Stack cut pieces that have one or more sides beveled

[jerry1939]

Some time ago I made a basket from a Wooden Teddy Bear plan.  We like it, but it was a real pain to glue the sides together and in alignment.  Am making 2 more to give to siblings, but wanted to stack cut.  On the patterns. I took a pencil & ruler and extended the lines that were to be beveled.  For the layer(s) below, I put on plain paper and assembled the stack.  Did the interior cuts and also sawed straight in on the extended lines, but stopped 3/8" from the pattern.

 

Look at the photo of the white paper.  I removed the pattern from the top piece so that it would photograph.  For the photo, I used a black marker to show where I made the alignment cuts.  Took apart the stack and drew lines between the alignment cuts.  Now I could bevel every layer.

 

Another photo shows a gluing jig I made.  For the original basket, it was very frustrating for the wife & I to glue & tape the joints.  We ended up using canned goods to "help."

 

At the end of the day today, I glued the first joint.  Took an hour to get the smile off of my face.

 

Hope there is something here of value to someone else.

 

jerry

[WayneMahler]

Jerry

That is one beautiful basket. Great job. Also really like the gluing jig you made. Seems it would be necessary for this piece. Good job. 

[Rob]

That looks a lovely pattern Jerry and beautifully cut.  Your jig is something else too.  You should sell plans for it!

 

Rob

[Ron Johnson]

Totally AWESOME!!! Jerry. I can see you've put a lot of time and work into this project and in the end produced a very beautiful basket. Patience is a virtue and yes there's value and ideas for most. Well done.

[dgman]

That's impressive Jerry!

[lawson56]

Jerry that is just Awesome   The Basket and the Rig.Very Inventive.  

[Dave Monk]

Jerry, You do fantastic work! I wish you would show more of it. dave

[hawkeye10]

Jerry I don't know which I like the best the basket or the jig. I would have never thought of making a jig like that. I think I will give you the ""At-a-boy"" award of the day.     

[Clem]

Great looking bowl and cut perfectly. Also the jig you made is terrific. Thanks for showing.

Clem

[Rolf]

The basket is great, but I really like your JIG. I am always impressed with problem solvers especially elegant ones.

[munzieb]

That is a beautiful basket and an amazing jig. I have made some similar baskets from Wildwood Designs. I cut all the base cuts on my table saw with long blank pieces. I close cut the sides, marked off angle location and then adjusted my table top sander and crept up on the line with the proper angle setting. Makes a fair amount of dust but came out OK. I may try your jig idea next time I do a basket.

[Scrappile]

Beautiful basket and thanks for the ideas. 

[ike]

That's impressive.
IKE

[Phantom Scroller]

Beautiful basket looks like you plan on making a few more to get the use out of the jig.       Roly

[RangerJay]

Beautiful work - jig looks looks like it could have been designed by an engineer - makes me think there might be a lot more baskets in your future!! .....

 

 

Jay

[meflick]

awesome work all around. thanks for sharing info and pictures.

[Ninuninu]

Some beautiful fret work there Jerry. Well done

 

I can understand how gluing up something like that would be a pain in the back-side but you aced it with that jig. Awesome idea. :thumbs:

 

Tony

[Lucky2]

Jerry, it's a beautiful basket, and the jig you made is ingenius.

Len

[jerry1939]

I just found out that I posted the wrong catalog that I bought this plan from.  It should have been listed as:

 

http://www.scrolleronline.com/

 

Type in "Forest Wren Bowl"

 

Only an idiot would make that mistake.

 

jerry

[amazingkevin]

Some time ago I made a basket from a Wooden Teddy Bear plan.  We like it, but it was a real pain to glue the sides together and in alignment.  Am making 2 more to give to siblings, but wanted to stack cut.  On the patterns. I took a pencil & ruler and extended the lines that were to be beveled.  For the layer(s) below, I put on plain paper and assembled the stack.  Did the interior cuts and also sawed straight in on the extended lines, but stopped 3/8" from the pattern.

 

Look at the photo of the white paper.  I removed the pattern from the top piece so that it would photograph.  For the photo, I used a black marker to show where I made the alignment cuts.  Took apart the stack and drew lines between the alignment cuts.  Now I could bevel every layer.

 

Another photo shows a gluing jig I made.  For the original basket, it was very frustrating for the wife & I to glue & tape the joints.  We ended up using canned goods to "help."

 

At the end of the day today, I glued the first joint.  Took an hour to get the smile off of my face.

 

Hope there is something here of value to someone else.

 

jerry

Masterfully done,one of a kind great,prize winner ,ribbon getter,Crowd pleaser!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: