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DRAW LARGE V MAKE IT EASY REASSEMBLE PANEL 10 Cabinetmaker's Mark ► When laying out and grain matching boards for a panel or tabletop, I use a cabinetmaker's mark to clearly identify the arrangement of the pieces. The great thing about it is it's quick, easy, and guarantees you'll reassemble the pieces in the right order. As you can see in the drawing, a 'V' marked on the face of the boards lines up in two different places. The two marks make it very easy to see when you've perfectly assembled the parts. Another nice thing is the marks don't have to be thin to be accurate. For that reason, I usually use chalk to make the triangle since it's highly visible, even on dark woods, and is easy to remove when I'm done. 12 Don't Measure At All ► From time to time, no matter how careful you are, you'll make a mistake reading tapes and rules. For me, this usually happens when I'm trying to read the marks upside down or with the tape in an awkward position. Other times I'm just in a hurry and get the measurements transposed. The fact of the matter is, there are times when the best thing to do is leave your tape on the bench and not measure at all. A good example of this is fitting an inset cabinet door. Of course you'll want to begin by building the door to a rough size using the dimensions from your plans. But when you've completed the case or frame for the door, why not just hold the rough-sized piece up to the opening and mark the edge showing the exact height and width? This way, you'll be sure to have the correct dimension. Then you can use a square and transfer those edge marks to the face of the piece and have your layout. After that, it's just a matter of going to the table saw and cutting the door or drawer front to the layout lines for a perfect fit. d 11 ^ Mark Jointed Edges Most woodworking projects begin by milling your stock flat and square. That means heading to the jointer with a pile of boards and running them through, one after another, to create a flat and square reference face and edge. The problem is, when it's time to square the opposite side, it's often hard to tell which edge or face of a board you've just flattened. The easy solution is to mark each freshly jointed surface as you go. It only takes a second, but a quick pencil mark can save you a lot of head scratching down the road. This way, when it comes time to cut or plane the opposite side parallel, you can tell at a glance which side goes against the fence of your table saw or face down through the planer. 43 Consistency. An even gap around the edges highlights a perfectly fit inset door. |
