Dovetail Joints - Page 2 of 14

Workshop tip: Dovetail sled makes short work of pins
October 7, 2021

The pivoting fence of this jig delivers clean, precise cuts with little layout.
Build a Shaker chest of drawers
June 14, 2021

Years of experience mending antiques led to the methods Tom McLaughlin used on this Shaker chest of drawers to ensure that it will live to be an antique someday, too.
Workshop Tip: Painter’s tape helps with dovetail transfer
October 8, 2020

Three layers of tape creates a shallow rabbet to register against.
Tool Review: Leigh TD330 dovetail jig
October 6, 2020

The Leigh TD330 delivers gap-free through dovetails at an affordable price.
Make a dovetailed desktop organizer
September 22, 2020

Mike Pekovich's efficient organizer not only has room for bills, receipts, stamps, and pens, but also holds a lesson in working thin.
Hollow-Chisel Mortiser Speeds up Half-Blind Dovetails
September 9, 2020

Use the mortiser to remove most of the waste at the back of each socket before using your bench chisels for cleanup.
All-in-One Workstation for Dovetails
March 26, 2020

Mike Pekovich's simple stand holds the work for every step of the dovetailing process.
Workshop Tip: Use a File to Pare Hand-Cut Dovetails
September 5, 2019

A file can be a substitute for paring with a chisel. Flat side of a half-round file makes the surfaces smooth and helps joint slide together.
Workshop Tip: Relief Cut Makes it Easy to Chop Out Dovetail Waste
June 13, 2019

The kerf left by a Western-style handsaw, located in the center of the dovetail waste, makes it easier to chop out between narrow pins.
How to make dovetailed dividers with a built-in bead
June 12, 2019

Will Neptune shows how to add dovetails to keep dividers square when the case has inset drawers with cock beading

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