How To Cut The Perfect Dovetail

The Dovetail is one of those things thats almost a mystery. There are as many ways to do them as there is people. You can use router jigs, hand saws, chisels, coping saws etc. 

The video below shows one way to make the perfect one! Enjoy.

Now It's Just Practise

That’s one way to cut the dovetail, you can choose to make this your preferred method to cutting dovetails or you might like a different way. You might like to use power tools and jigs or you might like to cut them freehand. 

I like to do them with hand tools because there is less dust and time to set up, and I like my hand tools.

Check out my review of dovetail chisels

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