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Master the Dovetail...The Iconic, Fundamental Woodworking Joint.
The iconic dovetail is the king of woodworking joints; creating a beautiful, tightly fit dovetail corner ranks top among many woodworkers' bucket lists. Get your pins and tails straight with this must-have collection of techniques, instructions, jigs, and tips from Popular Woodworking. You'll expand your repertoire of tight-fitting dovetails from traditional to varieties such as sliding, housed, half-blind, compound, houndstooth, and more.
With words of wisdom from the likes of Christopher Schwarz, Frank Klausz, Roy Underhill, and Bill Hylton, you'll soon be able to create satisfying dovetails with both hand and power tools. After absorbing the techniques and processes described, you'll be able to create handsome drawers, boxes, cabinets, and more. Stuffed with useful advice, jigs, and step-by-step instructions, this volume will please any woodworker who wants to master the quintessential dovetail joint.
List of contents
Hand Tools
Tools for Dovetailing
Dovetail Station
Design Matters: Dovetails
Your First Handcut Dovetails
Frank Klauz on Dovetails
4 Tips for Dovetailing by Hand
Dovetail Ruler Trick
The Art of Dovetailed Drawers
Tapered Sliding Dovetail
Houndstooth Dovetails
Compound-Angle Dovetails: The Layout
Mystery Dovetails
Mitered Dovetailed Box
Power Tools
Power-Assisted Dovetails for Drawers
Quick and Cheap Dovetail Jig
Router Table Dovetails
Bandsawn Dovetails
Tablesaw Dovetails
10 Steps for Using a Dovetail Jig
Half-Blind Dovetails by Jig
Sliding Dovetails
How to Make a Sliding Dovetail
How to Make 'Condor Tails'
A Shaker Dresser
About the author
Popular Woodworking has delivered articles and commentary from America’s best and brightest woodworkers for more than 30 years. The editorial focus is a committed philosophy of hybrid woodworking—blending the best of hand tool and power tool woodworking. They bring readers woodworking projects for every skill level ranging from simple (but attractive) projects that use basic joinery, to complex furniture plans using advanced woodworking techniques. The magazine is published six times annually—five regular-sized issues, and 1 double-sized issue, and is available digitally as well as in print.
Summary
Master the Dovetail...The Iconic, Fundamental Woodworking Joint.
The iconic dovetail is the king of woodworking joints; creating a beautiful, tightly fit dovetail corner ranks top among many woodworkers’ bucket lists. Get your pins and tails straight with this must-have collection of techniques, instructions, jigs, and tips from Popular Woodworking. You’ll expand your repertoire of tight-fitting dovetails from traditional to varieties such as sliding, housed, half-blind, compound, houndstooth, and more.
With words of wisdom from the likes of Christopher Schwarz, Frank Klausz, Roy Underhill, and Bill Hylton, you’ll soon be able to create satisfying dovetails with both hand and power tools. After absorbing the techniques and processes described, you’ll be able to create handsome drawers, boxes, cabinets, and more. Stuffed with useful advice, jigs, and step-by-step instructions, this volume will please any woodworker who wants to master the quintessential dovetail joint.
