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Perfect-Fitting Dovetails
…that gives you a seamless fit between the pins and the tails. Whether you cut your dovetails by hand or with a jig, as I did for the tool chest on page 32, …a time. But keep in mind that the dovetails have to fit over the pins, so a dovetailed side is added last. Woodsmith Notched Cauls. When clamping dovetails, notched cauls will clear the pin …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 161
October 2005
Dovetails with the Leigh Jig
…{ These bits come standard with the jig and can handle basic through dovetails, half-blind dovetails, and box joints. Other bits are available as options. the fit … a few test cuts. HALF-BLIND DOVETAILS Really, the bread-and-butter joint for any dovetail jig isn’t through dovetails, { For routing half-blind dovetails in thinner stock, you pass …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 218
April 2015
Hand-Cut Dovetails
…. But if there is one drawback to machine-cut dovetails, it’s that it requires a fair amount of time to get a router dovetail jig set up properly before you can make the first… trunk on page 42), it often makes sense to go with hand-cut dovetails. If you’ve never cut a dovetail joint before, the premise is simple: On one board, there are a series…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 227
October 2016
Dovetails on the Band Saw
… a simple-to-build jig saves the day (more on this later). PINS FIRST. Cutting dovetail joints conveniently breaks down into two overall processes: cutting the pins and cutting … you can turn on the saw however, it needs a little attention. Essentially, cutting the dovetails is nothing more than making a series of short, straight cuts. So to get { …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 233
October 2017
Dovetail Design Elements
…dovetails with a fairly steep angle of about 18°. Machine cut dovetails often fall in the 14° to 8 3“ 1“ 6“ 1:6 (Softwood) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 10 8 9 7 7 5 6 7 1“ 6 4 5 4 2 3 8“ 6“ 1:8 (Hardwood) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 3 1 2 3 A dovetail…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 245
October 2019
Dovetails Made Easy
…. com, and do a search for “dovetail saw { A digital angle gauge lets you accurately adjust the saw blade to match the desired dovetail angle. blades,” you’ll be directed to … to provide clearance for the saw blade. { With a bevel gauge set to the proper dovetail oper angle, mark the tail locations on a test piece. A sharp, soft-leaded pencil …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 255
June 2021
Hand-Cut Dovetails
…Cut Dovetails Dovetail guide 18 • Woodsmith / No. 272 A few reliable layout tools alongside a sharp saw and chisel are all you need to start hand-cutting your own dovetails. Bench chisel Marking gauge Bevel gauge Back saw Dovetail joints have always been a favorite of mine. While there…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 272
April 2024
Hand Cut Small Dovetails
…Dovetails Cutting dovetails in small, thin parts adds a few wrinkles to the usual joinery process. 60 • Woodsmith / No. 276 Just a few issues ago, Rob wrote an article about cutting dovetails…. I’ve learned that when a project calls for thin, small parts, the dovetail-cutting process deviates enough from the “standard method” to almost be a…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 276
December 2024
Stationery Box
…The box sides are joined with hand-cut dovetails, and then glued to the base. (For more on hand-cutting dovetails, see the article on page 24.) …/1" (g) V ROUT FINGER RELIEF BOXFR./BtO(ONFRONTONLY) (TWO NEEDED)____________^^ CLAMPING BLOCK These little dovetail clamping blocks apply pressure just -where it's needed — only on the tails.…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 81
June 1992
Router Bit Cabinet
… NOTE: Glue back in groove to add strength to cabinet strength to the case.) DOVETAIL KEYS . Normally before I glue a box together with mitered corners, I add splines for strength.… saw and sand them flush with sides of the box, see Fig 3. 1 2 !/2" dovetail bit 3 Dovetail key a. NOTE: Install jig flush with corner edge of cabinet and clamp …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 105
June 1996
Spice Rack
…size, you can start making the lap dovetail joints. LAP DOVETAILS. One of the trickiest things about making and fitting dovetail joints is getting the spacing of each row …with a chisel until the dovetail fit snug. (For step-bystep instructions on making handcut lap dovetails, see page 32.) ASSEMBLY . When all the dovetail joints are cut and fitted,…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 119
October 1998
Elegant Nesting Tables
…out how to > cut good-looking and tight-fitting dovetails with the band saw, check out the article on page 6. ig dovetails. That’s what first gets noticed on these … called for something a little different. I left the pieces extra wide while cutting the dovetails, as shown in Fig. 1. Afterwards, they can be ripped to final width. There’s just …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 149
October 2003
Shaker Step Stand
…be called that) is the beauty of the wood and the dovetail joints. If I were just learning to cut dovetails, I think this is a project I'd want to tackle. However, there's a lot…shoulder line equal to the thickness of the leg. Saw down the shoulder line with a dovetail saw, and pare out the V-shaped notch with a wide chisel. Before marking the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 19
January 1982
Shop Notes
…gathered together some of these tips for this page. STARTING OUT WITH DOVETAILS When you set out to cut dovetails for the first time, the wood you choose can mean the difference…a wood filler to fill the pores as well as voids in the dovetails. MARKING GAUGE When laying out dovetails, there are several ways to mark the base line for the pins and…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 19
January 1982
Wall Shelf
… bracket before cutting the dovetail groove. This eliminates any danger of rounding over the edges of the groove. DOVETAIL GROOVES. When cutting the dovetail groove, the width… SHELF SUPPORTS The shelves are supported by two supports which have dovetail tongues that mate with the dovetail grooves in the wall bracket. This produces a sliding joint…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 20
March 1982
Tips & Techniques
… Satellite Beach, Florida RABBETED DOVETAILS After reading your January issue on dovetails, I thought you might be able to use this shop tip on cutting a rabbeted dovetail. I cut a rabbet on…a good technique for concealing the groove for a drawer bottom when using a through dovetail. SEND IN YOUR IDEAS We invite you to share your woodworking …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 21
May 1982
Tools of the Trade
…CHOICES, AND OUR OPINIONS When we decided to do the article on cutting lap dovetails with a router and dovetail fixture (page 6), we thought it would be a good opportunity to get several … in the shop to test them out. The four dovetail fixtures we bought are very similar. Each one cuts lap dovetails with a router, and each can be used with any …Read More
