Woodworking HowTo - Oak Blanket Chest - Part 1 (of 3)

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Part 1 of 3 -
John W. Nixon from Eagle Lake Woodworking demonstrates how to build a classic oak blanket chest. Some of the notable features include - Dovetailed Construction, Exposed Spline Joints, An Arts and Crafts inspired style, and replica hand-hammered hardware.

The 23 minutes video covers:
* Gluing up wide panels.
* Making a dovetailed box.
* Pattern routing.
* Spline joints.
* Shop-made laminate press.
* Installing hardware - hinges, lid support, & lockset.
* 3 step finish process using dye, stain and polyurethane.

Visit www.eagleLakeWoodworking.com to see the rest of the videos in this series, as well as videos on other woodworking topics.

Eagle Lake Woodworking is the home of the world’s first foot-activated motorized router lift that makes router table mortising quick and easy.

Duration : 0:9:37

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Woodworking How-To - Arched-Top Keepsake Box Part 1 (of 2)

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Part 1 of 2 - John W. Nixon from Eagle Lake Woodworking demonstrates how to build an Arched-Top keepsake made from Cocobolo. This unique arched-top keepsake box is an eye catching item with a unique feature on the inside - a place to frame a picture. The process for making a dovetailed box is detailed in this video, as well as, the procedure for shaping the arched lid. This 15 minute video covers: * Resawing / Bookmatching. * Making a dovetailed box. * Shaping the arched top on the router table. * Installing a lid support hinge. * Tung oil finish. * Procedure for gluing cocobolo. Visit www.eagleLakeWoodworking.com to see the rest of the videos in this series, as well as videos on other woodworking topics. Eagle Lake Woodworking is the home of the world’s first foot-activated motorized router lift that makes router table mortising quick and easy.

Duration : 0:6:33

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MLCS Woodworking Through Dovetail Templates

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A detailed demonstration on how to setup and use two different Through Dovetail templates by MLCS Woodworking.

Get great looking dovetail joints for a small investment. This easy to use dovetail system can produce dovetails on any width board. You can even make variable spaced dovetails!

Duration : 0:10:48

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