Sunday 3 March 2013

Dovetailed Chest.


Here's a chest made by one of customers, it took him a week, pretty good going.


He didn't tell me the wood, is it tulipwood? (not the Brazilian type I use for my mini smoothers)


Luke bought one of my dovetail guides a long time ago and used it to learn how to cut dovetails. He now cuts dovetails freehand without the guide and looks as if he's doing a great job!


6 comments:

  1. Looks like tulip poplar. That's quite the chest!

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    1. Hi, yes you're right on both counts!! All the best, David.

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  2. Hi Mr. Barron, the carcass of the top and bottom is tulip poplar and the darker top is country maple from the Amish in Ohio. I actually found a bullet, 50-60 years old, while I was planing it down. Really interesting and pretty stuff. Thank you very much for the kind words, I really appreciate it.

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    1. Thanks very much, I should have asked! All the best, David.

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