Dovetail Box Course
got what it takes to make a dovetail box?
On our dovetail box making course you’ll learn all of the joints and woodworking techniques required to create a stunning dovetail trinket box. You’ll leave this course knowing how to use one of the most iconic joints in woodworking, and with a beautiful box that you can be proud of.
All you need to bring to this course is the desire to get stuck in, no previous experience is necessary as we will teach you all you need to make this dovetail box!
The emphasis for this course is creating dovetails. This very traditional & beautiful way of jointing can be a challenging but we will work with you to help you achieve the level of accuracy required to create this elegant trinket box.
We meet at 9:15am for tea, coffee, pastries and introduction. The biscuits come out for a short morning tea break around 11am and we provide a sandwich buffet lunch at 1pm (except on the final day when we have a habit of ordering local sourdough pizza!) The day finishes around 4:30pm.
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Learn about Dovetail joints.
Practise, practise, practise!! Try out different timbers and learn how to build up your skill working towards an intricate pair of tails.
Choose you timber for your box from a limited selection.
Learn to prepare your timber.
Mark out your dovetails on your chosen timber.
Tools used: Marking gauge, knife, ruler, sliding bevel, cabinet maker’s chisels, block plane, jack plane, Japanese saw.
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Check over yesterday’s marking out with fresh eyes!
Another practise joint to get you in the zone…
Go ahead and cut all your final dovetails.
Mark out and start cutting your pins.
Tools used: Marking gauge, sliding bevel, knife, ruler, cabinet maker’s chisels, Japanese Saw.
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Finishing off all dovetail joints.
Prepare base and lid.
Sand.
Glue Up!
Tools used: Knife, ruler, cabinet makers chisels, Japanese saw.
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Unclamp your work.
Clean up any dried excess glue.
Attach base and fit lid.
Learn about finishing and oil your work!
Tools used: Cabinet maker’s chisels, jack plane, block plane, rebate plane, hard wax oil.
