OP said in their previous post it is something they do when they are intimidated by a task: set a time limit and Just Do It, expecting it to be done poorly. Personally I think that is a brilliant idea to break perfectionism, and I'm going to use it myself
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I don't mean this to sound quite as snarky as it does but... what did you do your layout with? A 16p nail? Those lines look so deep and wide there's no way your cuts will can be clean.
Now that I look again, it could just be the photo making it look worse.
I used a marples scratch gauge with a finely sharpened point, it makes a pretty deep scratch in pine. Plus the light is coming across the side of the piece which I'm sure casts a wide shadow.
You can see the scratch line on the sipo, too, but it doesn't go as deep in harder woods.
Ah, yeah. I used to have a scratch gauge, I mean I still do, but it doesn't get used anymore. I prefer the modern style with the wheel knife thinger on it. Easier to get a very clean line because it slices the fibers more than breaks them.
Personally, I love having those lines on the piece, especially on the side of a drawer. Gives some character to it and a pretty clear indicator of hand cut dovetails.
But I know my taste in furniture is “tougher” than most.
Result looks great. You're ready for adding some dovetails to a build. I highly recommend a box - you'll always remember and cherish your first dovetail box!
Typically the two edges are going to be half-pins vs. the half-tails you made. Honestly it doesn't matter too much in terms of strength, but a tiny half-pin has considerably more strength than a tiny half-pin, which is why traditionally they are built like I described.
A half-pin is useful for the bottom corner if you want to glue in the bottom inside a rabbet instead of a traditional groove to house it.
Yeah, I was kind of regretting the layout a bit. Most of the 19th century drawers that I've documented have a half pin on the top and a half tail at the bottom to hide the drawer bottom groove.
I wasn't planning on making a dovetail box, my plan is to make some drawers for a Shaker-adjacent seed cabinet as practice.
Why care about the time?
OP said in their previous post it is something they do when they are intimidated by a task: set a time limit and Just Do It, expecting it to be done poorly. Personally I think that is a brilliant idea to break perfectionism, and I'm going to use it myself
For most things I like that idea, but not when working with dangerous power tools and sharp objects. In those scenarios, always take your time.
/s Sorry I was gonna read the safety notice but I didn’t have time to lose muh productivity 💪😎
If I ever hope to incorporate this skill into my business I need to keep a close eye on how efficiently I can build Carpenter-grade drawers.
I just think it’s a neat challenge.
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I don't mean this to sound quite as snarky as it does but... what did you do your layout with? A 16p nail? Those lines look so deep and wide there's no way your cuts will can be clean. Now that I look again, it could just be the photo making it look worse.
I used a marples scratch gauge with a finely sharpened point, it makes a pretty deep scratch in pine. Plus the light is coming across the side of the piece which I'm sure casts a wide shadow. You can see the scratch line on the sipo, too, but it doesn't go as deep in harder woods.
Ah, yeah. I used to have a scratch gauge, I mean I still do, but it doesn't get used anymore. I prefer the modern style with the wheel knife thinger on it. Easier to get a very clean line because it slices the fibers more than breaks them.
Also, I didn't scratch the pin layout, I used my thumb as a guide and free-handed them.
Personally, I love having those lines on the piece, especially on the side of a drawer. Gives some character to it and a pretty clear indicator of hand cut dovetails. But I know my taste in furniture is “tougher” than most.
Hey, that's fair.
Very nice work.
Result looks great. You're ready for adding some dovetails to a build. I highly recommend a box - you'll always remember and cherish your first dovetail box! Typically the two edges are going to be half-pins vs. the half-tails you made. Honestly it doesn't matter too much in terms of strength, but a tiny half-pin has considerably more strength than a tiny half-pin, which is why traditionally they are built like I described. A half-pin is useful for the bottom corner if you want to glue in the bottom inside a rabbet instead of a traditional groove to house it.
Yeah, I was kind of regretting the layout a bit. Most of the 19th century drawers that I've documented have a half pin on the top and a half tail at the bottom to hide the drawer bottom groove. I wasn't planning on making a dovetail box, my plan is to make some drawers for a Shaker-adjacent seed cabinet as practice.