(Optional) Jointing Stock for the Lid and Base
…independently or, alternatively, clamp the two together and plane the jointing edges simultaneously, as shown in detail in our ‘Gluing Up Boards’ guide. Once you’re happy with your edge joint,…
…independently or, alternatively, clamp the two together and plane the jointing edges simultaneously, as shown in detail in our ‘Gluing Up Boards’ guide. Once you’re happy with your edge joint,…
…option, depending on where you buy your wood, to get rough sawn or planed (smooth). It is wise to buy planed as this then saves time and effort. Generally, 1…
…pare the protruding nub or go directly with a plane set to a very shallow cut. Use a tenon saw to cut off the protruding ends of the legs Be…
…(or marking gauge plus mortise gauge) Tenon saw Handsaw Chisel set ½”, ¾” and 1” (12mm, 18mm and 25mm) Chisel hammer or mallet Smoothing plane Brace and bits (or screw…
…not need to pare down the tenon cheeks There may be a step down caused when sawing At this stage, you can use a router plane to ensure that the…
Once you have surface planed and sanded any necessary components, you are ready for glue-up. Begin by gluing one end of the rails and the shelf to one of the…
…chosen arrangement clearly and then plane each edge so that every meeting face is flat. When all the parts are planed and you’re happy with your joint lines, get your…
…Scraper Guide The Router Plane Guide The Swing Brace Guide The Saws Guide The File Guide The Rasp Guide The Woodworker’s Knife Guide The Spokeshave Guide The Plane Guide The…
…a Router Plane Buying a Combination Gauge Buying a Brace Buying a Woodworker’s Knife Buying a Rasp Buying a File Buying Saws Buying a Spokeshave Buying a Plane Buying a…
Using a Honing Guide Using a Sawset Using a Card Scraper Using a Plough Plane Using a Gouge Using a Combination Gauge Using a Sliding Bevel Using a Router Plane…