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| Houndstooth Dovetails - Page 3 |
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| Written by Tony | |
| Monday, 22 August 2005 | |
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Mount the tail board in the vice with the lines vertical and make the first set of cuts. It is pretty important to cut with the aim of splitting the line with the kerf. I like to use a cheap mirror behind the board to ensure that the cut is accurate at the rear and I don't cut beyond the scribed line.  (click photo to enlarge)  (click photo to enlarge) Clearly mark the waste as it is really easy to cut out the wrong bits!! Extend the scribed lines down the faces of the boards and cut to the waste side of the scribed lines with the kerf touching the line.  (click photo to enlarge) Remove waste using the coping saw again.  (click photo to enlarge) Cut under the half pins to facilitate removal with a chisel.  (click photo to enlarge) Chop out remaining waste with very sharp chisels - paring down towards the scribed line and taking very thin cuts  (click photo to enlarge)  (click photo to enlarge) Use a small chisel to cut a small chamfer on the inner edges of the tails to aid assembly.  (click photo to enlarge) Now it is all ready to assemble (with fingers firmly crossed). No test fits. Rob Cosman reckons that dovetails only fit properly the first time, so keep checking that your cuts are against the lines – pare any excess wood away using a nice sharp chisel.  (click photo to enlarge) Now, smear glue on the long grain pieces and fit the joints together. Belt the joint home using a STEEL hammer against a piece of waste wood held to the tail board as this will provide ‘feedback’ that you don’t get with a mallet and you will know when the joint is fully home.  (click photo to enlarge)   |
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