New joint experiment - Woodworking Talk

**Daren** · 09-20-2007, 03:47 PM

I am not totally satisfied with the result (error on my part), but I tried something new today. I am going to start using this doweled miter now that I have the bugs worked out.

I was going to make a rounded lidded box, but since I was not perfectly happy with the results I quit here and will try again when I have time. I started with 4/4 stock to give me some meat to shape and made a small box with mitered corners. I made a jig to hold the 4 side pieces on the drill press with the table on a 45 (you have to drill the dowel holes from the inside face, at least that is the only way I could figure to do it.)

That is where I goofed this one up...just because the numbers on the base say 45, don't be in a hurry and not check

. It will open your miters.

Glue up as normal while driving the dowels in. I had planned from the beginning to sand the corners down and expose the dowels. I like the looks of a splined joint, but was going for a more rounded form and thought the dowels would fit better.

I will keep experimenting and make something pretty some day. This is good enough to keep loose screws or something in around the shop

**TexasTimbers** · 09-20-2007, 04:17 PM

Hey that's kewl!

Messman · 09-20-2007, 07:20 PM

It may not be the effect you were going for, but I would call that a happy accident then. It is a nice looking box. Someone would probably like to have it. I really like the effect you got from the dowles by the way.

Corndog · 09-20-2007, 08:58 PM

I dig it!!!

chubby190 · 09-21-2007, 02:14 PM

That is pretty cool looking. I might have to try that out on a small box sometime

mdlbldrmatt135 · 09-21-2007, 07:14 PM

Darn it............. Now I'll have to try it too................ off to the lathe to make some Wenge dowels..............

woodboxs · 09-24-2007, 10:40 PM

Daren good looking box i like it . I might try that my self . Maybe i could make a jewlery box with that in it i am going to exsperiment my self.