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I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable.
I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 |
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On 7/20/19 1:27 PM, A K wrote:
I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 Maybe a sanding block like this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-Rubber-S...-Block/1093773 |
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On 7/20/2019 12:27 PM, A K wrote:
I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 Small size???? Looks to be 12x24 or thereabouts... Why would you not use the obvious tool for the job--the TS. Clean up one long edge(*) then the other to get even width and then crosscut to length. (*) The near edge looks reasonably straight other than been butchered w/ some dull tool; the jigsaw perhaps? Start w/ it against the fence, then reverse edges. -- |
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On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 12:44:14 PM UTC-5, dpb wrote:
On 7/20/2019 12:27 PM, A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 Small size???? Looks to be 12x24 or thereabouts... Why would you not use the obvious tool for the job--the TS. Clean up one long edge(*) then the other to get even width and then crosscut to length. (*) The near edge looks reasonably straight other than been butchered w/ some dull tool; the jigsaw perhaps? Start w/ it against the fence, then reverse edges. -- Wanted to avoid the TS because it is not mounted. Dragging that 50+ pound anchor is not good on my back and neck. I plan on putting castors on it as a future project. |
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On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K
wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT |
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On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy |
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On 7/20/19 6:47 PM, A K wrote:
On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy Some would have used a block plane https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-25...-Plane/4777021 |
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I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy How thick is the plywood ? the photo doesn't show that. 1/4 can be cut with a few heavy strokes on each side with a razor knife. finish up with sandpaper. Thicker - cut to size with your favourite saw and finish up with sanding. An old-timey "craftsman " would use his handsaw - and it wouldn't require any more true-up. John T. |
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On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:20:30 -0400, Clare Snyder
wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT A sled is certainly the way to go with small pieces and if you ever think you will do it again, ever, make a nice sled with locking clamps on it. The 20 minutes you take making the sled will be paid back a thousand times my the fingers you don't lose and the work you can accomplish. |
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On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 15:47:56 -0700 (PDT), A K
wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy If you don't need "perfection" use it as it is. Before table says they had huge circular saws run off a line-shaft. Before that they had "pit saws" - and craftesmen who knew how to do things precisely with hand saws and planes. Get yourself a set of japanese saws, a square and a pencil. |
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On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:04:52 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On 7/20/19 6:47 PM, A K wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy Some would have used a block plane https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-25...-Plane/4777021 How does that make the sides perpendicular? Andy |
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On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:33:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy How thick is the plywood ? the photo doesn't show that. 1/4 can be cut with a few heavy strokes on each side with a razor knife. finish up with sandpaper. Thicker - cut to size with your favourite saw and finish up with sanding. An old-timey "craftsman " would use his handsaw - and it wouldn't require any more true-up. John T. Perpendicular - at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface. |
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On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 20:42:27 -0700 (PDT), A K
wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:04:52 PM UTC-5, wrote: On 7/20/19 6:47 PM, A K wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy Some would have used a block plane https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-25...-Plane/4777021 How does that make the sides perpendicular? Andy NERY carefully with a shooting board. Watch Cosman's you-tubes. |
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"A K" wrote in message ... On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? By using a plane and some skill. |
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"A K" wrote in message ... On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:04:52 PM UTC-5, wrote: On 7/20/19 6:47 PM, A K wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy Some would have used a block plane https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-25...-Plane/4777021 How does that make the sides perpendicular? Thats where the skill comes in, holding it flat. |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:17:50 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: How does that make the sides perpendicular? That¢s where the skill comes in, holding it flat. Nope, that's where your senile smartassing came in, senile smartass! -- addressing nym-shifting senile Rodent: "You on the other hand are a heavyweight bull****ter who demonstrates your particular prowess at it every day." MID: |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Sun, 21 Jul 2019 16:53:57 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? By using a plane and some skill. Oh, ****! Did you HAVE to **** also in this thread, you senile bull**** artist? -- addressing nym-shifting senile Rodent: "You on the other hand are a heavyweight bull****ter who demonstrates your particular prowess at it every day." MID: |
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On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote:
I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 A rasp (or sandpaper), a straight edge and a square. |
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On Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:17:50 +1000, "Rod Speed"
wrote: "A K" wrote in message ... On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:04:52 PM UTC-5, wrote: On 7/20/19 6:47 PM, A K wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy Some would have used a block plane https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-25...-Plane/4777021 How does that make the sides perpendicular? Thats where the skill comes in, holding it flat. That is why old time carpenters had planes with really long runners. The knife only hit the high spots. |
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On 7/20/2019 5:47 PM, A K wrote:
On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Any carpenter/cabinetmaker would be able to cut a straight a line to the mark with a handsaw. -- |
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wrote in message ... On Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:17:50 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote: "A K" wrote in message ... On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:04:52 PM UTC-5, wrote: On 7/20/19 6:47 PM, A K wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy Some would have used a block plane https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-25...-Plane/4777021 How does that make the sides perpendicular? Thats where the skill comes in, holding it flat. That is why old time carpenters had planes with really long runners. The knife only hit the high spots. Thats not making the sides perpendicular, thats making the side flat. |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:18:44 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: That is why old time carpenters had planes with really long runners. The knife only hit the high spots. That¢s not making the sides perpendicular, that¢s making the side flat. I bet lots of people would like to make the side of your senile mouth flat with a baseball bat, senile pest from Oz! -- dennis@home to retarded senile Rot: "sod off rod you don't have a clue about anything." Message-ID: |
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:18:44 +1000, "Rod Speed"
wrote: wrote in message .. . On Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:17:50 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote: "A K" wrote in message ... On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:04:52 PM UTC-5, wrote: On 7/20/19 6:47 PM, A K wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy Some would have used a block plane https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-25...-Plane/4777021 How does that make the sides perpendicular? Thats where the skill comes in, holding it flat. That is why old time carpenters had planes with really long runners. The knife only hit the high spots. Thats not making the sides perpendicular, thats making the side flat. You used the word "Flat". As others have said, If you put this on a sled, using a table saw is the way to go. |
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On 7/20/19 12:27 PM, A K wrote:
I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 My dad would've probably clamped his square to the wood at the appropriate spot to serve as a guide then used his circular saw. The square would've been maybe 3" or so from where he wanted to cut. |
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On 7/21/2019 1:32 PM, dpb wrote:
On 7/20/2019 5:47 PM, A K wrote: .... I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Any carpenter/cabinetmaker would be able to cut a straight a line to the mark with a handsaw. And I don't mean a circular one, either... -- |
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wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:18:44 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote: wrote in message . .. On Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:17:50 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote: "A K" wrote in message ... On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:04:52 PM UTC-5, wrote: On 7/20/19 6:47 PM, A K wrote: On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:27:52 -0700 (PDT), A K wrote: I want to mount this piece of plywood in such a way that it is reasonable removable. I first need to true up the edges of the wood and that is difficult because of it's small size. I have a table saw, circular saw, and reciprocating saw. I would like to avoid the table saw because of its weight and bulk. How can I true up the wood? https://imgur.com/iFZFKs8 With the table saw. No other tool you own will do as good a job, as easily , quickly, and safely, as the table saw with a good fence and a good miter slide. A sled would be even better, but not a REQUIREMENT I have no requirement for perfection. I wonder how craftsman did it before they made table saws? Andy Some would have used a block plane https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-25...-Plane/4777021 How does that make the sides perpendicular? Thats where the skill comes in, holding it flat. That is why old time carpenters had planes with really long runners. The knife only hit the high spots. Thats not making the sides perpendicular, thats making the side flat. You used the word "Flat". Thats the PLANE flat, not the wood, stupid. As others have said, If you put this on a sled, using a table saw is the way to go. Pity its not in a useable state currently and he has a back problem with putting it into a usable state. |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:04:00 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: That¢s the PLANE flat, not the wood, stupid. What's obvious is that you are flat out stupid, senile Rodent! -- FredXX to Rot Speed: "You are still an idiot and an embarrassment to your country. No wonder we shipped the likes of you out of the British Isles. Perhaps stupidity and criminality is inherited after all?" Message-ID: |
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