Pietenpol-List: Rib Cap Strip Wood
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:47 pm
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Rib Cap Strip WoodIn a message dated 12/26/04 6:36:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, tmbrant1(at)netzero.net writes:> Wondering what's the best place to purchase rib material.I used select Port Oxford Cedar, from the local lumber yard. Very nice wood to work with, and ideal for the job. If you're cutting your own cap strip on the table saw, be sure to cut the entire ship set of cap strip to the same setting on your rip fence, before removing your rip fence. In other words, cutALL the 1/4" dimension, before moving your rip fence, and cut ALL the 1/2" dimension before moving your rip fence. This way, you won't need a planner. Cuta lot more than you need, then select from this batch, and remove any defects,and what's left is the entire ship set of cap strip. This way the entire ship set of cap strip will be the same dimensions, and it will not give you anyproblems in the jig. A few thousands difference in the 1/2" dimension of the cap strip, will show up in the rib jig, when you butt up the verticals to the cap strips, and the gussets don't lay perfectly flat.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Rib Cap Strip WoodIn a message dated 12/26/04 6:36:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, tmbrant1(at)netzero.net writes:> Wondering what's the best place to purchase rib material.I used select Port Oxford Cedar, from the local lumber yard. Very nice wood to work with, and ideal for the job. If you're cutting your own cap strip on the table saw, be sure to cut the entire ship set of cap strip to the same setting on your rip fence, before removing your rip fence. In other words, cutALL the 1/4" dimension, before moving your rip fence, and cut ALL the 1/2" dimension before moving your rip fence. This way, you won't need a planner. Cuta lot more than you need, then select from this batch, and remove any defects,and what's left is the entire ship set of cap strip. This way the entire ship set of cap strip will be the same dimensions, and it will not give you anyproblems in the jig. A few thousands difference in the 1/2" dimension of the cap strip, will show up in the rib jig, when you butt up the verticals to the cap strips, and the gussets don't lay perfectly flat.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________