Stuart Ablett
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I'm finally getting back at this Genkan bench project, my "Joint Genie" doweling jig has arrived, so now I can press forward!
I also got some spiral 1/4" cutter for the router table to make the slot for holding the raised panels, boy does it cut nice
Here is the set up I used to cut the 7.5 degree angle on the front of the panels, it worked well, even better when I put a sharp sawblade on the saw
After cutting the bevel on the front of each panel, because the sawblade is at 7.5 degrees, you get this funny little lip on the edge of the raised panel, I just grabbed my nice LV shoulder plane and a couple of swipes.........
....... and all was right
This is the fit I have on the panels into the frame now, I think I might make the groove a little shallower, not much, I want to leave some space for expansion, but just a bit shallower, what do you guys think?
This is the reveal I get (it is only a mock up) I think this is OK too, I know it is not easy to see, with the light colored wood.
Here are the panels all lightly sanded on the bevel only, the faces are all hand planed smooth.
Now on to the frame
I also got some spiral 1/4" cutter for the router table to make the slot for holding the raised panels, boy does it cut nice
Here is the set up I used to cut the 7.5 degree angle on the front of the panels, it worked well, even better when I put a sharp sawblade on the saw
After cutting the bevel on the front of each panel, because the sawblade is at 7.5 degrees, you get this funny little lip on the edge of the raised panel, I just grabbed my nice LV shoulder plane and a couple of swipes.........
....... and all was right
This is the fit I have on the panels into the frame now, I think I might make the groove a little shallower, not much, I want to leave some space for expansion, but just a bit shallower, what do you guys think?
This is the reveal I get (it is only a mock up) I think this is OK too, I know it is not easy to see, with the light colored wood.
Here are the panels all lightly sanded on the bevel only, the faces are all hand planed smooth.
Now on to the frame