Joslyn wants to put a small tray in the
chest to slide back and forth and hold small rings and things. She needs
stock that is just over 3/4" wide. She is using the Grr-Ripper to make the cut
safely. She has adjusted it so that the padded holddown grips the small
piece that is between the blade and the fence and that the other pads are
not too close to the blade. Once set right, this becomes a very safe
rip cut.
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This is a picture to study. Joslyn
is using the regular cabinetmaker's blade to rabbet a groove for the
bottom. With this thin stock, this type cut would be dangerous if it
were not for the holding power of the Grr-ripper. Joslyn has set the outside
rider (arrow) down so that she can hold the safety device parallel with the
table and keep a good footing on the narrow workpiece. To make things
"worse", she has already mitered the ends of the pieces so that a usual push
shoe would not get a good, safe grasp of the end.
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This is one of the pieces she rabbetted.
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Using standard yellow carpenters glue,
she tightens the Bessey corner clamp as she joins the two pieces. We don't
get much chance to use this clamp but it sure is nice to have for just this
type of glue up.
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She uses the brad nailer to carefully
pin the corner. This will keep it together as the glue dries. She has to be
careful to pin it in the body away from the rabbet.
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The red velvet bottom looks very
handsome. The sliding tray is just resting in its final spot. It will have a
floor and velvet installed and the wood finished — and then this little
project will be done.
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