If dovetails weren’t hard enough,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxIcahcHE2M&feature=youtu.be

Enjoy [emoji3064][emoji3064].

Cheers Matt.

It was fascinating to watch, but I didn’t really like the finished piece.

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Originally Posted by ajw

It was fascinating to watch, but I didn’t really like the finished piece.

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Same I enjoyed the story, but the table was not really my thing, but it was very well made,

Cheers Matt.

Ditto what Simplicity said.
skills that I would love to be able to replicate
thanks for the post

Well, I think you blokes are being a little harsh with your criticism of the aesthetics (the skill, indeed the range of skills, are undeniable). i didn't mind the table at all as it was both imaginative and sculptural. Perhaps you are all still coming down off your festive highs and nothing measures up!

:D

Regards
Paul

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Well, I think you blokes are being a little harsh with your criticism of the aesthetics (the skill, indeed the range of skills, are undeniable). i didn't mind the table at all as it was both imaginative and sculptural. Perhaps you are all still coming down off your festive highs and nothing measures up!

:D

Regards
Paul

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Immmmmm no comment has I might be too harsh [emoji6].

Cheers Matt.

Technically impressive, but objectively worse than dovetails for actual strength

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Technically impressive, but objectively worse than dovetails for actual strength

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Yes, but not by much. If you look at it as being a hollow dovetail the only weakness comes from the "filling" being on the joining piece and so moving away slightly under stress.

As for the aesthetics I see it as being very much like the curate's egg.

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Originally Posted by labr@

Yes, but not by much. If you look at it as being a hollow dovetail the only weakness comes from the "filling" being on the joining piece and so moving away slightly under stress.

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I don't know about that. :no: The short grain on the tails means they'd be way more likely to shear (with abuse) than a normal dovetail.

Methinks that it'd be more suitable for a decorative box, but it's still impressive work just the same.

Beautiful technique.

The timber that he is cutting the dovetails from appears to be hinoki. This is very expensive - makes Huon Pine look cheap! One mistake, and $$$$$'s ....

Hinoki is the favoured timber for those massive Japanese temples, shrines and pagodas. It is also prefered for sashimono furniture.