Holiday Gift Idea and two interesting deals at Rockler

[Ed in Tampa]

I just got an e-mail from Rockler offering what I think would be a great holiday gift check out
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21345&ref_id=6134&ref_t=Z&originid=68480106

Not sure this couldn't be made easier on the SS but it is a good idea.

Go to the instruction sheet to see how it is done.
Also they have free shipping and the Wixey angle guages on sale
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17206&ref_id=6134&ref_t=Z&originid=68480106

Plus some really nice engineer squares for a good price.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11175&ref_id=6134&ref_t=Z&originid=68480106

[8iowa]

Ed:

Along with your good selections from Rockler, I'll add the Heavy-Duty Flip Top Roller Stand (43399) at $59.99. This is a real beefy dual purpose stand that won't tip over like so many others do. I use it on the outfeed side of the jointer when edge jointing long boards. Works great!

[Ed in Tampa]

I love those infeed outfeed tables made by ridgid. They have that slippery plactic for tops and since there isn't rollers the wood moves straight whether the stand is lined up or not. I have two one for infeed of my saw, router, planer, mitre saw and one for outfeed of the same machines.

Also you can lock the tops and then they become table legs one at each end of a sheet of ply making a work table or finishing platform.

I think two sell for the price of one of those roller stands.
Ed

[kalynzoo]

If I were to try that project I would head for my scroll saw. It appears to be similar to a woven basket in principle. Using 1/2 inch stock, cut the base, then cut each layer. Glue it up, then use the scroll saw to trim up the pattern. The base and the bottom layer would be cut at a slight bevel, maybe 4 or 5 degrees, so the connecting lines would be almost invisible, (try for invisible perfection). One advantage of trying the scroll saw is the ability to put some pattern in the sections.
As an afterthought, this reminds me of a University physics class. The question was how to determine the height of a building with a barometer. The one student in the class who was a budding genius came up with 10 or 15 solutions instead of the one the professor was looking for.
Back to the topic, I have a plunge router, but it is not my favorite tool. And my idea would waste less wood, as you could reuse the centers for other projects.

[Ed in Tampa]

If I were to try that project I would head for my scroll saw. It appears to be similar to a woven basket in principle. Using 1/2 inch stock, cut the base, then cut each layer. Glue it up, then use the scroll saw to trim up the pattern. The base and the bottom layer would be cut at a slight bevel, maybe 4 or 5 degrees, so the connecting lines would be almost invisible, (try for invisible perfection). One advantage of trying the scroll saw is the ability to put some pattern in the sections.
As an afterthought, this reminds me of a University physics class. The question was how to determine the height of a building with a barometer. The one student in the class who was a budding genius came up with 10 or 15 solutions instead of the one the professor was looking for.
Back to the topic, I have a plunge router, but it is not my favorite tool. And my idea would waste less wood, as you could reuse the centers for other projects.

Gary
I agree I thought of other ways also. I viewed it like a bandsaw box where you slice of a slab, cut the opening in the rest and glue the bottom slab back on. A scroll saw would be even better since you could drill a hole and pierce the area to cut instead of cutting your way in as you would have to with a band saw.
I also thought of hand chisel and chair plane like those used to make a scooped out seat for a windsor chair.

Using SS overhead pin router would allow you to free hand each section so you could make each section a different size or shape.

Another method would be to cut the circle and then set a fence on your router table for the outside wall thickness and again free hand each section.

I imagine Reible can think up even a better way.

I still think it is an idea for Christmas gifts.
Ed