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   richeytgr | Oct 30, 2018 03:55pm | #1

   Hey Chris. Spent my lunch break watching you cut a tapered dove tail. I'm glad I'm not the only one gray and thin on top. Love watching you work. T. Richey.

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   TburyWW | May 06, 2020 10:42pm | #2

   Neat trick using the battens to hand saw the tapered sliding dovetails. Learned a lot watching this series and craftsmanship.

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   Muscleguy | Jun 25, 2020 05:46am | #3

   Lacking a table saw the angled guide batten causes me an issue. I will have to create it with hand planes I think. Should be possible with accurate incised layout lines to plane to. I have big planes, both a Jack and a #7 jointer so this should be possible.

   I have both a free router and a router table but I find feeding wood into a screaming, dangerous machine unpleasant and undesirable. I have thus invested in router planes and things like a matched pair of wooden tongue and groove planes. So I can do things the tried and tested ways.

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   srmmmm | Jul 04, 2020 04:34pm | #4

   Really enjoyed watching this technique and was surprised at how quickly the dovetail groove took shape. I would think it'd be easier to place the tapered batten on the other side of the line and flip it over so your finger pressure is applied downward on the angle instead of upward. Also, speaking from experience, using the heel of your hand against the chisel handle does lead to nerve damage.

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   floydo | Jul 18, 2021 02:42pm | #5

   Yes Indeed !