Callum MitchellNov 8, 20181 min readhandleThe front of the draw needs a handle. for this i find a piece of scrap wood and cut out a length 95mm across. i copied the angle of the...
Callum MitchellNov 8, 20181 min readback stopas i made a hall table it is made to sit against a wall because of this it will stick out 10mm from the wall because of the skirting. i...
Callum MitchellNov 8, 20181 min readbuttonsi made buttons to attach to the table top. these buttons are to prevent splitting and qwerks in the timber as it dries or moves. to make...
Callum MitchellNov 8, 20181 min readtop to make the top i cut two pieces of 19 mm pine. when gluing them together i made sure the grains were opposite so it doesn't bend to help...
Callum MitchellNov 8, 20181 min readStoppersat the back of the box i added stoppers. these were small pieces of wood to prevent the draw from smashing out the back piece. these are...
Callum MitchellNov 8, 20181 min readdrawer constructionfor the back of the drawer i used a housing joint. i made this using the router. this housing joint holds the 19 mm thick piece of pine....
Callum MitchellNov 8, 20181 min readDovetail construction to make the draw i made a dovetail joint in the front. this is because if it was just a glue join, the constant pulling would mean it...
Callum MitchellJun 13, 20181 min readdowel jointsDue to the fact that I made a mistake and forgot about a rail I had to add it in and since the sides had already been drilled I had to...
Callum MitchellMay 23, 20181 min readMitered Biscuit jointsSome of the biscuits which I have prepared for the mitered biscuit joints in the legs which have joined up. To do this I used a skill saw...
Callum MitchellMay 16, 20181 min readdry runBefore I glue my work together I put it all together dry so that I can check its square and so it all fits together without any gaps....
Callum MitchellMay 16, 20181 min readcompleted biscuitAll of my work has been drilled with a biscuit joiner ready for the biscuit to join the skeleton of the table. When using this machine I...
Callum MitchellApr 11, 20181 min readTest joints with FestoolTesting the festool and biscuits before I begin on my table project. While using the festool I wore safety glasses to protect from chips...
Callum MitchellMar 28, 20181 min readClamped WorkClamped work. Testing if its flush before doweling and gluing. I used a square to make sure all corners were 90 degrees so once its glued...