Category Archives: Hand Cut Dovetails

Keepsake Box Final Details

Posted on July 13, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Let me start this out by showing off the completed box and then boring you with the details later, I’ve often said “it’s all about the wood” and in my mind this project exemplifies that! After glue up it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission, Etsy custom order, Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking | Tagged burgundy velvet, lid lift, shellac, silicone feet, sliding tray, Spalted Maple, stop hinges, Veritas small plow plane, wax, Wenge | 2 Comments

Keepsake Box: Wenge & Spalted Maple

Posted on July 12, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

It’s been over a month since my latest blog and that’s partially due to our summer schedule but also my latest Etsy commission is one that my client didn’t want to see until it was complete. Here’s a picture of … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking | Tagged dovetails, Gorilla glue, keepsake box, Old Brown Glue, Spalted Maple, Tage Frid, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane, Wenge | Leave a comment

15° Boxes Progress

Posted on April 6, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

As I mentioned in my latest blog titled the Week in Review one of the projects I was working on was the 15° box. It’s a variation of the slanted dovetail series of boxes I began building a couple of years … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged corrugated jointer plane, dovetail layout, Hock Tools, Lee Valley Small Plow Plane, Portrait Artists of Arizona, rabbet block plane, Stanley #7, tails first dovetail, Veritas small plow plane | 1 Comment

First Hand-cut Dovetails in Over a Year!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Hard to believe isn’t it? It sure was for me when I calculated the time. The last big dovetailed project was my Armoire, then Diane and I did our 6 month Scottsdale adventure where my focus was carving and gilding … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged correcting errors, handout dovetail, HillBilly Daiku, Lie-Nielsen #66, rabbet block plane, scribe joints, shouldered joints, smooth plane, Stanley 140 trick, woodworking mistakes | 2 Comments

Custom Pine Box Complete & Delivered

Posted on August 27, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I’m a bit behind because this latest Etsy order is already packed up, shipped, and delivered. Matter of fact, the client gave me a great review which is really what it’s all about. When I taught I would tell my … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Mitered Box, Mortise and Tenon Joint, SawStop Sliding Table, Uncategorized, YouTubeVideo | Tagged dovetailed boxes, Etsy custom box, hand cut mortise, Radiata Pine, SawStop, SawStop sliding table | Leave a comment

Custom Order: Dovetailed Pine Box

Posted on August 22, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

In a previous post I mentioned that I have a custom order request from the Etsy store and the client was very understanding about my vacation and Armoire plans. It’s now coming to the final stages and my goal for today … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged Handcut Dovetails, Radiata Pine, Sin City Woodworkers, Stanley 140 trick | 5 Comments

Vacation Fun & Back to the Shop

Posted on August 19, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

It was great to take a week off and go to the cool northwest — Spokane, Washington plus time in Rossland, British Columbia and a fantastic bike ride that was in both Montana and Idaho! The bike ride was … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission, Etsy custom order, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire | Tagged hand cut dovetails, Hiawatha Bike Trail, Radiata Pine, Sin City Woodworkers, Stanley 140 trick | Leave a comment

Dovetailing Drawers — A Sensible Approach: Pin Boards

Posted on July 18, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Before I get into the process used for the pin boards, let me show you how things turned out at the end of this phase. lt’s always nice to see your work taking shape(click on picture for an enlarged view): My … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire, Tutorial, Uncategorized | Tagged caliper, dovetail holding fixture, dovetail tricks, half blind dovetail, hamilton tools, hand cut dovetail, Pin boards | 6 Comments

Dovetailing Drawers — A Sensible Approach: Tails First

Posted on July 17, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I must admit that my Armoire project is quite a challenging one — I see that as a good thing! Those of you following my blog know that it was started last year but a couple of paying jobs put … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire, Tutorial | Tagged Armoire, dovetail layout, drawer construction, half blind dovetail, hand tool woodwork | 2 Comments

What’s It All About and a Stopped Dado!

Posted on June 26, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

When I went out to the shop this morning the thermometer told me that the inside and outside temperatures where equal — 91 degrees and it’s just 7:30am. This morning, like every other one, began with breakfast, reading the newspaper, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire, Uncategorized | Tagged dowel max, drawer construction, hand tool woodworking, Stanley #271, stopped dado | 5 Comments

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