Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery
Marking Out and Cutting Bridle Joints 1
A course by Sandy Buchanan , Furniture Maker and Sculptor
About the video: Marking Out and Cutting Bridle Joints 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to mark out and cut the bridle joints for attaching the seat rails of our stool. First, I will identify the reference faces (outside face and face to be morticed) and the mortice length. Then, I will use the same procedure as the mortice and tenon to mark walls and cheeks using the marking gauge.”
In this video lesson Sandy Buchanan addresses the topic: Marking Out and Cutting Bridle Joints 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery. Explore traditional woodworking techniques to create a stylish and contemporary piece of furniture with a minimalist feel.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Marking Out and Cutting Bridle Joints In this lesson, we'll be looking at the marking out and cutting of the bridle joints. This joint connects the seat rail with the top of the legs. The bridle joint shares many of the same characteristics as the mortice and tenon that we covered in the previous lesson. However, there are a couple of key differences. First of all, we need to get our pieces orientated and make sure we're using the correct reference faces. Here, I have my front leg. I have my carpenter's triangle here, so I know that this is going to meet here. My bridle will extend the mo...”
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Course summary for: Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery
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Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Woodworking
Sandy Buchanan
A course by Sandy Buchanan
Sandy, or Sand to his friends and family, is a bespoke furniture designer and maker based in Beckenham, London. Prior to setting up his workshop, Sandy had a 10-year career in the Oil & Gas E&P sector, working around the world as a geoscientist. He holds a bachelor's and master’s degree in geoscience.
After several redundancies, a general dislike for big corporate politics, and a growing unease about the sector, Sandy turned to making and crafting in the pursuit of meaningful work. His work is influenced by his childhood growing up in Hong Kong, the Chinese and Japanese appreciation and heritage of woodworking, and his choice of material. His pieces are produced skillfully and considerately, and are created to be used, allowing the beauty of nature to be enjoyed.
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