Chestnut Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hey this isn't day 30! Looks good. Hope that the drawers go smoothly. I really should try dovetails by hand once, but i really shouldn't be encouraged to do any more exposed joinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 1 hour ago, N00b-in-training said: Happy with how things have progressed the last 4 days. Going to start on actual bench drawers tonight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Looking good! You've come a long way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekcohen Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 I have just posted a pictorial on through dovetails for drawers on my website: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/ThroughDovetails2.html There is also one on using Blue Tape to assist in half blind dovetails: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/HalfBlindDovetailswithBlueTape.html Regards from Perth Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Built my first drawer last night, forget to get a pic.... Question - My pins and tails are "rough" from the saw teeth. Is this normal? I followed Shannon Rogers recommendation that the first hand saw should be a carcass saw, I bought the Lie-Nielsen tapered saw. Is this caused by the crosscut tooth configuration of the carcass saw? Would a rip tooth dovetail saw fix this or is it something in my technique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 So you are using a carcass saw to cut these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, Brendon_t said: So you are using a carcass saw to cut these? Yup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Wow that's impressive. Saw geometry is way out of my area of expertise but I know I get good quality cuts off of my cheap crown model 187 8" brass back saw. The filing is not aggressive at all and leaves a smooth wall behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 11 minutes ago, Brendon_t said: Wow that's impressive. Saw geometry is way out of my area of expertise but I know I get good quality cuts off of my cheap crown model 187 8" brass back saw. The filing is not aggressive at all and leaves a smooth wall behind it. hmmm.... Maybe i'll just stop at Woodcraft on my way home to grab the Veritas DT saw to try. Too many drawers to get done this weekend to wait for the LN saw to show up next week... Good thing about my boys at Woodcraft is they'll return it without question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 well... well... well... I might have finally found my first Craigslist find. Found a LN Dovetail saw new in box 15 minutes from me. I'm going to go pick it up tomorrow afternoon. Whoop! Whoop! $110 vs $125 and no shipping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 5 minutes ago, N00b-in-training said: well... well... well... I might have finally found my first Craigslist find. Found a LN Dovetail saw new in box 15 minutes from me. I'm going to go pick it up tomorrow afternoon. Whoop! Whoop! $110 vs $125 and no shipping. I just picked up a LV dovetail saw off c-list yesterday $40 brand new..The guy deceided he'd rather work on motorcycles! Made my day! Got a few other items from him but I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, walked away with about $200 worth of woodworking stuff for a grand total of $60 Now that's a Whoop, whoop! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, RichardA said: I just picked up a LV dovetail saw off c-list yesterday $40 brand new..The guy deceided he'd rather work on motorcycles! Made my day! Got a few other items from him but I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, walked away with about $200 worth of woodworking stuff for a grand total of $60 Now that's a Whoop, whoop! Very nice! He said he had other LN tools if i wanted more. <Devil> Yes, tell him you'll run by his shop to take a look </Devil> <Angel> Nope! Tell him to just bring the saw to the office tomorrow and you'll pick it up to avoid the temptation. </Angel> Went with the Angel, I don't need to spend more $$$!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, N00b-in-training said: Very nice! He said he had other LN tools if i wanted more. <Devil> Yes, tell him you'll run by his shop to take a look </Devil> <Angel> Nope! Tell him to just bring the saw to the office tomorrow and you'll pick it up to avoid the temptation. </Angel> Went with the Angel, I don't need to spend more $$$!! Bad angel, getting in the way of good tools.... Well, maybe not. I say give me his number, but I have limited $$$ to! So, don't give me his number! Darn!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Just now, RichardA said: I just picked up a LV dovetail saw off c-list yesterday $40 brand new..The guy deceided he'd rather work on motorcycles! Made my day! Got a few other items from him but I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, walked away with about $200 worth of woodworking stuff for a grand total of $60 Now that's a Whoop, whoop! Come on Richard, show us your hoard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardA Posted March 10, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 1 hour ago, Immortan D said: Come on Richard, show us your hoard! Does that count as a hoard? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Wow man, nice stuff! Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 17 minutes ago, Immortan D said: Wow man, nice stuff! Enjoy! Not to shabby for $60, right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Just now, RichardA said: Not to shabby for $60, right? Not to shabby indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Wow man, nice stuff! Enjoy! Not to shabby for $60, right? Great deal actually!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 You couldn't by the 'equivalent' ( if there was such a thing ) from Harbor Freight for $60! There ought to be a warrant out on you for that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 12 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: You couldn't by the 'equivalent' ( if there was such a thing ) from Harbor Freight for $60! There ought to be a warrant out on you for that! Hey, I let him keep the buck brothers planes, and since he likes fishing, I told him to use them for drag anchors! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 2 hours ago, RichardA said: Not to shabby for $60, right? I'll give you an even $80 for your trouble * ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Drawer number 2 was much better than drawer numero uno, which I just happened to forget to get a picture of. I'm really glad I held off until I got a rip cut dovetail saw instead of the crosscut carcass saw i was using. Drawer number 2: I decided to pull the marking gauge back a bit following Cosman's advice, either i pulled it back too much or it's bad advice. haha. Nothing the smoother can't fix... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Looking super decent man, I'm sure actually using a real purpose built dt saw feels a lot better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Now that's darn tolerable! And for shop drawers, out of sight! Good job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Nice work! Not being a student of Cosman, can you explain to me the purpose of pulling back the marking gage? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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