Paul Sellers
Published 28 Feb 2020Our Desktop Organiser series was originally released for free on Woodworking Masterclasses, to see Episode 5 straight away click here: https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/…
Episode 5 will be released on YouTube on Friday 13th March.
The main body of the box is ready for fitting the drawer front in preparation for cutting the half-lap dovetails. Precise fitting ensures neatness to the drawer’s final appearance, and here Paul focuses on the small details he uses in the day to day of drawer making. Small sizes demand higher levels of precision, and this box is a design Paul came up with to create this level of high-demand. Will you rise to the challenge?
For a free PDF of the drawing and cutting list, click here: https://paulsellers.com/desktop-organ…
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At 4 minutes in he uses a plane rather than sandpaper on the newly cut end of the board. I would be afraid to take off too much material with a plane. Of course, I’m no good at this kind of thing.
Comment by WarEagle82 — February 29, 2020 @ 10:33
The temptation is to use the plane too aggressively there, but he’s working from the outside toward the centre of the board and not doing full-length strokes, so that there’s no blow-out of the end grain. I’ve done this, but you’re right: it takes a steady and restrained hand to do it correctly.
Comment by Nicholas — February 29, 2020 @ 11:14