Comments on: A Pause in the Hostilities

By: Jim McCoy

Jim McCoy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:34:55 +0000

So which are harder to make, pies or cakes? For me it’s pie. Harder to get right but way more satisfying.

By: metalworkingdude

metalworkingdude — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:50:11 +0000

I like how you used continuous grain along the side, very nice!

By: rickb

rickb — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:14:15 +0000

which woodcraft?

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:29:37 +0000

Look for it in the August issue!

By: David4444

David4444 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:12:38 +0000

Looks great so far, but it’s hard for me to vision what it’s going to look like in the end. If you have a “Finished project design” sketch, I sure would like to see it.

By: Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:29:53 +0000

Some time I will do an entry on the way I build drawers, start to finish.

The half tail is a feature I found on several English chests from the 18th and 19th centuries. Sometimes the half tail is angled (as shown) and sometimes it is straight, like a finger joint. The half tail allows you to plow the groove for the bottom very close to the bottom edge of the drawer.

I use this when I am not using drawer slips (another English feature).

Hope this makes sense.

By: is9582

is9582 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:14:36 +0000

Chris,

I see eckmane beat me to the question of questions. What is the rationale for no half pin on the bottom of each drawer. Are you just trying to throw us off?? Great dovetails, all in all.

Best,

Lee

By: skewedII

skewedII — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:09:24 +0000

Easy as cake.

By: eckmane

eckmane — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:38:21 +0000

Chris, it’s interesting how you dovetailed the drawers. What’s the reason for having a half tail vs. a half pin on the bottom of each drawer?

By: ifighrcrime

ifighrcrime — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:01:33 +0000

Beautiful work!