A while back, I made an oak container using handtooled dovetails. I made it primarily to hold stationery and miscellaneous items for my desk.

The oak was “resawn” and dimensioned using a table saw and the dovetails were cut by hand. It’s a very easy project but it has come in handy.

Thanks for reading.

  • wjrii@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Very nice, and it seems to have stayed stable. How did you do the bottom?

    • fujiwood@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Thanks!

      The bottom is just a butt joint held with wood glue. I didn’t think it needed another type of joint since it was just going to say on a desk. The wood was kiln dried but I can’t remember where it came from. It was probably off cuts from some other project.

      The finish is many layers of Tung Oil over a few years so that probably helped prevent warping.

      • MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        14 days ago

        Tung oil is such a great choice for oak - I’ve found that warming it slightly before application makes it penetrate deeper and dry more evenly, especially if you’re doing mutliple coats over time.