Cross-cutting the selected grain pattern off a 12 footer soft maple |
For the 2 Flag boxes I picked Maple, 1 board mostly clear, the other marbled with heartwood. Each has its unique beauty. |
The goal will be to cut them and join them right at the cut line so it looks like 1 continous board wrapped in a triangle. And in fact it is. This will be the top point. |
Checking for fine scratchs or natural voids. |
Easily filled with a quality maple filler, looks exactly like the natural pinkish, very beautiful, maple flecks. |
This board had a bow or crown. To straighten, held in a jig to cut the crown. The blade is just beginning to cut into the crown. Feather board & splitter make it safe |
Cutting a slot that will secure the trianglar glass |
Feather boards holding down & in for perfectly parallel slot with uniform height. Safer too! |
Push stick keeps hands safe |
Just how I want it - perfect! |
Similar setup for cutting the edge rabbet, for the back door to the box. Dado blade is partially buried in the fence for complete & chip free cut. |
Rabbets in center, slots on outside edges. Georgeous wood, love it. |
Lookin good. Time to cut the 22 & 45 degree miters |
1st plan out the cut markings (alphanumerics on left) and cutting order, avoids mistakes |
Mark it on workpiece to keep track of things |
Square up a reference edge, layout from here for 1st cut |
1st cut marked on tape. Tape will help prevent chipout. Line on tape to verify setup |
Setup for 45 degree cut, it must be perfect |
