In the next part of his new series, Peter Sefton and his Long Course students mix up the use of machines and hand tools to make a small rack
Mixing up the use of machines and hand tools has always been a crucial part of my students’ time with us at the School. This small rack was their first project to start learning wood machining skills; preparing timber for their individual projects.
General design brief
The students were given a general design brief for a rack incorporating hand-cut through and lapped dovetails, wedged mortise & tenons and dovetail housings – all good joints in themselves, but all reliant on accurate timber preparation and choice.
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