About the video: Make the Locking Piece
Overview
“The locking piece is a shorter version of the diagonal, and you’ll learn how to work such a small piece safely, and how to fit it so that it holds the entire pattern together. In this lesson, you’ll learn how the paring jigs are designed so that you can quickly make all the pieces you need for the many asa-no-patterns in the panel, and what to do if you find that some pieces don’t fit.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Make the Locking Piece, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Woodworking: Techniques, Styles, and Innovations. Master woodworking hand tools to create durable, timeless furniture with traditional techniques and expert guidance.
Partial transcription of the video
“Make the Locking Piece We've got two to three pieces of our pattern done. In this lesson, we'll make the last one, the locking piece and put all the patterns together. The locking piece is the last piece we're making. It goes from this corner down to the bird's mouth joint that the hinge pieces create. The nice thing about the locking piece is that, in this corner, it's bisecting a 90-degree corner and the bird's mouth is also a 90-degree corner, so at both ends, it has two 45-degree bevels that meet in the middle. In other words, it's like the diagonal, but shorter and the technique for ma...”
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Course summary for: Specialization in Woodworking: Techniques, Styles, and Innovations
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3D Design, 3D Modeling, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interactive Design, Woodworking

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