Woodworking Techniques for Dovetail Joinery
Making the Lid 1
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: Making the Lid 1
Overview
“Next, I will demonstrate how to cut and shape the lid. The first step is planing the taper. Then, you will learn how to scribe the lid with a shooting board so that it fits perfectly with the box. ”
In this video lesson Helen Welch addresses the topic: Making the Lid 1, 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
“ Making the Lid In this lesson, we'll cut and shape the lid. The first operation is planing the taper. I'll decide which will be the front and the back of the lid. Then, I'll draw a face mark pointing to the back, so when it sits in the box, it will sit something like this. The lid tapers front to back or back to front down to about 6 mm on this front edge. I'll set my marking gauge... to that distance. I'll highlight the line, so I can see it properly. Then it will taper back to about here, which is about 16 mm, the same thickness as the lid. Now I'll mark the 16 mm line in from the back....”
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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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