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  1. 29th May 2023, 02:25 AM #1
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    Default Power and hand together (5): Bowed drawer fronts

    All the dovetailing was completed while everyone was napping.



    The drawer fronts had been left deep enough to create the bow front. The drawers were fitted into the case and clamped to prevent movement. The top was then marked in ...



    ... and then flipped over and marked underneath ...



    The alignment can be seen here ...



    Next the waste along the curve was bandsawn away.



    A block plane traversed across the board to shape down to the lines, working inwards from both sides.



    And cleaned up with a scraper ...



    It's a good fit ..





    All the drawer parts are pulled apart once again, and the inside curve of the drawer front is marked from the front ...



    The waste is removed with the bandsaw, as before.

    I've used blue tape here to make the waste easier to see ...



    ... and the Stanley shoulder plane does a great job of traversing the curve.

    Coarse clean up with a thick scraper ...



    .. and followed by smoothing with a thin one.



    The curve also removed part of the groove for the drawer front. This is replaced using a router plane ...



    Note that the curved bandsawed waste is used to rest the curved drawer front on.

    Now the drawer is ready for re-assembling, just minus the slips for the drawer bottom (which can be seen in this picture - making them will be the next chapter).





    Close up ...



    Next: Making of slips, fitting the drawer bottom (with a matching front curve), and completion of drawers.

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  3. 29th May 2023, 12:02 PM #2
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    I am machine man, and don't use hand tools very much.

    However, I do get a kick out of watching a build like this, and I often get ideas for future use. There's something gratifying about knowing these skills still exist, and the beauty of the work is rewarding.

    Thanks, Derek! Well done.
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    Thanks John

    A big part of the reason for the title of this thread is to offer support for the linking of power- and hand tool work. It should not be either-or, but the best tool for the job.

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  5. 29th May 2023, 07:20 PM #4
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    Derek I got as far as this picture:



    And kept zooming in and out as your Veritas NX block plane.

    My DX is a workhorse in my workshop, as is your NX by the look of it.
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    Anthony, these are such wonderful planes. Actually, I have both. See: Back to Tool Reviews



    The DX has a high cutting angle to act as a small smoother.

    Enjoy!

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    Experienced in removing the tree from the furniture
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    So do you, Rod my friend …. remember when we were building sharpening machines? What happened to yours?

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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen View Post
    Thanks John

    A big part of the reason for the title of this thread is to offer support for the linking of power- and hand tool work. It should not be either-or, but the best tool for the job.

    Regards from Perth

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    This! I really fail to see why anyone would have an issue with this world-view.... I like to see my machinery (specifically the table saw, jointer and thicknesser) as the 'apprentices' in my workshop. They do the grunt work my ageing body can do, (but finds increasingly hard work), and they save me enough time to put more hours into finessing the finish work... And unlike traditional apprentices who would have done this work, they don't need paying, and they don't run off with the milkmaid just as I've got them properly set up... (!)
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