tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post901240437846392137..comments2022-02-25T10:50:38.538-08:00Comments on Oregon Woodworker by Andy Margeson: Tool toteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-16231764819218433252013-12-13T20:24:47.655-08:002013-12-13T20:24:47.655-08:00Shannon,
Thanks for your great video and your com...Shannon,<br /><br />Thanks for your great video and your comment. I really enjoyed making the tote and find it very useful. I understand the hopper style construction and really like it. It was just the specific discussion at minute 4:00 that I couldn't follow, as I said a mental block on my part I am sure. My sides and ends are both cut at an angle but neither cut is compound the way you mark yours out. That was the only thing I couldn't figure out.<br /><br />As for the through tenon, I may be thinking about this wrong, but here is my reasoning. Since the force of the tools is downward it is all being applied to the top of the mortise on the end. Cedar splits very easily and I was afraid the end would split at that point. Since the force would be distributed along the upper semicircle of both dowels in that alternative, it seemed like it would be stronger. I may well be thinking about this wrong though and would be interested in your observation. Of course, the fact that the dowels are easier and I am lazy played no part in my reasoning. :)<br /><br />Thanks again for making the podcast.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394365117138074832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-58559457791919377572013-12-13T13:05:05.201-08:002013-12-13T13:05:05.201-08:00So are you confused by why I used hopper style con...So are you confused by why I used hopper style construction or how I did it? That's my bad if I didn't explain the how part of it. The why is really about access but also because it allows you to taper the bottom panel and just let it float in the bottom to expand and contract.<br /><br />I'm curious also why you felt a through tenon was a weak joint? What am I missing there?<br /><br />Regardless, nice job, you will like this little guy. I just slathered some shellac on mine while I was finishing something else. It gets all banged up in use anyway so I didn't bother to be fancy about it.Shannon Rogershttp://renaissancewoodworker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-50516110168940838182013-12-02T12:52:28.628-08:002013-12-02T12:52:28.628-08:00I second that! We just made a couple of totes for...I second that! We just made a couple of totes for some youngsters and tried milk paint. They came out really nice, especially a blue one that we mixed kind of thin, lots of grain shows through. I'll bet after the two little roughnecks bang them around a while they'll look like antiques. I like your design and the next one will probably be like that. All ours have been standard carpenter style til now, but various sizes from huge to tiny. My daughter and many of her friends are just at flying the nest age, and I give them each a tote with a few essential hand tools when they get their own places.neuseriversailorhttp://www.neuseriversailors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976499952885642848.post-52443277162123036772013-11-29T02:44:36.460-08:002013-11-29T02:44:36.460-08:00I'd opt for the milk paint. I'm terrible a...I'd opt for the milk paint. I'm terrible at using dyes/stains and trying to blend.<br />How about a stopped dado for the next handle? No need for dowels with that.Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.com