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Thanks Art it really is nice to see how to use a planer sled. Been doing this for a while. It’s the first time I’ve heard of it. Great idea. Thanks for the explanation.
That came out beautiful Art, nicely done! The cherry one is still my favorite though. I need to make a few of these with a slightly bigger top this summer.
Nice job Art. Isnt it interesting how even these little projects can develope into something a bit more iattractive merely by,say, using anglea on the legs?Takes the piece to a new level.Anybody can nail three bits of wood together and have a(somewhat) functional stool,start using angles and hide the fasteners with anicer bit of wood and the bar is raised.
Always great to see an upload from Mr. Art - Words & Wood! I've been a subscriber for many moons 🌙 & always find something within that is something to add to my own bag of knowledge. Thanks foe the content, great work, great detail of your work & pride you put into all of your projects, big or small. They're all a joy! Hope you continue for many more years to come & as a suggestion of something to make, of you happen to need it, would a desk caddy/organizer/valet of some kind. I push a pen and tap a few keys as well. It would be nice to find a hybrid of something like this that doesn't take 75% of your work top, but makes value space up by combining everything if at all possible. Everything I think of doing something like this, I always fall back to ART can do that!! Lol Just a suggestion. Take care..... Tony - Central Coast Cali 🇺🇸
I have had this beautiful cherry board for years. It has a unique ripply grain. Problem is, it has a bad twist. Was already planed down to 3/4 inch, so I guess I can only use it for small things!
I... I have no idea. It's yellow and green, but no logo. I have no idea where it came from, probably from my dad's garage, so Beaver Lumber is a definite possibility. (He was a carpenter all through the 60s and 70s)
Alcohol will make taking hot glue off a lot easier, just get some around the blob and capillary action will make the job a lot easier. Step up stool really steps up, nice job.
Did you consider hand planing to flatten the board? Not owning a stationary electric planer, that's the only way I've done it - and it's quite satisfying.
Thanks, Robin. This one actually surprised me at how much better I thought it looked! And as for the Shellac -- I used that first to "wake up" the walnut. I was using up a can of plain waterbased poly, which can give walnut or cherry a bit of a "flat/dead" look. So the Shellac was for aesthetics, and not to seal up anything. (Ironically, later off screen I refinished the old Cherry stepstool, and I used shellac there because I was changing from rattlecan-spray-lacquer to Waterbased Poly. THEN I needed the shellac as a barrier coat. )
I noticed you sent in your planer sled with the cleat and it first. Is this correct? The knives are spinning towards you as you feed the board, and I think the cleats should serve as a stop for the board not to move. Correct me if I’m wrong but I’ve always fed the cleated end of the sled last
The knives push back, but the rollers push forward... To be honest, I can see both sides. I have no idea any more where I first saw a planer sled demonstrated. As long as the wood is held firm and will not rock I bet it will work.
He did it right; cleat first. The rollers are pushing the board toward the cleat. The board slides away from the cleat if you have the cleat on the rear of the sled.
Cleat first, if it needs a cleat at all. The planer is pushing the material through the planer, and the sled is just along for the ride. The hot glue is more than strong enough to overcome the friction of the sled against the planer bed.
@@ninomaiorano6697 Which indicates that it would have been fine without a cleat. Even without the hot melt glue, just the pressure of the rollers is probably enough to keep the sled planted firmly on the material.
"I want about an angle" I bet it will be 10 degrees "I think I want 15 degrees" Oh, I was way off. "Actually that is more than I want, think I'll do about 10" Called it.
I usually set my blade height on my table saw about 1/4" higher than the piece I'm cutting. I notice that you run yours very high. Is there a reason why you do that?
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Yes, another step stool, but this is less "beginner" than the previous. I like it quite a lot!
That walnut is beautiful
Thanks, glad I picked that board!
Thanks Art it really is nice to see how to use a planer sled. Been doing this for a while. It’s the first time I’ve heard of it. Great idea. Thanks for the explanation.
Hey Art, keep some isopropyl around in a sprayer... It really helps to make the hot glue to let go. 😉
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
good tip, thanks
My son and I made your last version. We loved it. I keep one in my van somewhere it’s easier for my son to climb in.
Great to hear it's being used and enjoyed!
That came out beautiful Art, nicely done!
The cherry one is still my favorite though. I need to make a few of these with a slightly bigger top this summer.
Nice stool Art!
I strongly resisted "stool sample" jokes... but it wasn't easy.
Great job, looks nice
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice job Art. Isnt it interesting how even these little projects can develope into something a bit more iattractive merely by,say, using anglea on the legs?Takes the piece to a new level.Anybody can nail three bits of wood together and have a(somewhat) functional stool,start using angles and hide the fasteners with anicer bit of wood and the bar is raised.
Nice work Art, as always 👍
Thanks again!
Always great to see an upload from Mr. Art - Words & Wood! I've been a subscriber for many moons 🌙 & always find something within that is something to add to my own bag of knowledge. Thanks foe the content, great work, great detail of your work & pride you put into all of your projects, big or small. They're all a joy! Hope you continue for many more years to come & as a suggestion of something to make, of you happen to need it, would a desk caddy/organizer/valet of some kind. I push a pen and tap a few keys as well. It would be nice to find a hybrid of something like this that doesn't take 75% of your work top, but makes value space up by combining everything if at all possible. Everything I think of doing something like this, I always fall back to ART can do that!! Lol
Just a suggestion.
Take care.....
Tony - Central Coast Cali 🇺🇸
Thanks! Desk organizer is a good idea. I've done a few in the past.
Thanks Art. A GREAT one board project that will be around for years and years! !! !!!
That would be a perfect foot stood for playing guitar' maybe add a small drawer for guitar accessories.
I have had this beautiful cherry board for years. It has a unique ripply grain. Problem is, it has a bad twist. Was already planed down to 3/4 inch, so I guess I can only use it for small things!
soak it in water and then park your truck on top of it. (And yes, I'm kidding. Curious to see what would happen, though.)
Really enjoyed that!
Great job and beautiful little piece, but did you "forget" to chamfer the legs ends ... I always do that on chairs and tables to avoid tear outs.
That happened off screen during sanding.
@@Wordsnwood 👍
oh man is that a Beaver Lumber putty knife? I haven't seen one of those in a decade. I miss Beaver Lumber...
I... I have no idea. It's yellow and green, but no logo. I have no idea where it came from, probably from my dad's garage, so Beaver Lumber is a definite possibility. (He was a carpenter all through the 60s and 70s)
I think it is a "Richard" tool. I have the same putty knife and the logo is barely visible. So not Beaver Lumber, but a different Canadian company!
Alcohol will make taking hot glue off a lot easier, just get some around the blob and capillary action will make the job a lot easier. Step up stool really steps up, nice job.
I've heard that about alcohol, but forgot that in the midst of the job. I should give it a try, thanks.
I've always turned the plugs cross the grain, that way one can see where they are. ! I like them VISIBLE...😉
Maybe try end-grain plugs then!?
Did you consider hand planing to flatten the board? Not owning a stationary electric planer, that's the only way I've done it - and it's quite satisfying.
There is almost always more than one way to do it. Glad you are enjoying your hobby, but I am happy to use power tools!
@@Wordsnwood Your method here may have been faster, even with having to redo the planing sled. :) Always enjoy your videos, thanks.
@@Dunc2222 thanks for your kind words!
Nice work Art, I noticed that when you saw with the table saw the blade is raised quite high, do you use that much height for a reason?..just curious.
I probably just forgot to readjust it...
Hang on...is shellac used as a sanding sealer?!
The splayed legs make it sooooo much better looking
Thanks, Robin. This one actually surprised me at how much better I thought it looked!
And as for the Shellac -- I used that first to "wake up" the walnut. I was using up a can of plain waterbased poly, which can give walnut or cherry a bit of a "flat/dead" look. So the Shellac was for aesthetics, and not to seal up anything.
(Ironically, later off screen I refinished the old Cherry stepstool, and I used shellac there because I was changing from rattlecan-spray-lacquer to Waterbased Poly. THEN I needed the shellac as a barrier coat. )
I noticed you sent in your planer sled with the cleat and it first. Is this correct? The knives are spinning towards you as you feed the board, and I think the cleats should serve as a stop for the board not to move. Correct me if I’m wrong but I’ve always fed the cleated end of the sled last
The knives push back, but the rollers push forward... To be honest, I can see both sides. I have no idea any more where I first saw a planer sled demonstrated. As long as the wood is held firm and will not rock I bet it will work.
He did it right; cleat first. The rollers are pushing the board toward the cleat. The board slides away from the cleat if you have the cleat on the rear of the sled.
Cleat first, if it needs a cleat at all. The planer is pushing the material through the planer, and the sled is just along for the ride. The hot glue is more than strong enough to overcome the friction of the sled against the planer bed.
Well, I always did it Clete last, and I really never had any issues with the rollers, pulling the wood away from the cleat
@@ninomaiorano6697 Which indicates that it would have been fine without a cleat. Even without the hot melt glue, just the pressure of the rollers is probably enough to keep the sled planted firmly on the material.
"I want about an angle"
I bet it will be 10 degrees
"I think I want 15 degrees"
Oh, I was way off.
"Actually that is more than I want, think I'll do about 10"
Called it.
NAILED it!.
I usually set my blade height on my table saw about 1/4" higher than the piece I'm cutting. I notice that you run yours very high. Is there a reason why you do that?
I usually try to not set it excessively high, but I admit I forget at times.
@@Wordsnwood Okay. I was wondering if there was some benefit that I was missing. Fair enough. Thanks.
@@IMDunn-oy9cdStumpy nubs has a video on blade height - worth watching.