Pietenpol-List: First Sawdust!!
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 1999 1:16 am
Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
What a great Pietenpol day!!!!!I went down this morning and laid out $139 at sears for a brand new table saw. As soon as I got it out of the box and bolted down on my old oak shop table...I sent the sawdust flying!!!! Finally I am started on the project I wanted to start 10 years ago. Thanks to the discussion group and to Chuck Gantzer for helping me get inspired again! I got most of my 1/4 inch rip-cuts done on my capstrip material. Took me a little while to get the technique down but am so far pleased with the results I am getting. Most of my cuts only vary +/- 1/32nd". Some of my poorer ones vary by 1/16th". As I worked along, I made some refinements to my saw horses and got better at holding the 1/4" dimension. I am using red cedar which I bought in 2"X4"X12' boards. Wow...what a great aroma that fresh-cut cedar makes. I should finish my 1/4" cuts tomorrow. Then start in on the 1/2" ones. I hope to start gluing up ribs this week in my jig.This afternoon I spent with Chuck Gantzer. He achieved a big milestone today. We both did the final inspection on his wing and "approved" it ready for cover. We got the whole bottom wing sheet of fabric glued on tonight. The whole time we were working...Chuck kept throwing VCR tapes in. We watched Grant McLaren's video featuring Howard Henderson's Piet. And also Mike Cuy's wonderful tape. By the way...Mike. I really enjoyed your tape and commend you for an excellent job! Do you have any more copies of that tape? I would Love to buy one from you. Your Pietenpol is really configured closely to the way I am hoping to have mine turn out. Every time a flying segment would come on...I would tell Chuck..."C'mon..let's hurry and get this thing done!!". We had a great time and got a lot done today... Looking forward to seeing everyone at Benton next weekend.TerryB________________________________________________________________________________
What a great Pietenpol day!!!!!I went down this morning and laid out $139 at sears for a brand new table saw. As soon as I got it out of the box and bolted down on my old oak shop table...I sent the sawdust flying!!!! Finally I am started on the project I wanted to start 10 years ago. Thanks to the discussion group and to Chuck Gantzer for helping me get inspired again! I got most of my 1/4 inch rip-cuts done on my capstrip material. Took me a little while to get the technique down but am so far pleased with the results I am getting. Most of my cuts only vary +/- 1/32nd". Some of my poorer ones vary by 1/16th". As I worked along, I made some refinements to my saw horses and got better at holding the 1/4" dimension. I am using red cedar which I bought in 2"X4"X12' boards. Wow...what a great aroma that fresh-cut cedar makes. I should finish my 1/4" cuts tomorrow. Then start in on the 1/2" ones. I hope to start gluing up ribs this week in my jig.This afternoon I spent with Chuck Gantzer. He achieved a big milestone today. We both did the final inspection on his wing and "approved" it ready for cover. We got the whole bottom wing sheet of fabric glued on tonight. The whole time we were working...Chuck kept throwing VCR tapes in. We watched Grant McLaren's video featuring Howard Henderson's Piet. And also Mike Cuy's wonderful tape. By the way...Mike. I really enjoyed your tape and commend you for an excellent job! Do you have any more copies of that tape? I would Love to buy one from you. Your Pietenpol is really configured closely to the way I am hoping to have mine turn out. Every time a flying segment would come on...I would tell Chuck..."C'mon..let's hurry and get this thing done!!". We had a great time and got a lot done today... Looking forward to seeing everyone at Benton next weekend.TerryB________________________________________________________________________________