Popular Post FrederickH Posted September 27, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 There's nothing quite as pleasing as cutting through-dovetails for a box. Straight forward in execution and satisfying when done. Artie, JimM, Gerald and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted September 27, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Well, I would agree with you if I could do them. Since I can't manage to saw a straight line I've given up on hand cut DTs. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy looking at those that others have done. FrederickH, Grandpadave52, lew and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Definitely! Nicely done, Rick! Artie, Grandpadave52, FrederickH and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grandpadave52 Posted September 27, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 I was just wondering what you've been doing lately. Question answered. Very nicely done. Sweet little dovetail saw too. Like the marking gage. I have one just like it...well, except you're actually using yours. Artie, FrederickH, lew and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FrederickH Posted September 27, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: I was just wondering what you've been doing lately. Question answered. Very nicely done. Sweet little dovetail saw too. Like the marking gage. I have one just like it...well, except you're actually using yours. Nothing much lately but doing a lot of "honey dos". We had a lot of storm damage, from white pine trees, last month and I had to replace 3 sections of tall, wooden, fencing and rebuild a storage shed. When it was all done there was about 5K worth of damage. We removed 2 1/2 large pine trees that had done the damage. Next month, we'll be flying to Sicily and then onto the very southern part of Italy(think boot). I hope to find some shells worthy of carving. Cal, John Morris, Grandpadave52 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KevTN Posted September 28, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 10 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: Well, I would agree with you if I could do them. Since I can't manage to saw a straight line I've given up on hand cut DTs. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy looking at those that others have done. I'm in the same boat Fred! Fredrick great job! Artie, Gerald, Cal and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Thuman Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Marking gages do you use pin or roller types? FrederickH, lew and Grandpadave52 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickH Posted September 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Michael Thuman said: Marking gages do you use pin or roller types? I use both, depending upon the number of thicknesses of wood that I'm joining together. This can also apply to the different number of mortise and tenon joints that have to be made. Grandpadave52 and Artie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Thuman Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 20 hours ago, FrederickH said: I use both, depending upon the number of thicknesses of wood that I'm joining together. This can also apply to the different number of mortise and tenon joints that have to be made. I also asked in hand tools and most replied the wheels are for cross grain only. Knives are best for in grain and pins are OK because pins deform the wood on both sides where knives don't but what mortise was ever put together without some type of overlap that would cover up the pin deformation. Grandpadave52, FrederickH and lew 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, Michael Thuman said: Marking gages do you use pin or roller types? Dovetails- Pin/knife type for the depth/thickness and a marking knife for the angles. Edited September 29, 2023 by lew Grandpadave52 and FrederickH 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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