Well I think my first cedar box is a disaster.
The tails in my joints were breaking off, and it did not go together as well as expected. I used the jig I bought from Woodline; http://www.woodline.com/p-1825-route-r-joint-precision-dovetail-joinery-system.aspx at the Charlotte woodworking show for the first time. The cedar seemed to be brittle in the joints. Is this a characteristic of cedar? I planed it down to 1/2" to make the box. As for the finish, I think it went well. The box was rushed a little as I usually do. I have got to learn to not get in a hurry and I think my projects will turn out much better. The next one will be better, cause I am going to slow down.:BangHead::BangHead:
The tails in my joints were breaking off, and it did not go together as well as expected. I used the jig I bought from Woodline; http://www.woodline.com/p-1825-route-r-joint-precision-dovetail-joinery-system.aspx at the Charlotte woodworking show for the first time. The cedar seemed to be brittle in the joints. Is this a characteristic of cedar? I planed it down to 1/2" to make the box. As for the finish, I think it went well. The box was rushed a little as I usually do. I have got to learn to not get in a hurry and I think my projects will turn out much better. The next one will be better, cause I am going to slow down.:BangHead::BangHead: