204 days ago
by teenagewoodworker |
20 comments »
Hey everyone,
This podcast is on hand cutting dovetails. I’ve had a few problems with some things in my printer table so it will take longer than i expected to get the third episode out. I figured i would add this one so i am not podcast less for another week or two. I think that everyone will like it. I had originally planned on having this and other videos on the same podcast for like a library of different joints but those are not filmed yet. So i hope that you like it and i hop...
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220 days ago
by Betsy |
16 comments »
Well these are more like it. Still not very pretty, but better. I know I said I was done for the day, but when I read Mark’s comment about compound angles a light bulb went off. So I tried again. I also did tails first.
First a shot from the front.
Now a shot from the top – really not to pretty -
I think some of the mess will get better when I can actually sharpen my chisels. I also waxed my saw which really helped me in the muscle power realm.
Now I really am ...
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220 days ago
by Betsy |
10 comments »
OK – I failed my first attempt. This attempt at least is closer although the end product does not fit. But I’m getting the idea. So I took lots of pictures to show what I did in steps. I did switch to using popular instead of the red oak. That was a good thing. I definitely need to be more accurate cutting and my paring skills lack quite a lot. But here goes.
First is getting the orientation of your piece. This is important if you are doing a drawer and need the sides to fit!
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