Recessing the Hinges
…components first. Place the hinge up-side down on the back of your lid so that the knuckle butts up tight against the edge. Slide the hinge so that the outside…
…components first. Place the hinge up-side down on the back of your lid so that the knuckle butts up tight against the edge. Slide the hinge so that the outside…
…wax polish with super fine steel wool The steel wool applies just the right amount Buff out with a shoe brush or cotton rag Your Dovetail Box is now complete!…
Define your extremes of the hole with a knifewall as you would on a common mortise, and chop the mortise hole down to a depth of 1” (25mm). Make sure…
…is quick and accurate. Note: The exact depth isn’t critical at all, since the corresponding distance on the tenon will be traced from whatever this depth comes out as. Next,…
…medium size toothed rip-cut saw True up the edges with a sharp plane Take the arris off the new edges for a more comfortable handling and to prevent accidental fracturing…
…compress the fibres and create bruising (shiny marks) which will be very clearly seen when you take the peg out of the hole. This will serve as a reference to…
…handle Alternatively, you can cut the profile of the handle using a combination of tenon saw and a 1″ chisel and chisel hammer. Begin by removing the bulk of the…
…of shaped objects or components in larger projects. This makes it a great training exercise -and great present for loved ones- so don’t conform to just making one; make a…
…12” (305mm). You can make this up from a different combination of pieces, Paul uses 4 pieces for the top in this course Leg (x3): 13” (330mm) x 1 ⅝…
If you don’t have a wide enough board for your seat blank, you will have to laminate two or more narrow boards together. This is one of the most common…