Knife Display Case - WIP

[Brokenolmarine]

Out this morning and started by installing the latches.  I installed the hinged sections on the glass door front first, using the same technique I have used throughout the project.  Marked the bit with blue tape, to control depth and used the torgue set drill bit to keep the project safe.  Done.  The trick here is to get the loop portion of the latch properly aligned.  Here comes my blue tape again, folded to make two sided tape that will BRIEFLY stick.  Put it on the feet of the loop, put the loop in the hinged flap and fold into contact and press hard then lift... TAH DAH!

Use the center punch to punch thru the tape into the wood, pull off the loop and the tape and drill the holes, then install.  Boom, done.

Time to move onto the next task for this session.  I have things that bother me, others might not notice, especially from a distance.

[Brokenolmarine]

This time, it's the Gap.  No, not that clothing store.  Well, that too, it's not one of my shopping destinations, but in this case, it's THIS gap.

I don't know if I was tired, if something slipped, or Gremlins did it.  I'm blaming shop gremlins.  Someone fed them after midnight.  But, time to fix the Gap.  I could fill it with wood putty, but to me that repair would glare every time I saw it.  So, I cut a thin slice off a scrap.    Too wide.  Tried again.    Nope, STILL too wide.  One last try... 

That one will fit.  I got a touch of glue and put it on both sides.  Carefully, with a rawhide mallet, I tapped the plug into the slot. Tap, tap, tap, tap... slowly and surely got 'er done.  Yup, in there.  I could feel it was about as far as it would go, so I stopped.

[Brokenolmarine]

While the glue was still wet, I wiped off the excess glue, then sanded the repair to get the plug flush.  Because the glue was wet, the sawdust from the sanding filling in the gaps, stayed in the gaps.  Cool huh?  

 

While the glue dried, I put away the tools and cleaned off the benches and tables.  This took about a half hour, and I was ready to re-stain the repair.  So, Um... What Watco Stain did I use?  Medium Walnut, Dark Walnut?  If only there was a record of the ... Oh, Wait... I went back into the house and got a cup of coffee and read thru the narrative.... OH, there it is, Golden Oak.  

Boom, re-stained the repair and what do you know... a match.

Next up, cleats.

[Brokenolmarine]

I spent a couple hours in the shop late this evening making the cleats.  LOTS of work but just one picture.  I had to change the blade to set it at 45 degrees, then ran the two board thru the cut one edge at 45.  Then I cut 4' off both, that left two feet from each.  I cut those into one foot sections.  I now had two four foot and four one foot.  Cleats.  I cut two dados in the appropriate locations on the two four footers for the wires to sneak thru on the cleats.  Got it all done and test fitted, but NOTHING is attached.  Too tired and hurting.  Too much time on my feet.

Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll organize the wires and mount the cleats to the case and the wall.  All that will be left to do is turn the small thin wood into molding.

 

[AlZilla]

22 minutes ago, Brokenolmarine said:

This time, it's the Gap.  No, not that clothing store.  Well, that too, it's not one of my shopping destinations, but in this case, it's THIS gap.

Yeah, but I think we both know you could have fit a clothing store INTO that gap ...

I think you're kind of a perfectionist when it comes to woodwork. I know I am.

Nice job repairing it.

[dikman]

The second photo made me smile at the clutter/odds and ends that inevitably gather under a bench!

[Gezzer]

1 hour ago, dikman said:

The second photo made me smile at the clutter/odds and ends that inevitably gather under a bench!

I was wondering how many yards that dump truck bed is 

[Brokenolmarine]

4 hours ago, dikman said:

The second photo made me smile at the clutter/odds and ends that inevitably gather under a bench!

Those aren't odds and ends.  The two trays are used to carry tools to and from wood projects.

The dump truck bed is a stackable screw tray for use on the bench.  The various blocks in the tub are spacers for clamping.  The wooden tray holds the bench dogs and hold downs.  The wax paper is for glue ups.  It all works.

[Brokenolmarine]

I headed out first thing in the morning to mount the cleats.  It's a pucker factor moment.  If I screw up just a bit in some of the areas, the screws could go thru and pierce the leather.    We can't have that.  So, Pucker factor.  I know, I hear some of you out there.  Shorter Screws.  Ah, the cleats are 3/4", the back of the case is 1/2".  The leather is about 1/8" thick.  If I only had the screws go into the back panel 1/4" that wouldn't be much holding power, huh?  I decided to work on the molding and give the cleats more thought, go ahead, call me Foghorn Leghorn, cause I'm chicken. 

I don't like to use the router if I don't have to, so I use the antique molding planes.  I use the rounding plane and the 1/8" thick pine strip I bought, and secured it to the bench.  I start making passes.

To roll the edges you make continuous passes, moving the plane around the edge as you go until you are satisfied.  You move to the second strip and try and match the edges.  They are coming along but aren't done yet.

[Brokenolmarine]

With a bit more work, I get them into shapes that are close enough that will work, since most people won't give the molding a second glance since I am only adding it to hide the cleats.  Once it's sanded and stained, and the junctions between the bottom and side moldings are blended, there won't be anything to draw attention, we'll be golden.