Well, almost finished, anyway. I've still got to make a box or drawer or something to hold the manual/bits. I forgot about that part - that's what I get for not having a plan! :roll: I was going to cut out hand holes in the sides, but I haven't really decided on that yet. Maybe a handle of some sort instead? And I still have to finish the finish. Right now it just has some Seal-A-Cell on there.
The door slides out on the right side. It's a friction fit to keep it in place - no hardware. I put some paste wax on the runners and it actually slides pretty easily, but still stays put where you leave it.
I wanted a sliding door so the door could be put aside and not get in the way in case I want to clamp the jig to the top of the box.
Here is how the jig sits in the box. I have it bolted to a board, and the board rests on supports on each side. A cleat on top of the board keeps it held down, in the unlikely event that this box gets turned over.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, considering it's my first dovetail project. I know I learned a lot by doing this!
The door slides out on the right side. It's a friction fit to keep it in place - no hardware. I put some paste wax on the runners and it actually slides pretty easily, but still stays put where you leave it.
I wanted a sliding door so the door could be put aside and not get in the way in case I want to clamp the jig to the top of the box.
Here is how the jig sits in the box. I have it bolted to a board, and the board rests on supports on each side. A cleat on top of the board keeps it held down, in the unlikely event that this box gets turned over.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, considering it's my first dovetail project. I know I learned a lot by doing this!
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