Wowee wow! I must have been on a very extended lunch break or something when you posted this. These are so stunning! Your abilities are over the top.
Sure, I’m happy to answer any questions you might have. Just post them here like @geek2nurse suggested.
Really inspiring work guys. Here’s some more inspiration after you all got me searching: “Japanese Joinery” https://thejoinery.jp & http://bit.ly/2QUedNu although with the angles I guess not all will be possible on the
That second link is all kinds of awesome!
It’s been a while…has anyone come up with any new finger joint types to add?
#necrogame
Your gap-toothed variant on the mastermind set still makes me furious that I didn’t think of it
OK, so finger joints are just too practical because they align the corner. I do not use them because I don’t like glue; I like glue - it works.
Glowforgers have gotten so that they think the only way to join material is with a finger joint. But classic finger joints are sooo boring., & you have addressed that. Thanks for the inspiration.
My experience is that they are way stronger, I like the look of small finger joints over big ones, though on end grain they can be very small side grain can have problems.
wow! Just WOW! This is amazing work! And thanks for sharing your design process!
Yes, they are way stronger for sure. I guess that the casual ease with which one can finger joint a corner kind of irritates me from the wood joinery point of view & that is just snobbishness on my part I know.
For example, I have built numerous cabinets and never dovetailed a drawer. Modern wood glues are so good that a dovetail joint for a drawer is superfluous for strength. but man does it scream craftmanship. If I build a dovetailed drawer it will be done with hand tools in the traditional way and not with a router. Snobby huh? I know.
The glowforged charred edges just beg me to cut them extra long and sand then clean
Please do not let my utopian views dissuade anyone from finger jointing a corner - I do it myself LOL
Like this?
I go back and forth depending if I like the effect in the design
In this case it worked with the other engraved bits…
That is what I’m talkin’ about! Nice work.
Ahhh, now that i like. The char gives added expression that suits the overall.
The great thing with plywood is that all the fingers are way stronger. Try that on the edge of solid wood and the fingers would be falling off.
I did and they didn’t
It’s all about grain direction and working carefully.
It is about the edge grain, do it on the end grain and thin is great.
Wow!! If I could just figure out what to do in your first image I’d be elated!
It’d be cool to see all of these as complete boxes. Some really nice looking joints there!