Ralph Okonieski
03-12-2008, 6:17 PM
I'm in the process of making a jewelry box of sorts. I pulled out a Craftsman dovetail jig that I bought 30 years ago and never used until now. The joints were OK but not great; I must have misaligned the one side because at the joint, one side is just slightly higher than the other. I assume a plane would be the tool of choice to level them out? Which one? I tried a small, standard block plane but that didn't work real well. I had just sharpened it so it wasn't lack of sharpening. Sanding could be used but past experience tells me the tops and edges may be rounded. Suggestions are welcome.
The next box I'm going to try handcut dovetails. I needed to at least try that jig to satisfy myself that I used it at least once.
Thanks.
The next box I'm going to try handcut dovetails. I needed to at least try that jig to satisfy myself that I used it at least once.
Thanks.