tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post8156618074368472884..comments2024-03-27T12:51:12.930-07:00Comments on Woodworking in a Tiny Shop: Some Practice With DovetailingTiny Shop Woodworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375332433853904113noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-77434129159557745922016-06-17T09:05:58.622-07:002016-06-17T09:05:58.622-07:00Thanks Stefan. Others have mentioned about how pi...Thanks Stefan. Others have mentioned about how pine will compress a little and how glue will swell the fibers. Probably next week I'll glue the dovetails together and see how they look after cleaning up.Tiny Shop Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375332433853904113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-44434577566813246822016-06-17T02:32:31.588-07:002016-06-17T02:32:31.588-07:00Hi Matt,
this is a great write up. And it's de...Hi Matt,<br />this is a great write up. And it's describing a lot of issues most of us had or have. <br />Personally I'm using that backer board method from Mr. Sellers you mentioned above to saw straight. That helps me actually to saw more precisely.<br />I'm struggling too with being wrong on one side. My dovetails are always fine at the right side and not too bad on the left side.<br />With pine I made the experience to do one shaving less when it comes to correct your pins or dovetails and it doesn't look bad anymore when it will be glued (because the glue let the fibers swell).<br />But as Bob and Ralph said... practice will help.<br /><br />Stefan, who has to build 6 dovetailed drawers and lot of pieces to practice. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-53349920001487306092016-06-07T13:17:50.738-07:002016-06-07T13:17:50.738-07:00I'll look into that. I've decided to make...I'll look into that. I've decided to make three more sets of DTs like this one and make a box. Only 10,975 more DT's and I'll be ready for prime time. I better get started! - LOL.Tiny Shop Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375332433853904113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-6719755323357362892016-06-07T13:02:44.202-07:002016-06-07T13:02:44.202-07:00When something happens on "every one of them,...When something happens on "every one of them," it's likely a repeated error, such as working too close to a line on the side where the light is excellent and not so close where the light is not so good ... or positioning your body optimally on one side, but not the other.<br /><br />Actually, you're doing great and all you need is practice. After about 11,000 dovetails, anyone can make a good one. :)Bob Eastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283125584902838482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-54472703406547565342016-06-07T09:06:39.205-07:002016-06-07T09:06:39.205-07:00I was pretty happy with how square my cuts across ...I was pretty happy with how square my cuts across the tops of the tails came out (across the end grain, that is). I didn't do it this time, but for a square top cut there's a trick I learned from a Sellers video. It is to add a backer board and extend your layout lines. This added length can go a long way to getting a straighter cut. Now if I can only get my vertical cuts straight and to the lines ...Tiny Shop Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375332433853904113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-9390486444787650372016-06-07T08:57:22.399-07:002016-06-07T08:57:22.399-07:00Thanks Antonio. Not sure yet if I'm going to ...Thanks Antonio. Not sure yet if I'm going to glue this joint, but if I do I'll try something like that.Tiny Shop Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375332433853904113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-46573685446516584932016-06-07T03:52:01.467-07:002016-06-07T03:52:01.467-07:00It is good to practice first, and then do it again...It is good to practice first, and then do it again. With cherry you'll have to be spot on. With pine's compressibility an ok fit will go, not so with cherry. The most important thing with dovetails is the square top cut. The angle doesn't mean that much if you are off your lines. From the pics it looks like you did good on the square and succumbed to the 'one more swipe' syndrome.Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-9645065744399345032016-06-07T01:44:33.137-07:002016-06-07T01:44:33.137-07:00Hi!
For small tiny gaps, I use shavings and some t...Hi!<br />For small tiny gaps, I use shavings and some times sawdust with glue!<br />Antóniohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596922451161589842noreply@blogger.com