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Tag Archives: dovetail
Modeling Job = New Commission
Many of you know that I occasionally work as a portrait or costumed model since moving to the Phoenix area. For me, it’s a great experience — I get out of the solitary life in my shop, meet different artists … Continue reading
Posted in Artist Furniture, Artist Model, custom furniture, Design Process, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial
Tagged artists model, Baltic Birch plywood, black walnut, custom artist furniture, Divinity Tattoo, dovetail, drafting table, drawing table, Rockler hardware, tails first, Veritas skewed rabbet plane
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Hand Tool Class Session #3
This week marks the half way point in the class I’m teaching at WoodItIs here in Las Vegas. WoodItIs is a wonderful school located in North Las Vegas and founded by Jamie Yocono. She has expanded the physical size of … Continue reading
Things I’ve Read Now Put to the Test
I doubt that I’m the only woodworker out there that subscribes to a number of woodworking sites that send out information and, of course; lots of invitations to either buy or subscribe to something. Even though the commercial part of … Continue reading
A Tricky, Half-Blind Carcass Dovetail
I’ll admit it, like so many other woodworkers I’m enthralled with the dovetail joint. Yes, it’s probably been romanticized but the truth remains that it is a joint that works because of it’s mechanical design and angles. Whenever I teach … Continue reading
Posted in HDTV Stand
Tagged carcass dovetail, dovetail, half blind carcass dovetail, Lonnie Bird, Sapele, Tage Frid
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Dovetails & Dutchmen
If there is one thing I’ve learned about woodwork it’s that using woodwork and perfection in the same sentence is a rarity! Let’s face it, wood being a natural material is unpredictable and apt to move on its own whenever … Continue reading
Posted in Tutorial, Wine Presentation Box
Tagged block plane, dovetail, dovetail repair, dovetail tutorial, Dutchman, shellac
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Applying Felt on Box Sides — not just the Bottom!
Here is the completed presentation box I was commissioned to build through my Etsy store. The wood is Monkeypod, dimensions are approximately 3 1/2″ deep and tall by 4 1/2″ long. The finish is multiple coats of Platinum shellac rubbed … Continue reading
Hand Cut Dovetails — Part 2
In my last blog I was working on the sliding lid boxes which are almost completed. All that remains is the shellac finish, lining the bottoms, and adding dividers for some that will be marketed as remote control storage boxes. … Continue reading
Hand Cut Dovetails — Mass Produced?
One down and seven corners to go for this first run of these dovetailed, sliding lid boxes. The Lore of the Dovetail is one that has always interested me. Obviously I’m not alone in that since I’ve had numerous students … Continue reading
Posted in Sliding Lid Box, Tutorial
Tagged Craft Show, custom box, dovetail, dovetail tutorial, hand joints, Spalted Maple, Stanley 140 trick
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Dovetailed Boxes with Spalted Maple Lid
Work is progressing nicely on the sliding lid, dovetailed boxes using the pieces of Spalted Maple I received as a gift. If you recall my last post I referred to this wood as being “punky” — wonder what that means? … Continue reading
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