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The Radial Dovetail

Project by Woodhacker posted 378 days ago 1797 views 35 times favorited 45 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I call this joinery radial dovetails. If your interested, I have a blog on its construction. The woods used in this box are curly maple, Caribbean rosewood, and hickory.
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Instead of traditional angles, the dovetails were cut from two perspective points per each corner as you can see below.
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The sides were curved to accentuate the “fan” or radial shape of the dovetails. This was a lot of fun to build and more challenging than traditional dovetails because the angle of each side of each dovetail is different than the adjacent one.
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The lid handle was made with the same radial effect and mortised into the lid…
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The center panel in the lid also carries the radial dovetail theme. It is “inlaid” into the frame…into a rabbet joint modified with radial dovetail shaped “mortises” that match the corners of the box.
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The inside of the lid’s panel pieces were also curved with multiple passes on the router table.
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The finish is an oil blend first coat followed by 9 coats of satin poly/oil wipe-on. The finish fills in all the grain pores and was sanded to 1500 grit and hand rubbed out with auto body polishing (not to be confused with buffing) compound after curing for a week. It was then given two coats of paste wax.

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-- Martin, Kansas


45 comments so far

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Colin

185 posts in 799 days


posted 378 days ago

Wow, this box is really really nice, once again I have not seen anything like this before, well done!

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 378 days ago

wow thats really beautiful! i love the contrasts of the woods and the radial dovetails are very cool to!

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woodworm

7828 posts in 469 days


posted 378 days ago

This is another fantastic box man..! Great variation in box making creativity…!
You really inspire me to make more boxes before trying to make anything else.

Thanks for the blog too.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Douglas Bordner

3415 posts in 942 days


posted 378 days ago

That is a tour de force, Martin. Beautiful in concept and execution. Thanks for posting the blog as well.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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ericandcandi

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posted 378 days ago

Glad to see something different for a change….....way to go

-- ericandcandi, Louisiana- Home of the "LSU Tigers"

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dustynewt

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posted 378 days ago

Beautiful box. Great job on the joinery.

-- Please visit me at http://dustynewt.com

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rikkor

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posted 378 days ago

The design and execution are both flawless. Great work.

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trifern

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posted 378 days ago

Beautiful box and design that was executed flawlessly. Thanks for sharing, Martin.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 378 days ago

Man, this is just insane! (And I mean that in the best possible way) :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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GaryK

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posted 378 days ago

That is ine great looking box you got there!
Excellent design and execution.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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TraumaJacques

380 posts in 379 days


posted 378 days ago

Very nice box and I like the detailed blog.

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

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woodyone

234 posts in 470 days


posted 378 days ago

Great job, the dovetails are beautiful. Well done.

Woody.

-- Woody, UK

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Paul

117 posts in 468 days


posted 378 days ago

Most excellent! This is beyone my capability but I’d like to know your source for the hinge material for some of my ‘simpler’ boxes. Thanks,

-- Paul, La Center, Washington

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Napaman

3416 posts in 955 days


posted 378 days ago

just spectacular…i love it!!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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mtnwild

1979 posts in 406 days


posted 378 days ago

I’ll add my WOW to the list. Beautiful, original, all the good stuff. Thanks for the show!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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Dennis Zongker

1005 posts in 470 days


posted 378 days ago

That is one cool box. Excellent Dovetails! Excellent Craftsmanship! This box should go into the woodbox hall of fame. Thanks for posting.

-- Dennis Zongker

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Scott Bryan

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posted 378 days ago

Martin,

This is a great looking box. It certainly is unique and I like the design and finish as well.

Well done!! Thanks for the post. I enjoyed seeing this piece.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Joe Lyddon

470 posts in 931 days


posted 378 days ago

Awesome dovetailing technique!

Beautiful box!

Thank you!

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

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YorkshireStewart

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posted 378 days ago

A lovely Art Deco feel to this box WH. Beautifully executed too. Thanks for taking the time to blog it.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

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brianinpa

1363 posts in 601 days


posted 378 days ago

I like the uniqueness of this one. Looks great! I really like the radial dovetail.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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Randolph Torres

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posted 377 days ago

WOODHACKER: Great design modification esp. on the lid with the curves. Thats some real good woodhacking.

-- another tip from cooperedpatterns

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douglbe

190 posts in 839 days


posted 377 days ago

This box is really cool. I only wish I had that kind of imagination and skill. Very, very nice!

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

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jockmike2

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posted 377 days ago

What they all said and then some. Beautiful.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Kerux

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posted 377 days ago

Now that is a totally, WOW!!!!!!

-- http://inhisgrip1.blogspot.com/

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sIKE

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posted 377 days ago

Boo Yah! That thing is awesome!!!!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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Dusty56

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posted 377 days ago

Everything is excellent right down to your perfect finishing technique !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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lightweightladyleftie

407 posts in 591 days


posted 377 days ago

That’s one fantastic box. And it’s so generous of you to share your “how to” as well. Unfortunately, your instructions made it obvious that it is way beyond my menial abilities so I’ll just have to enjoy the wonderful photographs. Thanks for sharing.

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

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cobbler

242 posts in 669 days


posted 377 days ago

Man! What a nice box. The attention to planning &
execution is top shelf.
Thanks for sharing and continuing to inspire.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

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Blake

2715 posts in 753 days


posted 377 days ago

This is really incredible and I loved the blog.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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Bradford

783 posts in 701 days


posted 377 days ago

OUTSTANDING, I absolutely love this box. I’m making it a favorite.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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wood2dust

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posted 376 days ago

WOW… Very cool. Talk about thinking out of the box.

-- Loren & Andrew - Central Coast California - www.wood2dust.com

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Kerry

129 posts in 668 days


posted 375 days ago

That’s an excellent box. The dovetails are really something. Thanks for explaining.

Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

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woodup

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posted 374 days ago

inspirational piece

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

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scottb

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posted 374 days ago

great idea…. I’m thinking of variations with traditional vanishing points in 1, 2 and 3 point perspective! way to think outside, or rather rethink the outside of the box!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Woodhacker

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posted 370 days ago

Thank you, LJs for all your comments and encouragement. It means a lot to me, coming from some great woodworkers with a ton of talent.

Paul, I used to get these hinges from Woodcraft, but they no longer are available there. However, you can still get them at Lee Valley at this link: (Hinges). These are 95 degree stop hinges. They do not come with screws but I get these from a local hardware store.

-- Martin, Kansas

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majeagle1

417 posts in 375 days


posted 368 days ago

Absolutely fantastic!!! Very clever and unique design, and very complex as well…......... Job well done!!

Craftsmanship is wonderful !

I will be watching and hoping to see more boxes from you, thanks for the post.

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

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Cedrus

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posted 343 days ago

This box is drawing attention as per the number of views and comments posted…one can certainly see why! I like how your mind works with the end result a flawless piece of craftsmanship!

Cedrus
Vancouver Island

-- Cedrus of British Columbia

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Damian Penney

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posted 324 days ago

This is great, really top notch, and that finish looks fantastic.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

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dustygirl

735 posts in 607 days


posted 324 days ago

That is one absolutely beautiful box.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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treeman

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posted 324 days ago

The ingenuity of all you Lumberjocks never ceases to amaze me. WOW

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Joel Tille

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posted 241 days ago

That’s a beauty. I have to go see the blog, you have my curiosity up.

-- Joel Tille

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Dennis Zongker

1005 posts in 470 days


posted 211 days ago

Hi Woodhacker, I really love this box. I need to find 20 boxes for the back end of a book, I’m writing. Please let me know if you would be interested. If you go to this link it will give you the information. Thank you.

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—Dennis Zongker

-- Dennis Zongker

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Lee A. Jesberger

3709 posts in 858 days


posted 174 days ago

Hi Martin;

I don’t know how I missed this before.

The wood choice is fantastic, the workmanship is fantastic, the design is fantastic, and, the finish is fantastic.

Beautiful project.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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woodchic

242 posts in 236 days


posted 174 days ago

This is awesome…..........I agree with Lee up above me. Everything detail is fantastic, I am very impressed with your craftmanship and all the choices that you made on this project. Luv it!

Robin Renee’

-- Robin Renee'

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flier

2 posts in 153 days


posted 152 days ago

Well done, I like the contrast of the different woods. I have never seen seen anything like. Great work.

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