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More wood butchering from Ross, Scarf Joint
RossJarvis:
Thanks Pekka, Joules :thumbup:
Pekka, I can now tell the difference between; oak, pine, plywood and mdf. I am currently trying to remember the characteristics of OSB to broaden my knowledge :coffee:.
Joules you have just reminded me, it's getting cold and we have about a 3 day supply of wood stacked, eek!
R.G.Y.:
At last here is the sweat shop method for cutting dovetails (Victorian), my grandfather taught me. Being the 7th generation of carpenter and last I have 2 daughters. If they were starting work today one would be a good carpenter. Having done her own loft conversion, with a little help from me. I don't post very often as at my age it's nice to be a junior.
I did a drawing but this site would not take the format, so I have done a demo instead.
In to the fire wood box for some scrap. First place the pieces together & draw the line (photo 1). Repeat on all the ends. If making a box 8 lines on 4 pieces of wood, clamp the wood in the vice. (photo 2, only making 1 joint so not placing the 2 back pieces). Run a thin bladed saw across the top (No 3), then dip down to just mark the lower piece or (pieces) (No 4) Next cut the the tails until just marking the lower piece. (No 5) Remove from vice using the marks on the end cut down to the line, remove the unwanted materiel with a copping saw. (No 6) Job done in 3 minuets flat.
RossJarvis:
Thanks RGY, that's a very neat job for 3 minutes work :thumbup: I think I've got that.
Just to clarify on picture 5, the wider part of the pin is marked earlier with the saw, down from the higher board, in line with the wider part of the dovetail. Then when the dovetail is cut, the saw lightly scores the top of the "pin board" at the narrower end of the dovetail, and you join the two marks for the pin, or more precisely just lay the saw across-wise from mark to mark and cut down to the line.
That's really good, no faffing about with dovetail squares etc You just need to be good at holding the saw vertical for the pins.
R.G.Y.:
Yes that's spot on. When I started my apprenticeship the first thing i had to learn was always cut square. Sorry second the first was sweep up & make the tea.
vtsteam:
Cool, RGY! :thumbup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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