One-Step Joinery

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I wrote this post for my blog on the first of the month about increasing efficiency in the workshop.  I thought you guys might appreciate seeing if, if you haven't already.

No matter how much time I have, there never seems to be enough. For that reason, I make many of my decisions based on efficiency. My decision to use a hand tool or a power tool for a given task is dependent on what I feel is more efficient for the task at hand.

In my effort to be more efficient, I also examine the processes that I’ve learned along the way and assess whether or not steps can be eliminated to save time. I encourage you to do the same, and if you think of any shortcuts, please share them here in the comments section.

In this video (duration: 10:41), I talk more about my thought process and explain my one-step joinery procedure which saves a lot of unnecessary time laying out, cutting, and fitting dovetail joints.

Click the link to see the video.
One Step Joinery
 
This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen!

I mean come one, seriously? If you're gonna go to the trouble of improving your efficiency with this fantastic one step method of joinery, surely you should be using super-glue to instantly repair and create the bond, not a traditional carpenters glue?

Some people really just can't see the wood for the trees sometimes!
 
Good one Chris!

I think still my all time favorite was the square that you adjust to the workpiece... that was a classic. 

Cheers.  Bryan.
 
teocaf said:
chris,
aren't you about three days late in posting this?

Yeah, I posted it on my blog and YouTube on the first, but didn't think to share it here.  Most of you guys are already subscribed to my blog anyways, right? ;)
 
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