Comments on: Sculpted Rocking Chair: Rough Shaping the Arms http://thecraftsmanspath.com/2009/12/11/sculpted-rocking-chair-rough-shaping-the-arms/ A chronicle of woodworking and furniture design Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:50:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzuki GSXR 600 Fairing http://thecraftsmanspath.com/2009/12/11/sculpted-rocking-chair-rough-shaping-the-arms/comment-page-1/#comment-20085 Suzuki GSXR 600 Fairing Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:49:41 +0000 http://thecraftsmanspath.com/?p=878#comment-20085 Kudos to you I built custom subwoofer enclosures for awhile and just did not have the patience for perfection Kudos to you I built custom subwoofer enclosures for awhile and just did not have the patience for perfection

]]> By: Mark (TheCraftsmansPath.com) http://thecraftsmanspath.com/2009/12/11/sculpted-rocking-chair-rough-shaping-the-arms/comment-page-1/#comment-15170 Mark (TheCraftsmansPath.com) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:12:04 +0000 http://thecraftsmanspath.com/?p=878#comment-15170 Chuck, Thanks. The cove-cutting was definitely not something I took lightly. A few things I did made it much safer (these might be of interest to other reading this): 0) Think and rehearse without the power on before you do anything! 1) Only advance the blade height by 1/32" and never more than 1/16" 2) Only cut going right to left. Move the piece back over the blade before advancing the blade. 3) Never put your hands directly on the wood. Use push blocks and/or handles on the jig to keep complete control of the piece 4) Go slow - and take the time to clear the dust away so that the work surface is not overly covered! You can see that the jig secures the board with threaded rod and also has a built in handle. I also used the push block for added security. The setup is also benefited because the fence is perpendicular to the blade and not set at an angle. So, all of the force is directly into the fence. --Mark Chuck,

Thanks.

The cove-cutting was definitely not something I took lightly. A few things I did made it much safer (these might be of interest to other reading this):

0) Think and rehearse without the power on before you do anything!
1) Only advance the blade height by 1/32″ and never more than 1/16″
2) Only cut going right to left. Move the piece back over the blade before advancing the blade.
3) Never put your hands directly on the wood. Use push blocks and/or handles on the jig to keep complete control of the piece
4) Go slow – and take the time to clear the dust away so that the work surface is not overly covered!

You can see that the jig secures the board with threaded rod and also has a built in handle. I also used the push block for added security. The setup is also benefited because the fence is perpendicular to the blade and not set at an angle. So, all of the force is directly into the fence.

–Mark

]]> By: Chuck http://thecraftsmanspath.com/2009/12/11/sculpted-rocking-chair-rough-shaping-the-arms/comment-page-1/#comment-15165 Chuck Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:23:47 +0000 http://thecraftsmanspath.com/?p=878#comment-15165 Mark, I have seen this type of setup for coves before, however, it is one technique that I have always been a little scared of doing. The rocker is coming along nicely...keep up the great work. Chuck Mark,

I have seen this type of setup for coves before, however, it is one technique that I have always been a little scared of doing. The rocker is coming along nicely…keep up the great work.

Chuck

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