Lesson Objectives
- How to cut to a line
- How to chisel to the baseline
- How to rough cut the mitre
- How to refine the joint
In this video, I’ll show you how to cut the dovetail joints for the toolbox by hand, before transferring and fitting them to the pins in the next episode.
Series Summary
This 15 part series will teach you the processes involved in making a beautiful toolbox; because it’s about time we made something for ourselves for once!
This course builds on the basic skills learnt in the Dovetail Box Series and the Cabinet Series by introducing more intermediate skills into the equation such as mitred dovetails, tongue and groove joints, and separating a lid after glue-up. You’ll also begin learning how to use routers and router tables in a safe and effective manner.
What’s more, this design is incredibly easy to adapt to different scales to suit different applications.
Get the FREE Plans for the Toolbox here: https://mattestlea.com/product/toolbox-plans/
Supporting Material
Click the images below to see supporting material helping you with this part of the project.
Want a refresher on this step when we made the dovetail box project? This link takes you directly that that lesson.
Unable to cut a straight line? Can’t make square cuts? Can’t get the saw started in the first place?! This lesson will help!
Seriously? How to use a chisel correctly? Do I really need to watch this? The short answer is yes. Yes you do.
Have you got the plans yet?
The Student Series
Want to see another beginner make this project before you? It’s a great way to scope out any mistakes before you make one yourself!
*To be filmed
*To be filmed
Want to try another project?
Click the images below to find more free lessons to great builds!
