I know that traditional dovetails (what I was hoping to do) are not exactly simple and easy to do. What are people doing mostly for this type of application? Rounded box-joints? What about when you want to make a larger panel out of smaller ones? A form of half-lap or splice joint? Are there any good resources on this topic? Thank you!
This subreddit has been unmoderated for a while, and needs help keeping the clutter and unrelated video posts at bay.
I tried requesting the subreddit, but Reddit's admins denied my request for an undisclosed reason. I'm asking that any other members here, who are interested in keeping this subreddit tidy and on topic, to request this subreddit at /r/redditrequest.
I'm not sure why I was denied becoming a moderator here, but maybe someone here will have better luck.
Prices are high right now but I have a good amount of HDF. Never used it before and I want to veneer it and use mortis and tenon joinery for a bar table build with a marble top. Simple joinery like this. Is it strong enough to act like hardwood as structure?
If you see a style that is doable with veneer and does NOT look like a standard farmhouse table from a big box store, send it my way.
I know that pines a pain to do handcut joinery with (I've never used plywood before though) and I do have a big stack of teak, but if just for practice plywood works fine than I prefer to save my money and tools.
Or maybe I can look for a wood slightly harder than pine?
I’ve followed this sub for a few weeks and the only things that get posted Is spam youtubers trying to generate traffic. What a shame. Maybe there are no mods?
Had my first day at college today. I'm doing a joinery apprenticeship with a traditional wooden window and door manufacturer and after working for them for two months (following a year of working as a labourer at a different firm) I've finally started an official course at a local college. Any tips from people who have gone down the same path?
How much does dowel species matter?
I am making a small walnut end table that needs to support a marble or granite top, and I and working with 10” wide 8/4 Walnut (26”tall legs, 32” long shelf)
Do I need to buy walnut dowels or will whatever from Lowe’s do the trick?
Are there any workshop joiners in here? I was looking at an apprenticeship in a joinery/carpentry workshop.
Does anyone in here work in one and would they recommend it?
Cheers.
Hi all, posted this in the daily thread over on r/woodworking but may be more appropriate here.
TL;DR: Best joinery for 1/2" or 3/4" plywood with limited tools?
Built a workbench for my garage a couple weeks ago and since I'm currently unemployed, have been looking for other small projects to do! Next two on my list are a ski rack and a shoe rack for our front closet. I have a decent amount of scrap plywood (3/4" thick and 1/2" thick) that I was planning to use for the base of the ski rack (simple tray with some foam padding) and the shoe rack (similar to an Ikea one we already have, basically two levels with space for shoes on the ground, middle, and on top).
I followed and slightly altered a plan for my workbench and it came out fine. Couple things were slightly off, but it's sturdy, has ample storage, and is functional. I'd like to step my quality game up on these next projects. Curious to hear thoughts on the best method for joining plywood to itself. Tools I have: Router (no table), circular saw, jig saw, drill, some wood chisels... I didn't just want to do butt joints as I'm worried the screws would split the end of the plywood. Thought about doweling, but from a little reading, doesn't sound like that's super popular. Current thought is dados on the side pieces and then glue the cross pieces in. My plan was to build a super simple dado jig for the router. Would it make sense to use 3/4" for the sides (give myself more room to dado) and 1/2" for the cross pieces?
Any help is appreciated!
Are there books that show measurement on where to draw those cutting lines on things like dove tail joints.
For all different sizes of wood.
Or can someone recommend a good website that takes you step by step on drawing the lines on the wood that’s the part that has me most confused.
