http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2009/08/handcut-dovetail-hope-chest-wrap-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss A Hobbiest thinking about and working with wood mostly by hand Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:39:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2009/08/handcut-dovetail-hope-chest-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Handcut Dovetail practice | This Week in Wood Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:52:12 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=235#comment-84 [...] the class on Handcut Dovetails that I attended at Northwest Woodworking Studio, for the first half of a day, we used a simple [...] [...] the class on Handcut Dovetails that I attended at Northwest Woodworking Studio, for the first half of a day, we used a simple [...]

]]> http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2009/08/handcut-dovetail-hope-chest-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Shop Tour – Pictoral | This Week in Wood Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:44:26 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=235#comment-83 [...] Here is a shot of the entire corner where I have a quick/dirty shop made cabinet for hand planes/chisels/marking/measuring tools along with hand saws on the wall.  I keep my saw benches (modeled after Christopher Schwarz’ design).  This area has really worked out well as I move more towards using various hand tools.  You will notice that I have a dust collection set up.  This is somewhat the remnants from when I had my table saw (can you imagine a table saw taking up nearly the entire shop) but it’s still useful for shop cleanup and some of the remaining power tools (planer, sander).  Notice that I still am working on that handcut dovetail hope chest. [...] [...] Here is a shot of the entire corner where I have a quick/dirty shop made cabinet for hand planes/chisels/marking/measuring tools along with hand saws on the wall.  I keep my saw benches (modeled after Christopher Schwarz’ design).  This area has really worked out well as I move more towards using various hand tools.  You will notice that I have a dust collection set up.  This is somewhat the remnants from when I had my table saw (can you imagine a table saw taking up nearly the entire shop) but it’s still useful for shop cleanup and some of the remaining power tools (planer, sander).  Notice that I still am working on that handcut dovetail hope chest. [...]

]]> http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2009/08/handcut-dovetail-hope-chest-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Last days of summer | This Week in Wood Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:20:06 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=235#comment-82 [...] one exception is that I got a few minutes over a few days to put the final finish onto the handcut dovetail hopechest and sand it.  The finish is feeling and looking really good.  I’m quite happy with it.  I [...] [...] one exception is that I got a few minutes over a few days to put the final finish onto the handcut dovetail hopechest and sand it.  The finish is feeling and looking really good.  I’m quite happy with it.  I [...]

]]> http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2009/08/handcut-dovetail-hope-chest-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-67 How to determine how much finish is needed? | This Week in Wood Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:10:54 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=235#comment-67 [...] working on finishing the Handcut Dovetail Hope Chest that I discussed several posts ago.  In class, we used Shellac to finish the interior (ok, [...] [...] working on finishing the Handcut Dovetail Hope Chest that I discussed several posts ago.  In class, we used Shellac to finish the interior (ok, [...]

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