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Thanks - got them all 'rough' cut last night. I cut the slots 1 7/8 deep at the surface - so they will be about 1/8" deeper or so inside the joint. I used a Leigh D4R Jig to do the work - and it...

I'm building a chest of drawers out of walnut - a repeat of Glen Huey's Line and Berry Chest of Drawers. I don't like some of the features of the original, so I'm making a webframe. The webframe is...

That could work, but the trim has to cover the dovetails on the sides.



How small can sliding dovetails be made?

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My next build is a copy of Glen Huey's "Line and Berry Chest of Drawers" that was featured in Popular Woodworking November 2010. Here is a photo of Glen Huey's finished product. Glen Huey's...

I find auctions are hit and miss. If there are lots of people interested in an item, someone always seems to overpay. On the other hand, the right items can sell for peanuts. At one auction I...

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This jointer is up for sale, but the seller says there is no manufacturer on it. The price is good, but I'm nervous about buying a no-name brand. Anyone recognise this?
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Finally - end tables finished.....which means the bedroom set is done.

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A decorative sliding dovetail along all four sides. Then, as kids are born, you prepare a small panel with the name engraved upon it, and slide it into the dovetail. You could also prepare all the...

This is a picture of finished and unfinished Black Ash together. The rails and stiles are unfinished. The panel was sanded to 220 grit, then finished with 2 coats of cherry minwax stain, and 3 coats...

If that is in good shape, $550 sounds very reasonable.

Can't even guess, and the dyes may have changed names / range of colors in the 10 years since he did that.

I've done something like this for a couple of pieces of furniture, following the...

I found biscuits sloppy, so they didn't line up exactly. Mind you, I have an inexpensive biscuit jointer - I hear that the name brand models are better. I ended up just edge joining without...

You have the right idea.

I've now done over a dozen table tops, all 20" wide or larger, using a 6" jointer and 12" planer, without biscuits. I jointed the boards flat, then carefully glued them...

Without knowing what deisign you are thinking of, it is hard to advise. If you are thinking of having a straight up and down bookcase, same width from top to bottom, with boards running between the...

Have you thought about looking on ebay - I picked up a complete set of Stanley Bench planes there, at reasonable prices.

In terms of the Shoulder Plane, I would keep an eye out for a Stanley 92 or...

First of all - congrats on your first build!

The advantage with staining before gluing is it is easier to finish when it isn't all together. However, as this is your first build, there will be a...

That's amazing - how much time did you put into this?

I'm working from memory. Do a multi coat finish. After smoothing the wood to 400 grit...

Aniline Dye (thinned coat, then sand 400 grit, then second coat of aniline dye full strength);

Then a...

Not quite sure whether there is room for this - on some of the designs you include, there seems to be front face frame on the uprights. I have used these Lee Valley fasteners on a number of dressers...

OK - Drawers done, fit and in. Holes for hardware tomorrow, followed by FINISHING!!!!!:D

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And cases finished. On to the drawers tomorrow.

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Probably the two changing tables I made for brother and sister's new additions.

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Great work!

Progress to date.

Notice anything missing.... :confused:

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I did a quick sketchup to show the width dimensions of the end of the bed. The other change I made was to add in a hidden center support under the bed to support the center of the mattress (required...