How-To
How to Cut Dovetails on the Table Saw
Learn how to cut better, faster through-dovetails using your tablesaw and a standard rip blade
Dec 05, 2012
Let’s face it, cutting dovetails by hand takes a great deal of time, patience, and skill. So when faced with a daunting amount of dovetails, furnituremaker Gregory Paolini turns to his tablesaw. Paolini uses a standard rip blade in combination with two tall auxiliary fences attached to a standard miter gauge. The technique yields accurate dovetail joinery with a hand-cut look. What’s more, you’ll have very minimal chisel work to do after your workpieces come off the saw.
In this short video, Fine Woodworking senior editor Matt Kenney demonstrates Paolini’s technique, guiding you through every step of the process.
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Excellent short and to the point video. It saves time and energy for large or small builds. Thank you Matt and Greg.
All I can say positively is that you're cutting tails first... But since when is saving time and energy a goal in fine woodworking?
Well, all I have to say is “you got to put the hay down where the goats can get it”.
This is now one of my saved videos. Sometimes even the most committed hand tool worker needs to get the job done quickly.and accurately. Or just try a different method.
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