Handy project Billy! I have a love/hate relationship with MDF. It makes a great substrate for veneer and it's hard to beat for cheap jigs when you need something dead flat versus durable. Other than that, I hate the stuff. It's heavy, dusty, won't hold screws, ruined if it gets wet and as you found out, has little strength. I like the way you drilled the small holes for the screw flange ribs before using the forstner bit for the large hole. I probably wouldn't have thought of that until after drilling the big holes. 🙄
@@NewtonMakes Yes, compressive strength and flatness are where it shines. Sadly here in Oz, good plywood is like $150 a sheet, so it's MDF most of the time. Thanks for the tutorial too. Loved the Princess Bride clip. Never tire of those classic vignettes.
It's actually how often a jig comes across my feed just a few days after I could have used it... ended up losing a few inches on either side of a veneer panel due to insufficient pressure.
Oh, no! I meant that there's been other times where a jig that I could have used has came across my feed just days after needing it. This video is just a recent example of that, haha! I was going to by a shop hydraulic press but didn't want to dedicate the floor space or have to store it just for laminating.
Nice. Very handy. Would have left a little more meat on the vertical posts, those also get a load of stress, and there is only a thin lip on the area next to the mortice.
There are a few modifications that people can make. But those clamps need barely any pressure to do their job, reducing the stress applied on the frame.
Awesome idea! I have not used veneer, so can you identify what projects this would be used for? Is it primarily used to save $$ on solid wood or is that a structural reason for use of veneer? Sorry, novice here…… Lastly, awesome video making skills too! I love where you are taking this channel!
The prettiest logs end up going to veneer shops. They slice the wood up thin so they get a billion sheets. It makes the wood go a long way and in turn makes more money. You have to glue that veneer to something, thus this jig. You can use veneer for tables, boxes, basically anything. But sometimes you also need to make a panel that's stable. You typically want to stay away from surrounding a solid wood panel with wood pieces on all sides. It has no room to expand with humidity. If you use mdf or plywood then you don't have to worry about that movement issue. This jig helps to make your own panels.
i was looking at using these press clamps for pressing steamed staves to help straighten them with a bit of force. so i want to make some sort of frames to hold the clamps to press the stave at intervals along its length, and maybe have a few on the sides too for that dimension too. i also want to make a steam box for that purpose to get the process started. do you think those clamps could hold up to that sort of force? i'm thinking of starting with some cedar, and maybe oak and maple being the primary woods i would be using it with. i was also thinking, it might be nice to have some bench vices to clamp with and help keep the staves co-planer with the stationary jaw side of the vices. right now, i just have c-clamps and straps, but thats maybe not enough for my intended purpose.
Did you put the clamp brackets in backwards? Are they slowly going to start pushing their way out the bottom? Should the flange go on top so they push into the board? Or am I overthinking it
Very good video, explanation etc. Music - I personally find totally unnecessary and frankly annoying. You are good, you don’t need to make it “sexy” or whatever the music is supposed to add. Thanks for sharing.
Great build, Billy. Not only do I like what you make but I really enjoy your techniques too. Take care.
Bill
Much appreciated. I liked that I got to spend time working on traditional mortise and tenon joints.
I totally needed this a few weeks ago!
Handy project Billy! I have a love/hate relationship with MDF. It makes a great substrate for veneer and it's hard to beat for cheap jigs when you need something dead flat versus durable. Other than that, I hate the stuff. It's heavy, dusty, won't hold screws, ruined if it gets wet and as you found out, has little strength. I like the way you drilled the small holes for the screw flange ribs before using the forstner bit for the large hole. I probably wouldn't have thought of that until after drilling the big holes. 🙄
I feel the same way about mdf. I might have practiced that hole on a scrap piece and quickly learned I need to predrill those. 😉
@@NewtonMakes Yes, compressive strength and flatness are where it shines. Sadly here in Oz, good plywood is like $150 a sheet, so it's MDF most of the time. Thanks for the tutorial too.
Loved the Princess Bride clip. Never tire of those classic vignettes.
This was epic! I enjoy your content and projects! They are original and creative.
Appreciate it. I try to make fun stuff and not be boring.
I have a couple projects coming up where this will be very useful. Great video!
Me too. I'm already scheming...I mean brainstorming. Muhahaha
Baltic birch would have probably held up better than MDF. Cool jig though, would be useful for clamping many other things besides veneer.
If you get some dead flat then it's a good option.
Great project!
And I loved the Princess Bride clip! 😂
Seemed appropriate after my silly blunder.
Oh man, nice and great process
Thanks, brother. Now I plan to laminate the crap out of everything I see. Watch your fingers!
This is. Good idea and I will give it a try.
great tutorial bro, presion for cm2?
It's actually how often a jig comes across my feed just a few days after I could have used it... ended up losing a few inches on either side of a veneer panel due to insufficient pressure.
Really? That is odd. I haven't seen anyone make it but I haven't actively searched for it either.
Oh, no! I meant that there's been other times where a jig that I could have used has came across my feed just days after needing it. This video is just a recent example of that, haha! I was going to by a shop hydraulic press but didn't want to dedicate the floor space or have to store it just for laminating.
Nice. Very handy. Would have left a little more meat on the vertical posts, those also get a load of stress, and there is only a thin lip on the area next to the mortice.
There are a few modifications that people can make. But those clamps need barely any pressure to do their job, reducing the stress applied on the frame.
put a piece of marble on top and then use one clamp to press.... Just another thought. Great video.
Great idea! Looks nice!
Thanks, I can't wait to put it through it's paces.
Awesome idea! I have not used veneer, so can you identify what projects this would be used for? Is it primarily used to save $$ on solid wood or is that a structural reason for use of veneer? Sorry, novice here……
Lastly, awesome video making skills too! I love where you are taking this channel!
The prettiest logs end up going to veneer shops. They slice the wood up thin so they get a billion sheets. It makes the wood go a long way and in turn makes more money. You have to glue that veneer to something, thus this jig. You can use veneer for tables, boxes, basically anything. But sometimes you also need to make a panel that's stable. You typically want to stay away from surrounding a solid wood panel with wood pieces on all sides. It has no room to expand with humidity. If you use mdf or plywood then you don't have to worry about that movement issue. This jig helps to make your own panels.
Where did you find the clamps? I cant find any like them on google.
There should be a link to them in the video description.
i was looking at using these press clamps for pressing steamed staves to help straighten them with a bit of force. so i want to make some sort of frames to hold the clamps to press the stave at intervals along its length, and maybe have a few on the sides too for that dimension too. i also want to make a steam box for that purpose to get the process started. do you think those clamps could hold up to that sort of force? i'm thinking of starting with some cedar, and maybe oak and maple being the primary woods i would be using it with. i was also thinking, it might be nice to have some bench vices to clamp with and help keep the staves co-planer with the stationary jaw side of the vices. right now, i just have c-clamps and straps, but thats maybe not enough for my intended purpose.
Good video, thanks!!
Glad you liked it
I thought you were going to have a problem with that joint as the stress was in the direction of the joint, but that was a very clever fix 👍
Did you put the clamp brackets in backwards? Are they slowly going to start pushing their way out the bottom? Should the flange go on top so they push into the board? Or am I overthinking it
I installed them as they came from the company but I honestly don't think it matters. We don't need to apply that much clamping pressure anyway.
They are installed correctly. The force on the brackets is the opposite of the clamping force of the base.
Interesting you made this video because I just heard someone else talking about doing this.
Hopefully I beat them to the punch! HAHA!
Very nice. Could I also use this for books?
I imagine so. It looks and functions similar to homemade book presses I've seen.
Neat idea!
Thanks!
Very good video, explanation etc. Music - I personally find totally unnecessary and frankly annoying. You are good, you don’t need to make it “sexy” or whatever the music is supposed to add. Thanks for sharing.
Ficou muito bom 👏👏👏👏
Obrigada
Not clear what it is