Getting in my 3 Squares, even on furlough !

[nuhobby]

Yes, that's the number 3, same number as in the acronym O-C-D

I cleaned up some small but pretty pieces of wood. Using double-side tape and a couple of scrap boards, I slotted all 3 bases together on the SS Table Saw, and I saw that it was good.

Later I ganged together the 3 upper arms for shape-cutting and further truing. Final nuances of the filigree shapes were done while ganged together (again with double-side tape), on the SS Strip Sander. I saw the SS Strip sander and saw that it was very good.

Bases and arms were put together with glue, quite tight, and 'tapped' with the SS Rawhide mallet to make them dead square. All will wait for a bit for glue-curing, and then final oiling is the plan to make them prettier.

Square Stocks.jpg (272.22 KiB) Viewed 10985 times

Square Assemblies.jpg (285.93 KiB) Viewed 10985 times

Happy woodworking!

Chris

[robinson46176]

Very nice...


.

[Hobbyman2]

Nice , looks like a fun project

[berry]

They look great.

[john]

Very nice, and useful too!

I always admire hand made tools but have never had the confidence to make them.

Well done.

Take care everyone.

John

[nuhobby]

Thanks All!

I got bored and made another one. This one, I used the SS bandsaw rather than tablesaw for making the bridle joint portion.

This is oak on the bottom leg, locust on the upper leg. Both pieces culled to near-perfect quarter-sawn-ness from larger stocks, using the SS bandsaw.

OakLocustSquare.jpg (221.45 KiB) Viewed 9368 times

Happy Woodworking,

[Gene Howe]

Excellent, I say, excellent!

[BuckeyeDennis]

It’s mighty pretty!

But I’ve just gotta ask: How square were you able to make it? I’m accustomed to tuning up metal squares, but I’m clueless as to how you tune a wooden one.

[JPG]

It’s mighty pretty!

But I’ve just gotta ask: How square were you able to make it? I’m accustomed to tuning up metal squares, but I’m clueless as to how you tune a wooden one.

According to the first post, 'tapping with a rawhide mallet until dead square' after gluing, but before the glue sets.

[nuhobby]

It’s mighty pretty!

But I’ve just gotta ask: How square were you able to make it? I’m accustomed to tuning up metal squares, but I’m clueless as to how you tune a wooden one.

Hmmm.... how square? I don't have a measurement, but I look for a nice even light-reveal when I compare it to my metal squares, swapping directions of the metal square reference back and forth.

I do use these wood squares in the shop, but not much for marking purposes. More for checking assemblies and glue-ups, especially if I need to confirm more than one wall at the same time.