This Box Breaks The Rules
This box breaks a fundamental rule of woodworking because it does not account for expansion and contraction. However, I'm positive I'm going to get away with it. (But only in this specific use case. Don't try this on a table).
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Resources
With the Grain: A Craftsman’s Guide to Understanding Wood by Christian Becksvoort https://lostartpress.com/products/wit...
Wood handbook: Wood as an engineering material by Robert Ross; US Forest Service https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/tree...
Wood Movement Calculator by KM Tools https://kmtools.com/pages/wood-moveme...
Tips for Working with Softwoods https://www.ericmeyermaker.com/blog/t...
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Chapters
0:00 Ignoring Expansion and Contraction
1:15 Milling
3:00 Joinery
4:03 Assembly
6:37 The Talking Bit
10:35 Let's Hock Some Tools!
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