Woodworker's Journal 2010-34-1, страница 35

Sharpening your chisels, plane irons and turning tools is not the glamour task that usually brings a person to woodworking. You almost never hear someone say "Dang, I just can't wait to get out into the shop to slap a new bevel on that roughing gouge!" But one thing is certain: even though sharpening is not at the top of my "fun things to do" list, woodworking in general is much more fun, not to mention productive and safe, when you are using sharp tools.

So when I was asked to help create a mobile sharpening center for the Journal, I was happy to get to the task. While this specific cart has a couple of tool holders hanging on the sides that favor woodturning, it will be equally useful for woodworkers who don't own a lathe. (It just seemed right to accommodate turners — they sharpen constantly.)

Designed with Solid Construction

We chose to make the cart from Baltic birch plywood. The vast majority is 3/4" thick, with the drawer boxes and bottoms formed from 1/2" material. You could use any plywood, or even solid lumber for your cart, but voidless composition of the Baltic birch was a big plus in my mind. Just sand the edges smooth and you've got a good-looking and durable surface to finish. No need to face the edges. It also glues up great and handles screws (for drawer slides and other hardware) well.

I made the leg components, inner panels and the top and bottom first (pieces 1 to 4). The legs and the top/bottom are just cut from the Baltic birch stock. Glue and clamp the leg

After roughing out the notches on the inner panels, the author pattern-routed the final shape with a 1/2"-diameter pattern routing bit. Its radius perfectly matched the 1/4" roundover bit used on the legs.

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MATERIAL LIST (rolling cart)

Inner Panel

(Top View)

r

4" i

1 ¹/2"

Leg

(Side and Edge Views)

Pin Location

Disc Location

f

4⁵/8"

1 ¹/Ib"

12³/4"

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