{"id":2005,"date":"2015-07-26T11:34:53","date_gmt":"2015-07-26T11:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=2005"},"modified":"2015-07-26T11:34:53","modified_gmt":"2015-07-26T11:34:53","slug":"woodworking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=2005","title":{"rendered":"Woodworking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spent a very well-worth-it day learning about woodworking from the excellent Chris Tribe in Ilkley, who mainly makes high-quality furniture (and teaches other people to do the same) but agreed to spend a day talking to me about window construction.<\/p>\n

In addition to talking a lot of theory, we also cut a piece of square wood into a shape suitable for use as a window casing, just to see how joint cutting works and to play with all the cool machines.<\/p>\n

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Starting with a square length, we used this excellent table saw (I really want one of these) to cut out a recess for the glass to sit in.<\/p>\n

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And then cut it into lengths suitable for working with on practice finger joints.<\/p>\n

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We then used a router table (I really want one of these) and a jig to remove all the bits of wood that shouldn’t be there.<\/p>\n

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For the mortice (if it were a mortice and tenon joint) we used one router bit, the name of which escapes me.<\/p>\n

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And, having done that and used a special measuring-marking-tool-thingie to mark the opposite piece, we prepared to cut out the other bits. It’s all very technical…<\/p>\n

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A different router bit this time, chewed away the bits from around the tenon.<\/p>\n

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This guy would never be short of sawdust for a composting toilet. Anyway, the two bits looked like this when apart:<\/p>\n

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And like this when together. I was fully satisfied with the fit, although Chris said it was a bit loose. Still, it was exactly as I would have expected it to work and I am planning to make all my own windows this winter.<\/p>\n

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