[superdav721]

base assembly glue up

Ok we got iced in from a winter storm and that made me some shop time. So let the glue up commence. It is not a very big assembly but I have been working on it for a while.

What do you see wrong on the leg assembly. Some moron, namely me, ran my dadoes out of the ends of my rails. Now I will need to figure out a cover up plan.

So while the glue dried I had a cutoff of the lid and started playing with some finishes. I used some bright red milk-paint and laid a coat of it about a week ago. Then I sanded with 100 grit. Then I stained it with Mahogany finish. I let that set up, and then rubbed it down with linseed oil. Sanded with 150 grit. I hand rubbed 5 coats of 1 lb dewaxed shellac. And this is what I have so far.

Its black walnut.

The lid is on the floor behind it. Standing up to the left of the board I am holding. I have some filler in a check that is still not dry 2 weeks later. I hate the wait in winter time. The sapwood even has figure.

 

[Chip]

base assembly glue up

Ok we got iced in from a winter storm and that made me some shop time. So let the glue up commence. It is not a very big assembly but I have been working on it for a while.

What do you see wrong on the leg assembly. Some moron, namely me, ran my dadoes out of the ends of my rails. Now I will need to figure out a cover up plan.

So while the glue dried I had a cutoff of the lid and started playing with some finishes. I used some bright red milk-paint and laid a coat of it about a week ago. Then I sanded with 100 grit. Then I stained it with Mahogany finish. I let that set up, and then rubbed it down with linseed oil. Sanded with 150 grit. I hand rubbed 5 coats of 1 lb dewaxed shellac. And this is what I have so far.

Its black walnut.

The lid is on the floor behind it. Standing up to the left of the board I am holding. I have some filler in a check that is still not dry 2 weeks later. I hate the wait in winter time. The sapwood even has figure.

It looks to me like you're doing fine Dave. Coming along great. Let it snow…

 

[stefang]

base assembly glue up

Ok we got iced in from a winter storm and that made me some shop time. So let the glue up commence. It is not a very big assembly but I have been working on it for a while.

What do you see wrong on the leg assembly. Some moron, namely me, ran my dadoes out of the ends of my rails. Now I will need to figure out a cover up plan.

So while the glue dried I had a cutoff of the lid and started playing with some finishes. I used some bright red milk-paint and laid a coat of it about a week ago. Then I sanded with 100 grit. Then I stained it with Mahogany finish. I let that set up, and then rubbed it down with linseed oil. Sanded with 150 grit. I hand rubbed 5 coats of 1 lb dewaxed shellac. And this is what I have so far.

Its black walnut.

The lid is on the floor behind it. Standing up to the left of the board I am holding. I have some filler in a check that is still not dry 2 weeks later. I hate the wait in winter time. The sapwood even has figure.

Coming along well and a great looking finish.

 

[superdav721]

base assembly glue up

Ok we got iced in from a winter storm and that made me some shop time. So let the glue up commence. It is not a very big assembly but I have been working on it for a while.

What do you see wrong on the leg assembly. Some moron, namely me, ran my dadoes out of the ends of my rails. Now I will need to figure out a cover up plan.

So while the glue dried I had a cutoff of the lid and started playing with some finishes. I used some bright red milk-paint and laid a coat of it about a week ago. Then I sanded with 100 grit. Then I stained it with Mahogany finish. I let that set up, and then rubbed it down with linseed oil. Sanded with 150 grit. I hand rubbed 5 coats of 1 lb dewaxed shellac. And this is what I have so far.

Its black walnut.

The lid is on the floor behind it. Standing up to the left of the board I am holding. I have some filler in a check that is still not dry 2 weeks later. I hate the wait in winter time. The sapwood even has figure.

Thanks guys, I am use to house construction and small projects. This furniture stuff is new ground. But fun!

 

[superdav721]

fixing error's and dry fit

First off I had to plug the hole's the dado's left at the end of the rails. Once that was done then I used a flush cut saw and removed the excess.

The next step was to even out the top of the rails with the leg assembly.

They were a little proud because my dowel jig leaves something to be desired.

Now its time to predrill and dry fit the piano hinge.

Not bad for a bench on a bench.

You can see the live edge I left on the bottom rear of the bench seat.

I had to take it inside and let my wife see it.

Now more sanding and some finish. The check I had placed filler in is still wet.

 

[stefang]

fixing error's and dry fit

First off I had to plug the hole's the dado's left at the end of the rails. Once that was done then I used a flush cut saw and removed the excess.

The next step was to even out the top of the rails with the leg assembly.

They were a little proud because my dowel jig leaves something to be desired.

Now its time to predrill and dry fit the piano hinge.

Not bad for a bench on a bench.

You can see the live edge I left on the bottom rear of the bench seat.

I had to take it inside and let my wife see it.

Now more sanding and some finish. The check I had placed filler in is still wet.

An unusual and nice design and coming along very well.

 

[bigike]

fixing error's and dry fit

First off I had to plug the hole's the dado's left at the end of the rails. Once that was done then I used a flush cut saw and removed the excess.

The next step was to even out the top of the rails with the leg assembly.

They were a little proud because my dowel jig leaves something to be desired.

Now its time to predrill and dry fit the piano hinge.

Not bad for a bench on a bench.

You can see the live edge I left on the bottom rear of the bench seat.

I had to take it inside and let my wife see it.

Now more sanding and some finish. The check I had placed filler in is still wet.

that is a great looken bench but your right it would have looked better with dovetails in it.

 

[superdav721]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

 

[Hoakie]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Show off . Looks good, I look forward to seeing the finished project

 

[superdav721]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Thanks John. I gata head ache. The hard thing to learn is the marking gauge is only close not dead on. Learning witch side if the line to cut on.

 

[dvmweb]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Cooell dude. Jus' cut da wood rite da fust time ol' Harry used to say. This is great, to see how it's done.

 

[Dennisgrosen]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

be glad you have headache ….. only shows there is something behind the thick skull banging together
making thundernoice here …...LOL

looking good so far Superdav

take care
Dennis

 

[superdav721]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Walt and Dennis thank you guys! I think, mabee…

 

[greasemonkeyredneck]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Now you see? You keep telling me that I have patience. I hope you understand we each have patience in different areas. There is no way I could get through this without throwing something. Now way. I have hard enough time with dove tails (regular old plain dovetails) that I just hardly ever do them. Throw compound angles in (something else that drives me crazy anyway) and you have the making of a lesson from me in cussing. I'm sure we'll all be waiting to see the end result. It looks great to me so far.

 

[superdav721]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Yeah I have been throwing a few things. But I think I got it wooped. As always thanks William.

 

[wseand]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Well shut my mouth how did I miss this one. Well done Dave. I might have to try it out.

 

[superdav721]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Well thank you Bill. Chad Stantons [ a k a bigchopperoo] video was the best help.

 

[Smitty_Cabinetshop]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

Three hours - I can see why you'd have a headache, throw things, etc. etc… Why, oh why do we put ourselves through this stuff?? Oh, yeah. Because we love it!

Nice work!

 

[superdav721]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

You got that right Smitty and thanks!

 

[Kentuk55]

Double Beveled Dovetails

I have a fascination with dovetails as some of you might can tell. And have been in heavy research on how to layout and cut double beveled dovetails. I have had a lot of help from here and a few other sites. But I am a visual person. The big chopperoo had a neat stool- tool till on his site that was built on a compound miter. I wanted to do something like his box and put double beveled dovetails on it. He had pulled his video on the box for some time before Christmas and I emailed him to ask where it went. It seems that American Woodworker picked this up and he did an article on it with some video. So I have started this project finally. So here we go.
Planing up the popular 4/4

I have 2 of these 8 foot boards

But only had time to get one plained

I built the dovetail key that chopperoo suggested and without that I would have been confused. Dont take much.

Laying out the pins. I dont cut pins first but have no choice.

They came out fair.

This is one of the main reasons I don't cut pins first. You have to layout them on the backside of the tail board. So my accuracy is questionable. Not to mention the clamping contraption for the marking.

My first double beveled dovetail joint. Three hours later. I dont like 3d geometry.

After the first joint I have learned a few small things and hopefully each joint will improve. Then I should have a nice old tool till to carry my tools around with.

awesome superd. I haven't got into any dovetails yet, but will in the future