60.The Half-lap Joint

[@MCsCreations]

Really amazing lesson, Graham! Thanks a bunch! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@gjbmunc]

Thanks! You too!

[@Litehamer]

Good afternoon Mr Blackburn . I’m new to woodworking and wish to learn traditional hand tool wood work. It’s great to find your channel. I’ve been oversaturated with power tool videos with huge tools and spaces. They make great projects but it’s not what I want to do .

[@gjbmunc]

Thanks and welcome

[@transmundanium]

When I mark the depth of cut for half-laps I use a marking gauge set to approximately half the thickness of the stock. Then I mark from the face side of both pieces, one is marked for what to remove, and one is marked for what wood to leave. Since they're both done from the face, the two pieces end up flush even if they're different thicknesses.

[@gjbmunc]

Good idea!

[@ArchEdge]

Wooooo - "Homework" - Thanks Graham - great video!

[@gjbmunc]

Glad you liked it!

[@vasiaa3656]

Wieder Klasse! Danke Herr Blackburn

[@gjbmunc]

Bitte schoen.

[@roman_le]

Thank you Graham!

[@gjbmunc]

You're welcome.

[@chou-fleur-academy]

I know someone who forgot to put the mic back :) Nice video, as always!

[@gjbmunc]

Sorry!

[@johnford7847]

Thank you very much.

[@gjbmunc]

You're wwelcome.

[@ianpearse4480]

Fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@gjbmunc]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@vezirtonyukukomeraslan7142]

hello Graham can you tell us how we grinding to profile plane i think for some people is confused video s are very good thank you

[@gjbmunc]

Will do!

[@byhammerandhand]

I would have expected you to use a router plane to get the bottoms even and at the right depth.

[@gjbmunc]

Also possible.

[@hristijanmirceski6027]

Should we consider wood movement when we dimension the grooves?

[@gjbmunc]

Not if the wood is properly seasoned.

[@usaf4dbt]

Thank you

[@gjbmunc]

You're welcome

[@dougjunebennett9962]

It would be helpful to know your method for determining how to get your depth of the cut at exactly half the thickness of the wood. Is it just simply measuring?

[@Erik_The_Viking]

Using a center finder will work

[@ArchEdge]

If you have a marking guage, you can eyeball centre, then flip it and measure in from the other side - adjust until it lines up from both sides..

[@gjbmunc]

You got it!

[@brucewelty7684]

thanks

[@gjbmunc]

You're welcome.

[@JBuck-cu7xd]

I’m not sure if you have ever discussed the handle on your small backsaw. Could you do a bit of show and tell on that piece? I find the grain direction and burls on some of those old saws beyond compare.

[@gjbmunc]

Stay tuned..

[@dpmeyer4867]

thanks

[@gjbmunc]

You're welcome!