Woodworking Tips – Matt Cremona

Woodworking Tips

Wedge Jig for Cutting Consistent and Symmetrical Dovetails on a Bandsaw

January 21, 2023

Techniques

Surfacing Workbench Tops

March 19, 2021

Techniques

How I Rough Turn a Bowl

March 7, 2016

Scraping with a Chisel - Quick Tip

Quick Tip

Scraping with a Chisel – Quick Tip

December 16, 2015

Finishing

Using a Water Based Finish for the First Time

October 15, 2015

Specialty Chisels for Hand Cut Dovetails

Quick Tip

Specialty Chisels for Hand Cut Dovetails

August 21, 2015

These things are referred to by a few different names such as dutchmen, dovetail keys, butterflies, and bow ties. What they do is prevent a crack in a piece of wood from growing due to their double wedge shape. The installation process is really easy and this is a great introduction to inlay work. In this project, I am making all my butterflies unique so I am cutting and shaping them all individually.

Techniques

Installing Butterflies/Dovetail Keys/Dutchmen/Bow Ties

May 4, 2015

Urns and Flame Finials

Techniques

Urns and Flame Finials

March 25, 2015

Plunge Cuts with a Standard Straight Bit - Quick Tip

Quick Tip

Plunge Cuts with a Standard Straight Router Bit – Quick Tip

March 12, 2015

Making and Installing Goose Neck Moldings

Techniques

Making and Installing Goose Neck Moldings

March 6, 2015

How I Dovetail a Drawer

Techniques

How I Dovetail a Drawer

February 8, 2015

Carving a Concave Fan

Techniques

Carving a Concave Fan

February 2, 2015

Flattening Boards with a Router Sled

Techniques

Flattening Boards with a Router Sled

September 24, 2014