PART 2: A box for the Dovetail Jig
In part 1, the box was built, in part 2, I show the box after it was stained, then clear finish applied, then the hardware installed.
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A small dovetailed pine box.
So, the second box I built with the new dovetail jig was made from 1×6 pine for the sides and cut down 1×12 pine for the top and bottom. I haven’t finished the dovetail box yet for the jig itself, but have finished this one. While it isn’t perfect, I thought it came out ok… Read More »
PART 1: A box for the Dovetail Jig
So, after a couple trial runs on the new dovetail jig, I decided I should actually make a nice box for the dovetail jig, with the dovetail jig. 🙂 The box will measure approx 24″ wide, 13″ deep, an 12″ tall. Here are some images from the build. Part 2 shows the box finished.
The Dovetail Jig
So, started using the Porter Cable 4212 Dovetail jig. Has been an interesting process seeing how this works. Here is a link to the jig : https://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-4212-12-Inch-Deluxe-Dovetail/dp/B0006AAS8S/ref=sr_1_2?crid=8RP46T3T3V7G&keywords=porter+cable+dovetail+jig&qid=1554781593 Here are a few pics of what it looked like on my first attempt… don’t judge too harshly… it got better lol. Ok, so … that was the… Read More »
Miller Falls 22C plane restoration
So, one day a year or two ago my wife and I stopped at a consignment shop somewhere in Iowa. It was then that I found a table full of old planes, and picked this old rusty plane up. It is a 22″ long Miller Falls 22c, an older plane that is suitable for leveling… Read More »
New (to me) Grizzly G0654 6″ Jointer
Standing in line at an autoparts store the other day, and a gentleman turned to me and asked me if he needed to use gasket sealant on a rubber gasket for his oilpan. I told him “I don’t think so, since it’s rubber, but you could double check with the sales person, as I am… Read More »
Building a table saw sled.
So, now that I have the new rip fence put on the table saw, it’s time to build a table saw sled. If you haven’t used a table saw sled, you don’t know what your missing. The table saw sled will open up a whole new world for you and your table saw. It is… Read More »
A quick build of a new heavy duty workbench
So, I wanted a heavy duty FLAT workbench to build things on. I didn’t want to take the time to build a torsion-box workbench, I have too many other things to get done before I get to that, but I did need a stable platform to work from in the meantime that wouldn’t break the… Read More »
Doghouse build – part 2
Finally finished the dog house today…. Here are the pics. The wife picked out the siding color for me. First part of the build: Doghouse build – part 1
Rip fence Upgrade
Shop Fox W1410 Fence with Standard Rails $173.22 Amazon Direct Link to the Shop Fox W1410 Rip Fence This weighs in at 37.6 pounds and is quite heavy when compared to the previous rip fence that came with the saw. On amazon it has a 4.2 out of 5 stars for a rating. Not bad,… Read More »