Woodworking Techniques for Dovetail Joinery
Dovetails 2
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: Dovetails 2
Overview
“I will now show you how to prepare the pin board by placing it in a vice and tracing the shape of the tails. I will then demonstrate how to cut out the pins with saws as before and clean up with a chisel. Finally, I'll test fit the joint and make any necessary adjustments. ”
In this video lesson Helen Welch addresses the topic: Dovetails 2, 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
“ Dovetails To make sure I choose the correct ends, I'll use the coloured dots to identify where these tails are going. These tails will be going on top of these pins. Now I need to find a way of stabilising this top board, so it doesn't move around on the bottom board. The first thing I'll do is use my plane to set the height... of the pin board. Pin board is going in the vice. Make sure that the face mark is facing towards you with the edge mark pointing to this side. Now that's flush with the side of the plane. I'll now move the plane back slightly and now that will support the back end ...”
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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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