Ernie Conover
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Turning a Bowl with Just a Lathe and a Faceplate
Back to basics: Our author shows you how to turn a bowl on any lathe, using only the faceplate that came with it.
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VIDEO: Dovetail Series Conclusion
Ernie wraps up his series about dovetail joinery with several additional tips and thoughts, such as: Do you cut pins first or tails first? And, why doesn’t he use a fret saw to remove waste more quickly?
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VIDEO: How to Repair Dovetail Joints
How to repair the most common errors or damage that occurs when making or restoring dovetail joints, such as broken pins or sockets that are too wide.
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VIDEO: Cutting Full-Blind Dovetails
How to cut secret dovetails, which are also called full-blind dovetails. This type of dovetail joint is completely concealed when the joint is assembled.
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Making a Kitchen Canister and Lid
Learn how to turn a kitchen canister for storing dry goods, such as coffee or tea. This kitchen canister is a great woodturning project to practice and improve your lathe and spindle turning skills.
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VIDEO: How to Refinish a Workbench Top
In this video, Ernie Conover demonstrates how he resurfaced and refinished his 35-year-old workbench.
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VIDEO: Half-Blind Dovetails – Pin Layout
Learn how to mark drawer parts for half-blind dovetails. You’ll learn how mark the depth of the dovetails and lay out the pins for both the front and back of the drawer box.
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VIDEO: Half-Blind Dovetails Overview
The half-blind dovetail is a used when you do not want to see the dovetail joint exposed on one surface, such as the front face of a drawer. Learn how to properly construct a drawer with half-blind dovetails.
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VIDEO: Half-Blind Dovetails – Cutting the Pins
How to mark drawer parts for half-blind dovetails. You’ll learn how mark the depth of the dovetails and lay out the pins for both the front and back of the drawer box.
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VIDEO: Half-Blind Dovetails – Sawing Tail Sockets
In this episode of Hand Cutting Dovetails series, Ernie continues his lesson about how to make drawers using half-blind dovetails.
