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Here are a few articles from my website that may help you achieve better handcut dovetails …
Making Better Dovetails
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/MakingBetter%20Dovetails.html
Dovetail Baselines
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/DovetailBaselines.html
Drawer Design and Drawer Bottoms
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/DrawerDesignandDrawerBottoms.html
Building the Drawer
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/BuildingtheDrawer.html
Peening Dovetails in Wood
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/PeeningDovetailsinWood.html
London half-blind dovetailed drawer
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/Londonhalf-blinddovetaileddrawer.html
A little fun with dovetails
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/Alittlefunwithdovetails.html
Regards from Perth
Derek
-- Buildiing furniture, and reviewing and building tools at http://www.inthewoodshop.com
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PurpLev
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#1 posted 08-24-2011 06:03 PM
nice tight joints, and great articles ! thanks for posting and sharing those, they are a great resource to have
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SimonG
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#2 posted 08-24-2011 06:24 PM
And he did it all with a man powered hand drill ! ;-)
Cool stuff dude !
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#3 posted 08-24-2011 07:42 PM
Great information, Derek, and beautiful work, as always.
-- Mitch, http://furnitude.blogspot.com Also blog at http://www.craftsy.com/blog/author/mitch-roberson/
Michael1
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#4 posted 08-24-2011 08:52 PM
Thanks for the articles. They are very informative and a great resource on dovetailing. Outstanding work.
-- Michael Mills, North Carolina, http://www.scicaskets.com
AaronK
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#5 posted 08-24-2011 08:59 PM
those dovetails look sweet. I love the narrow pins you can only get handcut.
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#6 posted 08-24-2011 09:56 PM
Great looking dovetails, and thanks for the links to check out…
Thanks for sharing
-- Scotty - aka... SgtSnafu - Randleman NC
CL810
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#7 posted 08-25-2011 02:58 AM
Thanks for the links. Very timely for me!
-- "The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - FDR
rance
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#8 posted 08-25-2011 04:38 AM
Derek, after having watched a hundred or more videos and teaching on HCDT’s, it seems so easy to spot errors in the teachings. However, I have to say that from ALL of your links, you have your process down good. I even gleened a few things myself. In particular, chamfering a fence for the saw for ALL the tails. I had only been doing it for the outermost edge cut. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--
Brit
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#9 posted 08-25-2011 07:30 AM
Great information Derek. Many thanks.
-- Andy - Old Chinese proverb says: "If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it."
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