. Veneers are available but cost an arm and a leg, something like 6-7K for a 4' x 8' sheet.

What kind of finish did you use and is it clear or does it have a color?
I used Helmsman Spar Urethane, it is clear but has a very light yellowish color to it.

[bbn]

I used Helmsman Spar Urethane, it is clear but has a very light yellowish color to it.

Now that's bragging ... joke lang bro .. but isn't that stuff expensive? I myself used Zar's external polyurethane on the mast of my boat which is also expensive but epoxy does not like sunlight. For internal use, you could just use Hudson.

I'm not sure if they still have them but there used to be stockpile of laminates at HMR Pioneer. If I remember right each sheet 4 x 12 sheet cost P300 only. They also used to have a whole stockpile of MDF boards but I think those are gone already.

Very very nice. Keep those projects coming.

[timber715]

hehehe, I got several cans of several finishes including the Helmsman from last years sale at Handyman. the items were on a 90% discount...that is a gloat. heheheh... except the Sandolin Hardwood oil, everything was on special price...
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[bbn]

Jackpot!

We should start a topic titled "Bargain Alerts" so when one of us happens upon one the rest can swoop down and on it too.

[timber715]

Jackpot!

We should start a topic titled "Bargain Alerts" so when one of us happens upon one the rest can swoop down and on it too.
I'm a go with that. start the thread and I'll back you up... :)

[guad]

hehehe, I got several cans of several finishes including the Helmsman from last years sale at Handyman. the items were on a 90% discount...that is a gloat. heheheh... except the Sandolin Hardwood oil, everything was on special price...


Was that Handyman? The picture is blurred but the price tags look like True Value?

Is that an annual thing at whereever it was, that we can expect again this year, or a one-time event?

I remember that Ace had a sale in October wherein I got Firefly fluorescent light fixtures for -10% only to find that another store (in province, not national) had them at -33% one month later.

[timber715]

Was that Handyman? The picture is blurred but the price tags look like True Value?

Is that an annual thing at whereever it was, that we can expect again this year, or a one-time event?

I remember that Ace had a sale in October wherein I got Firefly fluorescent light fixtures for -10% only to find that another store (in province, not national) had them at -33% one month later.

Yikes, yes, my bad, it is from True Value in Edsa Shangrila...

[JayL]

Glad to see that the Tools section of the Forum is growing up.

I wish more members would post picture oriented posts.

Thanks Timber715 for this WIP post. I really enjoyed it.

[timber715]

Glad to be of help, no matter how small. Getting DIYers increase in our country would benefits us all in many way. I try to give my share when I can.

[timber715]

for Scrollsaw users:
here is a tip on how to save your blades...
scrollsaw blades don't really stay sharp very long,
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by building an auxiliary table and raising the cutting area brings the material to be cut to the height of the unused blade, thus giving you a new part of the blade to be used...
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[bbn]

Nice tip bro. I don't use my scroll saw much but I'm sure knowing this will come in handy one of these days.