I agree with you, dovetails are way overdone and a bit boring, I prefer a clean look - and honestly accurate miters are just as tough as a dovetail anyway. It looks like you used a chamfer bit on the router table to do the miters? I was thinking of doing the same thing for making spice rack miters since I could get a guaranteed 45 degrees without having to mess with anything. I was thinking though that if you had other grooves to cut, etc, I would cut those first and then do the miters, that way you have less risk of damaging the miter edges. (Do the miters last)
Yes, there's definitely a risk to tyhe point between the mitre and the routed groove, and I did have to take a light pass to tidy it up, the problem with doing the groove first is calculating exactly where the groove should go, but I might experiment with doing it the other way around next time, to see if it's any different/easier. The 45 degree router bit id definitely better than cutting it on the circular saw though.
Really enjoyed this video Peter, to me this is what UA-cam is all about, people making things for the experience and the enjoyment
Boxing clever as usual Peter. Well done.
Nice build Peter !!!! well done
I feel that making a box to hold something, captures and expresses the value to yourself of what you put inside it.
Yes, it's not something I had done before, but there's definitely something more rewarding than putting it in a plastic box.
Nice job Peter
Nice end result Peter 👍👍👍
Thanks Len👍
Lovely build Peter. Great router table set up btw.
Many thanks it's working much better now.
I agree with you, dovetails are way overdone and a bit boring, I prefer a clean look - and honestly accurate miters are just as tough as a dovetail anyway. It looks like you used a chamfer bit on the router table to do the miters? I was thinking of doing the same thing for making spice rack miters since I could get a guaranteed 45 degrees without having to mess with anything.
I was thinking though that if you had other grooves to cut, etc, I would cut those first and then do the miters, that way you have less risk of damaging the miter edges. (Do the miters last)
Yes, there's definitely a risk to tyhe point between the mitre and the routed groove, and I did have to take a light pass to tidy it up, the problem with doing the groove first is calculating exactly where the groove should go, but I might experiment with doing it the other way around next time, to see if it's any different/easier. The 45 degree router bit id definitely better than cutting it on the circular saw though.