Started to build my chevalet Part 2

Are you left handed Bob?
Looks to me like the carriage support is made properly but that in these two photos you have it on your left instead of your right.

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Looking good Bob….

LOL the carriage is on the right, my lap top reverses the image I changed the photo so it appears correctly Thanks for noticing my hart skipped a beat.

I just got notice my rods shipped today and I should get the blades wed. or thur.

Bob…did you say you had to make a wedge for your jaws to close in parallel? I did not have to do that with mine, I just made the jaws straight and then filed one edge until it pressed uniformly against its fixed partner. I would not mess around with trying to get the jaws to close properly until you get the pressure arm and foot pedal connected because you will find that the pressure are will cause the moveable arm to flex differently than you just manually closing it and that your fit at the jaws will need further adjustment.

Just my 2 cents!

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That looks much better Bob.

-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/

Thanks Matt, ops to late for that now, I guess I will just have to deal with any adjustments I need to make. I am going to try and make the foot peddle assembly and install it tomorrow. I don’t have a lathe but I have a friend that is going to turn the saw handle and the two wheels that go against the pressure arm I hope he can get them done this week.

For what it’s worth this is the latest experiment I’ve been trying with the clamp jaws. With different packet thicknesses it is nice to be able to adjust. It’s based on my hinge style and uses a brass threaded insert to adjust at the bottom.

-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/

I like that! I just finished the foot peddle assy so now I will move onto the lever arm for the clamp. Thanks Paul very good idea.

While I am waiting for the rods to come I thought I would play with the seat it slides forward and back. Its my version of a Sam Maloof inspired chevalet seat. The foot peddle and lever arm are done I just need the holes drilled for the leaver as well as the wheels then I will mount the lever in the mortise made in the bench. Getting close next week I should have the saw arm done and ready for the tune up.

After a few weeks off taking care of my wife because of a nasty fall and preparation for surgery I got a little time in the shop. I mounted the tumblers and now I will cut out the swan necks then put in the threaded inserts on the clamp, last but not least the most important part “The Saw Frame” and finish applied.

Paul I am going to give the hinge a try next week if I can get some shop time.

Sandhill sorry to hear about your wife – I hope her surgery went okay and she is on the mend.
You chevvy is looking great!

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exelectrician thank you so much. She ended up with a subdural hematoma from the fall and her brain shifted 3mm so they will not do the surgery until it heals (maybe a month) he gallbladder will need to be removed and the procedure is called “Laparoscopic cholecystectomy” in and out in the same day if all goes well.
Thanks for asking