I completed all the drawer guide joints and turned my attention to assembly. I glued up the front of the case; the tenoned lower rail and dovetailed upper rail made it a snap to glue up (a curious woooden skew looks on):
I need some method to attach the top that allows for movement. I also need a good excuse to pull out the plow plane. I’ll place a 3/8” dado in the side aprons using the Stanley #45. Sharp nickers & some paraffin make for some fun planing:
Now for the glue-up! I gave a dab of glue to the lower “adjustable” drawer supports. If the drawer comes out perfectly, I’ll pin the support where it is.
Next step: fitting the drawer. I’m going to have some fun with this & I think I’ll use some hickory with a French bottom:
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/24794
Thanks for looking!
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
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matt garcia
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#1 posted 797 days ago
Awesome!! Look at those traditional tools!! I just commented on a shoulder plane that I bought a few years ago, and have never used. I used it to final fit the tenons of my bed project. What an awesome tool!!! Nice project!!
-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX
Bertha
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#2 posted 797 days ago
Matt, once you fit a tenon with a shoulder plane, there’s no going back! :)
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
dub560
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#3 posted 796 days ago
looking very nice
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NBeener
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#4 posted 796 days ago
”once you fit a tenon with a shoulder plane, there’s no going back! :)”
Words to live by !
Great post. Great progress. It must BE a pretty wonderful thing to do the bulk of/an entire project, using ONLY hand tools.
May or may not ever be a joy I know ;-)
-- -- Neil
Bertha
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#5 posted 796 days ago
Niel, my shoulder is protesting, but it is indeed very satisfying. I’m not to the point where I can get incredibly crisp joints by hand (and own only a solitary Starrett device), but when building a project for a loved one, the tool marks impress me more than the precision. Thanks for looking!
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
Dennisgrosen
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#6 posted 796 days ago
hey bertha didn´t you say that pplane was in the mail to me already and now you use it again …. LOL
nice to see you use it :-) thanks
take care
Dennis
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