I may make 1000 dovetail joints in my lifetime
...but even if I make 1000 or 1000000 joints, this will always be my first one.
Made out of a couple of scraps of pine. Soft woods make for interesting chisel work across the grain.
It's not great, but it holds pretty tightly. I wonder if some wood glue will seal up a few of those gaps if the wood expands a little. I'll find out tomorrow when I glue it up.
In case you were wondering about that missing corner on the far end of the joint… I marked the wood wrong initially. I then flipped it over and worked on the other side. It doesn't count
Tools used:
Sauce
...but even if I make 1000 or 1000000 joints, this will always be my first one.
Made out of a couple of scraps of pine. Soft woods make for interesting chisel work across the grain.
It's not great, but it holds pretty tightly. I wonder if some wood glue will seal up a few of those gaps if the wood expands a little. I'll find out tomorrow when I glue it up.
In case you were wondering about that missing corner on the far end of the joint… I marked the wood wrong initially. I then flipped it over and worked on the other side. It doesn't count
Tools used:
- Chisels
- Hammer
- Japanese Z saw
- Combination square
- Pencil
- Utility knife
Sauce