Sofa Server: Episode 2
Posted 27 June 2018
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The shelf is fitted using a stopped housing dado that incorporates through mortises. Paul goes through the layout, paying special attention to transferring the mortise layout to the outside face. Then the mortise can be chopped and the housing cut and routed to depth.
Thanks Paul. I appreciate the way you have been using the prototype piece to show what you argue about to do in the episode.
Dear Paul,
I would like to sincerely apologise for expressing concerns on the intro page in regards to the project and what I could learn from it. I fear I fell into the trap of the apprentice that though he new everything – I learnt a lot in that episode.
Yours humbly,
Allan.
The early bits about laying out the joints…..that’s what I find to be so useful. Paul’s method of going around the corners to find the thinnest part and then making the housing dado to that dimension is great!
A close up camera of Paul marking and cutting would be helpful.
I noticed how you angled the second edge of the housing dado. I remembered that trick from the Wall Clock videos. Very good instructions as usual.
paul: “i love the woodworking hand tools, did i ever tell you that?”
i never got that impression, paul, but thanks, I think i love these hand tools myself.
Paul, please use a sacrificial board on your bench top when using chisels to cut through mortices, etc. You took such great care in building your bench it would be such a shame to spoil it. I know, I’ve done it!!
At this point I doubt he ever hits it anymore. After a while to you get good at not over cutting when you are chopping from both sides.