Tips and tricks for assembling a dovetailed box and installing surface-mount hinges. By Strother Purdy Apr 06, 2021 This is the third of three articles on making a simple dovetailed box. The first two articles explained how to mill the cherry stock for the box and lay out and cut the...
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The average DIYer does not know what a mortise and tenon joint is, or a lapped dovetail joint, or a blind mitre joint, or a bridle joint. In fact, he doesn’t want to know. The average DIYer secures all joints with bolts and nails. ...
Early craftsmen used hand-cut mortise-and-tenon joints, dovetail joints and wooden pegs. Hand cut dovetails are wider and cruder than dovetails made with machines starting in the mid-19th century. Nails tell their own story. Rose Head nails were forged individually by blacksmiths in the ...
When you get to the last board in the row, use a last-board puller tool by hooking it over the end of the plank and then tapping it with a hammer to connect the end joints. Follow the same procedure to install the rest of the floor, using the last-board puller tool again to insta...
The spline dovetail is a joint that can be used for both strength and decoration. It looks especially attractive on small carcasses and is popular with box makers. It's simple to make and the only tools needed are a router fitted with a...
Finger joints, using a dovetail template and a router will also make good joints to join the panels. You have to allow for the 1" overlap of each panel when making the finger joint, as this gives the boat an attractive finished look. This system makes a simple but very nice boat and ...
Just like the deep super, use a tongue-and-groove or dovetailed joint on the edges. 4 Assemble your supers. Use waterproof wood glue to put your supers together. Put a small dab of the glue on each of the interlocking joints, and slide the slats into place to form your boxes. Then...