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30 December 2022 at 2:45 am #785041
Thanks Sven. Beautiful work. What made you decide to use the battens for the pine piece?
Are you and making the sliding dovetails? I have never attempted those.29 December 2022 at 3:35 pm #785014Agree – just a short video describing when to use what, what the benefits and drawbacks are, techniques that allow for wood expansion, etc. It seems like this area is so critical yet always neglected.
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13 May 2020 at 4:28 pm #661208Have you looked at Shaker furniture? They are a great source of insight. I have many books on the subject. One of the best is “The Book of Shaker Furniture” by John Kassay, which is available new and used online. Another great source is The online catalogue of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum: https://shakerml.org
27 February 2020 at 3:14 pm #650781Matt – I recently bought a similar saw. It was used but being sold by someone who obviously knew how to keep it very sharp. It ripped through wood in a rough and difficult way. So I ran a test comparing it to 2 “japanese” style saws I bought for less than $20. The one in the link below and a similar one but larger. Both of these inexpensive cuts cut much faster, more accurately didnt want to wander as much), where much easier to start without damaging the wood, and left a neat, fine saw curf cut.
So while I cant help you with your problem I can suggest you consider chucking it and buying these saws with the curved handles for better grip.
20 February 2020 at 2:16 pm #649846A bunch of good ideas Colin, thank you. It is in fact nailed together with miter joints. The trim is half gone too. I’ll get it cleaned up and have anothyer look then.
20 February 2020 at 1:15 pm #649842Thank you. It is a big box though – I can’t lift it alone, for example. I will clean it up and get a better idea what kind of shape the wood is in. I’ll probably have to trim the ends and make dovetails, but even so it is the size of a Shaker blanket chest or even bigger.
11 January 2020 at 2:36 pm #644226I am a relative novice, but I have used the Veritas and a number of other saws to cut dovetails and tenons. The best saw I have found by far is a $20 Japanese saw with the curved handle. They are great for cross cuts too. I cut everything from trim to 2xs with them and they work great. For fine dovetail work I use the smaller Japanese pull saws you can buy at any of the big box stores for about $15 or less.
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/okada-z-saw-japanese-life-saw-s-265-for-saw-guides
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16 December 2019 at 10:54 pm #637164I use every guide, jig, fixture I can get my hands on. I may learn to work without them with time, but meanwhile I don’t want to waste years producing crap nobody wants to look at – not even me! Ive noticed Im not alone given the profusion of jigs, etc sold by the woodworking cos. For me there is no pride producing something sad “by hand” when I can eek out something quite passable with these aids.
10 December 2019 at 3:00 am #635074So this is the start of my shaker kitchen chest. It takes me forever to cut dovetails. I use the metal magnet guide and a marking knife to place it relative to the scribed line. But no matter how careful I am, its still a big relief when they slide into place. They still need to be glued up and planed down. This is my first piece of actual furniture – 3 rows of drawers. I hope to build a cabinet to set on the back side of the top.
With you alls input I’ve decided to go with the TnG back – assuming I get that far!
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You must be logged in to view attached files.10 December 2019 at 2:44 am #635070Thanks for the help and photos. Appreciate it. Here are my first effort at building doors – these to a food pantry I built to hold our canned good.
3/4 inch pine with 1/4 inch plywood panels. Amber shellac finish.Attachments:
You must be logged in to view attached files.9 December 2019 at 1:01 pm #634841I would love to see photos of the cupboard and others. Im just learning but plan to mimic the shaker style. Working on something you might call a step-backed cupboard.
24 November 2019 at 3:38 pm #630248It was much easier for me to cut straight with pull stroke saws. Much less fatiguing too. Just my 2 cents.
20 November 2019 at 4:54 am #628964This is the best saw I’ve ever used. (I am a rookie, but have tried a fair number of saws) I can rip or cross cut with it really well, but it cuts very clean dovetails and tenons as well. At $20 – $25 each you can have a few on hand. The curved handle makes all the difference and makes them much more usable (and valuable) than the Japanese saws with slippery, straight handles
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/okada-z-saw-japanese-life-saw-s-265-for-saw-guides
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