In this episode of Hand Cutting Dovetails series, Ernie demonstrates how to test the fit of the through dovetail joints before final assembly. He also demonstrates how to make dovetail clamping cauls that apply clamping force to the joint.
The dovetail may be the most iconic joint in woodworking. It is the perfect marriage of form and function – both strong and attractive. In this series, Ernie Conover clearly demonstrates how to lay out, cut, and assemble the most popular types of dovetail joints.
Watch: Through Dovetails – Test Fit and Glue Up
Watch more videos from the Hand Cutting Dovetails Series:
Hand-Cut Dovetail Series Episode Listing:
1. Introduction: Why hand cut dovetails? A brief history of the joint.
4. Through Dovetails – Making the Pins – Sawing
5. Through Dovetails – Making the Pins – Chiseling the Waste
6. Through Dovetails – Transferring the Layout
7. Through Dovetails – Sawing the Tail Boards
8. Through Dovetails – Trial Fit, Gluing, and Clamping
9. Through Dovetails – Making Boxes by Widening the Top and Bottom Pins
10. Half-Blind Dovetails – Overview
11. Half-Blind Dovetails – Layout Pins
12. Half-Blind Dovetails – Sawing and Chiseling the Pins
13. Half-Blind Dovetails – Transferring the Pin Layout to the Tail Boards
14. Half-Blind Dovetails – Gluing and Clamping
