| Project by odie | posted 691 days ago | 1690 views | 9 times favorited | 21 comments | ![]() |
![]() |
OK, OK, here we go again. I have five photographs of this thing, but I don’t know how to post them all. So you can go back to “Tiled Bowls” to see it in action. I will post 3 pictures here and add one to “Tiled Bowls”. That will get all 5 pictures in.
I have made 2 of these, but I’m showing the newest one here. This one has a couple of improvements over the first one. As you can see, this is made up with 4 layers of 3/4” plywood. There are two sides at 18” long, 3 1/2” wide, and 3” thick. The top and bottom are 23” x 3 1/2” x 3”. I am able to clamp a 16” wide by 9.5” tall tiled bowl with this size press. In all four sections the layers are glued and screwed together.
On the top and bottom sections the inside two layers are 3 1/2” longer than the outside layers. On the sides of the press it’s just the opposite. This way the top and bottom are craddled in the notches of the sides. This I believe gives the press the most strength. As you can see the four corners are bolted together using carriage bolts. There is no glue used in the corners. At this time, I think it’s easier to wait for any questions. Oh, this thing does not flex at all.
The screw assembly was purchased from the “Woodworkers Supply catalog” at about $10.00 each.
Shameless Promotion: http://www.dustnlint.com
-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)































21 comments so far
TreeBones
home | projects | blog
1557 posts in 918 days
posted 691 days ago
Necessity is the mother of invention. Great tool.
-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/
Karson
home | projects | blog
25800 posts in 1295 days
posted 691 days ago
Good looking Obie.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
mot
home | projects | blog
4902 posts in 931 days
posted 691 days ago
Hey, thanks Odie!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
lazyfiremaninTN
home | projects | blog
528 posts in 847 days
posted 691 days ago
Ummmmm…...rookie question.
What is that used for?????
Looks pretty and VERY sturdy, but I’m kinda slow (Ask Greg3G) and have no clue what that is for….LOL
-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"
Karson
home | projects | blog
25800 posts in 1295 days
posted 691 days ago
Fireman here is the rest of the story . That you are asking for.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
cajunpen
home | projects | blog
5968 posts in 960 days
posted 691 days ago
Thanks Odie – that is a very sturdy and useful looking press.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
David
home | projects | blog
1982 posts in 1033 days
posted 691 days ago
Odie -
Very interesting! I admire the sturdy construction. Nice website by the way. Made on a Mac . . . excellent!
-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com
rikkor
home | projects | blog
11335 posts in 769 days
posted 691 days ago
Is there a threaded insert for the press, or does it turn in the wood. Darned sure looks sturdy.
Jiri Parkman
home | projects | blog
603 posts in 707 days
posted 691 days ago
Must be a pleasure to work with such a nice tool.
-- Jiri
mikega
home | projects | blog
59 posts in 762 days
posted 691 days ago
Thanks for posting this. I have been wanted to upgrade my system and this is just what I am looking for.
-- Mike www.flickr.com/photos/paturner
odie
home | projects | blog
1601 posts in 734 days
posted 691 days ago
Thank you Karson for the link (you will have to teach me that trick). Some of you not knowing what this is for, take a look at Karson above. Or you can check my project “Tiled Bowls” posted a couple of hours before this was.
There is a threaded insert that came with the screw assembly that is attached to the under side of the top section. Sorry I didn’t think to show it in a photograph. I also mentioned Woodworkers’ Supply. Below is a link to their site.
http://www.woodworker.com
-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)
Karson
home | projects | blog
25800 posts in 1295 days
posted 691 days ago
And the Link to the clamp.
Sorry Odie for taking all your thunder. I’m not trying to take over. I’ll send a message on how I do this.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
odie
home | projects | blog
1601 posts in 734 days
posted 691 days ago
Damn you’re good…My manhood just disappeared. That’s the one. I have two more for the future thank goodness. You are going to start a run on them. Well they were $10.00 6 years ago.
-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)
Karson
home | projects | blog
25800 posts in 1295 days
posted 691 days ago
I was going to build a veneer press that was going to use 36 of them and “I” beams and Steel and wood. Glad I didn’t do it. I think they were $4.50 then.
Vacuum presses are the way to go now.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
John Gray
home | projects | blog
1753 posts in 780 days
posted 690 days ago
THANKS ODIE!!!! I requested more information and you came thru!!!!!!
-- Only the Shadow knows....................
Grumpy
home | projects | blog
14920 posts in 745 days
posted 690 days ago
Thanks Odie. May need one some time.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
David
home | projects | blog
1982 posts in 1033 days
posted 690 days ago
How about this Odie?
:-)
Bigger on a Mac!
-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com
odie
home | projects | blog
1601 posts in 734 days
posted 690 days ago
That’s just rubbing my face in it show off.
-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)
odie
home | projects | blog
1601 posts in 734 days
posted 690 days ago
I bow to you David…It worked.
-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)
David
home | projects | blog
1982 posts in 1033 days
posted 690 days ago
Odie -
We BOTH bow to Karson The Grand Master.
Your question pushed my envelope to figure it out on a Mac.
As I said, Always something to learn and someone to teach . . . that is one of the great things about Lumberjoocks!
Have fun!
David
-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com
odie
home | projects | blog
1601 posts in 734 days
posted 690 days ago
At this point I must add, who would have thought this jig would have received more attention than what it was used for? Thank you all.
-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)