Hey All
Just thought I'd share my adventures with wood and glue from earlier today. I started the fabrication of a new tiller and so far it is a lot easier (and less time consuming) than I expected.
I'm still waiting for the glue to dry and I'll post more pics later but here is a start (see pics below).
1) I picked up some pine and oak planks from Lowes 4' long by 3" wide by 0.25" -- three oak and two pine. (See Pic 1)
2) I made a jig on the floor of my shed so I could get a curve into the design (see Pic 2).
3) I put down some plastic sheeting so I would not glue my new tiller to the floor of my shed
(see Pic 3) then I smeared Tightbond III to the planks, put them in the jig and clamped (see Pic 3).
So far I have less than $30 of material into this tiller. When the glue dries I'll trim the edges, shape some and put on many coats of spar varnish ... that should do it.
A few tips...
1) use long drywall screws (or decking screws) to put the jig blocks into the floor. Use only one screw. You want the block to be able to rotate and form fit to the curve.
2) Don't be afraid to start this job. It took me less than 30 min. to have it in clamps and ready to walk away from.
3) You will need to remove the third and forth jig block (from left to right) while you are setting the planks, then you bend the planks and place the third block to hold it in place. Then set the counter curve and set the forth block.
Just thought I'd share my adventures with wood and glue from earlier today. I started the fabrication of a new tiller and so far it is a lot easier (and less time consuming) than I expected.
I'm still waiting for the glue to dry and I'll post more pics later but here is a start (see pics below).
1) I picked up some pine and oak planks from Lowes 4' long by 3" wide by 0.25" -- three oak and two pine. (See Pic 1)
2) I made a jig on the floor of my shed so I could get a curve into the design (see Pic 2).
3) I put down some plastic sheeting so I would not glue my new tiller to the floor of my shed
(see Pic 3) then I smeared Tightbond III to the planks, put them in the jig and clamped (see Pic 3).So far I have less than $30 of material into this tiller. When the glue dries I'll trim the edges, shape some and put on many coats of spar varnish ... that should do it.
A few tips...
1) use long drywall screws (or decking screws) to put the jig blocks into the floor. Use only one screw. You want the block to be able to rotate and form fit to the curve.
2) Don't be afraid to start this job. It took me less than 30 min. to have it in clamps and ready to walk away from.
3) You will need to remove the third and forth jig block (from left to right) while you are setting the planks, then you bend the planks and place the third block to hold it in place. Then set the counter curve and set the forth block.
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