Attempt to make double dovetails and cornerpost

[TonyW]

Very interesting thread Martin. I think that it was a brilliant first effort and the fact that you are prepared to share your trials and tribulations fantastic.

Bet the next ones turn out better than the first one shown in your post

Cheers
Tony

 

[motownmartin]

Brilliant effort Martin and thanks for sharing the pitfalls with us, personally I would put a top and bottom on it and use it in the workshop. I look forward to the next attempt.

Paul

Think i'll do that Paul ccasion5:

 

[motownmartin]

Very interesting thread Martin. I think that it was a brilliant first effort and the fact that you are prepared to share your trials and tribulations fantastic.

Bet the next ones turn out better than the first one shown in your post

Cheers
Tony

Thanks Tony

In my younger years I would have tried to hide my mistakes, but that way you don't learn a lot, on the other hand if you say 'I cocked up' the likelihood is that someone else will say 'maybe you should have done it like this' which is most probably going to be beneficial to myself and any other readers, it's all about comunication

If the next ones don't turn out better I shall change my Hobby :lol:

 

[woodbloke]

Martin - really excellent thread. You could alway do them by hand next time :lol: ....would someone please pass me my coat, rapidly - Rob

 

[motownmartin]

Martin - really excellent thread. You could alway do them by hand next time :lol: ....would someone please pass me my coat, rapidly - Rob

Think I'll have to wait till i'm retired before I start doing silly things like that :lol:

 

[tnimble]

Thank you for sharing you exploring art joints.

The end result doesn't look too bad. Esp for a first attempt of such a complex joint.

 

[mickster]

I'll also give thanks for you sharing that, Martin.

As herdsman said, maybe you could trim the damaged bits off, finish it off & use it in the shop.

I've just started turning and made one of the worst bowls you could imagine...but Mother loves it.

 

[motownmartin]

I'll also give thanks for you sharing that, Martin.

As herdsman said, maybe you could trim the damaged bits off, finish it off & use it in the shop.

I've just started turning and made one of the worst bowls you could imagine...but Mother loves it.

I wish my Mum was like that, she wants a jewellry box with inlays and curves and anything else you can mention, I told her that I need a Lathe, thinking she'll get me one for Chrimbo, she says that I haven't got room for one :lol:

I will finish it and perhaps fill it with chisels, yes turning chisel just waiting for my lathe :roll:


Thanks to everyone for your kind feedback & comments.

 

[lucky9cat]

Thanks for that, Martin. It's amazing, you can spend hours with a manual trying to understand something like that and still go away scratching your head. I managed to follow your tutorial!

It's great that you shared it as you were going along - very brave.

Cheers, Ted

 

[motownmartin]

Thanks for that, Martin. It's amazing, you can spend hours with a manual trying to understand something like that and still go away scratching your head. I managed to follow your tutorial!

It's great that you shared it as you were going along - very brave.

Cheers, Ted

Thanks Ted, are you sure that you could follow this, i'm a man of few words and try to keep it simple.

I don't know about the brave description a better word might be stupid :lol: the thing is if it has helped somebody then all well and good

 

[Slim]

I think that turned out very well for a first attempt Martin. You will certainly know what not to do on your second go.

It is a very attractive joint. I can't see why you would say it was not a strong joint?

What other joints can be done with the Incra?

 

[motownmartin]

I think that turned out very well for a first attempt Martin. You will certainly know what not to do on your second go.

It is a very attractive joint. I can't see why you would say it was not a strong joint?

What other joints can be done with the Incra?

Hi Simon, I reckon it might be strong if it was made a little better :lol:

The joints I can do with the incra are Box joints, Half Blind Dovetails, Through Dovetails then are the Double-Double like this one and Box and finally the Double Half Blind, on top of that there are variations such as the Eagletail, cornerpost Eagletail, Double-Double through Dovetail and the Boxtail.

Thanks for the feedback

 

[Slim]

What!... You mean it can't do a double double double double double double double double double triple double double double cornerpost dovetail? Pah! :wink:

Whats an eagletail look like?

 

[ByronBlack]

Whats an eagletail look like?

Like the tail of a bird of prey :wink: :wink:

 

[Slim]

Whats an eagletail look like?

Like the tail of a bird of prey :wink: :wink:

:roll: :wink:

 

[ByronBlack]

Whats an eagletail look like?

Like the tail of a bird of prey :wink: :wink:

:roll:

:lol:

 

[Slim]

I'd like to see you cut pins for that Byron. :roll:

 

[motownmartin]

What!... You mean it can't do a double double double double double double double double double triple double double double cornerpost dovetail? Pah! :wink:

Whats an eagletail look like?

An Eagletail is done as a corner post with a box on one face and a dovetail on another.

 

[motownmartin]

Whats an eagletail look like?

Like the tail of a bird of prey :wink: :wink:

:roll:

:lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: You Gonk :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Slim]

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