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Very good explained what you are doing. Even your speech speed is - for me as a German - challenging I can follow what you are teaching. I like your style of teaching.
Formular Tail height: hT = (h - 2*hM - (nT+1)*hP - r) / nT To get the top tail height add r to hT. Matts values in (...) give us 34.8 mm tail height with the top one being 40.8 mm. Height of Box = h (240 mm) Height of Miter = hM (12 mm) Height of Pins = hP (6 mm) # of tails = nT (5) router thickness = r (6 mm)
Hi matt, i struggle with squaring end grain one wide pieces like 10 inches. How do I fix that, I've followed Rob Cosman's techniques but it still isn't working. I use a Luban no 5 hand plane. Is there any tips that could aid me? Thks
Couple of comments. In your technique one needs to determine the final height of the toolbox. Then add 6 mm to that as the box will shrink when you cut the lid off. I now prefer cutting dovetails by hand. When I first started, I used the Liegh D4 router jig. While it’s a great piece of kit, it has issues. The method of sawing the top off a box is a tried and true method used for over 100 years. When you layout your tails using the D4, beware that the joints in one diagonal are equal as are the joints in the second diagonal. But the two joints are mirror opposites of each other. So the wide tail will be towards the bottom of the box on the joints in one diagonal. As I had cut my grooves, this was an issue. Liegh suggests that you set up the mirror setup on the right side of the jig when cutting symmetrical dovetails. One reason among many I gravitated to hand cutting dovetails. Also bear in mind that the angle of the tail changes when you change cutters of a different depth. The fingers are set up for using a 3/4 in dovetail bit. This makes half laps an inconsistent pain in rear for stock less than 3/4 in thick.
Want to build this project yourself? Consider grabbing a project pack from our store! 🪚
mattestlea.com/projectpacks 💥
These are pre-machined packs that we process in bulk, meaning we can offer them at an affordable price while still maintaining the accuracy and quality we're known for.
You'll also find material for all the other projects we have taught such as: 👇
The Dovetail Box Project: ruclips.net/p/PLJZTXsmiGZKcVjT6S-0fHGoyH4y7W6riT
The Cabinet Project: ruclips.net/p/PLJZTXsmiGZKeNp1Uz0VK0mGbBSCq918w9
The Shaker Table Project: ruclips.net/p/PLJZTXsmiGZKfk3NW1gcpTRlIAnr1WvksQ
Finally, don't forget to use the links in the description if you want to purchase one of the tools/consumables I recommend in these videos. Most of the time, this allows us to get a small commision from the sale at no extra cost to you and is what helps us continue to post these videos for free. Thank you in advance! :)
Very good explained what you are doing.
Even your speech speed is - for me as a German - challenging I can follow what you are teaching.
I like your style of teaching.
As always, amazed by the quality of your videos Matt. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge of, and passion for, woodworking.
Superb series as usual. How about a set of dividers to set the pin/tail spacing?
Formular Tail height:
hT = (h - 2*hM - (nT+1)*hP - r) / nT
To get the top tail height add r to hT.
Matts values in (...) give us 34.8 mm tail height with the top one being 40.8 mm.
Height of Box = h (240 mm)
Height of Miter = hM (12 mm)
Height of Pins = hP (6 mm)
# of tails = nT (5)
router thickness = r (6 mm)
I think I like Matt’s method!
Almost looking like that marking gauge needs a new cutter. Stop throwing it at Dobby 😂.
lol, I was thinking the same thing.
Hi matt, i struggle with squaring end grain one wide pieces like 10 inches. How do I fix that, I've followed Rob Cosman's techniques but it still isn't working. I use a Luban no 5 hand plane. Is there any tips that could aid me? Thks
thanks
Couple of comments. In your technique one needs to determine the final height of the toolbox. Then add 6 mm to that as the box will shrink when you cut the lid off.
I now prefer cutting dovetails by hand. When I first started, I used the Liegh D4 router jig. While it’s a great piece of kit, it has issues.
The method of sawing the top off a box is a tried and true method used for over 100 years. When you layout your tails using the D4, beware that the joints in one diagonal are equal as are the joints in the second diagonal. But the two joints are mirror opposites of each other. So the wide tail will be towards the bottom of the box on the joints in one diagonal. As I had cut my grooves, this was an issue. Liegh suggests that you set up the mirror setup on the right side of the jig when cutting symmetrical dovetails.
One reason among many I gravitated to hand cutting dovetails.
Also bear in mind that the angle of the tail changes when you change cutters of a different depth. The fingers are set up for using a 3/4 in dovetail bit. This makes half laps an inconsistent pain in rear for stock less than 3/4 in thick.
I think I'll stick to using my dividers and walking them across until it looks right
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