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This beautifully proportioned jewelry box is a perfectly
scaled-down replica of a full-sized blanket chest. Just like the original, this
miniature blanket chest is complete with fine details including half-blind
dovetail construction, dovetailed bracket feet, dovetailed drawers, and a hinged
lid with a working lock. Inside the chest is a dovetailed storage tray. Sawing
and chiseling tiny dovetails is challenging and requires modifying stock chisels
to get into the tight spaces of the joints.
This is an exciting, six-day class that's sure to challenge your attention to
detail while building your skills in dovetailing and the construction of fine
casework. At week's end, you'll take home an heirloom chest and all of the parts
to build a second chest.
Topics Include:
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Layout, sawing,
chiseling, and fitting very small dovetails
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Modifying stock tools for small-scaled
projects
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Shaping tiny moldings
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Constructing bracket feet
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Breadboard end construction on a small scale
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Installing a chest lock
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Construction of lipped drawers
Prerequisite: Woodworking Essentials. The Jewelry Box is a very challenging
project that requires considerable handtool skills. We want you to be prepared
for this advanced course so that you will gain the most from your experience.
Please read the Prerequisite
page for details on our policy.
Note: The shop is
air conditioned for
your comfort!
Class size is limited to
nine students so that you’ll receive personal
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