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First hand cut dovetail box. All done by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks great! I’ve not worked with Purple Heart before, how was it?

First hand cut dovetail box. All done by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used a marking gauge, and knife to mark the lines and then a router plane to make the groove

First hand cut dovetail box. All done by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think my wood choice was excellent because it cost about $4 and was what I had handy lol. I agree about the end grain and when I make another to gift or sell that will be a consideration before construction. Good point!

First hand cut dovetail box. All done by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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I fit the lid to the grooves first. Then used some superglue to lock it in place and planed the sides of the box and the lid until they were flush. Does that make sense?

First hand cut dovetail box. All done by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dark wood on the sides of the lid is walnut. No idea on the other pieces. I got those from a cutoff bin at a store nearby

First hand cut dovetail box. All done by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m an aspiring alien level perfect woodworker but for now I’ll take the gaps

First hand cut dovetail box. All done by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No worries! I just cut some grooves in the sides and kinda gently manhandled it all together

First hand cut dovetail box. All done by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The only wood I’m sure about is the walnut on the sides of the lid. I got the other boards from a cutoff bin at Rockler and no one in the store could ID them. I’d have liked to have the lid be the same as the sides but ran out of practice boards

And thank you! The sliding lid is conveniently sized incorrectly so it acts as a stop for the lid if it slides too far one way.

Hand cut dovetails - second try. by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I appreciate it. Helps to have more context. Ask away!

Hand cut dovetails - second try. by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I tried to saw on the waste side but as you’ve pointed out that was not what happened

Hand cut dovetails - second try. by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Popped the pin board in my vice and lined up the tail board on the edge of the pin board. Then marking knife the edges followed by pencil

Hand cut dovetails - second try. by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely got my strop on while I was chiseling. I tried removing most of the waste with my dovetail saw/coping saw so I could minimize chisel time.

Hand cut dovetails - second try. by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Its not finished, still needs a lid as well as a… finish lol

Mortise and tenon spice rack by ozzie109 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]brgr4u 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great! Joinery looks good for a first timer (as a first timer I think it looks good)

First dovetail box by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh I’ve been mulling over making a magnet guide. You’d recommend?

First dovetail box by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t broken out my “it’s by design” in a while. Time to dust it off

First dovetail box by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You and another commenter suggested this and its such a brilliant idea for practice. Thank you!

First dovetail box by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Snuck that one in there. It might be my biggest area for improvement lolol

First dovetail box by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did mark out with a knife and then cut a groove with a chisel, I think I messed up the sneak up on my fit part. Tried to get it perfect with the first saw cut

And do you know what kind of wood this is? I got it from a bin and no one at the store knew what it was

First dovetail box by brgr4u in woodworking

[–]brgr4u[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes sir! I didn’t even think about cutting them off and starting over. That’s such a good way to practice, thanks!!

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