Woodworking Techniques for Dovetail Joinery
Cutting the Joints 3
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: Cutting the Joints 3
Overview
“I will now saw the miter joints at a 45-degree angle. To finish, I will make any necessary adjustments that will ensure the box closes well. Let's go! ”
In this video lesson Helen Welch addresses the topic: Cutting the Joints 3, 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
“ Cutting the Joints Before I finish with the sawing, I'll now saw my mitres. What's important here is that this mitre does not come through to the outside. I'll saw this at 45 degrees. I'll saw it to the back shoulder, over this back corner, and then the bottom of the shoulder. Now I'll saw this mitre. I have to be very careful here because as I reach the bottom of the cut, the wooden saw will drop onto the top of the tail and might catch a corner and knock a piece off. Now one last check to make sure I have cleaned up everything between the tails. I can spot a very small bit of waste that...”
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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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