I used the dado cutter (Delta 35-535 I picked up at an auction) on my TS,
and a sacrifical fence made from a scrap piece of the $60/sheet 3/4 oak
plywood (*shudder*...I'm a newbie, wadda ya want?) I bought for the panels.
Tested the cut on some scrap wood, adjusted the blade height and fence and
ran those puppies off one after another. Took about 30 minutes to to them
all (well, you do it slow so you can enjoy the smell of the wood and the cut
of the TS :))). It's a great little plan - post some pics when you
finish -
Nick B
"Mike W." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Wait! You didnt elaborate on HOW you did it? Did you use the router?
What
> kind of bit?
>
> Im looking for some advice here. I think your picture on ABPW is what
> inspired me!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike W.
>
> "Nick Bozovich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > After my last gaffe with mortises vs dados, I hesitate to reply - but
my
> > son and I just finished this exact project - the Mission Style Blanket
> > Chest. I posted a couple of pictures on abpw - It came out REALLY
good.
> > This is a good set of plans, easy to work from. We did it in white oak
> for
> > the rails, and red oak plywood for the panels.
> >
> > Hope you enjoy it!
> >
> > Nick B
> >
> > "Mike W." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > If I get a spiral bit or two, should I buy the bit the exact size of
the
> > > mortise/dado that I want or should I buy it smaller and make several
> > passes?
> > >
> > > I'm going to try my hand at some basic mission style rail/stile stuff
at
> > > first like this: http://www.furnitureplans.com/pi_products/1100
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mike W.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Wait! You didnt elaborate on HOW you did it? Did you use the router? What
kind of bit?
Im looking for some advice here. I think your picture on ABPW is what
inspired me!
Thanks,
Mike W.
"Nick Bozovich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> After my last gaffe with mortises vs dados, I hesitate to reply - but my
> son and I just finished this exact project - the Mission Style Blanket
> Chest. I posted a couple of pictures on abpw - It came out REALLY good.
> This is a good set of plans, easy to work from. We did it in white oak
for
> the rails, and red oak plywood for the panels.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Nick B
>
> "Mike W." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > If I get a spiral bit or two, should I buy the bit the exact size of the
> > mortise/dado that I want or should I buy it smaller and make several
> passes?
> >
> > I'm going to try my hand at some basic mission style rail/stile stuff at
> > first like this: http://www.furnitureplans.com/pi_products/1100
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike W.
> >
> >
>
>
Mike,
You can make a jig like Pat Warner shows on his site (www.patwarner.com) for
making M&T joints using the exact size bit (spiral upcut bit). No matter how
you do it, I think you'll find the best way is to cut the mortise first,
then cut the tennon fat and tweak it as needed. Using a good (accurate) jig
like Pat explains on his site and in his books is key to making them with a
router.
Bob S.
"Mike W." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If I get a spiral bit or two, should I buy the bit the exact size of the
> mortise/dado that I want or should I buy it smaller and make several
passes?
>
> I'm going to try my hand at some basic mission style rail/stile stuff at
> first like this: http://www.furnitureplans.com/pi_products/1100
>
> Thanks,
> Mike W.
>
>
After my last gaffe with mortises vs dados, I hesitate to reply - but my
son and I just finished this exact project - the Mission Style Blanket
Chest. I posted a couple of pictures on abpw - It came out REALLY good.
This is a good set of plans, easy to work from. We did it in white oak for
the rails, and red oak plywood for the panels.
Hope you enjoy it!
Nick B
"Mike W." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If I get a spiral bit or two, should I buy the bit the exact size of the
> mortise/dado that I want or should I buy it smaller and make several
passes?
>
> I'm going to try my hand at some basic mission style rail/stile stuff at
> first like this: http://www.furnitureplans.com/pi_products/1100
>
> Thanks,
> Mike W.
>
>