joelav's profile - SimpleCove

Tool Cabinet

Love this one. Really nice work

4 years, 9 months ago

Media Console

That's really nice. I love the stopped chamfers. I wish more people would do that

5 years ago

Random off cuts box

Thanks Sean!

@Sean said:

That box is awesome looking with the different species! Also, it's good to see you share your work again on the site!

5 years, 1 month ago

That's really nice work. I can only imagine how difficult it is to align a through tenon stretcher, keep everything square, and keep all those dovetails fitting perfectly at the baselines. If I had access to that kind of walnut, I'd change my tune about working with walnut.

6 years, 5 months ago

Kayak Paddle

Awesome build! I want a kayak now so I can build some paddles

6 years, 6 months ago

Experimenting With Kumiko

Because the thickness needs to be far more exact and uniform than a bandsaw is capable of

@aaronblohowiak said:

Why did you plane to thickness after resawing?

7 years, 9 months ago

Walnut Tea Box

Thanks Sean!

@Sean said:

Looks like you've got the mitered dovetails down. This box came out great. I love the color of that walnut with the contrasting lid/base.

8 years, 1 month ago

Walnut Tea Box

Yeah I'm probably going to add a friction fit divider in the center to make 2 rows

@Clock_Man said:

Nice build!
The base is a nice change of pace from what I'm used to seeing. Are you going to add any dividers inside for organization or just leave it a blank slate?

8 years, 1 month ago

Thanks Donny! I don't really use the left and right bevel knives a lot, but when I need them I am very glad I have them

@DonnyCarter said:

Very cool! I didn't know about left and right bevel marking knives. Thanks for the really great build!

8 years, 2 months ago

Thanks Guy! I'm moving on to the trays which are cherry. Dovetailing them will be a lot easier

@guyswoodshop said:

Very well written Joe. And I applaud you for getting the joints this tight in pine.

8 years, 3 months ago

I do gang cut dovetails sometimes, but I tend to leave a small crown in the center when sawing on some of the cuts. I need a bit more practice with it

@Timmy2Hands said:

Excellent job so far Joe.
I noticed that you marked the two tail boards together at the same time. What are your thoughts on cutting both tail boards at the same time?

8 years, 3 months ago

Thanks @DonnyCarter !

8 years, 3 months ago

@DonnyCarter said:

Very nice work! Clear and precise explanations are great! Thanks!

8 years, 3 months ago

@guyswoodshop said:

Nice work Joe! I like how you mention cleaning up and tool maintenance after a session like this.

Thanks! I like a neat shop and freshly maintained tools. Doing it a little at a time makes it simple.

8 years, 3 months ago

Do you mill your own lumber? I can never find air dried Ash. Actually I'm having a hard time finding any ash lately

8 years, 4 months ago

I think everyone that produces videos or how-to blogs (me included) glances over the milling steps. This is really helpful - especially the commentary on stock selection/grain orientation. Really great video

@Sean guild is a great idea. These long form videos would be too much to consume in a single video, and I tend to lose track of multi-part projects on youtube. Having everything in one place is great

8 years, 5 months ago

You make this look less frustrating than it actually is. Raised panels are hard. I "like" to cut them vertically in a vise instead of laying flat. I skew the plane with the front pointed up and just go right across. I put like in quotes because it's still difficult and really error prone.

8 years, 5 months ago