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- Presented a miniature furniture with dovetail joints ：Ms. Takahashi
- Presented building a cyclone dust collection cart ：Mr. Ueda
- Presented a model of a workbench and a five-drawer cabinet：Mr. Dalton
- Presented completed original steamer trunk ：Mr. Sugita
- Introducing the various planes that purchased from Veritas ：Mr. Raoul
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Presented a miniature furniture with dovetail joints ：Ms. Takahashi
In addition to leatherwork, Ms. Takahashi also creates miniature furniture.
She participated in a dovetail joint workshop at the Shinkiba Woodwork Club and used the techniques she learned to create miniature furniture with dovetail joints for the outer frame, dado joints for the shelves, and half-lap joints for the back panel. The boards are 4 mm thick. She began by building a custom jig specifically for this purpose. What impressed me was that while dovetail ratios of 1:4, 1:6, and 1:8 are typically used—with smaller numbers indicating a steeper angle—she determined that even a 1:4 ratio would make the joints look like box joints on such thin 4 mm boards, so she chose a 1:3 ratio instead. As shown in the photo, the joints are properly formed. She also commented that the finished piece is sturdier than furniture made with other types of joints
Presented building a cyclone dust collection cart ：Mr. Ueda
Mr. Ueda built a cyclone dust collection cart. Its key feature is a space-saving design in which the cyclone dust collection unit is stacked on top of a vacuum cleaner. For this project, he used commercially available products for both the top and bottom units. He scattered sawdust that had remained in the dust collection unit onto the floor to demonstrate its actual dust collection performance. The floor was clean again in the blink of an eye.
Presented a model of a workbench and a five-drawer cabinet：Mr. Dalton
Mr. Dalton presented a model of a workbench equipped with a sliding-leg vise. This model was designed to help us understand how this vise differs from a standard vise mounted on a workbench top.
The other item is a five-drawer cabinet made of lauan. The front panel is about 20 mm higher than the drawer side panels. Taking advantage of this dimension, stop pieces for positioning the front panel are glued to the inside of the outer frame.
Presented completed original steamer trunk ：Mr. Sugita
Mr. Sugita has finally completed his steamer trunk. While working on wood projects at his workbench, he wanted a side table to hold items like his tri-square, so he assembled the two-tier shelf stored inside the lid to use as a side table. The trunk itself has two boxes—one on top and one on the bottom—that appear white, and they hold all of his tools. To maximize storage space, he used 5.5mm plywood for the boxes and constructed them with dovetail joints. They’re very sturdy. He plans to unveil it at the DIY show this August.
Introducing the various planes that purchased from Veritas ：Mr. Raoul
Mr. Raoul purchased a Veritas router plane, block plane and plough plane. As he is left-handed, he bought the left-handed versions, which are exclusively sold by Veritas. He also purchased a wide variety of blades. The photograph captures his approach to woodworking going forward.
