Miters

https://handtoolschool.wistia.com/medias/ys6osg0fyp?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 This isn't just for Fitting Miters Either Fitting miters is tough for all of us. It is the high level of precision that makes it so difficult. But hand tools can allow us to…

How to Layout and Cut the 3 Way Miter Joint This joint looks ridiculously complex. But it is a series of tenon cuts and a few miter cuts followed by some light paring with a…

Making Ebony Mouldings is About Stock Management The way the accent mouldings break up this piece makes a strong statement and because of that I wanted to get them placed now so that I can…

  Use a Screwdriver to Close that Joint ...just leave the screw out of it. Every now and then I will cut a long miter, more commonly called a bevel, and it will close up…

  The Actual Degrees Don't Matter, You Have to Capture it on the Bevel Geometry class is in session. Grab your protractor and compass, let's draw some shapes! Making uncommon miters is less about sawing…

  This week I have a tip for using a shooting board that was inspired by Mark's post in the Semester 1 forum about his miter shooting board. How many shooting boards do you have…

  All the planning and fiddling around with joinery and creature comforts mean nothing if this toolbox doesn't do it's job on the job site. So when I originally decided to build a tool box…

This episode finishes up he construction of the corner cabinet by sticking the classical moulding profile, hanging the door, and installing a knob/latch combination. I had a little fun with the moulding and you can…

I know you guys all cut perfect joinery right off the saw, but I thought that just in case someone needed to fix a joint that "someone else" has made, this lesson might be useful.…

  This is why we took a break to do a moulding lesson.  Time to put those newly acquired skills to work and really dress up our simple box.  This time I create 2 mouldings,…

  Welcome to our second project of semester 2.  This time we discuss a little history of the form and then get right into sizing parts and cutting joinery.  You will quickly find that small…

This was originally going to be the last part of the Tool Cabinet, but when editing the clips together and I broke the 2 hour mark with still a few clips to shoot, I knew…

http://handtoolschool.wistia.com/medias/7k6aduod29?embedType=iframe&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=800 Video Quick Links Project Introduction Tips for 4 Corner Miters Glue Up Frame Attach Bottom Planing a Mitered Frame Intro to the Stone Pond Intro to the Cosman Sharpening Process Sample Sharpening Make a…

http://handtoolschool.wistia.com/medias/yopv9zv0cl?embedType=async&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=800 Video Quick Links Introduction Miter Strengthening Methods 3 Ways to Cut Miters Shooting Miters Gluing Miters Miter Half Lap Loose Tenon Miter Veneer Spline Miter Splined Miter Practice Exercise This week we tackle an…