1275gt
Established Member
Hello all,
I'm making a small box out of black walnut around 40mm in height with a groove to hold the top and bottom.
I usually do my half pins 10mm(ish) from the ends but I want to try and hide a groove in the tails. Cause I don't have a lot of height to play with if I was to go 5-10mm in, then tails then groove doesn't leave me with a lot of usable depth in the box.
So how skinny can I make the half pins? I'm planning on doing a test joint but thought I would ask at the same time. Also it's just a keepsake box so it won't be under any stress or holding a lot of weight.
Thanks in advance
I'm making a small box out of black walnut around 40mm in height with a groove to hold the top and bottom.
I usually do my half pins 10mm(ish) from the ends but I want to try and hide a groove in the tails. Cause I don't have a lot of height to play with if I was to go 5-10mm in, then tails then groove doesn't leave me with a lot of usable depth in the box.
So how skinny can I make the half pins? I'm planning on doing a test joint but thought I would ask at the same time. Also it's just a keepsake box so it won't be under any stress or holding a lot of weight.
Thanks in advance