dedee
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For anyone who thought it is impossible to hand cut dovetails and in plywood too.
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/gallery/det ... age_id=140
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/gallery/det ... age_id=139
With help from the Veritas Saw guide, an APTC Ryoba, and a lot of inspiration & guidance from rec woodworking, Badger Pond, Woodcentral, ukworkshop & uk woodworking.
7 Drawers, 4 joints per drawer (I did the backs as well) that's 28 joints - I could tackle anything now. Next time I will have to think how to cut the grooves for the drawer base so that the runout holes are only visible on the side. I am stil undecided what to do about this. I'll either fill with some darker wood or glue a thin sheet of ply over the whole front, which will give half blind look as well.
Dimensions 39" wide, 16" deep 22" high.
It has taken about 2 years to get this far that equates to very little workshop time rather that technical difficulties. I only chopped out the pins instead of the waste once at which point I very clamly downed tools went inside and had a cool beer. I did not even swear.
I still have, drawer dividers to sort out, the carcass top & base to make and decide on a suitable finish.
The since of pride and achievement I felt when I finally got the drawer knobs fitted and could see for the first time a "complete" cabinet was immense. I am still on a high now. I did have some help fitting the knobs as you can see. She thinks she has a very clever daddy too.
So if you have never tried hand cuttings DT's give it a go.
AndyP
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/gallery/det ... age_id=140
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/gallery/det ... age_id=139
With help from the Veritas Saw guide, an APTC Ryoba, and a lot of inspiration & guidance from rec woodworking, Badger Pond, Woodcentral, ukworkshop & uk woodworking.
7 Drawers, 4 joints per drawer (I did the backs as well) that's 28 joints - I could tackle anything now. Next time I will have to think how to cut the grooves for the drawer base so that the runout holes are only visible on the side. I am stil undecided what to do about this. I'll either fill with some darker wood or glue a thin sheet of ply over the whole front, which will give half blind look as well.
Dimensions 39" wide, 16" deep 22" high.
It has taken about 2 years to get this far that equates to very little workshop time rather that technical difficulties. I only chopped out the pins instead of the waste once at which point I very clamly downed tools went inside and had a cool beer. I did not even swear.
I still have, drawer dividers to sort out, the carcass top & base to make and decide on a suitable finish.
The since of pride and achievement I felt when I finally got the drawer knobs fitted and could see for the first time a "complete" cabinet was immense. I am still on a high now. I did have some help fitting the knobs as you can see. She thinks she has a very clever daddy too.
So if you have never tried hand cuttings DT's give it a go.
AndyP