Thread: Bookcase

Hi Spokeshave,

I like the design, I'll have to keep an eye out for that issue of the magazine.

How did you do the dovetails? By hand or machine? If you used a machine/jig, which one?

Cheers,
Nathan.

"a bit rough in spots"? not from what I can see, lovely work!
Is that the receiver's house or the makers house? Either way it fits in.
Greenie sent, keep up the great work,
Fletty

Nice one, Spoke.

It looks pretty good to me Spokeshave.

Looks pretty good from here.

Thanks all for the kind comments, i guess the photos must flatter the end result.

Originally Posted by I_wanna_Shed

Hi Spokeshave,

I like the design, I'll have to keep an eye out for that issue of the magazine.

How did you do the dovetails? By hand or machine? If you used a machine/jig, which one?

Cheers,
Nathan.

The issue of Australian Woodsmith i got the design from is #5 and available on backorder on thier website. I also like the design and was one one of two or three i showed the SIL to choose from.
The dovetails were made on a cheap chinese jig but i made my own comb as the original was not flat and made it just about impossible to get good results. I have attached a photo of mine below.

Originally Posted by fletty

Is that the receiver's house or the makers house? Either way it fits in.

Fletty

That is the makers house and the more it sits there (haven't delivered it yet) the more i like it and want to keep it. I guess it's got to go one day.

Thanks again for the encouragement, much appreciated.

Steven.

Originally Posted by spokeshave

The dovetails were made on a cheap chinese jig but i made my own comb as the original was not flat and made it just about impossible to get good results. I have attached a photo of mine below.

Thanks Steven. I've got a very similiar jig and am having some teething problems with it (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=52294).

Looking at how yours have come out, I'm encouraged to get back out in the shed and fiddle with it some more.

And I will order that issue of the magazine to get those plans.

Thanks again,
Nathan.

That is a good looking bookcase Spokeshave.
Congratulations.

Those dovetail jigs are a real trial.
After many tedious experiences with mine I upgraded to a Leigh.
Now I enjoy making dovetails.

Originally Posted by I_wanna_Shed

Thanks Steven. I've got a very similiar jig and am having some teething problems with it (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=52294).

Looking at how yours have come out, I'm encouraged to get back out in the shed and fiddle with it some more.
Nathan.

Originally Posted by Scally

Those dovetail jigs are a real trial.
After many tedious experiences with mine I upgraded to a Leigh.
Now I enjoy making dovetails.

I had a real hard time getting good results from my jig and after replacing the comb, they improved. The original was pressed aluminium and curved across the top from front to back causing the router to wobble about during the cut. Not the best for good results.
As mentioned in your link Nathan by cyco, I downloaded the pdf from Australian Woodsmith and this helped. But it took alot of trial cuts to get the set up correct. These jigs aren't very user friendly. I spent practically an entire weekend and a shed load of timber to get it right. Downside is that i have the thing set up for 19mm thick timber and i'm too scared to change it for any other size in case i bugger up the setup.

I would love to upgrade to a Leigh Scally (so much better and easier to use) but at the moment a new thicknesser is on the cards so i'll have to wait for that one. Maybe a jointer aswell. And a new sawbench.......

Thanks all, Steven.