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Wit h thi~ "brKkward" dC)lgn. clamps ca n" fall offltle rack, and It kC'Cl'sthe movable jaw frorn ~Ilding down the bar whe n hung.
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Success secrets: Hone lilt' ht'\el ;lnd nallen llie had: for an ed):t' sha rp enough 10 sh;n e th ... t!dirs on YOllr arm. A c h i!oel follow~ grain as it nll ~ r'Or paring ("uts with the gram, cut from the oppo~ite di r~tion i f \'Ou negln to f~ l thl' (:hisei plul~'" iJown inlo Ihl' wood.
Where that's not an option, hold the ch isel perp{-ndlcular ILl the grJin and tap it to mak .. V,.' stup CUb. T hl' n remove th l' wood between th e stops.
Use the whks! chls~'llhal fits till' joint area you're cutting. To trim th e walls of a 2'-wide morti se, for exa mple, two cuts with a 1" m 1'/, ' chlscllenvc cleaner, str,llghter linC5 than four or five cuts with a '!.{-wide chisel.
~uch as mitered end s on hand-sa\\ n frame pieces; trim t'Ilds or edges t hat sta n d proud of an ad lacen t wurkpll'C~'; make drawe r side edges flush with the d rawer fm nt. S u cce.~_~ sec:: .. et.~: Ch{'Ck the plane ~,-,l e for flat ness. The best plane worb only a. well b the sharpne ss o f the hlade (For a video un how to hon e a ra wrsharp edge using sandpaper, go to wood magazine.comJsharpcningv id.) Test the plane's cutting depth on ~rap unW each pass takes a con~htent, translucently thin curl [Photo G1. Before tackllng a workpiece, practice contrOlli ng th e plane balanced on the edg.. or end of a ,/,'-thick practice sc rap.
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Label each corner and top edge so you can match pieces properly when laying out the dovetails and assembling the joint.
Set the gauge to V.," more than the panel (A, B) thickness so the pins and tails protrude slightly. Sand them flush after assembly.
feature:; rabbeted corners. For that stylI;;', we reoommend cut nails to hold the
joint together. If you like the dovetailed look but don't have a jig, challenge yourself by hand-cutting those joints. You might be surprised with how nice your results turn out. Start by cutting practice jOints in scrap, following the steps on these pages. After a few attempts, you should feel ready to show off your new skills. And here's an extra safety net: On pages 34 and 35 you'll find two easy tips for fixing any less-than-perfect joints.
Prep the panels, then cut some tails
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Use a ratio to set a dovetail angle You'll often see the angle of a dovetail expressed as a ratio of slope to rise (1 :8, for example) instead of in degrees. Why? Because it's easier to set a bevel gauge using a ratio instead of a degree setting. Here's how. For the 1:8 angle used on the blanket chest, mark a 1"-long segment on the edge of a piece of paper. Then, beginning at one end of the line, draw a perpendicular line 8 " long. Use a straightedge to connect the ends of the two lines to make a triangle, then place your bevelgauge handle along the edge of the paper and pivot the blade to align with the long line.
(A) and sides (B) [More Resources, page
36) and cut them to size [Materials List, page 36]. When cutting dovetails, it's especially important that the panels be flat and of con:,istent tllickness. If you're building the chest with rabbet joints, refer to Joinery Options on puge 35.
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c'amp the front/back (Aj and sides (B) together, label them [Photo Al, then layout the dovetail spacing on each cnd of the front/back [Drawing 1a].
Same chest, different styles Different woods and base profiles provide a variety of looks forthe blanket chest. See Joinery Options onpQge 35for detaIls of the rabbet joints used on these versions.
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QU"Ic TIp! GUlIge your layout."\rlw Use a marking gauge instead of a II pencil to mark baselines. The gauge cuts a clean line that provides a trough for your chisel later and emphasize:, the hand-cut look of the jOint. Set a marking gauge as shown in Photo B; then scribe a baseline across both faces on each end of each panel. Set a bevel gauge to a 1:8 angle as shown in the Shop Tip above. Then extend the dovetail spacing marks from each end of lhe front/back (A) down to the baseline. Mark the waste areas between the tails [Photo C[. Clamp a front/back (1\) in a vise orto the front of your bench. Staying on the waste side of the lines, cut to the baseline on both faces rPhotoD]. 1\ gUide block with a 1:8 angle on the end helps start your nIt accurately [Photo D inset]. With a panel facedown on your bench, pres~ a chisel into the baseline in the waste area between the tails to establish an edge. Then make chopping cuts halfway through the panel's
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bother gluing the face grain of the pim
Instead of dovetails, these versions of the chest use rabbet joints, reinforced with cut nails or screws. On the ends of the front/back (A), cut rabbets the same width as the thickness of the sides (B). Lay out the fastener locations, then clamp the front, back, and sides together. For the cut-nail chest, drive the nails. For the screw-andplug chest, drill counterbores with shank and pilot holes and drive the screws. Glue walnut plugs into the counterbores and sand them flush. CUT-NAIL JOINERY
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or tails. These surfaces contact end grain-a weak bond. Use clamping cauls behind the pins to draw the joint tight
across the full width of the front/back (AJ. Check for square by comparing diagonal measurements. After the glue dries, sand the pim
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C1am;> ihe slats (I) and cleats U) together with ~. bet","~n the ~lag. Drill ("ountersunJ... pilot holes through the cle "t~ ,,-oct into the slats; then screw the tray toget her [D rllwlng l ]. Add rubber bumpers to the bottom oi the cleats to Ilit the tray oif the bottom oi the case. Do not apply a fin ish to the trrh,r be roll Ing In dougll. L!y the time fully ml!h:d wood \Jidcs Into ~ home-ccnte-r lumbe r bIn (a fter
being individual!y tagged. ,hrinkwrapp..'id(;' (AJ [Drawing 1J. Add an auxiliary fence to your rip fence and cut the rabbets in th(;' sid(;'s. sand the side,,> (A) and the shelf and bottom (B) to 180 grit. Glue and clamp them [Photo A]. Drill }1." mounting holes in the top cleats (C) where shown [Drawing 11. Then glue and clamp them to the sides (Al using ,>quaring brace~. Cut to Sill' the face-frame stiles Wj, top rails (E). and bottom and middle rails (F). Drill pocket holes on the ends of the top and bottom rails. Then glue and screw the frames on a flat SUI face [Photo BI. After the glue dries. glue and screw the middle raih in place. sand the frames to t80 grit. Then glue and clamp them to the case with the stiles fJush with the sides (Al and the raiJs flush with the bottom (B) and top cleats (C).
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