Project "Life-Saver" - Shopsmith's Horizontal Boring Function

[@woodshopnerdery]

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[@daveschmitt6369]

Tom, I’ve been watching your YTs for over a year. I appreciate watching your projects oops and all. After all, it’s not just about owning a SS but using it to create. I know you have refused sponsors. Does that mean you have not monitored this at all. How can you afford to do all you do if you are not receiving compensation in any way. I for one would become a supporter in a small way just like I do with Scott.

[@woodshopnerdery]

@@daveschmitt6369 Thanks Dave, I appreciate it. I did spend a little on a camera and software but everything so would have bought for my hobby anyway.

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Tom, horizontal drilling is one of the greatest features of the Shopsmith system… in my opinion. There is not better way to register all parts from a common surface, regardless of shape. Having an entire table top to position against simplifies it and adds precision. Vertical drilling is so finicky when you try to register against a narrow fence. With all of the adjustments and stops available, there are few peers in the market place. And none that are as affordable. I felt your anxiety and doubt when you were fitting the stiles in place. Fortunately, you put their narrow end in place first. When I built the 8-spoke ship’s wheel, I did a couple of trial fittings. They helped to alay but didn’t extinguish my angst… however when the last spoke slipped into place…. The Earth swung back into its orbit and I knew the sun was gonna be shining, in the morning, when the glue had dried. 🤓 Nice job, bud!

[@woodshopnerdery]

Sure saved me this time!

[@gregorytrim8428]

Nice Job! I appreciate how you used the multiple functions of the Shopsmith.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks Gregory!

[@johnhoshock9034]

Wow that is a very complicated build. I admire your tenacity for taking that on. Especially enjoyed the horizontal boring demonstration also. It's been fun watching your progress. Keep up the good work!

[@woodshopnerdery]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks John!

[@mrgunn2726]

Looking great Nerdery, loved to watch you use your Shopsmith to make things and improve your skills! Thanks for sharing.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@kd6vpe]

This is really coming along nicely Tom, I love that horizontal boring feature for most of my doweling needs. Keep em coming.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks Jim!

[@daveschmitt6369]

Nice to see your processes thanks for sharing.

[@woodshopnerdery]

You bet!

[@dennisholtby2140]

Love your creativity and really appreciate your videos. Thanks.

[@woodshopnerdery]

You are so welcome! Thanks Dennis.

[@alberttreado3713]

Tom, Excellent progress! Excited to see the next 2 (?) videos! Keep up the good work!

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks Albert, will do!

[@boogermeats]

Looking good. And the progress continues.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks 👍

[@AlpineJoy]

I love this project! Others may not know that I own (my family owned) one of these Hans Jorgensen Wegner chairs forever. I have no idea when we got it, and my parents are both dead now, anyway. . So I’m now the owner of this complicated chair, and the only sibling who cares about it (there are only two of us, and my younger sister is not into woodworking like I am). . As I’ve previously mentioned, this piece of porch furniture has splits emanating from both “handholds,” the original design of which I ASSUME came about because once one is in this chair, one is IN IT! . Greatest of luck on your build, and I look forward to a deep dive into your furniture experience with this 10 and then 20 years from now!

[@woodshopnerdery]

Have I mentioned these videos from "Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Repair?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJqml2yfp9GlZpI kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6WyhaFnf7d7pMk

[@jamesstrathy2178]

Great video! Looks like you will be sitting in a nice chair soon.

[@woodshopnerdery]

I hope so! Thanks James.

[@sandysmeltzer2975]

Quite a challenging build, Tom. So many variables and angles. I am eager to see the final product. I'm sure it will be amazing. Blessings, Glen

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks, Glen!

[@delbertreno8089]

Good job and I really appreciate your attention to detail!~

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks Delbert,

[@MyGrowthRings]

Neat update, Tom. Gotta love horizontal boring. Did you happen to catch Izzy’s latest drill bit video before he made it private? It will be back in a week or two, but he showed several interesting drill bits that would have come in handy for these very joints. Scott

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks Scott. Yes the horizontal boring saved me. To do it over I would re-design the drawing so that there was a 90 degree reference face on all pieces. Not I did not see the Izzy Swan video. Did he show case a certain brand/model of bit or one of his own design?

[@michaelarighi5268]

Thumbs up! Nice work.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thank you! Cheers Michael!

[@jamesbrunk9817]

Tom, Thanks for your inspiration. You sell yourself short on skills. One question, when you were boring the second hole in each piece, why not just loosen the T-nuts and slide the jig to line up with the second line? And then check the alignment again. Seems easier than undoing the toggles each time.

[@nutball7537]

This was my thought as well. Since the dowel holes were designed/drawn parallel to each other, once you aligned the 1st of the 2, the other should have been aligned as well, and sliding the jig and simply aligning the drill point with the 2nd location (line) should then only require a quill adjustment for hole depth. Really enjoy your channel, Tom, and as James mentioned, you provide a lot of inspiration and motivation. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to what you share next!

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks James, I did finally think of that after a few and it did work as long as the work pieces did not cover the screws. I was so excited to solve this problem for accuracy I didn't pay much attention to efficiency. But next time . . .!

[@danielromans6746]

Tough project, but it will be worth it. Just be careful when exercising your bragging rights, when you finish. You might outgrow your hair.😆

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks Daniel, that's the plan.

[@jthornca]

Nice video as usual Tom. Love to see the problem solving involved. Was there any reason you didn't simply slide the entire jig on the table when repositioning the workpiece for the second dowel holes instead of releasing the clamps and re-clamping after moving the piece? I haven't used boring functions like that and thus, don't have a jig of my own.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Jason, that's a great idea and I did try that after I did a few. It worked for some but other work pieces cover the screws so I couldn't loosen them.

[@jvmorse]

Hi Tom, good to meet you at the Shopsmith conference. Markwood told me you made an episode on the maxi-clamps? I can’t find it. Can you send a link to it?

[@woodshopnerdery]

Hi John, I don't have a specific video on maxi lamps but I use it in this project kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYuXnmOCa7WNjZIsi=UMM4_0i9q4E_Q5I8

[@edwinfriedl2446]

When horizontal boring parallel holes. Couldn't you have loosened the tee nuts and slid the part to a new parallel position and not have to loosen the toggle clamps?

[@woodshopnerdery]

In some cases yes in others no. I just forget in the moment.

[@AlpineJoy]

Ugh, what I just wrote you, very fulsomely, just disappeared!

[@woodshopnerdery]

Ah David, I hate when that happens.