a quick update -
it was a productive weekend of fitting drawers and finalizing door hardware options..
two more drawers to make today- then tomorrow it’ll be the doors.
a few interesting design options developed – the best part of all of this right?
it’ll be some final tuning and into the finish…
almost there…
the last week of the wardrÖbe project.
( i hope my clients having sold the place yet ! ; )
I’m really excited to share the details and I’ll get them together as soon as I can-
a great class on Saturday morning -
dovetails with Jim- (thanks again man- we’ll have to have a pint in the fall )
Classes are full until the September sessions begin again-
drop me a line if you’re in Cape Breton and watch for East Coast scheduling in the next few weeks.
Classes are still available in Nova Scotia.
In other woodshop news:
a few new items came in the mail on friday but you’ll have to wait for a complete post..
they’re nice though….really, realy nice.
; )
(bad axe tool works is all i'm sayin'....)
and again-
this weeks episode of the
‘things to still do to the wardrÖbe agenda’
the deconstruction process and into finish and final assembly.
funny how we’ll bring a project or process all the way through, so close to the end and just before we get there…take it all apart.
i see lac bug secretion in my future….
(shellac attack)
no- this isn’t a dream-
just the day to day inside the unplugged woodshop….
photo below:
this shot is one of the drawers in the wardrÖbe.
six large drawers all half blind dove tails in the front with through dovetails in the back.
a unique wooden drawer slide design with stops but again, those details will have to wait a while-
curly maple fronts and aromatic cedar boxes.
nice…
the shavings in my shop are intoxicating…or maybe that’s the beagle?
the photo shows releif cuts made within the waste section of the dovetail socket-
this can make the waste removal much faster and less aggressive.
if you look closely you’ll see a few of the saw cuts came down past my shoulder lines a little and when the drawer is complete and if you were to remove it completely from the cabinet and stick your head inside the drawer then yeah- you may just see evidence that these drawers were absolutely made by hand-
tiny saw cuts there to remind someone for years and years and years and years etc…..
to all of you out there that cringe when you see something as disturbing or horrible as that-
??
those ‘sloppy saw cuts down through the shoulder line’
what can I say-
you may just have too much time on your hands…
maybe – maybe not.
monday morning eh?
better get back at it-
6 Comments
Oooohhhh, a new toy from Bad Axe. I hope it’s what I think it is, and man it’s been a long time coming. Can’t wait to read your next post. On another note, thanks for pointing out the “imperfections” in your dovetails. It’s nice when experts remind the rest of us that we don’t always need to obsess over every tiny imperfection in our work.
– Chris Griggs
thanks for the comments chris-
I wouldn’t call myself ‘an expert’ but I appreciate the vote ~
as far as pointing out the imperfections I think its important.
joinery such as dovetails and/or mortise and tenons don’t always look ‘perfect’ like the pictures in the magazines…
I work with wood for a living and this is my reality.
better get back at it-
thanks man- keep well
Nice to see/read that the wardrÖbe is nearing completion! Needless to say I’m curious what the final piece will look like by itself and in its intended environment (i.e. complimenting the Habinet)
Also I’m lookin’ forward to your posts frome Cape Breton this summer (you are going to keep us up to date aren’t you?). I really liked the unplugged summer story from last year (I could even feel the ‘ vibe’ through your posts) and the Krenov inspired side server you built.
I wonder what will be going down this summer…..
Later,
André
Personally, I use a coping saw and cut at a 45 degree angle. This removes about half of the waist in no time. I’m not sure why I’ve never seen anyone else do this.
Thanks for the comments David-
I’ve used coping saws, fret saws and bows saws for removing waste in through dovetails but never on half blinds- I would have thought it a little awkward to get into….I’ll have to give it a go next time I make half blinds.
thanks for the tip-
cheers~
I just start sawing in the middle of the waist (I do the same on through dovetails as well). So two saws cuts, one from the middle to the left kerf and one from the middle to the right kerf.