The next step for the cabinet is to cut in a stopped dado in the box to hold the divider and internal shelf. Typically you would cut this before you did the joinery, but in the book, it was done afterwards. Perhaps because there was a concern in lining up the dovetailed panels correctly when …
Continuing on with the school box build, its time to put the lower trim pieces on the box. This serves to hide the bottom and to protect the box from “dings and other tings that might happen. First off, I had to rip the pieces to 1-1/2” wide, then use a block plane to cut …
So with the bottom square and level, its time to put the bottom on. Bottom is a little under 10” x 15”, and made up of a single piece of ½” pine. Usually, you would use a series of boards with tongue & grooves to allow for wood movement, but that is not how it …
Once I had cleaned up all the tails & pins and test fit it, it was time for glue up. I chose to use some “Old Brown Glue” Liquid Hide Glue. Heated it up to 120+ degrees using some hot water, and it went on very easily. Coated all the joints, pushed them in (had …
I finally broke down and decided to build the School Box from the Chris Schwartz’s “Joiner and Cabinet Maker” book. Been wanting to do this for years, bought the wood for it a while back, and finally have an opening in my schedule. The objective is to make this entirely by hand, and I will …
So I’m waiting for a tool I purchased to finish up the table commission work, so I’ve got a fun project I’m using to fill in the time. My nephew is getting married in late May, and the gift I’m going to be giving him is a toolbox filled with tools that are “hand me …
I was sidelined for about 2 weeks due to a back/hip injury (sciatica). Makes it difficult to bend over, lift and manipulate items, plane wood, etc. So my spouse made we relax, stretch, and do mild exercise – and stay out of the shop. Very agonizing…. Well, feeling better now (not 100%) so its time …
Back in the shop, working on end-grain cutting boards Read More »
Been selling a lot of the phone stands lately, to the point where I am down to only one remaining. Time to make some more. Process, while simple, involves several steps of gluing and cutting which slows the process down somewhat Cut strips of wood to width, roughly 30” long (enough for two phone stands) …
Next project I’m working at is a small dovetailed box, the kind that can hold candles or act as a pencil box for a kid’s art pencils. Its an opportunity to work on my hand-cut dovetails, putting grooves in and doing some additional hand work for the project. Starting with five pieces of quality pine: …
Found this plan in a box making book and thought it was pretty ingenious. The box is setup to store a bottle of wine securely, but it has a tray/lid that can then be “flipped” and used as a tray on top. It can then be used for jewelry or odds & ends. A great …
