Half-Blind Dovetailed Drawer – part 1

Videos in the Series

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  Ep 1: Hanging Wall Cabinet with Mike Pekovich–Intro

  December 17, 2019

  Through-dovetailed case, through-mortise-and-tenons, half-blind dovetailed drawer, frame-and-panel door, and a beautiful kumiko panel–Mike Pekovich's hanging wall cabinet video workshop packs a lot of techniques into a small piece.
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  Ep 2: Laying Out and Rabbeting the Case

  December 17, 2019

  Mike Pekovich begins the wall cabinet project, laying out all of the carcase parts, systematically marking where joinery will go, and rabbeting the case on the tablesaw with the help of an L-fence.
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  Dovetailing on the Table Saw

  December 24, 2019

  Mike Pekovich demonstrates how to cut tails quickly and efficiently on the tablesaw using a sled and a custom-ground blade.
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  Ep 4: Hand-cut pins with a twist

  December 31, 2019

  Behold the power of blue tape! Mike's dovetailing master class continues as he demonstrates his now famous method for cutting consistent and precise pins by hand.
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  Ep 5: Fitting the dovetails

  January 7, 2020

  In this episode, Mike continues on the case dovetails cleaning up the baseline with a router, and paring the pins to a perfect fit.
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  Through Mortise-and-Tenon Layout

  January 14, 2020

  Learn how to systematically lay out both the mortises and tenons using blue tape and clever spacer blocks.
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  Ep 7: Drilling and chopping mortises

  January 21, 2020

  Mike heads to the drill press to hog away most of the material before cleaning up the through-mortises at the bench.
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  Ep 8: Cutting the tenons

  January 28, 2020

  In this episode, Mike Pekovich cuts the through-tenons in his hanging wall cabinet and demonstrates his methods for fitting them. He also shares his tips for accurate handsawing and his overall build strategies and how they affect accuracy in everything he builds.
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  Ep 9: Prefinishing and gluing up the case

  February 4, 2020

  Before gluing up the hanging wall cabinet case with only two clamps, Mike prefinishes the case parts with his simple wipe-on shellac method.
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  Ep 10a: Making the door frame

  February 11, 2020

  The door for Mike Pekovich's wall cabinet quickly comes together as Mike creates the frame with stub tenons and grooves at the tablesaw.
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  Ep 10b: Creating the door panel and dry-fitting

  February 11, 2020

  Mike rabbets the door panel and adds grooves for the decorative muntons. Then he uses a shoulder plane to finess the door joinery before dry fitting the door.
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  Ep 11: Sizing the kumiko grid

  February 18, 2020

  Using a tablesaw sled, Mike creates the grid for the decorative kumiko which will then tell him the dimensions of the door.
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  Ep 12: Door glue-up

  February 25, 2020

  In this episode, Mike Pekovich glues up the frame-and-panel door, using shims to keep the panel square. There is even a little drama as Mike chases a gap that many would leave, and later regret.
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  Ep 13a: Fitting the door

  March 3, 2020

  A well-fitting door is something to be proud of. To ensure success, Mike starts off by mounting a hinge strip, and taking the time to make a proper jig for hinge mortising.
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  Ep 13b: Mounting the door hinges

  March 3, 2020

  Once the door is fit in the opening, Mike demonstrates his tricks for mounting the hinges to make sure the fit remains perfect.
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  Ep 14: Door details

  March 10, 2020

  In this episode of his Hanging Wall Cabinet video workshop, Mike Pekovich adds muntins and proud pins to the door, adding even more detail to the cabinet. He also gives some insight into why he includes these subtle details in his designs.
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  Half-Blind Dovetailed Drawer – part 1

  March 17, 2020

  In this three-part episode, Mike builds a drawer for the cabinet, taking you through his ever-methodical methods for perfect half-blind dovetails.
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  Half-Blind Dovetailed Drawer – part 2

  March 17, 2020

  In part two of this episode, Mike builds a drawer for the cabinet, taking you through his ever-methodical methods for perfect half-blind dovetails.
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  Drawer Grooves and Glue-Up

  March 17, 2020

  In part three of this episode, Mike builds a drawer for the cabinet, taking you through his ever-methodical methods for perfect half-blind dovetails.
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  Ep 16: Shiplapped back boards

  March 24, 2020

  In this episode, Mike buttons up the case with a perfectly spaced shiplap back and mounts the french cleat from which the cabinet will eventually hang.
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  Ep 17: Fitting the drawer

  March 31, 2020

  Mike fits the drawer of the wall cabinet, which is not an easy task given how wide and shallow it is. Also, you'll see what happens when a drawer gets stuck in a carcase.
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  Ep 18a: Kumiko–Asa No Ha pattern part 1

  April 7, 2020

  In part 1 of three part episode, Mike uses specialized paring blocks to create the parts that will fill in the decorative kumiko panel.
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  Ep 18b: Kumiko–Asa No Ha pattern part 2

  April 7, 2020

  In part two of this episode, Mike begins placing the kumiko pieces into the grid, creating the beautiful latticework.
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  Ep 18c: Trimming a kumiko panel to size

  April 7, 2020

  Finishing off the panel, Mike trims it to size, and adds a paper backer to the kumiko panel.
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  Ep 19: Simple shellac and wax finish

  April 14, 2020

  Mike demonstrates one of his favorite finishing methods, which allows him to fully finish the cabinet in one sitting.
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  Ep 20a: Installing the shelf supports and hardware

  April 21, 2020

  Finishing up the cabinet, Mike installs the support for the shelf, and talks about hardware choices and how they affect the look of a piece.
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  Ep 20b: Installing a bullet catch–Conclusion

  April 21, 2020

  In the conclusion of this series, Mike installs a bullet catch in a clever, frustration-free way–from the outside of the case.