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Following last week, this week has been filled with more MDF building built-in wardrobes for myself.

I was hoping to have this finished, and so todays post, isn't the post I'd hoped I'd be writing (which will now be next week).

However, I did think it was interesting that this week, I have had 2 hand tools constantly in use, which one wouldn't usually associate working with MDF.

Maybe its my love for hand tools, or maybe its because (in certain circumstances) hand tools can be quicker. 

Don’t get me wrong, my track saw has been in constant use, and saved me so much time, but there's been a few repeats jobs that were just quicker with a hand tool.

One of the tools was my little kanna, I used this repeatedly on the faker shaker doors. When I made the doors, I allowed a slight overhang (around 1mm) of the thinner strips, which gives the illusion of styles and rails of a door.

To remove this overhang, most people would use a router. I used the kanna and had this done in minutes, with the aris removed, with a micro chamfer ready to be sanded to a micro round over. 

Many would argue, but i personally think this was quicker in my circumstances (4 doors). Obviously there would be time's where this wouldn't be visible.

The second tool was my ryoba saw. This is one of my favourite tools, and it’s so versatile, and some times just quicker and easier to use.

A good example of how versatile the ryoba is, I used it to cut a scribe line (wonky line) for a filler strip. Although I have to admit a jig saw would have been slightly quicker, I personally feel I got a better result, in only a fraction more of time.

Luckily the saw cuts through MDF very well, or it may have been a different story!

Wood porn

This weeks beauty is brought to you by a master of patience, and of course Japanese joinery 910mokko woodwork.

The table it's self looks simple, but if you click on the image, you can see the slither like tenons, keeping the table together!

What impressed me

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The above is a reel of a section of kumiko being made, and it's a good watch to see the various jigs, and processes in use by someone who is a skilled kumiko practitioner.

Click the image to watch.

Woodwork ponder

How many woodworking joints are there?

Podcast

In case you missed it, the podcast is available to those who are interested.

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Thats it for this one guys, see you next week!

Regards 

David