dovetail
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Pocket-Hole Pros and Cons
Readers share their thoughts about when and where pocket-hole joinery is appropriate for woodworking.
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Workbench Musings
Readers share their thoughts about what makes a good workbench.
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Dovetail Jigs: Handy Options to Handwork
With a quality router jig, a little patience and some diligent practice, you can add a variety of half-blind or through dovetails to your projects. Some dovetail jigs also cut box joints and more.
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PROJECT: Dovetailed Whiskey Cabinet
Hand tool woodworking gets a workout in this liquor storage cabinet featuring hand-cut dovetails.
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How to Handcut Dovetail Joints
Learn this simple process for making handcut dovetails joints.
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VIDEO: Half-Blind Dovetails Overview
The half-blind dovetail is a used when you do not want to see the dovetail joint exposed on one surface, such as the front face of a drawer. Learn how to properly construct a drawer with half-blind dovetails.
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VIDEO: Half-Blind Dovetails – Cutting the Pins
How to mark drawer parts for half-blind dovetails. You’ll learn how mark the depth of the dovetails and lay out the pins for both the front and back of the drawer box.
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VIDEO: Introduction to Hand Cutting Dovetail Series
The dovetail may be the most iconic joint in woodworking. In this premium video series, Ernie Conover demonstrates how to lay out, cut, and assemble the most popular types of dovetail joints.
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VIDEO: Through Dovetail Pins – Chiseling the Waste
How to chisel the waste out when making the pins for a through dovetail joint. You’ll learn the chisel techniques Ernie uses to accurately chisel out the waste around the pins.
