Here's a little jewellery box in mahogany and english cherry that I've been working on as a way to get back into fine woodworking after some time out.
Because I made it on spec and there were no time constraints involved I decided to do full blind dovetails, just for the hell of it :evil:. I've never done them before - I think I've found the thought of them slightly intimidating but in practice, like most things in woodworking, they're straightforward enough if you take them slowly and methodically. Here they are ready to glue up.
There's no question that this has to be the strongest way to do mitred corners if you have the time. The only worrying bit was the inside mitres - you can't see how tight the fit is until you saw the box open, you just have to do your best and trust. As it happened they came out OK. All the joints were glued with hot hide glue [top tip: keep a hot air gun to hand — makes it much easier and avoids the mad rush to do everything before the glue gels].
I always find sawing a box open a bit nerve wracking :? ...
The top and bottom were veneered with hot hide glue in a press with heated aluminium plates. Usually I hammer veneer, but this veneer was rather thick. It's quite a fun process.
Here's the finished article. Nothing much to it, but I enjoyed making it. Shellac finish.
Because I made it on spec and there were no time constraints involved I decided to do full blind dovetails, just for the hell of it :evil:. I've never done them before - I think I've found the thought of them slightly intimidating but in practice, like most things in woodworking, they're straightforward enough if you take them slowly and methodically. Here they are ready to glue up.
There's no question that this has to be the strongest way to do mitred corners if you have the time. The only worrying bit was the inside mitres - you can't see how tight the fit is until you saw the box open, you just have to do your best and trust. As it happened they came out OK. All the joints were glued with hot hide glue [top tip: keep a hot air gun to hand — makes it much easier and avoids the mad rush to do everything before the glue gels].
I always find sawing a box open a bit nerve wracking :? ...
The top and bottom were veneered with hot hide glue in a press with heated aluminium plates. Usually I hammer veneer, but this veneer was rather thick. It's quite a fun process.
Here's the finished article. Nothing much to it, but I enjoyed making it. Shellac finish.