My way to create scratch build Lock and side plate panels

[Larry (Omaha)]

There are several ways to arrive at a end result in a scratch build, but it also has to do with what you have to work with. If you don't have a vice that rotates and a blank that is square this is what I am currently doing on a smoothie build:
First of all with respect to a rotating vice, this Jorgensen clamp serves a multitude of duties, this is one.
Second item for me......when nothing is square or tangeble to determine side panel square reference....... this is what I came up with. Lock bolster is .340" (one panel) + barrel 1.100" + second panel thickness of .340"equals 1.78". For this smothie the panels will be parell, so the block is a continuous 1.78". Table saw out a reference block (the red plywood) and glue it to a chunk of wood X X X that is clamped on to the top of the stock. The red referece plywood was of course lined up using a straight edge and C/L reference off the stock. I now will flip it over and do the lock panel.
I only want positive comments, remember I am an old man.
Larry

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Looks like a good method to me and I don't see why it wouldn't work for squaring up the panels on a pre-carve as well. Why didn't I think of using that Jorgensen clamp years ago? Too simple I guess!