tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post4865830457163608478..comments2024-02-09T05:18:38.009-08:00Comments on Mulesaw: New tool chest for the sea 4, Carcase assembledJonas Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-10913679552559003972015-01-28T22:47:47.533-08:002015-01-28T22:47:47.533-08:00Hi Greg.
Thanks for the nice comment.
I think I ...Hi Greg.<br /><br />Thanks for the nice comment.<br /><br />I think I have been using a hack saw too much, because I am becoming increasingly good at using it for dovetails and tenons etc. I am afraid that I can make a more accurate tenon using a hack saw than I can using a proper tenon saw. The advantage of the hack saw is that you can correct the cut a bit as you go along, I always have problems doing that with a tenon saw. <br />Maybe I should just start to practise instead of whining about how hard it is for me.. :-)<br /><br />The lid is slowly coming together, so I'll post about that in the near future.<br /><br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-12671274794770985072015-01-28T21:46:27.186-08:002015-01-28T21:46:27.186-08:00Great work as per your usual.
It always brings ...Great work as per your usual. <br /><br />It always brings a smile to my face when I see you cutting dovetails with a hacksaw. With all of the debate on TPI, hang and what not, it's great to see you just getting the job done with what you have to hand!<br /><br />I look forward to seeing the lid progress and ultimately the finished chest.<br /><br />Best,<br />GregAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-13780373865166013662015-01-28T05:59:20.158-08:002015-01-28T05:59:20.158-08:00Hi Bill.
I have never tried making those very tin...Hi Bill.<br /><br />I have never tried making those very tiny pins. I think they are called London pattern?<br />As far as I have understood, some people like to make those pins because it is kind of a hallmark of handmade dovetails. Presumably it is really difficult to make those small pins with a router.<br /><br />These pins could have been a fraction smaller, or maybe there should have been one less so there had been some more distance. But I don't think they look too bad, and it is a tool box, so the main purpose is to keep the box together.<br />I have to confess though, that I am not the dovetailer I have been earlier. I need to make some more dovetails while I am at home. But it is like riding a bike,you never quite forget..<br /><br />I still have 2 weeks left out here, I just stopped for the night yesterday :-)<br />All in all I am satisfied with the progress I am making, and I think that I'll be able to finish the tool chest out here before going home.<br />I might even paint it too if everything goes as planned.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting<br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-31599936583632640652015-01-28T04:37:59.234-08:002015-01-28T04:37:59.234-08:00I was never a fan of overly small pins on a doveta...I was never a fan of overly small pins on a dovetailed assembly. There are those that say the smaller the pins (and the more pins present) make for a stronger assembly, but I can't imagine that it would make a very large difference. To me, small pins don't necessarily represent any great sawing skill, rather, they represent a sharp and finely set saw. <br /><br />Sorry to go off on a tangent. Will you finish by the time you return? Or is it still up in the air?<br />Billconfusedwoodworker@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388390480569098626noreply@blogger.com