Posted: 6/30/2022 7:40:35 PM EDT
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I needed a riser for my monitors at work. I chose a simple design so I wanted to slice it up a little with dovetail joints. I've never done a dovetail before so I researched the different methods. I settled on a technique from FWW using jigs on the bandsaw. Attached File The jigs, one for each angle. I started out cutting the tails, then transferring the tails to the pinboard and cutting those. The FWW article I linked above details the process. Attached File Using a jig to cut one side of the tails. Attached File I cleared the waste using a block to guide the chisel. This made it very quick and easy to remove the waste and leave a machined like edge. |
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Attached File First three attempts using some pine. Don't mind the blood, I found out chisels are sharp. Attached File Here's the culmination of my efforts. Attached File The finished monitor stand. It's made of cherry and finished with Arm-R-Seal satin. I really like how this turned out. The hardest part was building four jigs but now that I have those, precise dovetails are easy. |
