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Update on the Apothecary Chest

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Update on the Apothecary Chest

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Update on the Apothecary Chest

Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)

All the drawer fronts have been dovetailed. I spent some time preparing the drawer bottoms and drawer backs for next weekend.

Here is a very short video to illustrate the angles involved in the dovetailing ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4_iCVjyhU&feature=youtu.be

Regards from Perth

Derek

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Adam of Oakland

Re: Update on the Apothecary Chest

Adam of Oakland

dude, those are some nice tight joints! and at that funky angle to boot.

also: first time i've heard your voice derek, and i see you're maybe branching out into youtube? i'm hitting the subscribbe button!

forza!

adam of oakland, ca, usa

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Re: Update on the Apothecary Chest

Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)

Thanks Adam

I am definitely not "branching out to youtube". I really suck in this role, becoming a little overwhelmed by not having someone actually there to talk to. It is quite disconcerting.

Regards from Perth

Derek

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A few more videos

Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)

Here are a few more videos to illustrate some of the strategies that were used. These precede the video presented earlier:

Rebating the pin board ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rft-mY_4JL0

Preparing the sockets ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WnCX08eTX0&feature=youtu.be

Clearing the sockets ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUFUGYsG-t0

Regards from Perth

Derek

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