I have added Walnut keys to the mitered corners of the #JapaneseToolbox. I cut the kerfs with a tenon saw and widened them with a piece of sandpaper glued to a ruler and then with a small file. Some of this did not go as well as I had hoped and I ended up mixing some Pine saw dust with hide glue to fill in a few gaps; we’ll see how that turns out after I apply the finish. For the keys, I started from a small 1/8”-thick piece I had and planed it thinner on my friction board, then I scored it with a marking gauge and snapped it into narrow strips that I finally cut into trapezoids using my miter hook. I am really appreciating the help of all the workbench appliances I took the time to build. #MiteredBox #WhitePine #Pine #Walnut #HandToolsOnly #Woodworking
The #JapaneseSmallHorses are finally ready (minus buffing and a second coat of Danish oil). After the glue-up, one of the horses was rocking slightly; I put it upside down in the vice and put my winding sticks on the bottom of the feet and found a small twist; a few strokes with the Jack plane took care of that. #WorkbenchAppliance #handtoolsonly #woodworking
