Woodworking Techniques for Dovetail Joinery
Surface Preparation and Assembly
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: Surface Preparation and Assembly
Overview
“Now that the joinery and grooves are finished, it's time to prepare the surfaces! In this lesson, I will show you how to sand and finish the inside of the box before glueing up the parts. ”
In this video lesson Helen Welch addresses the topic: Surface Preparation and Assembly, 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
“ Surface Preparation and Assembly Now that we have finished the joinery and the grooves, we are ready to do the surface preparation for the inside of the box before we glue up. On the table, I have the four parts that make up the box side and the box base. I've also got some sanding materials, so 100 grit, 180 grit, and 240-grit sandpapers. I have a sanding block. I have some acrylic sanding sealer. A pot of microcrystalline wax or paste wax. For the glueing portion, we've got the glue and the glue brush. I should be using a foam brush to apply acrylic. Synthetic bristle brushes work just ...”
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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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