For those curious about where it'll fit, here it is!

It's finished!

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Anti fungal / antibug treatment done.

Tomorrow I'll apply the paint coat.

All pieces have been glued, patched, and plastered. All we need now is the finish.

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Glueing the pieces.

Unfortunately the majority of the mortises were wider than I had calculated, so I had to choose a side to stick to; then used nails as wedges to clamp the pieces against the chosen side.

When the glue dries I'll turn the shutter upside down and fill the remaining holes with glue or putty.

For the holes near the walls, I'll use toothpicks as dowels.

It was a very sloppy job so I'll do what I can to correct it.

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Here's the updated version:

Anyway here are the rabbeted pieces. Definitely much better than before (minus the kickback scars )

Thankfully, the damage to the piece was minor, and I suffered no harm. Whew!

IMPORTANT WARNING:

Do NOT try to cut a rabbet on an already grooved piece; the chips will cause LOTS of kickbacks. Not full force, fortunately, but I had to stop the saw or lift the piece often so the chips would fly away and clear up.

I'm Ok, but next time I'll cut the rabbet BEFORE cutting the grooves.

Upon reflection, I realize I should have split those 1x2's so there wouldn't be unnecessary grooves along their full width.

I could have split them at the right height, cut the grooves, and then I could join them back.

I think I'm going to cut a rabbet on each 1x2 to get rid of the unused grooves. Then maybe glue a 1x1 to replace what I had cut.

(Don't ask me how I managed to cut grooves with a miter saw. A: Lots of passes )

Spring has arrived, and with it the scorching afternoon sun that keeps turning my room into an oven.

Covering half the windows with a sheet of plywood wasn't enough. I need a way to cover the sun while letting the air flow!

With the help of my miter saw I was able to create a lot of 45 degree grooves on a pair of 1x2s so the small pieces of wood can fit.

Glueing: Soon.

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Look at my belated Christmas (self-)present!

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Ta-da!

It took me 2 weeks of hard work, but it's finally done!

(The frame uses 2 dowels per corner for the joinery. No miter joints because I haven't done it yet and chickened out.)

Hopefully my bedroom won't be as cold during this winter.

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Why medieval wood never rotted while yours dies in 5 years

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A kickback results in a minor hand surgery (surgery footage shown). There had to be scissors.

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Watch ballistic gel hands and arms get destroyed in slow motion by woodworking machinery. Also, interviews with people who have actually suffered machine-related injuries.

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I need a non-through-cut riving knife for my 8 1/4" Skil table saw (TS6308-00). The included one is larger and only works for through-cuts.

The riving knife I need is the short one (model STR6308), but it's not available online in my country, and when I try to access the Skil website I get presented with a country menu, which then sends me to a friggin' INSTAGRAM page (WTF, Skil?)

Can anyone help?

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Four times when NOT to use pocket holes:

1) Anything structural (not designed for structural strength, screws can pull out; dadoes are better)

2) Edge glued panels (can cause misalignment, glue alone is enough)

3) Furniture like chairs (they look ugly, mortise and tenon is stronger; dowels or dominoes are good alternatives)

4) Miter joints (only works for wide miters, can cause misalignment; better to use a spline key)

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Making a 90 degree fence for a handplane to joint a board's edge.

I knew there had to be something like this! A few passes with a sharpened plane and you won't need a jointer!

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