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So here are some dovetails I have done by hand. I haven't been doing this very long at all for those who didn't see my previous posts and wouldn't know I have only been at it for a week! I am thoroughly loving it and am really enjoying noticing how much better each joint I do gets. Before...

So I've spent the last couple of days practicing my finger and dovetail joints. They fit snugly, not quite to the point where they require tapping in with a mallet, but well enough to hold in place. Although there is a long way to go before my work becomes even close to being worthy of building...

So I've been practicing cutting mortise and tenon joints for a couple of days after deciding I wanted to start getting into woodworking. People who have read my previous posts will know that I am only using basic hand tools which have been borrowed, so I have no router or other power tools and...

Hey guys, I decided recently that I'd like to try and take up woodworking. So I did. Yesterday!.. I went and bought a cheap piece of wood, borrowed some basic tools and started playing around. I sawed some blocks, chiseled some mortises, cut some tenons...all VERY poorly...but I had a great...