WoodWorking

What I got:

• The Complete Dovetail: Handmade Furniture's Signature Joint, by Ian Kirby. ISBN 0941936678 (amazon.com, search)
• Dovetail saw
• 1/4" chisel
• Tri-square
• Red oak and poplar boards

Dovetails:

• [Dovetail FAQ]
• [Handcut intro with pictures]
• [Where to get hand tools for dovetails]
• [Make your own dovetail gauge] (from [this tutorial]).
  • This page has good info on proper chisel technique.

Stuff to buy for dovetails project:

• Mitre box (currently using Foo's, thanks foo!)
• Mitre saw (currently using Sasha's, thanks sash!)
• Quick clamps (currently using sasha's, thanx!)
• Marking knife (currently using disposable)
• Wood rasp (currently using foo's, thankx!!!)
• Does anyone make chisels smaller than 1/4"????
• Wood gouge, to make groove for drop-in steel front panel.
• Sandpaper
• Polyurethane and stain
• Whetstone and chisel sharpening wedge
• http://www.japanwoodworker.com has a dovetail saw i want!

Things I've learned so far from my practice cuts:

• Saw blades have thickness. I suppose the fact that I'm just now figuring this out indicates how often I work with wood!
• It is easer to make straight accurate cuts in hardwood...