A little time off #2: Back to work, a box from Poplar scraps

Ok, had a few scraps of Poplar, just sitting around, getting in the way

Trimmed a few down, to see IF I could make a box out of them…

Laid out some tools, to make a few dovetails..

Just the Usual Suspects….Laid out some pins, since I do pins first..

Went to set up the Shop Stool, so I could sit while I work…

This is where it normally sits at, when I am running a saw..

This time, the welds on the stool decided to gave way…..had to saw the first set standing up, and I lean a bit,..so does the saw..

My son did have another such stool in his room, so I could get back to work…..but, I decided to just chop away..

And at least get a few pins done…...was able to get the “new” stool down to the shop, the next day..

Shop Stool #2 is in the house! I was able to sit and saw….no leaning over..me, or the saw..

Set up a chopping block, of 2×6 Maple. Got out the 8mm Aldi’s chisel..the “New” one..

Chopped down about halfway, the flip the board over…

And pop the waste out. Used these pins the mark out the tails..

Sharp pencil. I cut on the waste side of those lines, the more I leave of each line, the tighter the fit, dry fit?

Not too hateful? Waste was sawn out with the bandsaw, as I can see the lines, and follow them a lot easier…

A few extra cuts don’t hurt. I use a mallet to drive the chisel to remove most of the waste….but, when I pare to the base line, my chin provides the power, and I can sight right down as I pare.

Got all four corners done, and checked for square…in a dry fit..

And that will do, for now. Next episode? Need to get “Groovy” as a box needs a bottom and a top…stay tuned…

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