Son's 30th Birthday Fishing Rod Holder

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Comment by Stephanie H on October 7, 2015 at 10:06am

Ken,  Thank you.  I keep seeing contact cement used for so many things wood related.  I used a 3M spray on glue that I had on hand, which worked sort of ok, but was certainly a pain to work with, especially with already having sticky-backed felt.  This time I will try using regular felt and contact cement.  Let me know if I am not on the right track. 

Comment by Stephanie H on October 7, 2015 at 10:03am

Jay, I like to stain all of my pieces before I put things together.  I think it is easier, so that after I put it together I don't have to worry as much about glue lines.  Although I still try to clean them up the best I can.  So maybe in this case, something on top that is obvious to look at, I should have waited until those pieces are put together to stain?  Thoughts?

Comment by Ken Darga on October 7, 2015 at 9:25am

Bonding Felt:

Contact cement works for me.

Available in spray-on, brush-on and squeeze-tube form.

Follow the OEM instructions, as some contact cements may soften or damage some materials.

It's generally denoted what not to use it on.

Comment by Jay Boutwell on October 7, 2015 at 12:19am

I was looking at the main plywood and they appear to be 45 degrees. If that is true then the miter should be cut at 22 1/2 degrees.   (miter angle is 45 degrees  1/2 of that is 22 1/2 dgrees as there two cuts making the 45 degree turn.  Something to rember too is that dark stain will enhanse any defect in the miter cut and or loose fitting pieces.  Note top piece how it is dark on the bottom about the middle of the run. If stain gets into a crevice it is hard to get out and will leave you with almost like you drew it on there.

Comment by Stephanie H on October 6, 2015 at 10:57pm

Jay,  If you look at the picture with the metal art trout on it.  Make it full size.  The top, those trim pieces that cover the Oak plywood,  those pieces involved two different angles if I remember right and it was painful getting them as well as I did to fit together.

Comment by Jay Boutwell on October 6, 2015 at 10:51pm

Stephanie there are many tricks and depends on where the angle you are cutting are located.  Best if possible to to cut all of your cuts on the same side of the blade without resetting the saw's miter.  It is the moving and resetting of the miter angle that causes most the errors in miter cutting even if it is on a very accurate saw and a good blade.  Quite some time ago I wrote and posted an article on cutting one miter angle on a piece and then attaching it to a 90 degree piece.  It has its advantages as you are screwing the miter into a non-mitered piece.  Not always useable but sure does make thing easy when you can.  I think the article was "turning corners in cabinets with angles"  or something like that.  Another thing that caused errors in the movement (crawling on the saw) as the material moves away from the miter as it is being cut.  Important to keep the material tight to the saw base.  Send me a photo of the miter part you are having trouble with and I will see what I can come up with. 

Comment by Stephanie H on October 6, 2015 at 10:27pm

Thank you Jay.  Have to admit, it brought tears to my eyes giving it to him.  Again I put out there, tips and tricks to getting angled cuts to match up.  The top of the side pieces have trim to cover up the plywood ends and it was not easy getting them to match up.  There has to be an easier way instead of cutting and checking and trimming and checking until it matches up.

Comment by Jay Boutwell on October 6, 2015 at 10:21pm

Nice looking rod holder,  That should make any fisherman or woman a happy person.  It is a sport that everyone likes to share and one is the size of the fish and the next is the memory.  The third is the place to keep all the rods and reels safe and still share them.  It is all a good part of living the memory all over again.  In this case there is the memory of you building a fine sporting accessory and giving it to your son as a birthday gift.  Then his memory will be the fact that you made it for him.

 

I like the idea and you did a good job paying attention to the details with not only the design but with the finish too,  The fish on the rod holder.  Nice in everyway.  Thank you for sharing.

Comment by Stephanie H on October 6, 2015 at 10:20pm

James, I did use the self sticking felt, but it still did not want to hold.  I should say, some did OK, but others started to come loose.  I had to glue and re-glue and try to use clamps...tough to get a hold of on an inside circle...to get it to stay while the glue dried.  Not sure if there is some technique to it?  Definitely open to suggestions.  I like to work smarter not harder, along with not making the same mistake twice.  AND thank you for the compliment.  I never knew how much fun woodworking could be.  It is like free therapy.  

Comment by Stephanie H on October 6, 2015 at 9:59pm

Sorry I deleted some of the comments.  I was having issues with uploading pictures and naming them.  I great appreciate the comments.  If anyone can give me super simple tip on cutting angles, I would be much appreciative.  That was my biggest challenge.  My method was cut and check, cut some more and check, until the angled trim pieces met up nicely.  Second challenge was the holes.  I only had a hole saw that I used on my drill press...that was time consuming.  I have since bought Forstner bits.  Hopefully that will make it MUCH easier with fishing pole holder project #2.  This time helping my daughter make one with a different design for her boyfriend for Christmas.  Should be fun.  Third challenge was getting the felt to attach to the insides of the circles.   Any suggestions or techniques you can share...would be ...awesome.  But please keep it simple.  I am a newbie and do not have all the lingo down.  THANKS!

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