Launching Common Woodworking
…and can be posted on our forum thread here. The courses offer a step-by-step format which allows you to mark through each step, so even if you can’t finish that…
…and can be posted on our forum thread here. The courses offer a step-by-step format which allows you to mark through each step, so even if you can’t finish that…
…is a shiny width band off about 2 mm. Once finished, place the flat side down on the super fine grit and push back and forth to get rid of…
…on the pull stroke 5. You can use a scraper to refine the curve and remove any minor irregularities and high spots. 6. Finish off by using 240 grit sandpaper…
…along the mortise piece as it would be clearly seen in the finished joint. Instead, you must use a knife nick on the corners to ensure a perfectly square hole….
…to finish the cut. As you’re approaching the end of the cut, push the waste piece against your saw plate to keep the saw in line. Cut the remaining cheek…
…Set a gauge to the thickness you want the finished material to be planed to. Register the stock of the gauge against the face mark side and push the gauge…
…as this would leave a very ugly gap in the finished joint. Once you’re to depth, you will be left with a ridge down the centre of the recess. Create…
…shavings off the end of the divider piece or put a slight leading edge with a sharp plane Tap in with a chisel hammer until it bottoms out The finished…
…the handle of the chisel, but don’t try to take out a lot at once. This would be very hard on your hand and you wouldn’t finish any quicker. Instead,…
…they will be on show in the finished piece. Hold them against each other and choose the faces which are closest in colour. If one face has a knot, it…