Making some bookeneds by hand.

So far I used hand saws to rough cut and rip the board. Then a shooting board to create flat and perpendicular edges.

A saw and chisel to begin the curved edges. A carving knife to get me close and a spoke shave to give it a smoother curve.

Next will be dovetails.

#woodworking #wood #handtools #oc

    • fujiwood@lemmy.worldOP
      5·
      3 months ago

      In the photo the two pieces are just butted against each other. This is just to show how they will look.

      I will make dovetails and then assemble them.

    • fujiwood@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      3 months ago

      Thanks! It’s been a while since I’ve used a spokeshave so it took a little adjustment to get a better cut.

      I think I need to do a little work on the edge of the blade itself, so I’ll probably do that right before I make the finish cuts. :)

      • panda_abyss@lemmy.ca
        2·
        3 months ago

        The first time I pull the spokeshave out after a while there’s like a 50% chance I don’t set the blade right or angle it too aggressively, resulting in skipping