Woodworking Techniques for Dovetail Joinery
Grooves
A course by Helen Welch , Woodworker and Head Instructor at the London School of Furniture Making
Joined April 2022
Joined April 2022
About the video: Grooves
Overview
“In this lesson, I will cover how to cut the groove that holds the base of the box in place. You will learn two different methods and choose the one that suits you most!”
In this video lesson Helen Welch addresses the topic: Grooves, which is part of the Domestika online course: Woodworking Techniques for Dovetail Joinery. Learn woodworking techniques to cut, sand, and assemble wooden pieces with classic dovetail joints.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Grooves In this lesson, I'll show you how to cut the groove that will hold the base of the box in place. We have a 6 mm piece of MDF and we have a 6 mm groove marked onto the inside bottom of one of the sides. This is a bit of scrap to demonstrate it on. In the box itself, for the final project, we will have specific measurements for the distance of the groove from this bottom edge, but for now, it can be anywhere you like. Now, if you have a plough plane, this is the simplest and easiest way of cutting this groove. If not, I will link, in the Resources, to a way of cutting it with a saw ...”
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Course summary for: Woodworking Techniques for Dovetail Joinery
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking
Helen Welch
A course by Helen Welch
Helen Welch is a woodworker from London with decades of experience. She started her career as an apprentice carpenter before moving to guitar making. Eventually, she found her passion in teaching. After teaching at the London Metropolitan University, in 2013, Helen founded the London School of Furniture Making. There, she has created a space where both beginners and more experienced makers alike can learn the fundamental skills for success in their woodworking through short but intensive introductory workshops. She’s had the opportunity to take her woodworking expertise to television as well, having served as a judge on Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker.
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