1st attempt at handcut dovetails

[Julian Nicks]

Here are two boxes/trays I recently built featuring my first attempts at handcut dovetails. The first one has tiger maple and cherry sides, with a bookmatched walnut bottom panel. The second one has mulberry sides and a bookmatched apple bottom panel. I cut and milled the mulberry and applewood myself, and dried it in my solar kiln.

[gary Zimmel]

Nice job on the trays Julian.

Bonus points for the corners being hand cut.
They look great for your first ones.

I would of maybe added one more pin but thats a personal thing.

[Von Bickley]

Looks GREAT.......

[Bruce Page]

Those look great Julian, I hope mine look half as good.
I’m still trying to learn how to saw straight…

[John Keeton]

Great job on the trays - and the dovetails. Man, that is some nice curly maple. The mulberry and apple are nice, too!!

[Jacob Mac]

Wow, thaose aer nice dovetails, and the tiger maple is beautiful. Nice work.

[Allan Froehlich]

For a first attempt, you have done quite well.

[John Thompson]

Nice job on the DT's and the trays look great.

Sarge..

[Jim Kountz]

Excellent job on the DT's!! That wood is some sweet looking stuff!!
Well done!!