Spring Harvest Fine Woodworking
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Spring Harvest Fine Woodworking
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The dovetail joint is a very old joint that garners much respect among aspiring woodworkers. This is because this joint requires good marking gauge, chisel and sawing technique to execute well. In this short video I demonstrate these techniques in real time. With a little practice, this beautiful joint can be made very quickly. Note that when paring with a chisel I do not clamp the board to the bench. My left hand simply pins the wood to the bench and I simply lean on the chisel to pare away the waste. With a sharp chisel and accurate placement of the edge to remove several thin chips, there is very little effort needed. When paring, I am often reminded of a chef chopping vegetables. In practice, the technique is very similar. The left hand places the edge of the chisel and the right hand channels the power that severs the chip. The wood used in this demonstration is pine, but this method works equally well using oak, cherry, maple and other hardwoods. Beginners should pare using the widest chisel they can control. The wider the chisel used, the thinner the chips that should be pared in order to make the power required manageable. Below are examples of a finished through dovetail cut by hand during a live demonstration, a drawer made in the salt box class and a candle box made in the candle box class.
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