| Project by airfieldman | posted 81 days ago | 727 views | 0 times favorited | 5 comments |  |
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I’ve been working on a knitting box (as inspired by AJS and wwmm.com).
Everything is together except the little drawer. As the tail end will never be seen, I thought it a great op to attempt my first dovetails. I was very happy with the results. I only screwed up once, having to replace a piece. I can live with that. This part of the box is made from left over oak.
I did mine on a router table. The layout was easy, although I screwed up the centering. The tough part for moi, was figuring out how to cut the pins. The tails are easy, just buy a dovetail bit.
Hopefully, when the entire project is complete it will be worthy of posting. Cheers!
-- Measure with a micrometer, mark with a crayon, cut it with a chainsaw.
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 81 days ago
Nice work,looks good.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
Woodmaster1
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#2 posted 81 days ago
Good job on the dovetails. I can remember my feeling of accomplishment when I finished my first hand cut dovetail.
EPJartisan
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#3 posted 81 days ago
Nice firsts!
Ahh I remember my first dovetails… only 5 years ago… LOL. I highly recommend setting the pins a bit deeper and trim off the excess flush to the corner. I always say that it the places no one looks where you can take the chances to practice new things.
-- ~ Eric P Jorgenson: Jorgenson Design
Oldtool
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#4 posted 80 days ago
Darn nice & tight dovetails. Look’en real good.
-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln
489tad
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#5 posted 80 days ago
Using oak as a first time would be hard. they look good.
-- Dan I.G.N.
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