Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Mitred Half-Lap with Hand Tools

[@williambelford9661]

This was the first joint I learnt to make in my first year woodworking class way back in 1968 taught by Mr Bell 👍

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@williambelford9661 Sounds like it was a great class!

[@RonDavidowicz]

I didn’t know that there were 3 classes of cuts, so a video on it would be great.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@RonDavidowicz excellent ill look at making that video.

[@sandrawhite3618]

Appreciate the detailed lesson, all the tips for best order of cuts and cleaning up the joints. And yes, that timber looks gorgeous and tough. Worth the work I think. Thank you

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@sandrawhite3618 Thanks, i agree Jarrah definitely is worth the effort as the final result always look great.

[@anthonyseiver7000]

All my cuts are first class, said no woodworker ever. Good to cover the other classes too.
You were game using Jarrah for this demonstration.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@anthonyseiver7000 Haha it would take too long for all cuts to be first class.
Yeah Jarrah can be really annoying to work with, this time it wasn't too bad.

[@ronblake2585]

Thanks for the good lesson. I like your style.

[@AussieWoodshed]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@Gazman299]

Good stuff.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@Gazman299 Thanks

[@Gazman299]

Thanks!

[@bigdteakettle8989]

Good info!

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@bigdteakettle8989 Thanks

[@peterstevens6555]

Nice Demo bro ...

[@AussieWoodshed]

Thanks

[@toyfiretrucking]

nice demo. thanks. ive made a picture frame in jarrah with dowels. might try this method next.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@toyfiretrucking Thanks, this method should work well for a solid picture frame

[@PeteLewisWoodwork]

Good example, especially in that Jarrah (is that how it's spelled?), which looks like the timber from hell to do fine joinery with.
Correcting slight errors on completion is a vital set of skills in itself - at no cost and that nobody will ever notice.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@PeteLewisWoodwork Thanks Pete, you are correct on the spelling of Jarrah and you are also correct its not great to work with for fine joinery, but it looks great once complete.

[@nurgle11]

Tightly interwoven grain, quite dense and lots of silica makes it pretty brutal on handtools as well (unless you love resharpening everything a lot) but it does look pretty.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@nurgle11 I just stop at its pretty and make it work when i use it, and there is definitely a fair bit of sharpening involved.