Dovetails
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Joinery Machine Wishes
Readers share their plans and hopes for those next joinery machine purchases.
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Shop Time: Control What We Can
Elections come and go, but woodworking remains steadfast.
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PROJECT: Queen Anne Highboy Part Two
Last week, we tackled the base of this classic project. In Part 2, our author builds the upper case and all of the dovetailed drawers.
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VIDEO: Routing Half Blind Dovetails with a Jig
Chris Marshall demonstrates his process for using a router to cut half-blind dovetails using Rockler’s Complete Dovetail Jig.
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PROJECT: Elegant Curved-handle Serving Tray
Dovetail joints and a “hot pipe” bending technique to make its handles combine to lift this tray’s distinctiveness to the next level.
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VIDEO: Using a Simple Jig to Hand Cut Dovetail Joints
In this video, Chris Marshall demonstrates how a simple jig makes it easier to cut the pins and tails with a hand saw.
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VIDEO: Cutting Full-Blind Dovetails
How to cut secret dovetails, which are also called full-blind dovetails. This type of dovetail joint is completely concealed when the joint is assembled.
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VIDEO: Half-Blind Dovetails – Pin Layout
Learn 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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Follow the Rules, But Know When To Break Them
In learning any craft, the apprentice is indoctrinated with a plethora of rules. In woodworking, many are a matter of…
