thetyreman":2olmcudr said:made myself a wall bracket over the weekend using meranti, it's not glued yet or finished but here's some photos:
Corner Wall Bracket by Ben Tyreman, on Flickr
Meranti Wall Bracket Side View by Ben Tyreman, on Flickr
Houndstooth Dovetail Corner Wall Bracket by Ben Tyreman, on Flickr
Wall Bracket in the Vice by Ben Tyreman, on Flickr
Raymond UK":2kgl2zas said:That looks nice Ben.
I've never attempted cutting dovetails by hand. I don't think I have the patience.![]()
MikeG.":pskkc1xj said:Patience? Once you've done a few, you'll realise just how quick they can be. It's a quicker job than chopping out a mortise and tenon, I reckon, and possibly a bit more forgiving of inaccuracy, too, depending on the timber.
Raymond UK":2yl5mrp2 said:That looks nice Ben.
I've never attempted cutting dovetails by hand. I don't think I have the patience.![]()
Ttrees":3gglqwxn said:The finish looks nice Ben
Is it all meranti?
The diagonal strut looks like sipo/utile to me with that fleck.
Tom
AndyT":81vtei1b said:Nice bracket with chamfers and a subtle curve.
Next time, assuming that there are screw holes in the upright, you can use the holes and some oversized screws to fix the bracket to a bit of scrap but spaced away from it. Then you can clamp the scrap in the vice and varnish all sides at once.
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