Dovetail Shoulder Block

by Pappy September 29th, 2007, Posted in: Woodworking


Dovetail Shoulder BlockI’ve been doing a lot of research and reading on various joining techniques lately, so it was very serendipitous when the latest issue of the Fine Woodworking eLetter showed up in my in-box today with the plans for a simple little shoulder block jig for doing dovetails by hand.

Click the thumbnail for a full-sized image, and then read the accompanying article here. Several of these in various sizes will be nice to have in the shop.

Instructional DVD Discounts

by Pappy September 28th, 2007, Posted in: Woodworking


The Taunton Press, publishers of “Fine Woodworking” magazine, are having a huge sale on their woodworking instructional DVDs. Everything is 20 percent off right now, so it may be a good time to pull out your newbie wish list and get some video help on the cheap…

Any generous benefactors wishing to bestow a gift to ol’ Pappy can buy me “Making Mortise and Tenon Joints“.