Dovetailing day
Cutting the pins for a lap dovetail.
Course Details:
Duration: one day
Maximum students: 4
Cost: £80
Course dates for 2012:
March 10th
March 11th
October 13th
October 14th
Times 9.00am-5.00pm
Course Description:
The dovetail joint has a certain mystique about it. It is often taken as an indication of the quality of a piece of furniture. However when you find dovetails in modern furniture they are usually bland machine cut joints. Good hand cut dovetails have an elegance that the machine cannot imitate.
Cutting good dovetails is about method, sharp tools, concentration and attention to detail. On a dovetailing day you will be taught the method and come to understand the concentration and attention to detail. We assume you will have learnt to sharpen your tools on a previous course.
The course, based on a series of practice exercises, will introduce you to:
The dovetailing days are an excellent preparation for the dovetailing and drawer fitting course which take these skills to the next level.
Course dates can be found at the top of the page or on the course calendar. If you would like more information or wish to book a place please go to the contact page or use the details below. Chris is happy to discuss course details at any time.
Contact: Phone 01943 880111 email chris@christribe.co.uk
Duration: one day
Maximum students: 4
Cost: £80
Course dates for 2012:
March 10th
March 11th
October 13th
October 14th
Times 9.00am-5.00pm
Course Description:
The dovetail joint has a certain mystique about it. It is often taken as an indication of the quality of a piece of furniture. However when you find dovetails in modern furniture they are usually bland machine cut joints. Good hand cut dovetails have an elegance that the machine cannot imitate.
Cutting good dovetails is about method, sharp tools, concentration and attention to detail. On a dovetailing day you will be taught the method and come to understand the concentration and attention to detail. We assume you will have learnt to sharpen your tools on a previous course.
The course, based on a series of practice exercises, will introduce you to:
- Proportions in dovetailing.
- Laying out and hand cutting through dovetails.
- Laying out and hand cutting lap dovetails.
- Construction of false lap dovetails using 3mm saw cut veneer.
The dovetailing days are an excellent preparation for the dovetailing and drawer fitting course which take these skills to the next level.
Course dates can be found at the top of the page or on the course calendar. If you would like more information or wish to book a place please go to the contact page or use the details below. Chris is happy to discuss course details at any time.
Contact: Phone 01943 880111 email chris@christribe.co.uk
