Desk 10

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Comment by Steve Hill on April 11, 2013 at 9:40am

Whenever possible, I always try to keep the pocket holes on the outside of the work because I've notice alot of times when i put them on the inside and screw toward an outside corner or edge,  my board will crack or split. Not sure how many others have experienced that yet, but as a rule I will keep them on the outside. If i'm using paint, it covers them up anyway. Sometimes not so much on the stain, but on some things I've noticed even the pocket hole plugs make a nice decorative look when stained. Almost like an "intentional accent" to the piece.

Comment by Steve Hill on April 8, 2013 at 1:52pm

Looks cool Ray. Russ? Just experiment with a few scraps. That's what I keep doing. Eventually the style will just flow.

Comment by ray vile on April 5, 2013 at 6:55pm

Russ, here's what walnut looks in maple.

Comment by Russ Haynes on April 5, 2013 at 10:46am

Steve -- tried that, works great.  Thank you.  Time to pick up a variety pack of hardwood dowels from Woodcraft.  I wonder what the pine drawers boxes would look like plugged with walnut...

Comment by Steve Hill on March 30, 2013 at 8:33pm

Yep i just use 3/8" dowls and cut'em off with a feather saw. Saves alot of work sanding!

Comment by ray vile on March 29, 2013 at 9:22pm

I use a pair of vise grips and my band saw to trim about 3/16'' off of the round end

Comment by james wilhelm on March 29, 2013 at 7:43pm

Russ , I set up my miter gauge on my shop smith to the tapered end of plug  and sand off 5/16 " off the round end with my 12 " disk sander , works for me !!! JIM

Comment by David Dean on March 29, 2013 at 3:13pm

nice work on the drawer's