Due to a little bit of rot, I need to replace two non-opening sash windows - the bottom bits - they have no weights and sit on the sides of a downstairs bay window.
I've bought a "Tornado Window Sash TCT Set - 1/2" from rutlands. I also bought a CMS insert for my FESTOOL OF1400 - yeah, I know what an excuse....
Well, I've never tried to make any sash windows. Initially I am playing with iffy wood (wobbly wood as I call it). I've already got some nice wood - 100 years old from roof rafters - it's all been put through my thicknesser and is ready to go.
I've made the stiles (left and right) as well as a test rail.
However, when I try to route the joint between the stile and top rail, it all seems a little out and I need to get the hand saw out...
My questions are....
1. Is the router set any good ?
2. Did I do the stiles correctly ?
3. Is it normal that the router bit does not "do all the work" and that I need to get a saw out too ?
4. I know it's not great glued joint - but I will test tonight. If it's REALLY bad, then I will do a through tenon - never done one before, I suppose it's just a little more to learn !!
I love the look of wood after the router bit gets the job done, I can almost smell the fresh cut lumber and I like the blue router bit but it looks like your short on the set, you should not need to use the table saw after the router bit(s) are done with the job..
See the link below and the snapshots of the joint,sometimes you will need to put in a mortise pocket but it comes down to the type of frame you are going to used it on..
I really appreciate George's pictures. I can't think of anyone who puts up such detailed pictures either online or in their catalogues. MCLS are quite good but these are exemplary. Incidentally, that one bid on there is mine.
Rutlands are OK, but as with UK suppliers generally, are very dear when compared to US ones, and have been for years. I've been using US sources for all sorts of things over the years and they are frequently the same figure in USD that appears as UKP. (i.e. $10 becomes £10, which when the Dollar was often near two to the Pound meant a massive difference.) Of course it was only practical if buying in quantities that made shipping worthwhile or when friends were travelling.
Once you get your bits from ebay here's a easy and cheap way to store them for safe keeping,,the little 3" x 5" index card boxes ,make a great way to keep them safe ,you can get them from a 2nd.stores or from the office supply stores at the right price..
The ones you got from ebay come in plastic bags and that's not a great way to keep them..
The index boxes will stack up and I have many of my bits in them with the ploy.base in the bottom of them..
That is a brilliant idea! I'd never thought of those. I've lots kicking around somewhere, as with digital info storeage on databases, I never use the old card indexes.
Your reply re the tournado router bit was just what I need as I am having the same problem - but the pictures you referenced on ebay have been removed - do you still have them
You won't find it anywhere on their website unless you put items in a cart. Then at the bottom of the cart window you will see it says "We do not ship outside of Canada". I assume that means anywhere outside. But a phone call or email will clarify that.
I love it when, having spent some time carefully choosing everything, a supplier does that.
It's like going to a restaurant, everyone carefully choosing their meal and looking forward to it, only to be told that the things they were really going to enjoy are all off, particularly when you are hosting. It's even worse when you've got someone with you who'd chosen the only dish, perhaps because they were particularly fussy, that they wanted. It ruins the whole evening. At that stage you can't easily go somewhere else, although if I'm on my own, I've been known to, rather than pay for something I don't want.
Cheers
Peter
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