Well . . . DW (Dear Wife) did not like my initial idea for the 2×4 project so yesterday evening she spent a little time surfing the net looking for things she would like to have in the house. She found a XXXXXX and asked ”can you make this?”. I said ”yes . . . but there are dovetails involved . . . and I have not done dovetails before.” I started to think twice, but I said to myself . . . ”self, one of the main goals of the LJ WW Awards is to challenge one’s skills.” I decided on throwing caution to the wind and attempt dovetails.
A new project requiring new skills requires . . . you guessed it . . . new tools. A dovetail saw and layout tool to be more specific. I spent my lunch break and an hour after work looking for a saw. Found one at HD for $11 and got a dovetail layout tool for $2 at Princess Auto. I already have a japanese pull saw that may come into play and I have to sharpen my Marples.
I already have my 2×4 . . . its been in the shop since September so it should be well climatized.
Now I gotta go and watch Alin’s video about 15 times – http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/alindobra/blog/2755
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rikkor
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posted 695 days ago
Can’t wait to see the XXXXXX.
Zuki
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posted 695 days ago
Shhhh . . . its a secret. I’m afraid to say what it is because if I mess up the dovetails I will have to make something different. :-)
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gizmodyne
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posted 695 days ago
Go for it. Check out the video at finewoodworking. http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=30009
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Karson
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posted 695 days ago
Good luck on the XXXXXXX. It will be great.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
airfieldman
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posted 695 days ago
Are you sure it’s a XXXXXX and not an xXXXXXXx? They look very simular.
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GaryK
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posted 695 days ago
I think he meant YYYYYYY.
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RobS
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posted 695 days ago
and remeber if you complete the XXXXXX for DW you will get lots of XOXOXOXO.
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
MsDebbieP
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posted 695 days ago
you guys are too funny.
Zuki.. you are exactly right: the intention of the challenges is to challenge OURSELVES. Way to go.
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miles125
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posted 694 days ago
Theres is a chance that dovetailing a 2×4 to make a xxxxxxx will end up with more @#!$*&^
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
Zuki
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posted 694 days ago
LOL :-)
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Zuki
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posted 691 days ago
Gizmo . . . unfortunately I need a memebrship to viwe the video.
Dang it.
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Jamie
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posted 691 days ago
Come on Zuki, post some pictures.. everyone is doing it!
-- Jamie, Kentucky
Russel
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posted 691 days ago
Hey Zuki, you posted this days ago. So far no pictures and as far as anyone can tell, no dovetails. I’m quite eager to see where exactly you’ll put your dovetails in your xxxxxxxx. I know when I made an xxxxxxxx the dovetails didn’t look quite right so I went with chicken wings. But hey, that’s just me.
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Zuki
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posted 691 days ago
Check out Blog #2 Jamie. Betcha you cant guess mine !
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Jamie
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posted 691 days ago
You at least have to give us a hint or two! I checked out blog #2 the other day, I know what you’re making, but I won’t tell!
-- Jamie, Kentucky