Birthday gloat

[Bas]

No birthday is complete without tool gloats!

Birthday present #1:




This is an interesting machine, and I think I'll be using it a lot. The tricky part appears to be holding the machine square to the work piece, not easy with material only 3/4" thick. Other than that, it looks to be fool proof.

Birthday present #2:




My mother-in-law always picks good birthday presents. So far, she got me the shop stool, Ridgid Shop Vac, chisels, subscription to FWW etc. We've even started doing some woodworking together.

Excuse me while I gloat... :eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_danc

*gloat* *gloat* *gloat*

 

[BillPappas]

Great gloat Bas....now you can sit comfortably and practice hand cut dovetails!

Regards,

Bill

 

[TracyP]

Only two words for you
you rock!!!!!!!!!!!
is that a Porter Cable biscuit jointer I see? I just bought one and haven't gotten time or opportunity to use it yet.

Congratulations

 

[Canuck]

Congrats!!!

Now you can sit pretty, read FWW, cut your biscuits, vacuum the crumbs and chisel for final fit!!!:rolf: (Oh ya. While that new air cleaner goes to work on your environment!)

You mother inlaw sure does treat you well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WGD returns!!!!!

Wayne

 

[toolman]

[MOUSE]YOU ROCK'N ROLL!!![/MOUSE]


ccasion1 ccasion1

 

[jeff...]

My mother-in-law always picks good birthday presents. So far, she got me the shop stool, Ridgid Shop Vac, chisels, subscription to FWW etc. We've even started doing some woodworking together.

D A N G E R

But a SUCK-U-LATION is in order

 

[Bas]

Yes, that's the PC biscuit jointer. I went back and forth between this one and the DeWalt, finally decided I liked the option to do face frames. I'm pretty pragmatic when it comes to joinery. I like dovetails, box joints etc., but glue is so incredibly strong you don't need much beyond a few biscuits. And it beats brads. Not that I'm against using nails, but for some reason I tend to misfire those suckers and then they poke out somewhere inconvenient :tinysmile_tongue_t:.

 

[CarvedTones]

Nice scores all the way around. :eusa_danc :eusa_danc :eusa_danc :eusa_danc

 

[Glennbear]

Congratulations, MIL definitely takes care of her daughter's hubby you must treat her baby right :wsmile:

 

[LeftyTom]

ccasion1 You Rock!

 

[RandyJ]

Nice haul, Bas! You ROCK

If the tools continue to accumulate, I see a larger shop in your future:yes:.

Enjoy all your new [STRIKE]toys[/STRIKE] tools.:eusa_clap

 

[scsmith42]

Hey Bas - nice scores! I've had a PC biscuit joiner for a few years and like it a lot. Nothing like a good shop stool too!
Sounds like your MIL is a keeper. better be nice to her daughter! :gar-La;

Scott

 

[Trent Mason]

NICE scores Bas! :tool:

Your shop stool is nicer than any chair in my house. :roll: :rotflm:

Trent

 

[Ray Martin]

Bas,

Congrats on a fine set of tool snags. You Rock!!!!

I've got the same P-C joiner and I love it... just don't get to use it often enough.

Ray

 

[MrAudio815]

No birthday is complete without tool gloats!

Birthday present #1:




This is an interesting machine, and I think I'll be using it a lot. The tricky part appears to be holding the machine square to the work piece, not easy with material only 3/4" thick. Other than that, it looks to be fool proof.

Birthday present #2:




My mother-in-law always picks good birthday presents. So far, she got me the shop stool, Ridgid Shop Vac, chisels, subscription to FWW etc. We've even started doing some woodworking together.

Excuse me while I gloat... :eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_danc

*gloat* *gloat* *gloat*

Hey Bas congratulations....The Biscuit Jointer is a nice machine and easy to use, I have used them a few times with the Table top I made and the Tower speakers. It should be adjustable to the thickness of the wood, the wing nut on the side, I can see it in the picture and adjustable with the depth of the cut for the different size biscuits. There are a few different sizes of biscuits you can use for different pieces of work you do; small medium, large and Extra large biscuits. Ha ha ha :rotflm: :rotflm:. You Diffenately deserve a "YOU SUCK" Award! Have fun with the new projects you can make with your new tools.

Have fun, or do something else! :notworthy:

Matthew & Rachel
Custom Home Audio
M&R Audio

 

[norm932]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MATT

Nice gloat, safety tip don't try to mount biscuit cuttter to chair, LOL

 

[Steve W]

Consuckulations, Bas!

I went with the PC machine for the same reasons with respect to the face frames. You will get some exposed biscuit on frames narrower than 1 1/2" but having the option of using significantly smaller biscuits does open up a whole bunch of options when you don't want to deal with seeing pocket holes (or nails).

:kermit: Steve

 

[Travis Porter]

Congrats and Happy Birthday!!!! You won't regret the Biscuit Jointer, and I don't think you could have went wrong with either model!

 

[ScottM]

You suck Bro.

Bas, I am not an expert but I own and have used a biscuit joiner. They are not hard to get the hang of. Best way to learn is to take and joint some scraps. Stop over or give a yell if you want help.

 

[Bas]

Thanks Scott. The hardest part is not screwing up. That may sound obvious (which it is!), but it's always the same thing that gets me. Making the cuts itself is easy. But, when you cut the slot, it will never be perfectly in the center. That's not an issue, as long as you always reference off the same edge. Gluing up a panel - that's easy. Just put the fence on top of each board, and align. Or reference off the bottom, and forget the fence. But when making butt joints, it's easy to flip something upside down. This is how we make two left sides of a chair, cut the slot for the bottom in the top, and install the band saw blade backwards.

If only they sold common sense in a can...

BTW, after I finish this project (hopefully this year), I plan to make a bunch of WorkSharp discs, including some slotted ones. Then we'll finally start sharpening those turning tools of yours!