Sawing dovetails...
#7
Working at finishing up the platform bed project I started a while back...just drawers to go, nine altogether.

The drawers on my wife’s side were made of 1/2” Baltic birch, using the quarter-quarter-quarter system on the table saw. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z3pMyNPfi0
Got them done almost fast enough for my wife.
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For mine, I’m using 1/2” pine, hand cutting the dovetails. Two of them are done—photo below. It’s been a while since I cut dovetails, but it’s going fairly well. The first one was a little gappy in some places and required some chisel work to get them to fit in others. Grabbed a file and touched up my saw, and it made all the difference in the world. The third box went together 100% off the saw.

I’ll post some more pictures of the process as I build the remaining drawers.


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Dave Arbuckle was kind enough to create a Sketchup model of my WorkMate benchtop: http://www.arbolloco.com/sketchup/MauleSkinnerBenchtop.skp
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#8
I've heard you can take a sliver of wood and stick it in the gaps and they will disappear.

Just heard that, don't ask me how I know.
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#9
I’ve heard that, too...i wonder if it really works.
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Dave Arbuckle was kind enough to create a Sketchup model of my WorkMate benchtop: http://www.arbolloco.com/sketchup/MauleSkinnerBenchtop.skp
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#10
Also heard from another guy you can mix some sawdust and epoxy up to hide the really small gaps... no experience mind you.
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#11
I have used titebond and sawdust and filled in with small slivers of wood. Careful and try and match grain patterns.
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#12
For the record, I’m not worried about my underwear falling through the gaps. My wife makes me get rid of it when it’s just getting broken in.
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Dave Arbuckle was kind enough to create a Sketchup model of my WorkMate benchtop: http://www.arbolloco.com/sketchup/MauleSkinnerBenchtop.skp
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