Cutting Out the Dovetails
…avoid moving the knifewall over by excess compression. Go back into the vise with your workpiece and pare down towards the bottom of the cut using the same or a…
…avoid moving the knifewall over by excess compression. Go back into the vise with your workpiece and pare down towards the bottom of the cut using the same or a…
…it’s completely arbitrary, but many times, the thickness of stock is just about right as it’s enough material to compromise the joint yet not too great to look cumbersome in…
…chops. For a more comprehensive explanation, see our ‘How to Cut a Housing Dado’ guide. Ensure your square is secure and well registered on a trued edge Secure in the…
Our recent survey found that over 30% of the Common Woodworking audience didn’t have any kind of workbench. To many, this will be the obstacle standing between them and practical…
…compressibility that pine would, for example. Paul checked how square the join was and concluded it was ‘dead square’: Paul identified a gap on the bottom of one of the…
https://vimeo.com/777360499 With all the housing dadoes completed and the main body together, we must cut the middle shelf to length and determine the shoulder lines for the stepped part of…
Files have teeth which span the width of the working face on a diagonal slant, the teeth come in different sizes which affects the depth of the gullets and thereby…
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…
…second-hand your best option is probably going to be purchasing another square. Tip: Keep your square safe from drops and jolts to keep it square long-term. On a combination square…
The sliding bevel is used to mark or check any angle. By sliding the beam from inside the stock you can adjust both components to set the desired angle needed….