How to cut dovetailjoints withajig

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How to cut a dovetailby hand

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How to cut a dovetailfor beginners

Recently I wrote an article about dovetail saw guides. So I thought it would be a good idea to do a quick blog post showing how I go about cutting a dovetail corner with the help of a guide. If I’m going to hand cut a dovetail joint that is going to be seen, I will always do something to that joint to show that I put some thought into it. I might make them proud, or use uneven spacing, or some other thing. It seems to me a great way to let the observer know that this is a special joint.

How to cut a dovetailjoint

How to cut dovetailjoints witharouter

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Awesome thank you - links to the products, especially the small router bit would be appreciated I am sure. I recently bought the Katz Moses jig and have ceased to fear dovetails. I did not want to cut them with a table saw or router jig for totally stupid aesthetic reasons, but was too afraid of cutting them by hand. The KM jig makes it easy. Also appreciate the great tips. Thanks again.

It should be noted that “my” method for cutting dovetails is just a coagulation of all the tips and tricks I picked up over the years, most of which came from Fine Woodworking magazine.