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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Mike Lyons on August 26, 2019, 05:54:40 AM
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I’m planning on making a range box and hand cut dovetail joints. Out of all the techniques I’ve viewed, this guy has it down.
https://youtu.be/YFqY73lelq8
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He makes that look easy, but I am afraid it is actually decades of practice. I am making a blanket chest now and it ain't so easy for me.
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Just a lucky beginner, I mean look at the old tools he uses.
Tim C.
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"if it's too tight don't force it. just get a bigger hammer". ;D ;D
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Who needs jigs? ;D
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Layout...Layout...We don't need no stinking layout!
Tim
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Talking about having your tool do the work and the right tool for the job. It looks like that big saw is operating him. I bet this video is a lot like Mike Brooks on the parting tool ;D
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Frank Klausz is a master woodworker, well known for his wit and skill.
Another one you should look at is Christian Becksvoort.
https://chbecksvoort.com/forwoodworkers.html
His instructional videos are excellent.
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ABSOLUTLY AWESOME!!
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He makes that look easy, but I am afraid it is actually decades of practice. I am making a blanket chest now and it ain't so easy for me.
What sort of blanket chest? I'm in the very first stages of making a copy of a PA Dutch style painted chest out of poplar. I was hoping to have the boards jointed, glued to width, and planed flat by now, but this summer has been a cascade of crises and I haven't had much time for projects.
I need to figure out where to get a lock for it still.
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I am making a simple VA style painted chest as large as I could get out of 1x12" (3/4" x 11 1/4") pine boards. I will faux paint it and paint at least three fraktur panels on the front. I glued up two boards to get 22.5" wide panels The chest will be about 2'x2'x4'. I am cutting the dovetails now. It is kinda hard working with such large panels. I have made a dovetailed tool chest before. It turned out Ok, but not great. I am trying to do better with this chest.
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He makes that look easy, but I am afraid it is actually decades of practice. I am making a blanket chest now and it ain't so easy for me.
What sort of blanket chest? I'm in the very first stages of making a copy of a PA Dutch style painted chest out of poplar. I was hoping to have the boards jointed, glued to width, and planed flat by now, but this summer has been a cascade of crises and I haven't had much time for projects.
I need to figure out where to get a lock for it still.
I have used these, great locks, made in England:
https://www.horton-brasses.com/locks.asp
Tim C.
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Mine should run just a bit under that - I'm guessing about 24"x21"x47-1/2", if all goes according to plan (The box itself is 20x20x46").
Tim,
I'll bear the recommendation in mind. The original locks are bit different than the one's offered today, though. What I am really looking for is an iron crab lock, whatever that may be. I haven't really gotten into that part of the project yet - I'd just as soon leave it off, but all the originals seem to have had a lock and I suspect that the locks helped pull the lids down tight and bug-proof in addition to keeping unauthorized people out, so I probably should install one.
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"if it's too tight don't force it. just get a bigger hammer". ;D ;D
I may be guilty of saying that to an apprentice a time or two.
And I would've cut my thumb off trying to cut the first joint like that.
Mike
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Another source if locks that may work is VanDykes restorers.
https://www.vandykes.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI042XsMjB5AIVS9bACh1hqg6zEAAYASAAEgKjpvD_BwE
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Mike let us know how it goes with the dovetails. I've got a project that I have wanted to do for years but never started it yet. I'm wanting to use dove tails on it. I can cheat because my dad has a really nice dovetail jig for router use but would rather do hand cut ones.
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Mike let us know how it goes with the dovetails. I've got a project that I have wanted to do for years but never started it yet. I'm wanting to use dove tails on it. I can cheat because my dad has a really nice dovetail jig for router use but would rather do hand cut ones.
I will. I set up and used my table saw for the first time today. Everything is cut into pieces ready to go. I have some fine tuning chisel work on the groves that the oak floor will fit in. Then I’ll try my luck at the dovetails. It’s been a fun project. I don’t know how I’ve lived life without a table saw.
(https://i.ibb.co/C5ThbfP/F0-B6-CFAC-76-BF-4-A65-91-AD-9425-B76-B76-DC.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3yLBpnR)
(https://i.ibb.co/qnJfxhK/CD8-B35-C7-41-E2-459-F-AA17-31-A20-D693588.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3sRqkV2)
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Sheesh! I can't do dovetails that good using a fancy jig and a router.