Dovetails

Advance your craft and learn how to make dovetail joints that are both functional and beautiful dovetail joints.

This detailed course will cover everything you need to make superior drawers on your next project.

Bench-side instruction on hand-cutting hounds tooth, half-blind and mitred edge dovetails. Building on "Hand Cut Dovetails" Rob takes you through the more difficult variations of the joint one step at a time, each thoroughly explained as it is demonstrated. An additional camera was used in this DVD to provide even closer shots of what was happening at the "cutting edge". Rob introduces some custom tools he has found to make the job easier and faster.

Learn professional techniques which make even complex projects easy to model in SketchUp.

European trained cabinetmaker Frank Klausz shows you how to cut precise dovetails quickly without jigs or templates, then glue up and fit the finished drawer. You’ll see firsthand how to do the work, the tools, the techniques, and the subtle rhythm of each process. Well fitting handcut dovetails are an accepted hallmark of woodworking craftsmanship.