tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post776970526008643702..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: Half Blind DovetailsKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-48236673088933686042010-09-21T07:57:43.969-04:002010-09-21T07:57:43.969-04:00The traditional method of creating half blind dove...The traditional method of creating half blind dovetails doesn't differ much from the method of creating through dovetails, but there are some points to keep in mind: <br /><br />The section of the pin board that is not to be cut (thus forming the blind portion of the joint), is called the lap. The lap on the board should never be less than 1/8" thick, yet should never exceed 1/3 of the Jay @ Wood Plans Projectshttp://www.woodplansprojects.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-1231220155054701822009-03-11T21:54:00.000-04:002009-03-11T21:54:00.000-04:00I like how you used the plane blade. Very nicely ...I like how you used the plane blade. Very nicely done. Thanks.Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712645790651600346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-11262681845576958692009-01-04T20:06:00.000-05:002009-01-04T20:06:00.000-05:00Ace, I THINK I understand, but would that set the ...Ace, I THINK I understand, but would that set the tails board higher than the pins board when you mark your pins? If so, then you would want to do the opposite of what you suggest--mark the bottom tail instead--because with the way I did it, when put together, the tails board sits higher than the pins board. <BR/><BR/>If I understand you, your suggestion would put the tails board even higher. Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-62132723932038049722009-01-03T17:37:00.000-05:002009-01-03T17:37:00.000-05:00Kari, I believe if you were to butt the tails boar...Kari, I believe if you were to butt the tails board up to the face board with the outside face of the tails flush with the edge of the face board you could then mark the top of the first tail. Then you would strike a line and use this to line up the tail to when you placed it over the face board to mark the pins.<BR/><BR/>Hope you can make heads and tails LOL out of this convoluted explanation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-62646806326419471352009-01-02T21:36:00.000-05:002009-01-02T21:36:00.000-05:00Ethan, it's easy to make things look easy in photo...Ethan, it's easy to make things look easy in photos. ; )<BR/><BR/>Shannon, it's actually College of the Redwoods (although they may also teach this at NBSS). I learned this technique from David Finck, who learned it from Krenov. But I'm sure it's been around a lot longer than either of those two men.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-62990095425436255332009-01-02T20:49:00.000-05:002009-01-02T20:49:00.000-05:00A guide block to keep the chisel at 90 degrees! T...A guide block to keep the chisel at 90 degrees! That is so simply brilliant! It's so very North Bennett Street School of you that it makes me think that more than likely it is what cabinet shops of the 18th century probably did as well. Love the tutorial and the layout as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-61579992357757686612009-01-02T00:20:00.000-05:002009-01-02T00:20:00.000-05:00Oh, don't get boring on us, Kari!Everyone makes th...Oh, don't get boring on us, Kari!<BR/><BR/>Everyone makes their drawers with square sides! :)<BR/><BR/>Lovely tutorial! You're always so inspirational in how easy you make everything look.Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762615024207105680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-81023874524570922312008-12-31T23:28:00.000-05:002008-12-31T23:28:00.000-05:00mdhills--or better yet, I could just make drawers ...mdhills--or better yet, I could just make drawers with square sides from now on. ; )Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-67168939334298065082008-12-31T17:23:00.000-05:002008-12-31T17:23:00.000-05:00Heh. Guess I fall under the "reading comprehe...Heh. Guess I fall under the "reading comprehension challenged" category -- missing the bit about angled sides.<BR/><BR/>Now that I caught that, I wasn't clear from the step-by-step if it described cutting the joint for the angled sides. I believe that you need to either cut the sides of your tails at an angle, or adjust the angle on the pins. Very similar to angled mortise&tenonmdhillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500905452343628001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-16446630239668063892008-12-31T17:21:00.000-05:002008-12-31T17:21:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mdhillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500905452343628001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-79229200322016072392008-12-31T11:28:00.000-05:002008-12-31T11:28:00.000-05:00mdhills, I use photoshop for work (never heard of ...mdhills, I use photoshop for work (never heard of Comic Life and will check it out). <BR/><BR/>Heavens no I didn't use any calculations for this project--my brain would be fried! haha I did align all the pieces to transfer my marks, but because the sides of the drawer are angled, it didn't come out right. I'm waiting for some geometry whiz to let me know what I did wrong. ; )<BR/><BR/>Thanks Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-14938034604741674152008-12-31T11:22:00.000-05:002008-12-31T11:22:00.000-05:00Really nice half-blind dovetail tutorial! And I m...Really nice half-blind dovetail tutorial! And I must compliment you on your choice of dovetail gauge. :)<BR/> The result was lovely, as well. I'm starting a project where I have to decide whether to do half-blind dovetails or use a separate drawer face. I'm leaning towards the latter. :)Metalworker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764592666915257980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-76842204055248200062008-12-31T10:50:00.000-05:002008-12-31T10:50:00.000-05:00Nice photos of the work in progress. Wonder if "C...Nice photos of the work in progress. Wonder if "Comic Life" would make the assembly even easier, or do you live in PhotoShop for your paying work?<BR/><BR/>I wasn't clear how a math error resulted in the alignment issue -- wasn't the layout done by aligning the parts, without any special measurements, geometry, trigonometry, or calculus?<BR/><BR/>For comparison, saw my first half-blind tutorial mdhillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500905452343628001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-50509129370984235862008-12-31T06:14:00.000-05:002008-12-31T06:14:00.000-05:00Sorry Vic! I thought I'd get to this project befo...Sorry Vic! I thought I'd get to this project before now...<BR/><BR/>I use photoshop CS2 for Mac. I don't know if they have it for PCs or not. The layout is nothing more than a blank page in photoshop where I drop in the photos and key in the type. Nothing fancy.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me know about Frank!Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-6043389792869978682008-12-31T01:00:00.000-05:002008-12-31T01:00:00.000-05:00Finally! I asked you for a dovetail tutorial ages...Finally! I asked you for a dovetail tutorial ages ago. Geesh, Kari:-D You do the best tutorials, so the wait was worth it. Btw, which Photoshop do you use? Is it the professional version or one of the Element versions? I want to figure out how to do a photo layout like you're doing.<BR/>Oh yeah, I was watching one of my videos yesterday (or the day before) and I believe it was Frank Klaus Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19991200578848685962008-12-30T13:05:00.000-05:002008-12-30T13:05:00.000-05:00Hi Kari: I write and coordinate articles for a pr...Hi Kari: I write and coordinate articles for a private publication for carpenters. I think the guys would really enjoy some of your blogs if you would allow me to reprint them. Could you please email me at Obsession60@hotmail.com. Thanks so much!<BR/><BR/>KathieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-5620696264964595422008-12-30T11:03:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:03:00.000-05:00Tom, if you are getting crushed fibers, then I'm g...Tom, if you are getting crushed fibers, then I'm guessing you are trying to chisel off too much at one time and/or your chisel is not sharp enough. <BR/><BR/>I use a pretty beefy Japanese chisel (with a mallet) and have even used a mortising chisel to chip away the waste. You can try chopping the majority away with a mortising chisel and then switch to a very sharp paring chisel for the final Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-12622650477972643872008-12-30T10:29:00.000-05:002008-12-30T10:29:00.000-05:00hi Kari, I had a question about the choice to cope...hi Kari, I had a question about the choice to cope saw the waste - I have seen some woodworkers chisel all the waste out by chiseling horizontally - looks like you are using cherry? a hard wood to chisel cross grain - I have tried your method and just get crushed fibers - maybe my chisel is not sharp enough - I like how clean the final result looks. Do you use a hammer to chisel or just hand Tom T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02931767044700231397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-39110859026408207922008-12-29T11:38:00.000-05:002008-12-29T11:38:00.000-05:00Thanks guys. :o)Luke, if that's the case, then I'v...Thanks guys. :o)<BR/><BR/>Luke, if that's the case, then I've been doing it right all these years! haha<BR/><BR/>Steve, I used a Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw with a 9" blade and 15 ppi for all the sawing in this post.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19586444472510741032008-12-29T10:22:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:22:00.000-05:00Hi Kari,Nice set of instructions. By the way what...Hi Kari,<BR/><BR/>Nice set of instructions. By the way what brand of saw and size of blades are you using to cut out your waste in your first section of pictures?<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-85097639460851616662008-12-29T10:16:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:16:00.000-05:00I have been following your blog for sometime now, ...I have been following your blog for sometime now, and I have to say I admire your work and all.<BR/><BR/>This one here, The "Half Blind Dovetails" Instructions was GREAT.<BR/><BR/>I've seen many Videos, Instructions, etc, and I think your Set of instructions "Including Mishaps" Was Great, This show the woodworker in you, it shows you arn't affraid to make a Mistake and let people know, Both LearnHandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05694179060825320800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-80356894914580938942008-12-28T22:00:00.000-05:002008-12-28T22:00:00.000-05:00Cool, Kari! My next stop along the journey :)Cool, Kari! My next stop along the journey :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-50017781908207595812008-12-28T21:14:00.000-05:002008-12-28T21:14:00.000-05:00Measure once,Cut twice,Plane thrice.Measure once,<BR/>Cut twice,<BR/>Plane thrice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-58531574260337909892008-12-28T20:29:00.000-05:002008-12-28T20:29:00.000-05:00I love the step x step photo instructions on your ...I love the step x step photo instructions on your method of dovetailing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-38421423835579444512008-12-28T20:26:00.000-05:002008-12-28T20:26:00.000-05:00Great post, I surely try some of your suggestions....Great post, I surely try some of your suggestions.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486079925445178228noreply@blogger.com