Here I've laid out and roughed out a joint in the apron, which will accept a leg. The joint is a bridle joint with sliding dovetail. It's all hand work from here.
Leg to Apron Joinery
With the leg mortises cut, I'm now working on the sliding dovetails on the legs. Lots of careful handwork. My setup isn't super fancy, no bells or whistles, but it works.
Easy Does It
The Oliver planer was moved successfully this past weekend. Here it is, hanging under the gantry just before I backed the pickup underneath. The gantry performed like a champ, I think the design was appropriate - the proper mix of strength, rigidity and portability. Many thanks to Buzz H for his assistance in moving this beast.
Preparing to move 1200 Pounds of Cast Iron
The gantry is built, most of the gear is organized. I think I'm ready for tomorrow's move. An Oliver 399 is coming home tomorrow. Sorry for the crappy image...in my basement.
Joining Table Legs to a Round Apron
With the apron done, it's time to move on to the leg to apron joinery: sliding dovetail bridle joints. Here is my setup for cutting the mortises in the legs. Two cuts per leg to define the mortise and the material between kerfs will be removed at the bandsaw.