Corner Halving Joint - Plans & Step by Step Guide

I purchased the plans online and used some spare cherry I had to complete the project.

Having the plans and the detailed step-by-step online course made this project very approachable for a hobbyist, and I learned a lot of skills along the way that I will use in other projects in the future.

I appreciated the way Matt suggested multiple options for completing some of the steps which made the project more approachable. I had to make a few compromises with available tools (I only had a Stanley 78 rebate plane without the fence that I had to use like a shoulder plane), and I used the KM dovetail jig to overcome the quality of my saw/sawing, and the Cosman offset method for cutting the pins. I do have a Veritas low-angle jack plane that I used for all the dimensioning and shooting, which worked amazingly.

Spot on as usual

Great stuff!

I have to be honest I changed some dimensions to suit my timber and feel.
all timber used was recycled Australian hard wood and I'm really happy with it
skipped some steps as I'm not comfortable with string inlays ect. however the plans are good. the lessons are grate, and honestly I would not have been able to build anything anywhere near this without Matt's help. so big thanks and appreciation!

keep up the grate work Matt, Rob, and co!

Nice little Christmas project tried it using oak and now walnut and maple (I think) adjusted the style of clamp for the stay, it great practice for my dovetailing.
Thanks Matt.

Worked wonderful. Great gift for my sister.

The box is beautiful and the accompanying videos great. The box itself has only few measurements and that’s why it is disappointing that some of these are wrong. In imperial sizes the lining of the box has the wrong thickness and width, which apparently have been copy-pasted from the box itself. The thickness ought to be 1/4”. The width took a bit of trial and error to figure out in order to allow the lid to close (about 6mm above the carcass). I don’t want to take too many stars for this because the result is beautiful, it is the most beautiful box I've made so far.

Great plans, very detailed

Got the plans and followed the video series but changed the dimensions of the table and made two drawers instead of one. It worked beautifully and gave me a lot of insight and inspiration for future projects.

They dont give nessurements for making ramp angle and top deck height such that a Veritas Shooting Plane can use the whole plane blade!

Although I haven't started building the cabinet yet, the plans seem very detailed and should be a straightforward build. I'll be watching Matt's excellent YouTube videos again before I do any prep.

Very clear and concise. Also provides inspiration for adding my own ideas.

Brilliant plans and instructions. Just what I needed for my little hone workshop.

They look great. Just waiting for my wife to finish up her current project in the shop before I get going.

I really love Matt's plans, but more than anything, I loved the video series that accompanied some of them.

First class drawings and very easy to understand.

Thanks Matt

Beautiful stand, enjoyed the build videos. Trying to wrap my head around these things you call millimeters 😃

Project on going. Very nice recommendation and instruction. I learn a lot. Many thanks

Matt's shaker table tutorial is where I learned the basics of how to use SketchUp. Not only are these plans a solid design, they also show basic furniture construction techniques. I can't wait to get these plans out to the shop and build a couple for the missus. Thanks, Matt & team.

Great plans and a very enjoyable project. The accompanying videos are clear and informative.

The plan are very clear and easy to understand. The videos are very helpful. This looks like a fun project to polish my hand tool skills.

Nice Book stand and easy to make it.

This is a small but well thought out means to practice and improve one's skills in making joints. The plan offers mortise and tenon, dovetail, half lap and bridle joints, all possible using relatively little stock--perhaps scrap from someone with more experience. This plan is particularly was intended and designed for hand tools, but power tools could be employed in a couple of places.

Hi, the Plan of the ramped shooting board is well. But, unfortunately, at the moment, I have less time to build the ramped shooting board.

Great plan. Veryuseful.

Have not made it yet but plans look clean