Finally!!! That makes total sense. So it provides a kind of anti-racking structure and fits the drawer blades more tightly. That explanation also explains why it isn't also used on the other side,...
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Finally!!! That makes total sense. So it provides a kind of anti-racking structure and fits the drawer blades more tightly. That explanation also explains why it isn't also used on the other side,...
Christopher, I agree that makes sense, but then the next question is: why does he also make an interrupted little mortise at the front edge of the shelf which would also lock the drawer dividers in...
Without a doubt, it is the front of the case. In video #3 he slides the back panels in place and "pegs" are in the front.
Sure! When I look at the drawers, they seem to be designed to completely fill the space of the drawer pocket. In other words, the bottom runs flat on the bottom, the sides run flat on the sides. So a...
Brian, could you explain how a drawer stop would work with these kinds of drawers?
Reviving my old thread...
I no longer think it's an air vent. If it was, the vent would be in the back of the drawer, not near the front.
I no longer think it's for pinning the drawer blades...
Thanks William!
By chance does he have a website? I'd be interested in seeing the bowls!
Great post John, thanks for taking the time to write all of that!
I would drill and then pare, if going for quietness. You'll get smooth walls, too, which is ideal.
Here's a good video of a mortise pairing jig.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaZOFWB14-Y
Just some advice from someone who also chipped his blade (actually a chisel blade) the first time he tried it...
You can be quite far back from the edge with your hammer taps and still move metal....
For sure, the best and fastest way is cheap sandpaper on a flat surface, then move up through the grits you already have for sharpening.
Mike, another approach for hot hide glue and dovetails is "the wedged dovetail". http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/on-gaps-and-dovetails-and-winterthur In...
I remember seeing >somewhere?< a old film of a cabinet maker dipping in a drawer side and front into a big pot of hot hide glue and then slapping the pieces together. So that's one approach. I...
Probably a silly question... Could you run it on a power cord with a dimmer switch? I'm genuinely curious.
Sounds like the lamination basically ensures that the force experienced by the hard steel is all in compression.
Aha! Makes sense. I didn't think of it as something that kept things flat. Thanks!
Looks great! I was looking at the designs again this week. This may be my next project.
I'm curious about one aspect of the design, and since you constructed it, you might have thoughts... On...
That could be another nine page thread. :)
At the risk of oversimplifying, it sounds like the critical feature is the lamination which allows for more brittle steel to be used at the cutting edge. The quality of the steel is enhanced by the...
This is a simple question, but when I try to find the answer via googling there is a low signal to noise ratio. My question is what makes the steel in japanese chisels have such a significantly...
The thing about thirds is it isn't so much about measuring it, it's about the next step: chopping out the mortise, putting in the panel groove, etc. Ideally, all of the tools used would be matched,...
I only heard about this recently and it really does explain why Europe transitioned to metric. Imagine every state in the U.S. with a different sized inch and you could easily imagine everyone ...
Something close to thirds are probably the most important division for woodworking -- for the basic layout of a mortise and tenons. That's why 12 can be useful. But that's mostly at the scale of...
My "clamp the work to relax the mind" quote in my signature was inspired by rushing, not clamping, and drawing blood. So much better to clamp the work, relax the mind, and work bloodlessly. :)